Restoration Community Church

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

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

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

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

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

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

This past Sunday was Youth Sunday at Restoration Community Church. Leela Norman gave a message on the Fruit of the Spirit. She sang with us, gave us anecdotes and walked us through what each fruit might look like in our everyday lives.

Passages: Galatians 5:19-24

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a new series through the book of Judges. This week we explore the next judge, Gideon. This first look at Gideon reveals the difference between regret and repentance. We also look at his use of the fleece to build his faith.

Passages: Judges 6:1-40; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Romans 5:8; Mark 9:24

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a new series through the book of Judges. This week we explore the next judge, Deborah. Does Deborah's vocation inform and shape our understanding of women in ministry in the modern church?

Passages: Judges 4:1-5:31; Hebrews 11:32; 1 Corinthians 11:5; 1 Timothy 3:11

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a new series through the book of Judges. This morning we encounter the first three judges of the book. One is expected, one is unexpected, and the third is an afterthought.

Passages: Judges 3:731; Jeremiah 2:13; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Acts 4:31; Isaiah 62:8-9; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 110:1; Isaiah 53:2-3; 1 Corinthians 1:26-27