Restoration Church Toowoomba Sermon Podcast

What comes to mind when you hear the word family? Everyone has an answer because we are all part of one. Whether your earthly family is a source of joy or pain, there’s an invitation to belong to something far greater—the family of God. This family isn’t entered through effort or association but through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. As we explore Matthew 12, we’ll see that Jesus extends this invi...

In his high priestly prayer, Jesus tells us where to find the thing we are all looking for – joy and happiness which doesn’t go away. Listen in as Peter explains.

If you belong to Jesus then you have a personal protector, one who is committed to the preservation of your soul in a world often caustic to it. While God’s protection of his people has been a constant feature from of old, it loomed large in the person of Christ and his prayer for his disciples.

Prayer – it is something so fundamental to being a Christian, yet it is something which so many find so hard. If this is you then you need to listen in as Peter considers not just what Jesus prays, but how he prays. When it comes to prayer, there is no one better to learn from than Jesus himself.

Life. Everyone wants it, everyone strives for it, and most people don’t seem to be able to get enough of it. Eternal life is embodied in Jesus. If you want it, you need to know him personally. NOTE: No video due to technical difficulties.

It doesn’t matter who you are, you are into glory. You were made to behold it, made to be in the presence of it, and made to enjoy it. The centre of all glory is God himself. Listen in as Peter explains.

You can’t live in a fallen world without evil and injustice coming close. Listen in as Peter works to orient you to what is important in the face of injustice.

Nathan unpacks the final section of Jude: The unsurprising scoffers, resisting in relationship and enjoying the victory. While the false teachers are not surprising we resist them guarding and defending our faith in relationship with God and others. The victory is a doxology that leads us to rest in his keeping for the day of salvation.

In this message, we explore Jude 5-16, where Jude warns against false teachers and ungodly influences within the church. Drawing on examples from Israel's past, rebellious angels, and sinful cities, Jude reminds us of the consequences of abandoning God's truth. As believers, we must stand firm in our faith amidst a world full of deception and moral compromise.

Bad theology leads to poor morality, this is Jude’s primary concern as he writes to an early Jewish church. In his exhortation to contend for the gospel, Jude reminders his readers of the security they have in God. In this message the first four verses are unpacked, showing that grace is not the power to live lives acceptable to God, but rather, is embodied in the person of Christ for whom you’re...

NOTE: due to technical difficulties the first few minutes are missing. There is nothing more important for any human than getting to Jesus. If you are in trouble, if you want peace, if you want to win in the end … then you need to get to Jesus.

Hope is like oxygen for the soul. When you have it, you feel like you could tackle just about anything. When you don’t, even the simplest of tasks seems too hard. Listen in as Peter explains how Jesus builds hope, what evaporates it, and how to retain it.

Questions abound in the middle of a story. While Jesus answers some of the questions we have, he calls us to trust him as he leads us through the story he is writing. Listen in as Peter explains how Jesus led the disciples through his death and resurrection, and how he will lead us through.

We've all been saddened and maybe perplexed when people we have known in church circles walk away from the church and any claim to Christianity. The author of Hebrews presents us with a very real warning - Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts. Yet he is also hopeful and wants to reassure his recipients that this doesn't have to be true of any of them. In this message, we conside...

This message comes from the first Sunday gathering after the tragic passing of a long-term church member who was a dear sister in Christ and friend to many. If it stirs anything up in you and you would like to talk with someone about it, then please email hello@restorationchurch.com.au. We would love to help you.

Jesus alone makes the most extraordinary claims in history. No one else even comes close. The highpoint of all Christological claims is found in Colossians 1: An early church hymn that confesses the supremacy of Christ, the Son of God.

Christianity stands and falls on the claim of the resurrection. Sceptics may say this is a made up doctrine with no evidence for it. 1 Corinthians 15 is one of the most important texts that gives the Resurrection of Jesus Christ credibility based on eye witness testimony of the early church.  

Jesus alone is the only one who has enough humility to rule the world. Philippians 2 teaches that no one started higher than Jesus in glory and no one has gone lower than Jesus on the cross. He challenges his followers to do the same.  

The book of Psalms are rich in relational theology, depicting what it is like to pour out our hearts to God, and rest wholly on Him. Psalm One is an introductory psalm and provides the readers with a dichotomy for understanding the truths and follies of the ones who walk with God, or choose their own path. In this Psalm we see the blessing depicted by the image of a flourishing tree for those who...

The way we see Jesus impacts the way we live. Psalm 2 describes a mighty warrior who will defeat the enemies of God. This is a side of Jesus we rarely talk about but it is vital to grasp if we want to know the real Jesus.

Learning and growing is a key feature of those who are truly human. This feature is the opposite of what our pride often tells us – that we are right, and we don’t need any help. In this message, Peter explains who our teachers are, what the curriculum is, and what it is like to be a learner taught by God.

In one sense, bearing witness to the person and work of Jesus is quite straightforward – you just need to be honest and open about it. What makes it complicated is the external and internal pressure which comes to bear on those who wish to do so. But Jesus has not left us on our own. He has given us everything we need to fulfill the task he has called us to.

When you become someone’s friend you take on the relational dynamics which exist between them and other people. When Jesus made us his friend, it guaranteed we would receive a share of the hatred the world has for him. But pay attention, because there is something which far outweighs this discomfort – belonging to him.

While Jesus sets a high bar for the church in terms of the way relationships are meant to operate within it, history has shown that we have often fallen short. We haven’t always done friendship with one other very well. But all is not lost, we have the best friend anyone could ever have, Jesus himself, who teaches us by example what a good friend is.

Since the fall, humanity has been infected with a virus which causes us to think it is better to go it alone. But Jesus has come and lived out a life which says it is better to be together. This is the essence of all true friendship.