Harbor City Church

Sermon Summary:The Prodigal Son is a parable in which Jesus reveals the characteristics of three hearts. This week we explore the heart of the Older Son.The Older Son's Heart is:

Dutiful -

He is in the field, doing what he is supposed to...

Sermon Summary:This section of Luke 9 is a mini-course on how to do ministry in the Kingdom of God. The disciples have been following Jesus for a while now and are starting to draw Us/Them circles to determine who is in and who is out. But Jesus wants...

Sermon Summary:The gospel opens our eyes to a new reality, and it is in conflict with the reality we lived in before. We need God's power of community to face the challenge.Why do we need God's Power of Community?

For the External...

Sermon Summary:In an attempt to trap Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees use a woman allegedly caught in the act of adultery: If Jesus denies the Law that requires her stoning, he's a false teacher; if he condemns the woman, it undercuts his message...

Sermon Summary:Peter's JourneyThe Setting:

Peter has Redefined himself in light of his failure

Peter has Retreated to his comfort zone

Peter is Frustrated

The Encounter:

Jesus Reveals Himself (v 6-9)

Jesus Refreshes Peter (v...

Sermon Summary:Mary's Incredible Day:

Desperation (1-2)

Despair (3-13)

Blindness (14-15)

Amazement (16-17)

Joy (18)

What Do We Learn from Mary's Story?

We're all in the same boat as Mary

Faith is a gift from God

Jesus...

Sermon Summary:After Jesus raises Lazarus, some Greeks come asking with deep desire to see Jesus. Jesus responds by saying the hour has finally come for him to be glorified. But it is shockingly accomplished through the cross.(1) The Condemnation of...

Sermon Summary:"We don't see things as they are—we see things as WE are.""My story" is the mixture of objectivity and subjectivity that shapes how I perceive reality—i.e. my worldview. We always see things according to a...

Sermon SummaryMephibosheth was weak, unlovely, of divided loyalty, in hiding, not a threat nor a benefit to David's kingdom. He was a very unlikely recipient of David's grace.The way David treats Mephibosheth is how Jesus treats us:

Loved...