Restoration Church - Wakefield

Psalm 23:4 is one of the best known verses of the Bible.  It brings great comfort to those who are faced with hard circumstances in life.  Pastor Dave preaches from this verse today and encourages us to not fear whatever circumstance we are in because God is with us.

Anxiety and fear can plague us. They can keep us from living the fulfilling lives that God has called us to live. How can have freedom from anxiety and not be controlled by our fears? Pastor Joie helps us answer these questions as he preaches from Psalm 23:1-3.

Praying can be hard to do. What should we pray about? What does God want to hear from us? In this sermon by guest preacher Pastor Steve Tillis preaches from Matthew 6:9-13 on Jesus teaching us how we ought to pray. Steve is the pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina.

In this special teaching session guest speaker Pastor Steve Tillis from Emmanuel Baptist Church (Raleigh, NC) gives this lesson on spiritual disciplines in the life of a Christian.

A widow with only two small coins to her name gives all that she has, those two coins, to God. While others may have given more money, Jesus says that nobody has given as much as this widow. She is the example to follow. In our final sermon in our sermon series Preparation for the Mission, Pastor Joie preaches from Mark 12:41-44 on giving generously to the mission of God through giving to the loca...

In order for someone to be restored to God they must believe the Gospel. In order to believe the Gospel they first have to hear it. In this sermon Pastor Joie preaches on the importance of sharing the Gospel with those around us and gives practical points on how to do this.

As we continue our sermon series on the mission of Restoration Road, Pastor Joie preaches from John 19:25-27. Here we see the importance of taking responsibility for those around us through Jesus' words to his mother, Mary and the Apostle John.

We may think of God as quick tempered and impatient with us, because that is often how we are with each other. That is not the case with God however, he is patient with us, even when we have wronged him. In this sermon from Psalm 103:7-12 Pastor Joie preaches on what God's patience means for us and how we should respond in light of it.

This is the first sermon in our sermon series Preparation for the Mission. In this sermon from Matthew 9:35-38 Pastor Joie preaches on how we are a church called to see restoration in the lives of the broken through the Gospel.

Pastor Dave preaches on Luke 16:10-11 about using financial resources in a marriage faithfully.

Five members of our church share their powerful testimonies.

Few things in life are more challenging or rewarding that raising children. In this sermon from Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Pastor Joie preaches on raising children to know God and the Gospel.

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 Pastor Joie preaches on the importance of physical intimacy in a marriage.

This sermon is the first of our summer sermon series on marriage. In this sermon from Ephesians 4:32 Pastor Joie preaches on the importance of communicating with kindness, tenderness, and forgiveness in marriage.

Pastor Dave preaches from 1 John 1:5-10 about turning away from our sins and walking in the light.

The idea of being a leader often entails visions of being served by others, of having others honor you. James and John request a position of honor and authority from Jesus, but he corrects them on what it means to have such a position by saying it is the exact opposite of what they think it is, those who want to be great must serve others. In this sermon Pastor Dave preaches from Mark 10:35-45 on...

Pastor Joie preaches on Mark 9:42-50 dealing with cutting sin out of our lives in order to preserve our relationship with Jesus.

For a brief moment Peter, James, and John get to see Jesus in his glory, with radiant white robes and see him with Elijah and Moses, and then the moment is over. In this sermon Pastor Dave preaches from Mark 9:2-9 about the transfiguration and what it meant for Jesus' disciples and us.

Pastor Joie preaches from Mark 8:31-38 on living sacrificially as Jesus calls us to do, even when it isn't the easiest way of living.

How someone answers the question "who is Jesus?" has eternal ramifications as well as ramifications for this life. In this sermon Pastor Joie preaches from Mark 8:27-30 as Jesus asks his disciples not only who do the people say he is, but also who the disciples say he is.

Our hearts drive our actions. A good heart will produce good and an evil heart will produce evil. It is therefore important to be aware of the state of our hearts. In this sermon Pastor Joie preaches from Mark 7:14-23 as Jesus teaches us that it is the attitudes of the heart of a person that defiles them.

The Pharisees loved their own rules and traditions more than they loved the Word of God. Because they valued man-made traditions over God's word their hearts were far from God. In this sermon on Mark 7:1-13 Pastor Dave preaches on avoiding falling into the trap of the Pharisees and ensuring that we love God and His Word above any man-made traditions.

This is the fourth and final sermon in our Vision and Values series. Pastor Joie preaches from 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 on financial stewardship and giving to the church.

This is the third sermon in our sermon series on the values and visions of Restoration Road. In this message Pastor Joie preaches from 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 on our restoration to God through Jesus' sacrifice and what that means for our church.

The second sermon in our Vision and Values series. In this sermon from Mark 3:31-35 Pastor Joie preaches on how the members of our church are more than just people gathered together on a Sunday morning, but are a family centered on doing the will of God.