Restoration Community Church

Craving Hope

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church begins an Advent series for us. This week we looked at our craving for hope in the world. Trauma, illness, conflict, many things can cause us to despair. How does the sign of Jesus give us hope that we are not alone?

Passages: Job 2:9; Job 19:25; Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:21-23; John 16:33; Psalm 42/43:5

It’s Just a Matter of Time

Our friend, Dave Bindewald, delivers the message at Restoration Community Church this week. He explores why Christians should never make claims like "things will always be this way" or "it is never going to change." In the faithfulness of God, even when hope is difficult, transformation will occur.

Gratitude in Seasons of Suffering

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

Tithing 101

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

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