Cityreach Church Swissvale

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church returns to a walk through the narrative portions of Scripture. This week we finish the story of Jacob. As Jacob returns to his homeland he is anxious about meeting his brother; is he still angry with him? In the middle of these fears, Jacob has a powerful encounter with God. Passages: Genesis 32:1-32; Genesis 33:1-20

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church returns to a walk through the narrative portions of Scripture. We are currently in a multi-week focus on Jacob. This message focuses on the increase of Jacob's wealth and his desire to return to his homeland but is waylaid by his uncle Laban. Passages: Genesis 12:3; Genesis 30:25-43; Deuteronomy 18:10; Genesis 31:1-18; Genesis 31:19-55

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church returns to a walk through the narrative portions of Scripture. We are currently in a multi-week focus on Jacob. This message explores the development of Jacob's family as well as Laban's deceit towards Jacob. Passages: Genesis 28:10-22; John 1:51; Genesis 29:1-30; Genesis 29:31-30:24; 2 Corinthians 1:20

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church returns to a walk through the narrative portions of Scripture. We are currently in a multi-week focus on Jacob. This message highlights the birth and contentious nature of Jacob and Esau's relationship. Passages: Genesis 25:19-26; Genesis 25:27-34; Genesis 27:1-45; Genesis 12:3; 

Sister churches, Restoration Community Church and the Come and See Center, come together for a bilingual, joint worship service. Pastor Fataki brings the message this week on Isaac and Rebekah.

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church finishes a series looking at the five solas, the primary theological statements of the Reformation. The final statement is soli Deo gloria: Glory to God alone. Passages: John 3:30; Galatians 6:14; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Revelation 4:10-11; Psalm 115:1

Andy Moore delivers the message at Restoration Community Church. He continues a series looking at the five solas, the primary theological statements of the Reformation. The fourth statement is sola gratia: grace alone. Passages: Ephesians 2:8-9

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a series looking at the five solas, the primary theological statements of the Reformation. The third statement is sola fide: faith alone. What is faith? How is it the conduit to receive the grace of God? Passages: Ephesians 2:8-10; Hebrews 11:1; Romans 4:20-25; Galatians 2:16; Romans 6:1-2; Philippians 2:12-13; James 2:18, 26

Resident Preacher of Restoration Community Church, Michael Thornhill, continues a series on the five solas of the Reformation. The second statement is solus Christus: Christ alone. What does it mean that we trust Jesus alone for our salvation?

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church begins a new series looking at the five solas, the primary theological statements of the Reformation. The first statement is sola scriptura: Scripture alone. What does it mean that we hold the Bible as the highest authority when it comes to knowing God and the world we live in? Passages: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church will take the next few weeks to engage the first five Psalms. This week we look at Psalm 5. Yet another Psalm of lament, but the interesting structure of this focuses not on the behavior of the wicked, but their speech. Passages: Psalm 5:1-12; Malachi 1:2-3; Luke 14:26; Romans 3:13; Matthew 15:18; Ephesians 4:29

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church will take the next few weeks to engage the first five Psalms. This week we look at Psalm 5. This is another Psalm of lament which deals with quiet restraint in the midst of troubling circumstances. How ought you respond when others are tarnishing your reputation? Passages: Psalm 4:1-8

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church will take the next few weeks to engage the first five Psalms. This week we look at Psalm 3. This is a Psalm of lament written by David during a time that he was on the run because of a political coup. Even though he felt overwhelmed, he steadied himself in the knowledge of God's faithfulness in his life. Passages: Psalm 3:1-8; Numbers 10:35

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church will take the next few weeks to engage the first five Psalms. This week we look at Psalm 2. This Psalm begins with the nations raging against Israel, an uneasy time. But God's response to their activity is to laugh, he is not threatened by them. Passages: Psalm 2:1-12; Acts 4:25-26; James 4:13-15; Hebrews 1:5

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church will take the next few weeks to engage the first five Psalms. This week we look at Psalm 1 which is like a gateway into the book of Psalms. Psalm 1 contrasts two lives with different trajectories. The blessed vs. the wicked. What is it that separates the two? Passages: Psalm 1:1-6; 

Dave Bindewald delivers the message at Restoration Community Church this week. He reminded us that regardless of what we might see in the night sky, the moon is always fully orbed. So too, regardless of what our daily experience might feel like, we have the fully orbed love of God in our lives.

For Easter Sunday Restoration Community Church partnered with our sister church, Gospel for All Ministries, an African church plant in Swissvale. This message is bilingual, given in English and translated to Swahili. Passages: Ephesians 2:3; Matthew 26:36-39; Psalm 75:8; Psalm 22; Romans 8:18-25

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church concludes a sermon series around difficult questions of the faith. The final question is "How Could a Loving God Send People to Hell?" In this message we look at a few different perspectives of hell and examine its justification. Passages: Exodus 34:6-7

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a sermon series around difficult questions of the faith. The next question is "How Could a Loving God Allow So Much Suffering?" In this message we look at the relationship between the goodness of God and the existence of evil. Passages: John 11:1-6, 17-24, 25-26, 32-35, 43; Isaiah 53:4-5; John 9:2; James 1:2-4

Resident Preacher, Michael Thornhill, of Restoration Community Church continues a sermon series around difficult questions of the faith. The next question is "Doesn't Christianity Degrade Women?" While the Bible has been used to denigrate women, Michael shares the rich history of female empowerment in the Scriptures. Passages: Judges 4, 2 Kings 22:14; Genesis 16; 1 Samuel 25; Exodus 2; Joshua 2; John 11:35-44; Luke 2:36; Matthew 26:13; Luke 8:3; Luke 18:1-8; Matthew 9:18; Romans 16; Luke 24:1-12; Luke 1:24-45