Restoration Community Church

NCC24: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?

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

God’s Provision and Paul’s Contentment

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

Focus on the Good

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

Keep Your Foot on the Gas

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

Righteousness Through Faith Alone

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

Work Out God’s Work in You

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

Jesus is the Example of Humility

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

To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain

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

Paul’s Love Letter to the Philippians

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church begins an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. Even in the first several verses, the themes of the letter arise. In this message Pastor Chris focuses on the type of community between Paul and the Philippians, which sticks with one another through thick and thin.

Passages: Acts 16:6-40; Philippians 1:1-11; Ephesians 3:14-19

Leadership According to Exodus 18

This week, Michael Thornhill delivers the message at Restoration Community Church. Michael is the director of DEI at Venture Outdoors. He shares with us timeless lessons of leadership using the model of Exodus 18.

Passages: Exodus 18