Episodes
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Gratitude in Seasons of Suffering
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Our friend, Michael Thornhill, delivers the message at Restoration Community Church this week. Looking at the history of the book of Lamentations, he encourages us to see how gratitude can help us gain perspective amid suffering.
Passages: Lamentations 3:22-23
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Tithing 101
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church explores the biblical concept of tithing. Is tithing required for believers under the New Covenant?
Passages: Genesis 14:17-20; Leviticus 27:30-33; Numbers 18:21; Deuteronomy 14:28-29; Malachi 3:8-9; Matthew 23:23; Luke 18:9-14; Matthew 19:23-24; Luke 6:20, 24; Matthew 6:24; 1 Timothy 6:10
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
NCC24: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church returns to the New City Catechism for this week's message. This is question 24 of the NCC:
Q: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?
A: Since death is the punishment for sin, Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God. By his substitutionary atoning death he alone redeems us from hell and gains for us forgiveness of sin, righteousness, and everlasting life.
Passages: Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:21; Hebrews 12:2; Ephesians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 5:11; John 3:16; Hebrews 10:14
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
God’s Provision and Paul’s Contentment
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church concludes an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. At the close of the letter we see Paul thank the Philippians church for their financial support of him. We look at themes of gratitude and contentment.
Passages: Philippians 4:10-23; Proverbs 30:8-9
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Focus on the Good
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. In this section of the letter Paul addresses a specific conflict in the Philippians church, and then encourages the church in their broader conflict with those who are persecuting them.
Passages: Philippians 4:2-9; Philippians 2:2
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Keep Your Foot on the Gas
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. In this section of the letter Paul encourages the saints in Philippi to maintain their pursuit of their faith in Christ. He warns them of becoming complacent.
Passages: Philippians 3:12-4:1
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Righteousness Through Faith Alone
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. In this section of the letter Paul lays into his opponents, they were distorting the gospel. Paul reminds the Philippians that our righteousness is a gift from God and is not predicated on our good works.
Passages: Philippians 3:1-11; Matthew 3:7; Isaiah 64:6
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Work Out God’s Work in You
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. In this section of the letter Paul encourages the Philippians to work out their salvation, because God is at work in them. We examined this antinomy of the faith. Then Paul gives a few examples of saints who have "conducted themselves" worthy of the gospel.
Passages: Philippians 2:12-30
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Jesus is the Example of Humility
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. In this section of the letter, Paul turns his focus on the Philippian believers. He calls them to steadfast faith in the face of persecution from the outside, and to reject disunity with from within. The example of this attitude of humility is found in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Passages: Philippians 1:27-2:11
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. In this section of the letter, Paul shares his circumstances, that his imprisonment is advancing the gospel and that causes him to rejoice. There is a possibility that this jail sentence, may end with his execution, but in all things he pursues Jesus.
Passages: Philippians 1:12-26