Restoration Life Church

Peace

Most people think that peace is the absence of conflict in their lives, but real peace goes well beyond our comfort and convenience. The greatest peace of all is the peace we find as we walk with our Great Shepherd, and it's a peace that holds even in the midst of the worst storms of life.

Part 38: Unbelief and Hardened Hearts (John 12:37-50)

When people persist in unbelief, it can lead to a hardened heart.

Contentment

Our human appetite for more can create a greedy spirit within us. However, when we realize that the Good Shepherd is looking after us and supplying all our needs, we learn to live in contentment.

Part 37: A Different Kind of King (John 12:12-36)

Jesus is the victorious King, but His victory is not what the crowds anticipated.

Think

We are transformed by the renewing of our minds; therefore, we must be careful about those things upon which we allow our minds to dwell. The good news is that the Bible tells us what kinds of thoughts we should allow to take up residence in our minds.

Part 36: The Gift (John 12:1-11)

In preparation for Jesus' death, Mary gives Jesus an extravagant gift. In doing so, she teaches us a few things about worship.

Beholding Jesus

Romans 12:2 teaches us that we are transformed by the renewing of our minds. The question is: How do we renew our minds? In 2 Corinthians 3:18, Paul tells us that we are transformed by beholding Jesus. Now the question becomes: How do we behold Jesus?

Part 35: One Man's Death (John 11:45-67)

The response to Lazarus being raised from the dead wasn't exactly what one would expect. Some believed in Jesus, but others didn't. In fact, from this time on the religious leaders of Jerusalem plotted to kill Jesus.

Futile Thinking

God wants His people to not conform to the pattern of this world, but that's not all He wants. He wants us to be transformed from the inside out.

Shake Off That Snake!

Paul went through a storm that left him shipwrecked on an island. If that's not enough, he was then bitten by a deadly poisonous snake. However, Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire and went about his business. Paul's ordeal teaches us some important lessons for when we're going through storms in life.