The message focused on two specific revelation gifts: the word of wisdom and the word of knowledge. The word of wisdom is a supernatural understanding of what God wants done in a specific situation where human wisdom is insufficient. Pastor Ben illustrated this with Paul's guidance during the shipwreck in Acts 27, where God revealed the path to survival and safety when all hope seemed lost. This gift provides divine direction on *what should be done and how* it should be done, as seen in leading a home or making crucial decisions.

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The message emphasizes that adversity is not optional in the Christian life—you don’t follow Jesus and avoid every fire. Instead, God shows Himself in the trial: the “fourth man” is present with His people, bringing strength when they are weak and fighting when they surrender control. Faith is meant to be declared upfront—praying and praising God in advance, not only after every other option fails—without pretending the fire isn’t real.

This is the official podcast channel for Restoration Church. Our mission is to love anyone into a life built on God and His Word. We are located in Bethlehem, Georgia, led by Pastor Ben Warrick.

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This is the official podcast channel for Restoration Church. Our mission is to love anyone into a life built on God and His Word. We are located in Bethlehem, Georgia, led by Pastor Ben Warrick.

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God calls His people to return to Him by putting Him first, and one practical way this shows up is in our finances. The sermon teaches that the tithe (the first 10%) and firstfruits belong to God—not as a mere rule to begrudgingly follow, but as an act of worship, trust, and stewardship that realigns the heart with God’s priorities.

This is the official podcast channel for Restoration Church. Our mission is to love anyone into a life built on God and His Word. We are located in Bethlehem, Georgia, led by Pastor Ben Warrick.

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This is the official podcast channel for Restoration Church. Our mission is to love anyone into a life built on God and His Word. We are located in Bethlehem, Georgia, led by Pastor Ben Warrick.

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God wants His people to live a blessed life, but blessing follows a “path and plan,” not entitlement. Using Jesus’ parable of the minas (Luke 19:11–27), the sermon teaches that everything we hold—money, time, opportunities, relationships, marriage, children, our bodies, and even our jobs—is not truly ours to own, but a trust from God to steward. A steward manages what belongs to someone else, and we can’t live with both an “owner” mindset (“it’s mine, I earned it”) and a stewardship mindset (“God entrusted this to me”).

This is the official podcast channel for Restoration Church. Our mission is to love anyone into a life built on God and His Word. We are located in Bethlehem, Georgia, led by Pastor Ben Warrick.

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Jesus teaches that you can’t serve two masters—God or money (mammon)—and real blessing comes when God is first, and finances are submitted to Him, not feared or idolized. The sermon challenges listeners to spot mammon’s influence (fear, self-made identity, praying only to receive, letting money veto obedience) and to realign their hearts through trust, generosity, and faithful stewardship. Ultimately, it calls people to choose Jesus as Lord—the only true source of security, peace, and a “blessed life.”

This is the official podcast channel for Restoration Church. Our mission is to love anyone into a life built on God and His Word. We are located in Bethlehem, Georgia, led by Pastor Ben Warrick.

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The sermon illustrates being “lost” through a childhood story of getting separated from his mom in Walmart: while he wandered unaware, his mother was urgently searching and calling his name over the store speakers. In the same way, when someone has strayed—through sin, shame, addiction, or discouragement—Jesus is actively pursuing them, calling them by name, and refusing to let them disappear into the crowd.

This is the official podcast channel for Restoration Church. Our mission is to love anyone into a life built on God and His Word. We are located in Bethlehem, Georgia, led by Pastor Ben Warrick.

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