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Restored Church Temecula Valley belongs to the Restored family of churches and is located in Temecula, CA. For more information please visit www.restoredtemecula.church

  1. 6D AGO

    The King & His Kingdom: #94 - The Unfairness of God | Matthew 19:30-20:16

    Tom Logue - February 8th 2026 The kingdom of heaven belongs to the needy, the unwanted, and the desperate who keep showing up. This week, Tom continues our King and His Kingdom series in Matthew 20:1–16, where Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard. Through this story, Tom reveals both a window into the kingdom and a mirror for our hearts. The landowner represents a God who relentlessly goes out Himself, again and again, seeking people in need—not just the skilled or impressive, but the overlooked, unwanted, and desperate. Tom shows how this parable confronts our instinct to hide need, perform strength, and compare ourselves to others. The workers who waited all day did so because they were desperate—and the landowner pays them a full day’s wage because God knows what we need and He is a generous provider. Grace, Tom reminds us, is never fair. God is never unfair except to Himself. The cross stands as the ultimate proof that heaven operates on a different scoreboard than earth—one that values hearts over resumes and humility over entitlement. This message invites us to stop pretending everything is fine, to bring our needs honestly before God, and to trust the King whose generosity far exceeds what we could ever earn. The question Jesus leaves us with is simple and searching: Are we jealous or joyful when God is gracious? Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Matthew20 #KingAndHisKingdom #Grace #Generosity #KingdomOfGod #GodIsGood #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Restored Church(00:00:35) - The King and His Kingdom(00:03:29) - The Rich Young Ruler and His Search for God(00:05:26) - Parables(00:07:18) - Jesus' Kingdom of Heaven Parable(00:11:26) - The story of a landowner and his workers(00:15:59) - The Real Need of the Church(00:21:35) - The Kingdom of God is for the Needy(00:25:24) - Where Do You Bring Your Needy Thoughts?(00:31:26) - The Need to Cover Up My Shame(00:36:07) - God Wants the Unwanted(00:41:14) - The Parable of Grace is Never Fair(00:43:55) - God is Never Unfair except to Himself(00:47:44) - The Last Will Be First and the First(00:52:24) - How is the Olympics scored?(00:52:58) - Jesus on His Kingdom of Heaven(00:58:50) - All the Scoreboards in Your Life(01:03:38) - Are You Jealous or Joyful?(01:09:03) - Prayers for the Homeless

    1h 10m
  2. FEB 1

    The King & His Kingdom: #93 - Investments & Wealth | Matthew 19:23-30

    Tom Logue - February 1st 2026 Money reveals who’s really on the throne of your life—and Jesus invites us to trade control for something far better. In this message from The King & His Kingdom series, we continue through Matthew 19:23–30, where Jesus confronts the deep spiritual power of money. Using vivid illustrations—from MRI scans to investment returns—Tom shows how wealth can quietly replace God as king, and why Jesus says it’s hard for the rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. This sermon explores why money is not evil, but dangerous; how it exposes our true allegiances; and why shifting our trust from wealth to Jesus is humanly impossible—but fully possible with God. Most importantly, we’re invited to see the kingdom of heaven as the greatest investment imaginable: one that yields eternal life, true freedom, and a hundredfold return. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #TheKingAndHisKingdom #Matthew19 #JesusAndMoney #KingdomOfGod #EternalLife #ChristianSermon #BiblicalTeaching #RestoredChurch Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Wonders of Restored Church(00:01:13) - The King and His Kingdom(00:03:08) - Talking Money in the Gospel(00:04:21) - Are You Ready for More Money?(00:05:09) - Money Parable(00:07:21) - God's care for His people(00:08:30) - The Rich Young Ruler(00:11:49) - Does Having 12 Times More Possessions Make You Rich?(00:16:58) - Tim Keller on Money and Its Good or Bad Effect(00:20:47) - Who's in Control of the Wealth in Your Possession?(00:25:48) - Jesus on Money and Relationships(00:31:19) - Jesus said to the disciples, Join Me!(00:36:49) - How to Spend Your Money (Romans 8:3-4(00:41:12) - All You Need to Know About The Kingdom of Heaven(00:46:03) - Jesus: Sometimes the kingdom of Heaven Means Letting Go(00:53:03) - Jesus on Incomplete Personal Life(00:56:22) - Jesus and the gospel(00:59:05) - Proverbs 37: How You View Money Reveals Your True Spiritual(01:05:22) - Jesus Calling All of You to Join Him(01:06:58) - God's Prayer for You

    1h 9m
  3. JAN 25

    Jarek Berga - Fear of Man

    Jarek Berga - January 25th 2025 When fear gives people more weight than God, idolatry quietly takes root. In this message, Jarek pauses our journey through Matthew to walk us through Exodus 32, the story of the golden calf. Rather than treating idolatry as an ancient or obvious sin, Jarek exposes how fear subtly reshapes our worship today—especially when the voices of people begin to carry more weight than the voice of God. When the vertical relationship with God fades, the horizontal pressures of approval, performance, and independence grow until people feel like giants and obedience feels impossible. Through the contrast between Aaron and Moses, we see two very different responses to pressure. Aaron edits God’s word to calm the crowd, preserving peace at the cost of obedience. Moses, however, goes to God for the people, interceding rather than compromising. This distinction becomes the heart of the message: fear elevates people above God, but love brings people before God. The sermon ultimately points us to Jesus, our greater High Priest, who succeeds where Aaron and Moses fail. While we often cave, stay silent, or resist authority, Jesus always lives to intercede for us. He pleads our case before the Father, restores proper perspective, and frees us from the exhausting burden of seeking approval or defending independence. As His voice becomes the loudest in our lives, people return to their proper size—and God returns to His rightful place. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Exodus32 #Idolatry #FearOfMan #Intercession #JesusOurHighPriest #Obedience #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Ideal for False Worship(00:01:33) - Prayer for the Day(00:04:02) - The Year of 1955(00:07:50) - Living in a Fallible World(00:13:36) - Alexeya: Echoes of Anxiety(00:16:54) - Exodus 32: Who brought Israel out of Egypt(00:20:06) - Aaron and the Idolatry(00:22:10) - Fear of the People(00:29:33) - The Reasons Why Aaron Had to Die(00:34:35) - Fear of Losing Approval(00:37:45) - Exodus 32:7-8 Moral Perspective(00:42:57) - The Lord of the Israelites(00:48:35) - Moses the Desecrator(00:52:45) - Jesus the Message for the Hebrews(00:59:14) - A Giant in the Court(01:02:33) - Wonders of the Church Prayer

    1h 5m
  4. JAN 18

    Vincent Latteri - Love Actually

    Vincent Latteri - January 18th 2026 Agape love is not a feeling to fall into—it’s a gift to receive and a life to live. This week, Vinnie teaches from 1 John 4:7–11, unpacking the most central theme in all of Scripture: love. Not the fragile, emotional version our culture often celebrates, but agape love—the selfless, sacrificial love that originates in God Himself. Vinnie carefully defines what love is (and what it isn’t), showing that true love is a choice of selfless, compassionate action, not merely an emotion that comes and goes. Through personal stories, humor, and Scripture, he walks us through three essential questions: What is love? How do we get it? And how do we give it? The answer is both simple and confronting—agape love is a gift from God, freely given through Jesus, but one we must choose to fully accept, not merely acknowledge. Vinnie draws a powerful distinction between receiving the gift and accepting it, warning how easily we can know about God’s love without allowing it to transform every area of our lives. The message crescendos with the gospel itself: while we were enemies, God chose us. The cross was not accidental—it was universe-altering love in action. And as we accept that love more deeply, it inevitably overflows into how we love one another. This sermon invites us to stop setting the gift on the shelf, to receive Jesus fully, and to become people marked by the same agape love the world is desperate to see. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #1John4 #AgapeLove #GodIsLove #Gospel #Grace #SpiritualFormation #KingAndHisKingdom #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Welcome Home: Restored Church(00:00:34) - A Moment to Praise Vincent Leteri(00:05:46) - How Love Is Found in the Word(00:08:32) - Love in the Bible(00:11:01) - What is Love?: Three Questions(00:12:08) - The CIA Asked Me To Explain Love(00:14:40) - What is Love in the Gospel?(00:17:14) - Agape Love(00:24:04) - How Are You Choosing Selfless, Compassionate Action towards(00:27:10) - Christmas GIFT(00:31:52) - Accepting Jesus' Gifts in His Fullness(00:38:31) - How do we get agape love?(00:42:19) - The Message of Like the Wicked Servant(00:49:39) - He Desires You(00:50:45) - A Prayer for the Day(00:52:42) - God's Gift of Agape Love

    57 min
  5. JAN 11

    Tom Logue - Wander

    Tom Logue - January 11th 2026 When we stop listening and obeying, we wander — but prayer shows us the way forward. This week, Tom pauses our King and His Kingdom series to bring a prophetic and pastoral message rooted in Exodus 15 and Numbers 13–14, asking a piercing question the Lord placed on his heart: Why did God’s people wander in the wilderness? Though the journey from Egypt to the Promised Land should have taken days, Israel wandered for forty years because they chose complaint over trust and fear over obedience. Through the stories of Moses, Caleb, Joshua, and the people of Israel, Tom shows how forgetting what God is capable of leads to fear, rebellion, and spiritual drifting. The message presses closer to home as Tom reminds us that this is not just Israel’s story — it’s ours. When we stop listening to God and obeying His voice, we wander relationally, spiritually, and communally. Drawing a powerful modern analogy and tying it to the life of prayer, Tom calls the church to build their lives around ongoing, relational prayer, not occasional moments. Prayer is not a religious task — it’s the way we stay close to God, avoid wandering, and walk faithfully toward the Promised Land. As we step into a new year, this sermon invites every listener to examine their life honestly: Are we walking with God, or wandering without Him? The invitation is clear and hopeful — return to prayer, trust the Lord’s leadership, and walk forward together into the fullness of His kingdom. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Exodus #Numbers #Prayer #ListeningAndObeying #SpiritualFormation #KingAndHisKingdom #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Restored Church(00:00:35) - God Reveals Himself in Exodus, Chapter 15(00:02:52) - What Did The Israelites Do?(00:08:03) - God's Warning for the People of Israel(00:12:15) - "People Love to Complain About Their Leaders"(00:15:35) - The Promise Land(00:20:03) - The Israelites: Do Not Obey God(00:25:45) - If the Lord Is With You, You Have Nothing to Fear(00:30:40) - God Forgives the Israelites(00:34:42) - Why Did My People Wander?(00:41:27) - God's Blessings for the Body of Christ(00:43:58) - What I Wish I Knew About My Love Life(00:47:16) - A Paralyzed Man Gets Ready to Attend His First NHL(00:51:03) - Build Your Life Around Prayer(00:55:05) - A Week in the Life of AI(01:00:15) - God Prays for You Today(01:09:06) - Thanksgiving Worship

    1h 10m
  6. JAN 4

    Mike Harrelson - One Thing

    Mike Harrelson - January 4th 2026 Confidence in the Lord comes from making your one thing the first thing. In this New Year message, Mike leads us through Psalm 27, where David models a confidence that is not rooted in certainty of circumstances, but in clarity of desire. Surrounded by adversity, threat, and uncertainty, David anchors his life around a single request: to dwell in the house of the Lord and gaze upon His beauty. Mike shows how life’s uneasiness—fear, distraction, anxiety, coping mechanisms, and unanswered questions—often reveal what we’ve made our “one thing.” This message explores how beauty calms the soul, why creation alone cannot satisfy our deepest longings, and how the beauty of redemption—fulfilled fully in Christ—transforms us as we behold Him. Drawing connections from the Garden of Eden to the tabernacle, from David to Mary and Martha, and ultimately to Jesus Himself, Mike calls us to reorder our lives around intentional presence with God, not transaction or multitasking. As we step into a new year filled with uncertainty, this sermon invites us to stop striving for answers and instead pursue access to a Person. When we make Jesus our one thing, confidence rises—not because life is easy, but because He is with us, lifting our heads above every hardship. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Psalm27 #OneThing #ConfidenceInTheLord #BeholdingJesus #SpiritualFormation #KingAndHisKingdom #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Wonders Welcome(00:00:44) - Christmas Eve Prayer(00:01:56) - A Challenge to Perseverance(00:07:09) - David's Confidence in the Lord(00:09:59) - The Day of Trouble(00:16:03) - Feelings of anxiety in the world(00:16:59) - David Was Captivated By Beauty(00:20:09) - In the Garden of Eden: A Breach of Beauty(00:23:03) - David the Great: The Beauty of Redemption(00:30:28) - David's Confidence in Christ(00:31:09) - One Thing(00:34:16) - One Thing(00:40:22) - Priority 1: Prioritizing Your Time with God(00:46:19) - Coming soon: The Gathering of the Saints(00:54:08) - If You Could Ask the Lord For One Thing, What Would It

    1h 1m
  7. 12/28/2025

    Jarek Berga - God's Warm Welcome

    Jarek Berga - December 28th 2025 Grace is a fire already burning—your role is not to earn it, but to draw near. On the final Sunday of 2025, Jarek pauses our journey through Matthew to bring a timely word from Romans 4, helping us understand how anyone—respectable or suspicious—finds their place in God’s family. Using the image of a beach bonfire, Jarek shows how God’s grace is not something we start or sustain, but something we are invited to step toward. The warmth, visibility, and transformation all depend on proximity—not performance. Walking through the lives of Abraham and David, this message reveals three gospel realities: God’s desire is to welcome the ungodly, God’s design is faith rather than self-reliance, and the Father’s delight is a family that makes room for one another. Abraham trusted a promise he could not see. David stopped hiding and told the truth. Both discovered that righteousness is credited as a gift, not a wage. This sermon challenges both the openly broken and the quietly respectable to drop their coverings—achievement, morality, image management—and step into the light of grace. As God welcomes us freely, we are called to welcome others the same way, scooting closer to the fire and making space at the table. The gospel is not about earning a seat, but receiving one—and then inviting others to join us in the warmth of God’s love. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Romans4 #Grace #Faith #Justification #Gospel #Welcome #RestoredTemecula #GoodNews Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Welcome Home: Restored Church(00:00:35) - God's heart for us this year(00:03:06) - Bullfighter Mascot(00:03:51) - A Bonfire at Mission Beach(00:06:55) - Finding Your Place in the Church(00:09:20) - Romans 4: Gentiles(00:10:40) - Paul on the Ungodly People(00:14:58) - Paul's Romans(00:17:27) - God Rescues the Ungodly(00:23:32) - Who's Welcome at the Bonfire?(00:28:14) - What is God's Desire for You?(00:35:15) - Abraham's Trust in God(00:39:00) - David: The Life of Suits(00:44:05) - Coming Clean: The Act of Faith(00:50:00) - A Cover for Your Own Life(00:53:10) - Romans 15:7(00:58:34) - Paul's Ending Prayer(00:59:28) - A message for new siblings(01:01:36) - God's invitation to step closer to Him

    1h 5m
  8. 12/14/2025

    The King & His Kingdom: #92 - Invitations From Jesus | Matthew 19:16-22

    Tom Logue - December 14th 2025 What you value most will determine who your master is. This week, Tom continues our King and His Kingdom series in Matthew 19:16–22 with Jesus’ encounter with the rich young ruler. Through a simple “this or that” exercise and a deeply personal exposition of the text, Tom shows how our everyday choices reveal what we truly value—and ultimately, what we worship. While the young man appears moral, successful, and spiritually sincere, Jesus exposes the deeper issue of his heart: eternal life cannot be earned, and his wealth has become a rival master. Tom unpacks how Jesus intentionally lists only the commandments related to loving others, then lovingly confronts the man’s idolatry through a custom-tailored invitation. When we genuinely engage with God, He inevitably invites us to let go of lesser masters—money, control, approval, comfort—and follow Him instead. These invitations are not just tests; they are the keys to freedom. In a powerful Advent connection, Tom shows how Jesus practices what He preaches: Christ Himself let go of the riches of heaven, gave His life to the spiritually poor, and now invites us to say yes to the only Master who leads to life. This message calls us to examine our ruling gods, receive the gift of grace, and joyfully say, “Yes, Master,” to Jesus alone. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Matthew19 #KingAndHisKingdom #RichYoungRuler #Idolatry #Grace #Advent #FreedomInChrist #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Welcome Home: Restored Church(00:00:35) - Advent season(00:03:08) - In the Elevator With Me(00:05:24) - 20 Questions Gen Z Can't Answer(00:06:42) - Last One: Sunrise or Sunset(00:07:06) - What Do We Value?(00:10:01) - Rich Young Ruler(00:12:35) - The Rich Young Ruler's Problem(00:18:17) - Christmas: A Gift of Grace(00:20:34) - Jesus Listens to His Disciples(00:25:30) - Engagement with God Is a Test(00:31:53) - Young Man, What Will You Cling To Above All Else?(00:39:00) - There's Only One Master For You(00:41:53) - Ditch the Idols and Make Me Your Master(00:44:27) - Jesus Invitation to the Rich Young Ruler(00:50:03) - Jesus' invitation to say yes(00:52:09) - A Moment of Praise for Others

    54 min

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Restored Church Temecula Valley belongs to the Restored family of churches and is located in Temecula, CA. For more information please visit www.restoredtemecula.church