Restoration Church Buffalo Sermons

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on July 5th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 9:1-13 Main Point: We are saved by the sovereign choice of God  I. Our salvation should drive us to pity and passion for the lost (1-3) II. Our salvation is not determined by our past or possessions (4-5) III. Our salvation is not determined by our posi...

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on June 28th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 8:31-39 Main Idea: Through the love of Christ, we are inseparable from God. 1. God secures the assurance of his children (V.31-34) 1a. No one can oppose us successfully (V.31) 1b. No one has done what God has done (V.32) 1c. No one can charge us succes...

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on June 21st, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 8:29-30 Main Point: God’s loving and saving decision makes us like Jesus, honors Jesus, and brings us into glory with Jesus I. God loved and chose some to be like Jesus and honor Jesus (29) II. God loved us and saved us to bring us to glory with Jesus...

This sermon was preached by Adam Holzinger on June 6th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 8:26-28 Main Point: God is for you. Main Point Extended: The all-powerfull, all-knowing, all-wise, living, active, good, and sovereign God is for you. The spirit prays for you God has a will for you God is working all things for good for you.

This sermon was preached by John Meyers on May 31st, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 8:18-25 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Suffering —> glory Hope is the Rope

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on May 24th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 8:14-17 Main point: The Spirit in us is the assurance of our Father over us. I. You know you are a child of God because the Spirit leads you (14) II. You know you are a child of God because the Spirit adopts you (15) III. You know you are a child AND an...

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on May 17th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 8:1-13 Main Point: Our triune God has set us free from sin and free to live for him I. In Christ, we no longer stand condemned, we stand cleared (1-4) II. In Christ, we no longer walk in the flesh, we walk in the spirit (9-13) Three ways we walk in the...

This sermon was preached by Adam Holzinger on May 10th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 7:14-25 Main Point: Sin seeks our destruction; Christ assures our preservation. 1. There is an enemy that dwells within you (14-20) 2.Have hope in your sanctification (21-23) 3. There is a victory secured for you (24-25) The Doctrine of Indwelling si...

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on May 1st, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 7:1-13 Main point: Key in your sanctification is remembering you belong to Christ and you need Christ I. Released from the law, we now belong to Christ (1-6) II. Sin, through the law, only showed us our need for Christ (7-13)

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on April 26th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 6:15-23 Main Point: Freedom in Christ produces the fruit of righteous living and eternal life I. Fruit of freedom in Christ is righteous living (15-19) II. Fruit of freedom in Christ is eternal life (20-23)

This sermon was preached by John Myers on April 19th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 6:1-14 I. Sin No Longer Owns You: Because of What Happened to You II. Sin No Longer Owns You: Because of What God has done for you III. Sin No Longer Owns You: So Live Like It

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on April 12th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermons Text: Romans 5:12-21 Main point: Our sin condition begins in one man and ends in the God-man I. In Adam, we sin and die (12-14) II. In Jesus, we are made right and live (15-19) III. In the law, grace is made bigger (20-21)

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on April 5th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans Romans 5:1-11 Main point: God has made us eternal worshippers through the crucified and risen Christ I. Rejoice! God gives peace and grace now, and hope for the future (1-2) II. Rejoice! God is working in your suffering (3-4) III. Rejoice! God pours ou...

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on March 29th, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 4:16-25 Main point: By faith, set your hope on the promises of God over everything I.  Faith produces hope in God's ability, not ours (16-22) II. Faith in the crucified and risen Jesus is our only hope for justification (23-25) Technical Outline:...

This sermon was preached by Adam Holzinger on March 22nd, 2026. This is a part of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 3:21-31 Main point: God has given us a gift, it's Jesus

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on March 15th, 2026. This is apart of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 3:9-20 Main Point: If salvation is up to us, we are hopeless I. No one is better off than anyone else (9) II. No one is righteous (10-18) a. Unrighteous Nature (10-12) b. Unrighteous words (13-14) c. Unrighteous actions (15-18) III. No one is innocent...

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on March 8th, 2026. This is apart of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 3:1-8 Main point: Instead of being faithless and seeking to undermine God, we should be faithful and seek to understand him. I. Faithlessness does not negate the faithfulness of God (1-4) II. Backward thinking does not negate the faithfulness of God (5-...

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on March 1st, 2026. This is apart of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 2:12-29 (ESV) CTW: Psalm 145:1-13 Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26 Main point: No matter how good or bad you are on the outside, you must be made new on the inside I. Even "bad" people do good things (12-16) II. Even "good" people do bad...

This sermon was preached by John Myers on February 22nd, 2026. This is apart of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 2:1-11 (ESV) CTW: 1 Chronicles 16: 23-34 Benediction: Titus 3:3-7

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on February 15th, 2026. This is apart of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 1:24-32 (ESV) Main point: In the absence of God we will follow our hearts down and ever-darkening path of sin that leads to death I. If you follow your heart, it will use and destroy your body (24-27) II. If you follow your heart, it will use and de...

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on February 8th, 2026. This is apart of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 1:18-23 (ESV) Main Point: Beware God's wrath and Be grateful for God's love I. Our sin leaves us under God's wrath (18) II. Our knowledge of God leaves us without excuse (19-20) III. Our idolatry leaves us in the dark (21-23)

This sermon was preached by Adam Holzinger on February 1st, 2026. This is apart of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Text: Romans 1:13-17 Main idea: The Gospel is God’s power and plan to save The Gospel is for everyone The Gospel can save anyone The Gospel is received only through faith

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on January 25th, 2026. This is apart of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 1:8-12 Main idea: Your faith is a gift that encourages God's family I. Your faith should be evident to God's family (8) II. Your faith should draw you toward God and his family (9-10) III. Your faith should build up God's family (11-12)

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on January 18th, 2026. This is apart of our series in Romans: The Story and Glory of God. Sermon Text: Romans 1:1-7 Main Idea: The gospel of God makes Christ our foundation for life I. Through the gospel of God, we are set apart to serve Christ (1) II. The plan for the gospel of God was always Christ (2-4) III. Through the gospel of God, we are formed into w...

This sermon was preached by Wes Walters on January11th, 2026. This is apart of our series called People of the Word. Sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10 (ESV) Main Idea: We are chosen and called by the word of God to proclaim the word of God I. We are chosen and called by the word of God (9a) II. We are chosen and called to proclaim the word of God (9b)    A. Proclaiming to God (In worship, prayer, submis...