Homage and Outsiders
Date: January 8, 2023
Speaker(s): Naomi Yoder
Series: Restoration is near!
Passage(s): Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12
God’s restoration is for the whole world. Through God’s grace, we are merely a small part of the richness of God’s works.
He Comes to Us in All Our Distress
Date: January 1, 2023
Speaker(s): Naomi Yoder
Series: Restoration is near!
Passage(s): Isaiah 63:7-9, Matthew 2:13-23
We live in the in-between: Christ has brought restoration, and the world still cries out to be restored. These two truths do not cancel each other out but coexist.
Reflections on Christmas
The long-anticipated restoration is here and now. The same Holy Spirit that birthed Jesus is available to us. This is how a small baby can be good news for today’s world.
But I Have a Plan…
Date: December 18, 2022
Speaker(s): Naomi Yoder
Series: Restoration is near!
Passage(s): Isaiah 7:10-16, Matthew 1:18-25
God has promised to restore us and has acted in Jesus to further God’s plan of restoration. Because of God’s promise, we can act by asking for what we need and by stepping out in faith.
Go and Tell What You See and Hear
Date: December 11, 2022
Speaker(s): Naomi Yoder
Series: Restoration is near!
Passage(s): Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:2-11
This is a week of encouragement. We can be strong because the one who can truly restore us is coming. We have hope because of what we have already seen.
Can Judgement Sound like Jingle Bells?
Date: December 4, 2022
Speaker(s): Naomi Yoder
Series: Restoration is near!
Passage(s): Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-12
In a world where power holds sway, Jesus will judge differently. We are called to prepare the way for this new kind of ruler. This calls for repentance and truth-telling.
Step by Step
Date: November 27, 2022
Speaker(s): Teresa Sherrill
Series: Restoration is near!
Passage(s): Isaiah 2:0-1:2, Psalm 122
We need restoration, awaiting Christ’s coming in our time just as the world waited before the first incarnation. In anticipation, we are to move into directions of healthy restoration.