Restoration Church Adel

When we behold something glorious or magnificent it should change us. When you hear on the news that something wild has happened, you tell someone about it. How much more important is our response to the glories of Christ, once we behold them? Join us as we begin the new year with our series Making Much of Christ!

John the Baptist was questioned often who he was, and he replied that he was the forerunner. He was the one to prepare the way for the coming King, but when would he arrive? The Apostle John records for us in John 1:29-34 Jesus entering the scene, and the forerunner is there to announce him. The Lamb of God had arrived, which changes everything!

Not only is Jesus the Light of the World, but He came to us! John makes clear in John 1:14-16 that the Word who was in the beginning is the Christ who came in flesh. Join us on Christmas Eve as we celebrate the birth of Christ!

In John 1:6-8, there is a break from speaking about the Light to speaking of the one who came before him. John the Baptist was a witness to the Light of the World, which is the same responsibility that followers of Christ have today.

From the first words of his gospel account, you know exactly where John stands theologically. John uses similar language to that of Genesis 1 to identify Jesus as God and Creator. This means that the Light of the World has been shining from the beginning!

All is vanity. It has been the theme of Ecclesiastes throughout 11 chapters, so how do we finish. The writer gives us the final response to all that he has experienced in life. The application seems simple, but is it? Join us on Sunday as we finish Don’t Waste Your Life by looking at Ecclesiastes 12:1-14.

At Restoration Church, we value intentionality. It’s key to who we are, but to be intentional is to live in the way that God desires. If we are to live in eternity with Christ, then we should live now as if eternity exist! To live with intentionality is to live backwards. Join us on Sunday as we look at Ecclesiastes 11:5-10 to discover the way to do this.

Success is thought of in different ways in different context. The key is thinking about success in the way that God does. Ecclesiastes 10:5-11:4 speaks of success as being related to investment. To think and operate in this manner is difficult, but to do so gives God all the glory!

We live in a very noisy culture; this is something new to us. However, many of us seek answers amid the noise. In normal fashion, the Bible says the opposite. As we’ll see in Ecclesiastes 9:11-10:4, wisdom is often found in the quiet away from all the noise. Join us Sunday to dig into this text and discover the still, small voice of God in the quiet.

As Ecclesiastes continues, the writer becomes more and more practical in his writings. In this week’s text, Ecclesiastes 8:14-9:10, there is a reminder of what has been said from the beginning. However, he takes an interesting approach by utilizing certain life examples. Join us this week as we continue to lean into the Scriptures.

I think many of us would admit that respect is something that has changed in recent generations. Not just respect for authority (i.e. parents, teachers, police, etc.) but within the Church. In Ecclesiastes 8:1-13, the writer speaks of obedience to the king’s (earthly) commands. For understanding, we must go deeper than the surface, which is what we’ll do on Sunday.

Ecclesiastes 5:8–6:12 shows us that chasing “more” — more money, more success, more recognition — never truly satisfies. Wealth can vanish, achievements fade, and even great blessings feel empty without God. But when we seek Him first and live in His presence, we find the joy, peace, and contentment our hearts are longing for.

We live in a world in which we are inundated with distractions but is there anything that we can do about it. The Scriptures give us clear direction in regard to devotion and who we should be devoted to. As we continue Don’t Waste Your Life, we’ll dig into Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 to tackle the need to eliminate distractions.

We live in a world completely affected by the reality of sin. We know this, but what do we do about it. The Apostle Paul reminds the Ephesians that there is a battle but not against flesh and blood. We, too, must remember this as we dig into Ecclesiastes 4 this week.

As we continue our journey through Ecclesiastes, we see that the writer becomes rather blunt in Eccl. 3:16-22. In this text, we discover that the end is truly inescapable, so what are we to do? Join us this Sunday to find out.

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Work is probably something that you have a love/hate relationship with. We often enjoy the benefits of our work but not the act of it. Ecclesiastes as already mentioned our work (toil) multiple times, but in 3:9-15 we take a deeper look. What does the Scripture say our relationship with work should look like. Join us this Sunday to find out!

There are some experiences in our lives that we desire to last longer than they do, but there are probably others that we hope would end sooner. Regardless of what the “season” is, there is a life span to each that we encounter in our lives. Ecclesiastes speaks to many of these in the next message of “Don’t Waste Your Life.”

As we begin to move into specific areas of life, the Preacher of Ecclesiastes utilizes the phrase “striving after wind.” Not a typical phrase that we would hear in modern culture, but a reality that many of us probably find ourselves in. We’ll dig deep into Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 this weekend during our services. Grab your copy of the Word and join us!

What is my purpose? What is the meaning of life? These are questions that you have probably encountered at some point in your life, but what is the answer? The book of Ecclesiastes answers this question and many others by saying “Don’t Waste Your Life!” We’ll kick off this new series on Sunday.

The Bible uses the word "holy” over 600 times! Have you ever thought about what that means? What are the implications of God’s holiness and how does this tell us to worship? As we end our short series in the Psalms this week come join us expecting to experience the holiness of God!

The presence and existence of God is uniquely awesome. By His power, not only does he justly reign over us, but he also reigns over all other gods and idols. In his power, he protects us from evil and truly loves us. This is truly worthy of praise.

Do you enjoy singing? When you sing, who do you sing to; what is your attitude during this time? Psalm 95 addressing each of these questions but may not be things that you’ve considered before. Let’s consider them together on Sunday as we gather to Sing to the King.

The Lord’s throne has been established from of old, but what does this mean? Psalm 93 speaks of the establishment of God’s throne, which can be a foreign concept for us since we don’t have an earthly king. As we dig into this psalm, may the Lord lead you to worship Him as King and that He might reign in your life.

Everlasting joy can be a difficult reality for us to experience depending on our circumstances. However, the Scriptures speak of singing praises to the King with a joy beyond our current situation. Have you met this King? Our prayer is that you would experience the joy that comes from the King as we gather on Sunday to look at Psalm 47.