Restoration Community Church

Bless the Lord, O My Soul

Restoration Community Church welcomes Greg Burdette to share the message this morning. Greg is an Associate Pastor at Bellefield Presbyterian Church. He shares from his favorite of the Psalms, Psalm 103. Greg encourages us to seek gratitude in God, even when our soul may not feel like it in the moment.

Passages: Psalm 103

Encouragement for Those in Exile

Restoration Community Church welcomes Julia Allan to share the message this morning. Julia is one of the planters of Garden City Church on the North Side of Pittsburgh. She shares from the book of Daniel which served to be an encouragement for him in the midst of great distress.

Passages: Daniel 12:1-13

Judges - Israel's Depravity

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church concludes a series through the book of Judges. This story is perhaps the darkest story in the entire Bible. What are we to make of this moral descent that we see from Israel?

Passages: Judges 19:1-21:25; Genesis 19:1-11

P.S. The audio cut out about 5 minutes early, so the bulk of application was missed. We apologize for this glitch.

Judges - Fraudulent Worship

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series through the book of Judges. Having finished the stories of the judges, we now turn to the two epilogue stories in the book. These stories illustrate what life was like when everyone did as they saw fit.

Passages: Judges 17:1-18:20; Exodus 20:4-5; Deuteronomy 5:4-5; Colossians 1:15; Judges 1:34-35; 2 Chronicles 16:9

Judges - Samson's Demise

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series through the book of Judges. This week we look at the death of Samson and how in his final moments he crushed his enemies through his death. This foreshadows the work of Jesus Christ.

Passages: Judges 16:1-31; Judges 13:5; 1 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 10:10

Judges - Samson's Impulsivity and Arrogance

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series through the book of Judges. Samson was a figure with such promise (Judges 13), but who was stirred more by his senses than the Spirit of the Lord. We will see both Samson's violent nature, as well as the Lord's purposes being accomplished through his behavior.

Passages: Judges 14:1-15:20; Exodus 34:15-16; Acts 2:23; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3; Galatians 5:22-23

Judges - Samson's Miraculous Birth

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series through the book of Judges. This week we begin the story of the final judge in the book, Samson. This chapter focuses on the miraculous nature of his birth and the hopeful anticipation that would create.

Passages: Judges 13:1-25; John 3:14-15; Numbers 6:1-21; Isaiah 7:14; Romans 12:2

Judges - Jephthah the Fool

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series through the book of Judges. This week we look at Jephthah. The story of Jephthah is a tragic and horrible story in the book of Judges. It reveals just how easy it is to have blind spots which cause us to compromise on what is right.

Passages: Judges 10:6-12:7; Deuteronomy 12:31

Judges - Gideon and Abimelech: Ruling as Kings

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series through the book of Judges. This week we continue looking at Gideon. Gideon's success has bred an expectation that he is owed honor and deference from others.

Passages: Judges 8:1-10:5

Judges - Gideon: Triumph in Weakness

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series through the book of Judges. This week we continue looking at Gideon. Gideon has rallied the army, but God says there are too many people there for him to deliver victory. What does this story reveal about boasting and weakness?

Passages: Judges 7:1-25; 2 Corinthians 12:7-9; Mark 5:36