Restoration Church of Redlands

Jesus heals a man born blind, and is immediately put on trial. In healing a man on Sabbath, Jesus does what He said He came to do: to bring sight to some and expose the blindness of others. Given by Pastor Jon on 3/15/26.

Jesus moves from a late-night conversation with Nicodemus to a conversation with a Samaritan woman in the middle of the day. Given by Pastor Jon at FCC on March 8, 2026.

Here is the most famous and significant passage in all of human history: John 3:16. In a late-night conversation with a Pharisee named Nicodemus, Jesus talks about the need to be born again. Given by Pastor Jon on 3/01/26.

Our Lenten series begins with Jesus in the wilderness, facing the temptations that will lead Him all the way to the cross. Jesus was tried and tempted and emerged victorious. Given at FCC by Pastor Jon on 2/22/26.

As we transition from Advent (the birth of Christ) and Epiphany (who is this Man?) to Lent, we pause to remember that we are not called to understand but to behold Christ. Given by Pastor Jon on 2/15/26.

When Paul was in Corinth, he aspired to know one thing and one thing only: Christ crucified. Given by Pastor Jon at FCC on 2/8/26.

Paul begins with the wisdom of the cross (and how it is foolishness to the world) and ends with a lesson on boasting. Given on Resto’s 19th birthday on 02/01/26.

Unity and division are both the product of the presence of something or someone that unifies or divides. Paul is greatly concerned that factions and divisions have formed around personalities instead of unity in Christ. Given by Pastor Jon at FCC on 1/25/26.

When Jesus began His ministry, his first words were to repent, that the Kingdom is near, and that the most natural response is to simply follow Jesus. Given by Pastor Lloyd Gilbert on 1/25/26.

The first words of Jesus is a question: what do you want? Or, perhaps, what do you seek? Given by Pastor Trey on 11/18/26.

Paul writes about grace, which is not the same as mercy. Pastor Jon uses the parable of the prodigal son and this film clip (search "Secret Sunshine prison scene on YouTube) to illustrate the difference between mercy and grace.

Paul talks about the mystery revealed in Christ; that God’s predestined plan from the beginning of time was that Jesus would be to open salvation to all. Given by Pastor Jon on 1/04/26.

King Ahaz is worried about the safety of Jerusalem when God gives him a sign. Given by Pastor Jon on 12/21/25.

In order to make sense of our lives we need to join a larger story. What does it look like to inhabit the Christmas story and to live between the two great Advents? Given by Pastor Jon on 12/14/25.

Christians ought not be surprised by the presence of darkness, for it is in the darkness that the light shines brightest. Isaiah has long stretches of bad news before the light of hope bursts through. Given by Pastor Jon on 12/07/25.

{First of all, we apologize for the audio quality and for losing the first two minutes of the sermon}. Isaiah gives a vision of the peace that will come to the whole world through the Messiah. Given by Pastor Jon on 11/30/25.

We end with the natural conclusion of our series on time: do not worry about your life, for God cares for you. Given by Pastor Jon on 11/23/25.

We are bound by time but God is not. While we are unable to imagine a God who is outside of time, knowing that He is can provide wisdom we need to live well. Given by Pastor Jon on 11/16/25 at FCC.

We are to remember the Sabbath and to keep it holy. After God made the world, He rested. What did that mean for God and what does that mean for His people? Given by Pastor Jon on 11/02/25.

Does the New Testament tell us how to go to heaven when we die or paint a picture of heaven coming to us? The story of redemption is the promise that God will come and remake the world through the bodily return of Jesus. Given by Pastor Jon on 10/26/25.

God tells Moses that his time was up and he ascends a mountain for God Himself to bury him. But first He shows Moses the Promised Land. Given by Pastor Jon on 10/19/25.

Never doubt the slow work of God. Naomi moves from orientation to disorientation to (finally) reorientation as she experiences healing through a people honoring the Law. Given by Pastor Jon on 10/12/25.

Disorientation moves us into reorientation, where we leave the wilderness into a new place. Elijah is brought up from the bottom into an encounter with the Living God. Given by Pastor Jon on 9/28/25.

One of the most persistent themes in Scripture is the wilderness. Psalm 63 teaches us to relentlessly search for God and to narrow our desire to Him. Given by Pastor Jon on 9/21/25.

In our new series on transitions and change, we look at Psalm 23 as a template. Life involves orientation, disorientation, and reorientation, and Psalm 23 helps us find God in every season of our lives. Given by Pastor Jon on 9/07/25.