Restoration Community Church

The Spiritual Disciplines - Submission

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on submission.

Passages: Matthew 5:44, 5:39; Luke 9:23; Colossians 3:18-4:1; Ephesians 5:21; Philemon 15-16; 1 Peter 2:13-14; Acts 4:13-22

The Spiritual Disciplines - Solitude (and Silence)

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on solitude; this also includes the discipline of silence which is essential to solitude.

Passages: Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 6:12-16; Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 1:35; Proverbs 25:11; Matthew 17:1-4; 1 Kings 19:9-13

The Spiritual Disciplines - Simplicity

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on simplicity. Simplicity is an inward reality with outward behaviors. It is crucial that we develop the inward first before focusing on externals to avoid legalism.

Passages: Leviticus 25:23; Matthew 19:16-22; Philippians 4:13; Deuteronomy 8:17; Matthew 5:37

The Spiritual Disciplines - Study

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on study. Study involves paying careful attention to the world around us so that we can move into closer alignment with God's vision for the world.

Passages: Romans 12:2; Philippians 4:8; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 3:15-16

The Spiritual Disciplines - Fasting

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on fasting. Fasting is abstaining from food for spiritual purposes.

Passages: Matthew 6:16-18; John 4:32-34; 1 Corinthians 6:12

The Spiritual Disciplines - Prayer

Mike Matthews delivers the message at Restoration Community Church this week continuing our sermon series through the spiritual disciplines. Mike gives practical examples of our attitude and focus in prayer.

The Spiritual Disciplines - Meditation

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church begins a new sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on meditation. Meditation allows us to slow down enough to hear the voice of God and obey it.

Passages: James 5:17-18; Matthew 14:13; Luke 11:24-26; Psalm 19:1

Q&A Sunday - Angels

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church addresses another Q&A Sunday where participants can submit questions. This question involves our understanding of angels.

Question: "What is the role of angels in our interactions with them today? In the Old Testament they appear often as messengers and now we have Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Do we rely on them less for messages from God?"

Passages: Ezekiel 1:4-14; 10:9-15; Revelation 4:6-8; Psalm 99:1; Ezekiel 28:14; Hebrews 13:2

Let My Words Be Few

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church welcomes in the New Year challenging us to use this time to reorient ourselves to greater worship of God. Looking at the praise that comes from the living creatures in Revelation 4, what words or phrases would we use to celebrate the glory and character of God?

Passages: Revelation 4:6-8, Philippians 2:12-13

Advent - Love

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues the Advent season with a message about Love. In English we have on primary word (love) which covers a range of emotions. I might say "I love burritos" but that isn't the same love that I feel for my wife or children. Considering the Greek understanding of love, we examine the manger, to see the unconditional, sacrificial love of God on display.

Passages: Isaiah 54:10; Jeremiah 33:20-21; Psalm 136:26; Zephaniah 3:17; Exodus 34:6-7; John 3:16; Romans 8:38-39; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7