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The Resting Place's Sunday sermon archives. We are a non-denominational church in Augusta, GA. Learn more at https://www.revivify.church
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The Book of Jude warns Christians about the dangerous threat of apostasy - the deliberate turning away from faith after once professing it. Written during intense persecution, Jude addresses false teachers infiltrating the church from within. He uses three Old Testament examples to show God's judgment on rebellion: the Israelites in the wilderness, fallen angels, and Sodom and Gomorrah. Modern Gnosticism appears when people elevate personal experience over Scripture or claim special revelatio...
The book of Jude challenges modern Christians to move beyond comfortable, passive faith toward active spiritual engagement. Written by Jesus' half-brother who identified himself as a bond slave rather than family member, Jude calls believers to contend earnestly for their faith. This contending requires intense effort, like an athlete training for competition. The greatest threat to today's church isn't persecution but apathy—a dangerous disengagement that differs from biblical rest. While bi...
Intercession is not a special spiritual gift reserved for certain believers, but a responsibility for all Christians as royal priests. From humanity's original design in Eden to our calling in the New Testament, we are meant to stand before God on behalf of others. True intercession involves consistently carrying people's burdens with love and endurance, not just during crises. Like the Old Testament priests who burned incense daily, we should habitually bring others before God. This practice...
In a world filled with uncertainty and stress, Jesus commands us not to worry about our lives. This isn't naive idealism but faith grounded in God's sovereignty over all creation. When Jesus points to birds and flowers as examples of God's care, He's teaching us that our Heavenly Father knows what we need. Worry comes when we act like orphans instead of remembering we have a Father who provides. The key is seeking first God's kingdom and trusting Him with today's faithfulness rather than tomo...
Spiritual maturity requires learning to handle offense biblically rather than allowing it to trap us in negative emotions and behaviors. Jesus warned that offenses are inevitable, but we have a choice in how we respond. The key is understanding that offense isn't just something done to us - it's a work that begins in us when we allow hurt to change who we are. Six biblical strategies help us overcome offense: overlook minor slights, stay grounded in God's Word, avoid isolation, pause before r...
As we enter a new year, it's time to examine what we're carrying forward and what needs to be left behind. One of the heaviest burdens many Christians carry is unforgiveness. Jesus placed forgiveness at the heart of discipleship, teaching us that if we don't forgive others, our Father will not forgive us. This isn't easy to accept, but it's central to living as a new creation in Christ. We don't forgive to earn God's forgiveness - we forgive because we have already been forgiven. Radical forg...
Advent reveals God's heart for the marginalized through Jesus' birth story. God announced the Messiah's arrival to shepherds - society's outcasts - and chose a stable as the birthplace, showing His intentional movement toward the overlooked. Jesus continued this pattern throughout His ministry, choosing fishermen and tax collectors while barely speaking to the powerful. His miracles weren't supernatural interruptions but creation returning to its original design. We're transformed not by tryi...
The Christmas story doesn't end with Christ's arrival—receiving Him correctly is equally important. The Jewish people missed their Messiah because they expected a military warrior, not a humble servant. Today, many create their own version of Jesus, focusing only on love and comfort while ignoring His complete nature. True discipleship requires studying Scripture to know Jesus as He really is, not as we want Him to be. When we receive Christ correctly through His Word, we become His children ...
Advent is a four-week season of preparation that began in the 6th century when the church realized one day wasn't enough to celebrate Christ's birth. The word comes from Latin meaning 'the coming' and represents a time to anticipate Jesus rather than just go through holiday motions. Mary exemplifies true anticipation - when the angel announced God's plan, she responded with faith and made room for Jesus to dwell within her. Today, we often anticipate everything except Jesus, missing His prese...
Communion is far more than a symbolic ritual—it's a sacred sacrament that connects us to Christ's sacrifice and to one another through divine mystery. Rooted in the Old Testament Passover, where the lamb's blood provided covering from death, communion points to Jesus as our Passover Lamb whose blood saves us from eternal death. When Jesus established this practice at the Last Supper, He transformed familiar Passover elements into a new covenant meal. Through the Holy Spirit's presence, commun...
Pastors Devin and Jessalyn's four-year journey began with Isaiah 66:1 asking where God's resting place would be. Through multiple confirmations at conferences, scripture studies, and conversations, they discovered God's intent for the church to be His resting place. After seeking counsel and waiting for proper timing, they launched The Resting Place with a mission to make disciples who live in God's rest rather than constant striving. The church uniquely combines liturgical practices, charism...
This sermon focuses on the ordination of elders at The Resting Place church and establishes the church's mission, vision, and values. Pastor Devin emphasizes that this is a new season for the church, with a mission to make disciples who live in God's rest and carry His presence. The church's five core values are outlined: unhurried discipleship, presence over performance, where He rests He reigns, His house/people/presence, and His command as our commission. The sermon culminates in the forma...
This sermon explores the concept of God's rest throughout Scripture, focusing on five key places where God rests with humanity: Eden, the Tabernacle of Moses, Solomon's Temple, the Church, and the New Jerusalem. The pastor emphasizes that God's rest is not inactivity but the completion of His purpose and the assumption of His reign. In the current era, God rests with His people through the Holy Spirit, making the Church His living temple. A crucial insight is that Jesus' death was not only ab...
Biblical rest is not about exhaustion but the completion of God's purpose, seen in five key moments throughout Scripture. Solomon's Temple represents a pivotal point in this pattern, where God's rest and reign came together in a permanent dwelling place. This divine pattern—chaos subdued, work completed, God enthroned—foreshadows Jesus Christ, the ultimate temple where God's presence dwells fully. When we live under God's reign, we experience His true rest, no longer striving in our own stren...
God's rest is not about inactivity but the completion of His purpose and the establishment of His reign. The Tabernacle in the wilderness served as God's dwelling place among the Israelites, guiding their journey with His presence visible as a cloud by day and fire by night. Moses refused to move without God's presence, understanding that true rest comes from alignment with God's direction. Today, many Christians experience burnout because they've removed themselves from God's rest, trying to...
God's rest isn't about inactivity but about living under His reign. Biblical rest encompasses five stages: Eden, the Tabernacle, Solomon's Temple, the Church, and ultimately the New Creation. When we misunderstand rest as merely 'turning off,' we miss that God's rest and reign are inseparable. We step out of this rest when we follow fleshly desires, engage in religious activities from wrong motives, or prioritize appearances over authentic godliness. True rest comes from living under God's au...
Navigating new seasons in our spiritual journey requires strength and courage, just as Joshua needed when leading Israel into the Promised Land. Growth often brings discomfort, but it's necessary for spiritual maturity. To successfully navigate these transitions, we must keep God's Word in our mouths, speaking life rather than complaints, and follow His presence even into unfamiliar territory. God sometimes ends one provision (like the manna) to move us toward something better. These challeng...
This sermon explores how obedience to God goes beyond mere rule-following to reveal the true posture of our hearts. Beginning with Adam and Eve's disobedience in Eden, it traces how pride leads us to believe we know better than God. Through examples like King Saul, we learn that outward religious performance without heart obedience is meaningless. Jesus changed everything through His perfect obedience, offering grace freely to all. True obedience isn't legalistic or performative, but rather f...
In this sermon, Pastor Devin discusses the biblical principle of stewardship, emphasizing that we are managers, not owners, of what God has given us. He traces the concept of tithing from Abraham (400 years before the Law) through the Old Testament, showing it was a covenant relationship with God rather than just a legal obligation. The pastor clarifies that tithing isn't about God needing our money but about our heart posture and obedience. He addresses common misconceptions about tithing be...
In this sermon, Pastor Devin discusses the essential practice of prayer in the Christian life. He explores Luke 11:1-13, where Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray. The pastor emphasizes that prayer is not merely a routine or habit but a vital means of communion with God that requires the right heart posture. He outlines three key aspects of prayer: the pattern of prayer (adoration, submission/dependence, confession/forgiveness, and supplication), the persistence of prayer (approaching God...
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