In this section of the Farewell Discourse the disciples are warned that the world will hate them. This is true for us as well as we are also disciples of Jesus. When we encounter hate from the world we can be reassured that Jesus is with us, because He gave us the Holy Spirit, and we are therefore capable of continuing to obey Jesus’ commands even in difficult circumstances.
As Jesus prepares to leave His disciples He uses the analogy of the vine and the branches to encourage His disciples to remain in Him. As we are also Jesus’ disciples, His prized possession, we can know that these words are also for us. Jesus promises that if we remain in Him whatever we ask for will be done. When this is lived out in our lives we will bear fruit and this will bring glory to the Father.
Read MoreThe command Jesus gives His disciples to, “Love one another as I have loved you,” entails more than meets the eye. Ryan discusses the relationship between love, faith, and sacrifice as it relates to carrying out this command in the local church in order to fully experience the glory of God and to bring that glory into the world.
Read MoreVanessa challenged us with the question, “Do we love Jesus enough to keep Him first?” Even just busyness can get in the way of us prioritizing Jesus. We were encouraged that if other things had taken Jesus’ place as Lord in our lives, that we could simply come back!
Read MoreThank you so much for bringing a word of encouragement to Restoration! We put our trust in Our mighty God because He is able AND He is Sovereign!
Read MoreAll followers of Jesus Christ, we have been commissioned to share the gospel and bring glory to Jesus. The best and easiest way to achieve that purpose is to obey His command to love one another as He has loved us (John 13:34-35). We will be supernaturally lifted onto a platform to share the gospel to everyone when we radically love one another (1 Cor 13) as Jesus has loved us.
Read MoreGod has a plan and purpose for each of us because “all the days ordained for us were written in His book before one of them came to to be.” (Ps. 139). Restoration was birthed to be a place where people are rescued, restored, redeemed and eventually released to walk fully into what was ordained in His book.
Read MoreEveryone who puts their trust in Jesus has restored relationship with the Father, a purpose, a destiny, and a bright future in God. We are free from the past, hopelessness, guilt and shame. What is our response? Pray! And share with others about Jesus.
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.”
Read MoreRestoration has been given a Banner by God to display His glory over our neighborhoods and the nations, as no local church should exist just for the sake of existence. In order to fulfill His great purpose, one of Restoration’s mandates is to help bring light to the darkness and set people free by sharing the Good News.
Read MoreWe all impact the nations when we work together by partaking in the different roles within the local church. Hence, we will all get to enjoy the inheritance that have been set aside for us from our King.
Read MoreLet’s remind ourselves, and each other, of God’s amazing gift to all mankind this Christmas! Jesus is our Living Hope! Thank you, God, for sending your Son!
Read MoreRejoice in the Lord and we will be found in His righteousness! (Phil 3)
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