Sermons About Restoration
Vision for Restoration
When God gives you a vision of your disgrace, he gives you a vision for restoration. He says, "Be restored!"
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God Restores
Can you relate to Peter? There are many times in our lives where we've failed Christ and have been forgiven, but still feel as though we can't revisit those failures or don't feel fully restored. It shouldn't be that way though - God does mean for us to be fully restored, but more importantly He means to use those failures to change us.
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Psalm 126 : The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
We all have dreams – and I don't mean the kind of crazy things you might dream about when you are sleeping – I mean your waking dreams – the mental picture of how you want things to be in the future - and those dreams are made of something – they might be made of the wrong things but we all have them. And sometimes those dreams become reality and we find ourselves struck with amazement and say things like “I can't believe this...Somebody pinch me.” The kinds of dreams I am talking about are dreams which can be characterized by 2 words: hope and vision. What I want us to do is two things: (1) Evaluate our dreams and see what they're made of, (2) Begin to dream kingdom dreams, to look to the Lord to make them reality and to commit ourselves to actively making them a reality.
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You're Fired!
Apostle Peter's life was filled with ups and downs. He did many great things, but he failed in big ways, too. Now, his life serves as an example to us of failure, forgiveness, and restoration. Today, I'll talk about what to do when you realize that you have done something very wrong. And, I'll share some things we can do to avoid personal, moral failure, or sin, as it is also known.
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The Humility of Discipline
A Humble Church does not sit back and ignore sin among it’s members in 1 Corinthians Paul is very clear that the church is to maintain the purity of its’ membership by humbly dealing with and not ignoring the dangers of tolerated sin and distinguishing the difference between rescue and restoration. Listen as Pastor Tim Hawks continues his series in the book of 1 Corinthians.
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Isaiah: Restoring the World (Isaiah 6:1-8)
Is the gospel about personal forgiveness of personal sin, or is it about the corporate restoration of the entire cosmos? Christians have lined up on both sides, ready to argue their case, but have failed to see what’s really at stake in this discussion. In this sermon, we will see that our longing for transcendence and our desire for restoration are ultimately met in the same way.
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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Pointing Towards the 'Ultimate'
Why were physical healings an important part of Jesus' ministry? Was it just an opportunity to relieve an individual from their pain? This week we examine a passage from Matthew, Chapter 8 and discover a Healer whose primary purpose wasn't to heal. Instead, Jesus was pointing us towards something far more 'Ultimate' than physical recovery.
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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I will never forsake you
Mother’s Day. It’s not that it’s tough to preach a Mother’s Day sermon. It’s just that it’s tough to preach an original one. I think a lot of mothers are a little tired of hearing sermons based on Proverbs 31. So. No Proverbs 31 today. Instead, it’s Isaiah 49:15-21. No fear or guilt today. Today, it’s reassurance. Compassion. Restoration. Many, many good things.
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Epic Act VII - Restoration
Listen as Pastor Brad concludes the EPIC series with a description of the restoration that God will bring to all creation.
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Hard to Heal Relationships
Many of us "feed" oursleves with the attitudes and ways of the world. To be able to develop break-proof relationships and to heal the difficult one we must feed ourselves with Christ.
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Public Square Mission
The public square needs the church to be on mission. We will engage the unbelieving world through participation, restoration, conversation and multiplication.
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Father Forgive Them...
Considering the 16 last words of Christ on the cross and their implications
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joseph + forgiveness
how do we handle the times when we are deeply hurt by someone? part of us wants revenge part of us may want to forgive. what if they don't care? what if they would do it to us again? how can we practice the way of jesus in forgiving people?
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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Follow Me...Love Jesus
The words "Follow Me" rang loud and clear at different times in the disciples' lives. Early after a year of watching Jesus the four fishermen, Peter, James, John and Andrew left everything in order to follow Him, Matthew left his tax booth at once. Now in John 21 those words rang loud and clear with a sense of restoration and reinstatement and forgiveness.
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The Community of the Spirit
The community of the Spirit is the community of the cross. Sin is not fatal or scandalous because restoration is possible, and the members take responsibility for self and one another. We then live by the Spirt not mocking God with self-indulgence or growing weary of self-righteousness. And our passion is not cross avoidance and impressing people but glorying in the wonders of the cross and our subsequent new cretaion.
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Confession: MIA in the Post-Modern World
Confession: MIA in the Post-Modern World (SERIES: Over the Rivers and Through The Providence -- The Psalms: Songs We Sing Along the Way) Psalm 51
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Good Shepherd, Generous Host
Good Shepherd, Generous Host (SERIES: Over the Rivers and Through The Providence -- The Psalms: Songs We Sing Along the Way) Psalm 23
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Renewal
Jesus has come to restore the creation and renew all that was lost at the Fall. The Revelation gives us a picture of this final renewal that Jesus Christ has won through his life, death and resurrection and will bring about at his return when His Kingdom is consummated.
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What's Your Story? (Romans 8:18-23, 28, 31-39)
The themes of brokenness and redemption dominate the gospel story. If we look closely at our own lives, we can spot these same themes, and maybe even Jesus too. In this sermon, Pastor Joel Lindsey tells his story in order to point to the greater story God is telling.
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Failing Forward
Peter speaks with Christ for the first time since his betrayal while eating breakfast on the sea shore of Galilee
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Church Restoration
What are we supposed to do when we see our brother or sister in Christ in sin. The Apostle Paul answers that question in Galatians 6 when he tells his readers to bear one another's burdens. When we see people in sin, our responsibility is to restore them, not discipline them, or humiliate them. In this sermon we are called to love our brother enough to restore him to Christ in a gentle manner.
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Why Pray?
Have you ever wondered why should I spend an hour in prayer? I mean what is the point. The Bible teaches that prayer is the method that God uses to bring spiritual revival both personally and corporately. Jeremiah outlines the steps that God accomplishes to restore his people. They give us greater motivation to be people of prayer
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Ezekiel Restoration Will Come
God is a God of great Glory, God is a God of hope, God is a God of Grace,God is a God of Restoration. Are you dry? Are in you need of restoration? God can restore you just as he promised to do for Israel.
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The Gospel Changes Everything
The gospel tells us the cross is God's power to heal everything and the resurrection is His power to restore everything. The gospel message is that God will restore everything broken by the fall.
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Mission: Reinstatement
Each of us attaches words, images, ideas, emotions, and experiences to the word "missions." Sometimes this can hinder us from understanding missions properly and from living properly on mission. Listen in as we go back to the beginning to develop a Biblical theology of missions and find how we can live missionally in our context.
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Your Work Matters to God
Before God created "religious" workers like prophets and priests, He created gardeners. All of our lawful work has dignity and matters to God.
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Soul Prosperity
We need to live in God’s righteousness, peace and joy on the inside all the time, not just cry out to God for it when we are in a crisis. Our soul is prospering when we are walking in step with Holy Spirit.
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The Restoration Business: God's Business
This week Scott Miller teaches from the story of David, revealing how David's story is a picture of a fallen humanity that, through God's grace, is restored to relationship with God. In the end we are encouraged to "come home running" into the arms of a father that will embrace us.
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Restoring Brothers and Sisters
The aim is to teach believers how to gently restore a sinful Christian brother or sister. In the Christian life, there is a careful balance between hating the sin and loving the sinner. When we deal with fellow believers who have sin in their lives, we must try to do it in such a way that it restores them to right fellowship with God.
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Prodigal Son: Part 1 ~ Invitations to the Older Son
Pastor Andy Wallman preaches in this two part series on the Prodigal Son. This week Andy discusses invitations to the Older Son in the parable. Invitation to Restoration, Celebration, and Identification. Pastor Wallman is the pastor of Worship and Youth at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Stewartville Minnesota.
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James 5:10-20
10 For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy. 12 But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned. The Power of Prayer 13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. 14 Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. 16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. 17 Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! 18 Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops. Restore Wandering Believers 19 My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, 20 you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.
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What Are You Gonna Do Now?
Just as Nehemiah was provided the materials he needed to rebuild the temple and restore Israel to Jerusalem, God has given us resources for us to put to use. What are we going to do for the kingdom?
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Through Jesus... Only One Way?
The most politically incorrect passages in the New Testament may well be those exclusive passages that present Jesus Christ as the only means of salvation. To a world that revels in do-it-yourself religion and multiple-choice spirituality, Jesus' words, and those of the early apostles seem almost abrasive. To stand with courage and say that the "only way to the Father" was through Jesus Christ, brought early Christians under harsh persecution. The same is happening increasingly today. If Jesus' words are true - there are vast implications for our lives. Love would compel us to share this message of hope, this message of reconciliation, this message of restoration with as many as we possibly could. So the questions remains... do we REALLY believe that Jesus is the only way? Key Passage: Acts 4:1-22
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Thirsty for Restoration
We continue our conversation about Jesus' encounter with a woman at the well.
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HYPOCRITE
Hypocrisy is not new. Jesus confronted hypocrisy but majored on the majors. What does it look like to follow His lead? How do we confront the hypocrite? CAREFRONTING must be done with caution, restoration as the goal, & commitment to the other person. Seeing our own hypocrisy begins with honesty and moves to confession with God.
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Dream Come True
There are three phrases to receiving God's Dream for your life. Restoration, Transformation, and Regeneration.
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The Kingdom, Relationships, and Anger
Anger is a powerful emotion. It is a common emotion. It is a God-given emotion. Nevertheless is can be destructive to relationships, and relationships are central to the message of Scripture. They are the primary thing destroyed in the fall of man and the primary thing restored in the Kingdom of God. Jesus says that this kingdom has arrived in his own person and ministry and that through him human beings can be restored to a proper relationsip with God, humanity, and creation at large. As he explains in the Sermon on the Mount, this has serious implications for our understanding of anger. Listen in as we explore this together.
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More Than Just Forgiveness
A lot of times we limit our understanding of salvation to that initial experience of God's forgiveness. But forgiveness is only the first step. The larger experience of salvation is our restoration into the people that God created us to be.
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