Restoration Community Church

Coping with Anxiety

Chris Anderson returns to Restoration Community Church to share the message. Chris looks at how two different Biblical figures approached their anxiety and provides suggests for how we might deal with anxiety in our lives.

Passages: 2 Chronicles 20; Matthew 26

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

Michael Thornhill returns to Restoration Community Church to share the message. He uses the parable of the good Samaritan to issue a challenge to the church in how we ought to carry ourselves in this modern age.

Passages: Luke 10:25-37

Q&A Sunday 1/4/26

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church hosts a Q&A Sunday. The questions and discussion largely focused on outreach/evangelism with a quick focus on the authority of the Gospels at the end.

Practical Exhortations

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. This week we close our study of the book with some practical exhortations.

Passages: Hebrews 13:1-25; Genesis 18:2-15; 1 Corinthians 11:1; James 3:1

The Hall of Faith

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. This week we look at the section of Hebrews often called the "Hall of Faith." It is a record of the faithful acts of saints in the past.

Passages: Hebrews 11:1-40; Genesis 4; Genesis 5:21-24; Genesis 6-9; Genesis 12:1-3

3 Exhortations and a Warning

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. This week the author brings the argument to a close with three tangible action items that are as relevant today as they were when written.

Passages: Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 6:20; Matthew 27:46

The Superior Blood of Christ

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. This week we look at the author's continued argument on the superiority of Christ's atonement for us.

Passages: Hebrews 9:1-28; Genesis 3:21; Leviticus 16; Ephesians 2:3

Jesus, the High Priest of a Better Covenant

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. This week we see the contrast between the heavenly, high priestly ministry of Jesus, with the earthly, limited efficacy of the Levitical priesthood.

Passages: Hebrews 8:1-13; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 12:33

Jesus, the Superior High Priest

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. From Melchizedek we move to the superiority of Jesus as our great High Priest. Jesus serves, not as an earthly priest, but a heavenly one.

Passages: Hebrews 7:11-28; Psalm 110:4; Luke 22:31-32; John 17:9-11

The Superiority of Melchizedek

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church preaches through a series looking at the book of Hebrews. Holding On: Our Anchor in Christ. Melchizedek is a bit of a mysterious figure in the Old Testament. In this passage the author of Hebrews shows the superiority of the priesthood of Melchizedek over the Levitical priesthood of the Mosaic Law.

Passages: Hebrews 7:1-10; Genesis 14:17-20; Psalm 110:4; Numbers 18:21-32