Restoration Community Church

Jesus' Genealogy

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church begins the season of Advent looking at the genealogy of Jesus Christ as found in the gospel of Matthew. What might this list of names communicate about who Jesus is and his purpose?

Passages: Matthew 1:1-17; Genesis 12:2-3; 2 Samuel 7; Genesis 38; 2 Samuel 11

Our Enemies

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church closes out a series looking at the Sermon on the Mount, the longest section of teaching by Jesus in the New Testament. This might be the most difficult command of Jesus, to love our enemies.

Passages: Matthew 5:43-48; Leviticus 19:18; Romans 2:4; Matthew 12:34; Luke 23:34; Romans 12:17, 21

Our Decisions

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series looking at the Sermon on the Mount, the longest section of teaching by Jesus in the New Testament. What is God's will for my life? Jesus gives us some insight into our decisions.

Passages: Matthew 7:21-23; 1 Timothy 2:3-4; Matthew 25:23; James 2:19; Genesis 4:1

Our Judgments

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series looking at the Sermon on the Mount, the longest section of teaching by Jesus in the New Testament. Humans are judging machines. What does Jesus have to say about this part of our lives?

Passages: Matthew 7:1-6, 15-20; Luke 9:51-56

Our Anxiety

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series looking at the Sermon on the Mount, the longest section of teaching by Jesus in the New Testament. Jesus instructs his followers that it is not problematic for them to feel anxiety, but that they should not feed it.

Passages: Matthew 6:25-34; Matthew 5:45; Luke 12:7

Our Money

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series looking at the Sermon on the Mount, the longest section of teaching by Jesus in the New Testament. Jesus sets up money (Mammon in the Greek) as a rival god to Yahweh. How does Jesus want us to consider our wealth?

Passages: Matthew 6:19-24; 1 Timothy 6:10; John 12:6; James 2:1-4; Deuteronomy 5:12-15

Our Desires

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series looking at the Sermon on the Mount, the longest section of teaching by Jesus in the New Testament. Jesus' teaching on lust and adultery often produce the most resistance. What does Jesus have to say about our desires?

Passages: Matthew 5:27-30; Genesis 3:6; 1 John 2:16

Our Words

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series looking at the Sermon on the Mount, the longest section of teaching by Jesus in the New Testament. This week we look at Jesus' teaching about our words.

Passages: Matthew 5:33-37; 2 Corinthians 1:20

Our Anger

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series looking at the Sermon on the Mount, the longest section of teaching by Jesus in the New Testament. This week we look at Jesus' words about our anger.

Passages: Matthew 5:21-24; Exodus 20:13; Numbers 35:31; Deuteronomy 19:4-10; Mark 3:1-5

Our Witness

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series looking at the Sermon on the Mount, the longest section of teaching by Jesus in the New Testament. This week we look at two metaphors Jesus uses to describe his followers; salt and light.

Passages: Matthew 5:13-16; Isaiah 49:6; John 8:12