::WELCOME TO RESTORATION::
April 13, 2025
Message Series: Bad Religion
Message Title: Gnats and Camels
Scripture: Matthew 23:23-24, Deuteronomy 14:22-23, Matthew 5:19, Micah 6:8, Leviticus 11, John 5:1-13, John 18:28, Isaiah 1:10-17, Isaiah 58:1-7, Amos 5:21-24, James 1:26-28, I John 4:19-21,
Speaker: Ryan Ashley
Music Worship: Holly Yochim
Teaching Quotes:
Justice: The restoration of Shalom/Right relationship among all peoples.
Mercy: God’s Compassion or God’s patience in action.
Faithfulness: is public fidelity to God/True heartedness.
Justice, Mercy, and Faithfulness VS. Dill, Mint and Cumin.
Jesus is delineating two parts of our participation in the kingdom. Hint: Both Matter to God!
Personal holiness: Personal Piety and Holiness toward God
Practicing Shalom: Justice/Mercy/Faithfulness = social ordering and Shalom towards others
Bad religion highlights one aspect of following Jesus over all the others.
Bad religion focuses on the details but misses the overarching story.
Bad religion elevates secondary issues to become primary importance.
Bad religion is when ritual importance crowds out mercy.
When our personal holiness does not lead to mercy, justice, and faithfulness, God does not care about our personal piety.
KIDS:
Restoration KIDS is created for kids aged infant to 5th grade. You can check in your kids in the Family Room and then join all together for music worship and then they will be led to their classes. Email katie@restorationcolorado.org with questions about our KIDS program.
YOUTH:
Restoration STUDENTS is created for 6th grade through 12th grade. Students join us for the gathering on Sunday mornings. Youth Group is every Wednesday from 6-8pm. Please click on “Connect With Us” above to join the text list for youth updates. Email jadon@restorationcolorado.org with questions about our Youth program.