Restoration Church - Chicago, IL

As we celebrated independence day weekend and reflected on the freedom that many men and women gave their lives for, Anthony reminded us of the ultimate freedom that was bought for us by the blood of Jesus. In Him we have freedom from sin, guilt, shame, and death. He paid the ultimate price so we can be free and have eternal life in Him.

Mike continued our Divine Fellowship series form 1 John speaking from chapter 5.

David continued our Divine Fellowship Series speaking from the second half of Chapter 4. Here John urges us to be a body that practices Love in action.

Kalena continued our Divine Fellowship series speaking from 1 John 4.

Vanessa continued our Divine Fellowship series from 1 John speaking from chapter 3.

Hue continued our Divine Fellowship Series from 1st John speaking from chapter 3 verses 1-10.

Dave continued our “Divine Fellowship” series building on the themes of what our fellowship with the Father and His Family, the church looks like.

Hue spoke from the second half of 1 John chapter 1 continuing on the Divine Fellowship series.

Hue kicked off our new sermon series on the book of 1 John, speaking about our Divine fellowship with God through the Holy Spirit and exploring what authentic, biblical fellowship looks like within the church community.

Vanessa spoke about worship from Revelation 4 and 5. Worship centers our lives in Jesus, gives us revelation that transforms our hearts and minds, and moves us to respond with awe and devotion. It causes us to sing and praise Jesus with everything within us, offering our whole being in humble adoration.

Hue Reminded us of the eternal and only hope of salvation that we have in Jesus, the only one who has defeated the power of Sin and Death.

Hue continued our sermon series on Elijah.

Hue continued the life of Elijah series speaking from 1 Kings 18. He reminded us to trust in God’s timing and commit to our calling and know our role.

Joel continued our series on the Life of Elijah speaking from 1 Kings 17:17-24 reminding us to walk in the freedom of trusting in God’s plan and not lose heart.

Hue kicked off our new sermon series about the life of the Old Testament prophet Elijah. Elijah had nothing outwardly notable and no prominent pedigree or notable public history — his life was defined instead by earnest prayer, steadfast faith, and consistent obedience to the Lord. Hue reminded us that God often uses ordinary, faithful people — those who simply trust and obey — to accomplish extra...

Hue continued the power of gospel sermon series speaking about justification and sanctification. we are justified not because of our own doing but because we are covered by the cloak of Jesus’ righteousness. The Holy Spirit sanctifies us so that we are also cleaned from the inside out!

Vanessa kicked off our new sermon series “The Power of the Gospel”. The gospel offers us a new life in Jesus and teaches us a new way of living, free from the power of sin, free from the fear of man, a renewed mind and transformed life.

Joel spoke about pursuing Jesus, finishing off our three-part sermon series on Restoration’s core values. He encouraged us to pursue Jesus wholeheartedly, both individually and corporately, by spending time with Him in prayer, meditating on His Word, serving His body, and carrying one another’s burdens.

Dave shared about what it means to be a part of God's family and and what it looks like to be a part of the church community, the only community that scripture describes as the Body of Christ. The church is a comminity under construction, a community of caring and a community to contribute to and we are all called to be active members of His Body. This is God’s plan for His family!

Mike shared about one of our core values as a church– Advancing God’s Kingdom. He reminded us of the God’s calling to us to live as citizens of His kingdom and partner in His mission as He makes all things new. He also challenged us with some practical tips to be more intentional in living out this mission.