Teachings - Restoration Covenant Church

Romans 12:1-2 12  Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.  2  Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pl...

Philippians 2:1-11, John 13:34-35; 15:12-13, 1 John 4:20, John 1:14, Revelation 2:1-4 1. Love God Well 2. Love Each Other Well 3. Love This World Well John 13:34-35 34  “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35  By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 15:12-13 12  My comma...

Following Jesus with Our Whole Selves Forgiveness: Absorbing the Pain February 14th, 2021 Matthew 18:21-35, Luke 23:32-34, Ephesians 4:30-5:2 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR A CHRISTIAN TO BE SPIRITUALLY MATURE WHILE REMAINING EMOTIONALLY IMMATURE. Peter Scazzero  Matthew 18:21-35 21  Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins agai...

February 7th, 2021 Luke 7:36-50, Matthew 6:14-15 “Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.” C.S. Lewis – Mere Christianity Luke 7:36-5036  When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.  37  A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eatin...

Genesis 3:1-7, John 1:19-23; 29-39; 3:22-30 Genesis 3:1-7 3  Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LordGod had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2  The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,  3  but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit fr...

Genesis 12:1-5; 10-20; 20:1-3; 26:1-7; 27:18-25; 37:2-4; 37:31-36, Exodus 20:1-6 Genesis 12:1-5; 10-20 12  The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2  “I will make you into a great nation,     and I will bless you; I will make your name great,     and...

Genesis 12:1-5; 10-20; 20:1-3; 26:1-7; 27:18-25; 37:2-4; 37:31-36, Exodus 20:1-6 Genesis 12:1-5; 10-20 12  The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2  “I will make you into a great nation,     and I will bless you; I will make your name great,     and...

Jeremiah 17:9, John 4:3-30 "noverim me noverim te" “Let me know myself, let me know you.” Augustine –  Confessions 1. You Have A Story 2. You Are A Whole Person Social, Intellectual, Spiritual, Physical, and Emotional Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things     and beyond cure.     Who can understand it? “The reason we don’t want to f...

Matthew 26:36-42, Luke 10:21, John 2:13-17, John 11:32-36 Mark 6:30-34 30  The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.  31  Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” 32  So they went away...

Philippians 4:21-23; 1:1-2; 1:13 21 Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me send greetings. 22 All God’s people here send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household. 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. 1:1-2 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, to...

Philippians 4:14-20; 11-13; 1:3-7, 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 11  I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.  12  I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.&...

Philippians 4:10-13, Matthew 6:24, Proverbs 30:7-9 1. Contentment is Something We Learn 2. Contentment is Not Dependent on Our Circumstances When I get __________ then I will be content and happy. 3. Contentment is a Struggle in Times of Want or in Plenty Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the o...

Philippians 4:8-9; 6-7, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 “The command in verse 8, to think about all the wonderful and lovely things listed here, runs directly opposite to the habits of mind instilled by modern media. Read the newspapers: their stock-in-trade is anything that is untrue, unholy, unjust, impure, ugly, of ill repute, vicious, and blameworthy. Is that a true representation of God’s good and...

Philippians 4:1-3; 1:27 1:27 “Whatever happens, live as Citizens of the Gospel of the King!” “Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit,[ e ] striving together as one for the faith of the gospel” 1. Paul Presupposes that You Are in Real, True Community 2. Paul Presupposes that Your Community is a Living D...

Philippians 3:17-21, Colossians 3:2-8

Philippians 3:1-11, Matthew 13:44 “With regard to eternal salvation, rather than speaking of belief, trust, or faith in Jesus, we should speak instead of fidelity to Jesus as cosmic Lord or allegiance to Jesus the king.”  Matthew W. Bates

Philippians 2:14-18, Exodus 16:1-3; 6-12; 17:1-4, Deuteronomy 32:1-7, Daniel 12:1b-3, Colossians 4:5-6, Ephesians 4:29 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[ c ] Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be...

Philippians 2:12-13, Ephesians 2:8-10 12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. “Whatever happens, live as citizens of the gospel of the King” “A long obedience in the same dir...

Philippians 2:5-11, John 10:17-18 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature[ a ] God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature[ b ] of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself...

Philippians 1:12-18, 1 Corinthians 4:9-13, 2 Corinthians 6:4-10, Romans 8:28 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 2 Corinthians 6:4-10 “At some point in this generation, "Take up your cross and follow me" changed into, "Come to Jesus and he'll make your life better.” E. Randolph Richards, Misreading Scripture through Western Eyes 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard[ c ] and to ev...