Restoration Church TC

It's the final podcast. It's been a joy.

Fleshly desire is a breeding ground for temptation, which leads to sin, which leads to death. Cut it off at the pass and delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. We take a look at Jesus being tempted in the wilderness and how we can apply to our lives what He did to thwart temptation.

Pastor Andrew Clark from Bayview Church joins us today and encourages us to come humbly to Jesus with nothing to bring and allow Him to start a new work in us. John the Baptist called for repentence, and it's the same repentence we are called to today.

Kelly and Brian chat about what it means to transform your mind, and how it plays out in everyday life.

Perhaps the weirdest person in the whole bible makes his grand entrance eating locusts and wearing camel hair. His entire life was dedicated to pointing to Jesus. And if we can learn anything from John the Baptist, it's that our lives should aslo be dedicated to pointing to Jesus.

Be ordinary. It's okay. Just do it extraordinarily. And quit complaining.

We get a glimpse into a very human story about Jesus' family that we can all relate to. The take aways from it have eternal implications.

We discuss how many curveballs Joseph was thrown so far in our series, "His Story, My Life", and how living with being ok with changing directions is the right way to live.

Our guest speaker, Matt Bistayi shares how Jesus repeatedly put the ball in the people he was teaching's court. He still does the same today. He's asking, "do you love me more than these?"

What is God calling us to? And how do we do it? And how do we know what it is? And do we even have time for it??!??!?

If an angel shows up in a dream and tells you to uproot your family and leave that night, would you do it? Oftentimes when God calls us, it takes audacious faith to take a step. Make sure your faith is placed in God, and not be overwhelmed by the fear of your circumstance.

Let's play a game! Is it actually in the Bible or is it just a tradition we hold? We're back in the podcast booth after 2 weeks off.

It's in every nativity scene. Three guys who look like royalty standing around a manger with baby Jesus inside. It's in Christmas songs about three kings coming and worshipping the newborn King. But, why? We tackle the misconceptions around the magi, and encourage us to make a decision on Jesus.

Jesus identified with sinners from the beginning of His time on earth. So what gives the Christian the permission to not? We follow Jesus which means we proclaim Jesus to the masses, just like some individulas in our text.

Why shepherds? Why a manger? Sure Christmas is over, but there's more to the story than just a silent night. We're diving in to why God chose shepherds to be the first to witness the Christ, and it's implications for you and me.

What actually happens between Christmas and New Years? We're not sure...but we do know that you can do the wrong thing the wrong way, the wrong thing the right way, the right thing the wrong way, or the right thing the right way. It's what we dive a little deeper into today.

Merry Christmas! We celebrate Christmas Day with the Christmas Story and the application that Jesus changed everything. How has Jesus changed your life?

What does it really look like to trust God? Let's dive in.

It's the end of the book of Nehemiah. Surely they all lived happily ever after right? Wrong. Scripture repeatedly tells us of our failure and Gods steadfast love, mercy and grace. Chapter 13 is no different and it points to a need for a Savior.

This podcast takes an odd turn....discussing serial killers and the need for volunteers at Restoration. Wanna get involved with us weirdos at Restoration? Let us know!

Chapters 11 and 12 show off Nehemiahs organizational skills. Boring? Hardly. What ensues is a processional worship service for the ages. It starts with going where God calls, then doing what God calls, and then giving Him all the glory.

Is unbusy a word? It is now...and we discuss, among other things, how Brian keeps a loose schedule with a full-time job and a wife, and 4 kids.

The temple is rebuilt, the walls are rebuilt, and now the people of Judah turn their attention to their hearts once again. Upon hearing the scriptures read, they get introspective, and change their lives.

It's the cutting room floor. We take the pieces we left off the sermon and discuss them here. Enjoy.

Nehemiah shows what a godly leader does when faced with social injustce. Guided by prayer and knowing scriptures, Nehemiah's example is something we can follow, even through difficult opposition.

What's your take on stuffing? More importantly, are you doing what God's calling you to do, or just whatever you feel like?

Opposition is going to hit us in life. We can learn from Nehemiah how to respond when we face opposition.

What does it look like to actually get involved? How would our world change? How would we change? We wouldn't just be surviving anymore, we'd be thriving and in God's will for our lives.

Before God begins a work ABOUT something, he begins a work IN someone. Nehemiah, a man with a cushy job in the palace of Persia, answered the call because of a longing in his heart for a place he'd never been.

We discuss what it means to fast, why we fast, and what are some responses to fasting. *NOTE* Brians mic was cutting out about halfway through the podcast. Our apologies.

The guy in whom the book is named finally bursts onto the scene. Unfortunately Ezra finds a people of God far from God. A calling from God brings the man of God to recapture the hearts of the people far from God. Thankfully God is still doing the same thing today.

It's not a time issue, it's a priority issue. Once again we're on the topic of the rhythms of your life. Seems to be a continuing trend.

Distress. Disappointment. Disinterest. Disregard. This is the regression that happens to Israel, and also us. It takes a couple of preachers to wake them up out of their 16 year slumber to finish the job God called them too. God completes the work, and we focus on His will, not our circumstances.

We're not worthy. It's about Jesus, not politics. Control your calendar.

Our past doesn't define us, but satan wants us to think it does. It's how he operates. The remnant are reminded of their past and so is the king, causing a halt to their plans of rebuilding. Jesus conquered our past, and we are united under Him, and He casts out our fear.

We recorded from our iPhones in sunny SoCal. What if we actually lived out what we believed? Our lives would look different and so would our worship.

They're finally back in their homeland. Nothing could ever disappoint the Israelites now right? It's all set up perfectly, and rejoicing ensues...until expectations aren't met. Begging the question, is our worship about us and the experience, or about Christ?

We launched our new series on Sunday entitled, "Rebuild". We're diving in to some details around the books and some takeaways from the first couple chapters.

It had been 70 years since the first of them had been exiled. Now, Cyrus has decreed them to go back to their land and rebuild their lives. What left as a broken nation, now returns as a humbled people ready to rebuild by Gods design. Sometimes God needs to break it down in order to rebuild our identity around Him.

We're a lot like the Israelites. The Israelites are a lot like us. Forgetting the promises of God, coming back to God, forgetting the promises, coming back to God. We get so comfortable in our own skin that we miss what God has for us.

Where Jesus resides in our lives either makes Him the Cornerstone on which we build our lives, or a stumbling block that we fall on. The decision is completely up to us, and the ramifications are eternal.

We dive into our personal heart conditions, where the trouble spots are, and how to rectify them.