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There is far more to Pentecost than meets the eye--or the ear. As we remember, one of the "presents" the Lord gave to the church on her birthday was the Holy Spirit poured out on the Lord's disciples. "They spoke in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance." A birthday celebration--but vastly more important is what God has to say to the church of Jesus regarding spiritual warfare. Exactly how does a "birthday party" and spiritual warfare play themselves out? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover the Lord's marching orders for his church in waging true spiritual warfare.

Romans 1:18-32 God has given us very clear instructions on how we are to live. When we choose to act otherwise then we are rejecting God. The consequences of rejection is God's wrath. Think about, pray about , and evaluate your behavior. Is your behavior acceptable to God? If not, fix it!

Let's stop contradicting God. A message by Mike Gonzalez at Restoration Christian Church 1/28/2018 www.restorationchristian.church

A closer look at 12 year old Jesus

1. Rebellion against the King (vs. 1-3) 2. Response from the King (vs. 4-6) 3. Revelation of the King (vs. 7-9) 4. Refuge in the King (vs. 10-12)

The Ten Commandments. Beautful words. "Really?" This is the Law of God, though! Aren't we to see the Ten Commandments as, "Law bad, grace good?" Wasn't the Law given to us to show us that we can't keep it? That we need grace to get us to heaven? In this ongoing series of the "Gospel According to Moses," Moses will show that the Ten Commandments serve a far different purpose. What is that purpose? They were also only given to a certain group of people in the world. Who are they? Come with the Grace United crew as we uncover marvelous things about the Ten Commandments that have been hidden in plain sight. For a LONG time.

Restoration Christian Church

In this sermon, Max Soft presents the story of the prodigal son with the focus on the "searching father" who represents the role of God the Father searching for his lost child--you and me. As Max reminds us that the three parables in Luke 15 represent the distinct roles of the triune God head with the final parable tying all three together.

"These are the words . . ." so begins Deuteronomy, which in the Hebrew Bible is the actual title of this book. What words did Moses speak to the hundreds of thousands who at that time made up the nation of Israel? Words of reminder. Words of rebuke. Implied words of hope and of the faithfulness of the Lord. Is there a lesson for us today as followers of Christ, in one of the books of the Law of God? Come with the Grace United crew as we hear Moses' opening words to his people.

The words of the Spiritual come to mind: "Joshua fit the battle of Jericho." We all know him as a mighty, God-infused warrior. But there is so much more to Joshua than his ability to wield the sword. Joshua was not only the commanding general who led Israel to dispatch the pagans from the Lord's land, Joshua had taken the place of Moses, for the Lord forbade him from even going into the Land of Promise. So, how did Joshua get to be where he was as Israel's human leader? The luck of the draw? God's finger "out of the sky" pointing to Joshua and thus appointing him to take Moses' place? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover just who this man was and he gained the Lord's approval to lead his people.

Anybody who is even remotely familiar with the Old Testament knows about Israel and golden calf. Moses was on the mountain of God, receiving much instruction from the Lord. The Lord himself wrote the 10 Commandments on 2 stone tablets. Meanwhile, Israel was having a fit for themselves--much to the Lord's great displeasure. How great? What did God do? Show amazing mercy and grace, and severe discipline as only he can. Can Christians learn anything from this sordid episode in Israel's history? Come with the Grace United crew as we witness Israel's Discipline in the Desert.

What comes to mind when you think of God's blessings? Spiritual ones? How about material ones? How about an overabundance of material blessings? This is what the Lord promised to give to Israel. But if the Lord is the same, yesterday, today and forever, why does the Lord not promise material blessings today? A bigger question seems to be, Why does the Lord emphasize material blessings anyway? Come with the Grace United crew as we explore God's Magnificent Blessings.

The world is emerging from a physical pandemic. However, in Moses' day, Israel was threatened with a pandemic of their own. It was not physical, but spiritual. It was deadly. Radical action needed to be taken, lest the whole body of Israel die. What was it that needed such drastic attention? What sorts of remedies did Moses prescribe to help them, should the pandemic become realized? Join the Grace United crew as we discover Israel's Spiritual Pandemic.

Jesus the Messiah will build his church after being rejected by the nation of Israel

In the children's fantasy Alice in Wonderland, Alice came to a junction in the road that led in different directions and asked the Cheshire Cat for advice. "Cheshire-Puss -- would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the…

Everybody loves a good story. People flock to buy novels written by their favorite authors. Stories have a way of capturing not only our minds, but also our emotions. I believe this is why Jesus told stories. He wanted to teach truth in the most effective way possible, so, he taught in parables. Some…

This Psalms is both alarming and comforting. It warns those who rebel against God, it encourages those who have fled to Christ for refuge. Though it was written some 3,000 years ago, this gives all people today several compelling reasons why we should be devoted to Christ.

Of all the Old Testament stories in the Bible, the three that seem to be the most well known are: the temptation of Adam and Eve, Noah and the Ark, and Jonah and the Whale. Unfortunately, though people know that Jonah was in a big fish (it doesn’t really say whale) for three days, they don’t really know…

Provost John Ramos considers the consequences of running from God's purposes for one's life, by walking YCC students through Jonah's rebellion.