Who We Are: #3 - Dependence
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Tom Logue - August 30th 2026 What would your life look like if you really believed Jesus when He said, “Apart from me you can do nothing”? As we continue exploring Who We Are and the values that shape our church, we come to our third value: Dependence. Like a child depends on a loving father, followers of Jesus were made to live in continual dependence on God—not relying on our own strength, wisdom, or resources. In John 15, Jesus gives us the picture of the vine and the branches and repeatedly calls His disciples to remain in Him. To stay with Him. To live every part of life aware of His presence, seeking His guidance, and relying on His power. Because self-reliance doesn't lead to freedom—it leads to withering. But when we remain with Jesus, He produces the spiritual fruit in us that we could never produce on our own. Jesus didn't just teach this kind of dependence—He modeled it. And for those who are in Christ, the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead now lives in us. What might change if, instead of relying on yourself, you learned to stay with Jesus and depend on Him in everything you do? Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #WhoWeAre #DependenceOnGod #Jesus #John15 #HolySpirit #Prayer #Discipleship #ChristianSermon #RestoredChurch #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Welcome Home: Restored Church (00:00:34) - A Moment of Remembering the Grace of God (00:02:41) - Prayer for the Church of Ephesus (00:03:50) - Who We Are (00:06:04) - The Gospel (00:07:32) - The Family and the Church (00:08:38) - Religious Value 7: Dependence (00:12:52) - John 15: Christian Dependency (00:15:16) - Jesus' disciples (00:16:30) - Stay with Jesus (00:21:18) - God's Word on Oversight and Leadership (00:22:36) - God's Plan for You (00:27:15) - Are You Living a Self-Reliant Life? (00:32:07) - Six Signs That You're Not Self-Reliant (00:36:23) - Self-Reliance Results in Withering (00:42:55) - John 15: A Masterclass on Prayer (00:49:05) - Jesus Modeled Dependency (00:54:17) - The Spirit of God Who Raised Jesus From the Dead (00:57:24) - Don't Get Drunk With Wine (01:00:41) - Imagine What Your Life Would Look Like If You Were Under the Spirit (01:04:42) - We Invite the Spirit of God to Our Gathering (01:07:56) - Prayer Time for the Day
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- 0:00 Welcome Home: Restored Church
- 0:34 A Moment of Remembering the Grace of God
- 2:41 Prayer for the Church of Ephesus
- 3:50 Who We Are
- 6:04 The Gospel
- 7:32 The Family and the Church
- 8:38 Religious Value 7: Dependence
- 12:52 John 15: Christian Dependency
- 15:16 Jesus' disciples
- 16:30 Stay with Jesus
- 21:18 God's Word on Oversight and Leadership
- 22:36 God's Plan for You
- 27:15 Are You Living a Self-Reliant Life?
- 32:07 Six Signs That You're Not Self-Reliant
- 36:23 Self-Reliance Results in Withering
- 42:55 John 15: A Masterclass on Prayer
- 49:05 Jesus Modeled Dependency
- 54:17 The Spirit of God Who Raised Jesus From the Dead
- 57:24 Don't Get Drunk With Wine
- 1:00:41 Imagine What Your Life Would Look Like If You Were Under the Spirit
- 1:04:42 We Invite the Spirit of God to Our Gathering
- 1:07:56 Prayer Time for the Day
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