Reclamation Church Monroeville

Sunday is almost here! Come, join us for truth, worship, and community as we are equipped to be on mission for Christ. We'd love to have you!

Three Services — 8:00am, 9:30am & 11:15am
Live Stream on YouTube at 9:30am

"So teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand, I'll fall on You
Jesus, You're my hope and stay

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour, I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
You're my one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You"

“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!Serve the Lord with gladness!Come into his presence with singing!”
• Psalm 100:1-2

Join us as we make a joyful noise to the Lord! We hope to see you there!

Three Services — 8:00am, 9:30am & 11:15am
Live Stream on YouTube at 9:30am

Why is connecting to the church important to discipleship? While there are several reasons, it can be viewed in this light: you are needed, and you need others. Without the accountability of other believers, the Christian life is optional. God never intended the Christian life to be lived in isolation. Just as we see Jesus live in community with the church, we are to as well.

Buried in Christ’s likeness, raised to walk in newness of life.

In 1508, Michelangelo was commissioned by the Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel. Known as a sculptor, Michelangelo reluctantly agreed to the job. Over the next four years, he painstakingly painted 12,000 square feet of a ceiling, mostly by himself. The result is what is unequivocally hailed as a masterpiece, with an estimated five million people visiting the chapel every year.

Now, imagine that this masterpiece could talk. If it could talk, it would live its days declaring the mastery of its creator and artist, Michelangelo. It wouldn’t boast about its own merit or how great it is. Why? Because Michelangelo deserves the credit and praise for its creation.

While this example pales in comparison to the magnificence of God’s creation, taking credit for our lives is just as ridiculous as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel to take credit for how it looks.

Come, join us for our Sunday gathering as we hear the TRUTH of God's Word in COMMUNITY to equip us to be on MISSION for Christ. We hope to see you there!

Three Services — 8:00am, 9:30am, & 11:15am
Live Stream on YouTube at 9:30am

Part of our discipleship process at RCM is engaging—the active participation of God’s people. Ephesians 2:1-10 gives us a glimpse into why this is critical:

1. The Gospel is our foundation to engage.
2. The responsibility of being his workmanship motivates us to engage.
3. The avenue of doing good works gives me clarity to engage.

Practically, we can engage by praying, giving, singing, serving, and forgiving. What area do you need to work on in your Gospel walk?

The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.

• Numbers 6:24-26

What a blessing it was to see these families commit to raising their children in God's truth. As the church, It is our honor to partner with them in love, support, and guidance.

We're so thankful for the all the men who attended our Men's Breakfast, and the encouraging word that Aaron Lockhart brought.

Worship is one of our core practices at Reclamation. Join us as we lift up the Most High and praise His mighty name. We look forward to seeing you!

Three Services — 8:00am, 9:30am, & 11:15amLive Stream on YouTube at 9:30am

Gathering—the consistent coming together of God’s people—is a key practice of our discipleship process. In Hebrews 10:19-25, we see the author give us three exhortations:

1. Draw near
2. Hold fast
3. Help others

While personal spiritual disciplines are essential to our Christian walk, corporately gathering is of equal importance. We do this by drawing near to others corporately, holding fast by embracing the body of Christ and bearing one another’s burdens, ready to love and stir one another in good works. Ultimately, gathering is a picture of what is to come—a picture of a glorious eternity with Christ.

Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!

• Psalm 96:9

“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

• Galatians 6:2

We’d love to see you this Sunday. We are here to bear one another’s burdens, encourage each other, and stir up one other in love and good works. We hope you’ll join us!

“Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”

• Matthew 18:3-4

Compassion is best illustrated in forgiving as you would forgive your child. It is easy to show children compassion because we understand that they will do childish things. It can be difficult to show others in our life this same type of compassion. Compassion requires loving and forgiving people more than they deserve, just as Christ did for us. Jesus forgave because he was like his Father. We become like Christ when we choose to forgive and pray for those who have afflicted us.

As we consider both compassion and forgiveness, it’s important to ask ourselves the following:

• Am I willing to enter into the passion of others by loving, forgiving, and serving those who are unworthy?
• Will I join Jesus in his sufferings?

Compassion requires total self forgetfulness and others centeredness. Practically, we can show compassion by adopting a see-feel-pray-act habit.
As we practice this approach, we will begin to show evidence of compassion and forgiveness, emulating Christ.

“A million angels fall
Face down on the floor,
All to echo Holy is the Lord.
My heart can't help but sing,
With all of Heaven roar,
Forever echo Holy is the Lord.”

What a privilege it is to gather and worship our God every week. Worship is, and will always be, integral to who we are at Reclamation!

We’re so thankful to each and every woman that was able to attend the Women’s Brunch. It was a wonderful time of good food, fellowship, and an edifying devotional charging each woman to evaluate their role in community.

“Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life.”

• Proverbs 4:23

The internal GPS, the heart, is integral to the Christian life. Biblically, we see the heart have cognitive, affective, and volitional functions. What is the greatest task of the Christian life? The keeping and correct management of our heart–our command center. How do we accomplish this great task?

While culture would encourage you to follow your heart, we know this is a dead end as “the heart is deceitful above all things” (Jeremiah 17:9). Examining your heart is the first step:

• Performance: how is my heart functioning?
• Penitence: do I have a healthy remorse for my sins that leads to repentance?
• Prayer: am I dependent on the grace of God?
• Promise: have I obligated myself to the Lord?
• Protection: have I put up holy barriers? Do I have a healthy fear of the Lord that leads to action?
• Presence: do I have an awareness of the company of God and others?

Ultimately, a heart kept for God finds its end in God.

One of the core practices at Reclamation is community. The Christian life was never meant to be lived in isolation. We’d love for you to join us this Sunday to hear the truth of God’s Word in fellowship with other believers. Hope to see you there!

Three Services — 8:00am, 9:30am, & 11:15am
Live Stream on YouTube at 9:30am

In 1 Peter 1:1-2, Peter addresses Christians in Asia Minor. Confused and scared, these new converts had experienced oppression, social ostracism, spiritual attack from the enemy, doubts about God’s promises, and tensions within the church. The victorious Messiah in whom they had believed and put their trust was not bringing about the victorious life. It left them with an urgent question: Where is God?

Sound familiar? Peter writes to these disillusioned believers to demonstrate that God is not far off in their time of exile, intimately involved in every detail. We do not serve an unfeeling, far off Creator, unconcerned with the needs of His beloved. Quite the contrary! The trials and the hardships of the Christian life are no accident or series of unfortunate events. They are the result of God’s redemptive work in our lives, and by that redemptive work we have become exiles in a fallen world tainted by sin, fundamentally opposed to the rule of Jesus.

Living in this tension, we can embrace our time of exile because we know it is God’s beautiful handiwork from beginning to end. We are elect exiles chosen by God for this moment in time, that by our obedience He will reconcile the nations. How are you using your life to proclaim the excellencies of God?

Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens!
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent greatness!

Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
Praise him with sounding cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!

• Psalm 150:1-6

What a beautiful blessing it is to see the body of Christ gather and form friendships at all ages! We’d love for you to join us tomorrow for truth, worship, and community as we are equipped to live on mission for Christ. Hope to see you there!

Three Services — 8:00am, 9:30am, & 11:15am
Live Stream on YouTube at 9:30am

Who, or what, are you holding onto?

Psalm 16 is a beautiful illustration of the importance of speaking truth to yourself. He makes several powerful statements:

• “You are my Lord”
• “I have no good apart from you”
• “The Lord is my chosen portion”
• “I have set the Lord always before me”
• “I shall not be shaken”

David’s life wasn’t easy–he went through many trials in his life, some of which were self-inflicted. In fact, this Psalm begins with a simple request: “Preserve me, O God.” But, we see David move from a posture of petition to praise by reminding himself who God is. He understands that God is in charge and that his own wellbeing is entirely dependent on God. He is not shaken because his good is God and God doesn’t change. David’s attitude is one of complete surrender, holding fast to his refuge and highest good–his loving and faithful Lord.

From the rising of the sun to its setting,
the name of the Lord is to be praised!
The Lord is high above all nations,
and his glory above the heavens!
Who is like the Lord our God,
who is seated on high,
who looks far down
on the heavens and the earth?

• Psalm 113:3-6

We’d love to see you tomorrow! We’ll continue in WORSHIP as we hear the TRUTH of God’s Word and gather in COMMUNITY–all equipping us to be on MISSION for Christ.

Three Services — 8:00am, 9:30am, & 11:15am
Live Stream on YouTube at 9:30am

Happy Independence Day! We hope you have a enjoyable, relaxing, and safe holiday with family and friends.

What does the Christian walk look like?

Paul discusses this in Philippians chapter 1. As citizens of heaven, we must live out our citizenship on Earth in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Further, he outlines how we can live out our citizenship with four characteristics:

1) Standing
2) Striving
3) Unflinching
4) Suffering

Simply, living out our citizenship points to one aim: to advance the Gospel. This can be a tall order but let us keep our perspective on Christ–when you have an eternal confidence, you will have a boldness for the Gospel you would have never had without it.