Harbor Rock Tabernacle

For as long as mankind has been on earth, sin has been making promises which contradict God's Word and fraudulently assure us that living for ourselves is better than living for God. In this study from Genesis 3, we uncover the lies of sin, and the costs of believing those lies.

As we look forward to the new year, it is vital that we move past good intentions and commit to serious life changes. In this study from Colossians 4, we see the Spirit's straightforward instruction on prayer, which serves as both the strength and our defence of our faith.

Technology is a wonderful tool, but if we're not careful, it can dominate our lives and adversely impact our relationships. To be able to live as focused disciples in this digital age, we need to follow Jesus' example, especially when it comes to how we love and minister to others. In this study from Luke 19, we look at His interaction with Zaccheus and are challenged to be intentional in our relationships with the Lord and each other.

Every person has an innate need for love, because it provides security, comfort, joy and peace. Jesus came to earth as the Savior of mankind, in the ultimate expression and undeniable proof of God's love. In this Christmas Sunday study, we see how this love transforms our lives and fills us with all the promises the angels declared that night in Bethlehem.

The fact that God came to earth to rescue us from sin is amazing enough. But to come as a Baby, taking on the role of a Bondservant, is stunning. In this Christmas Eve message, we study the humility Jesus displayed, which is so appealing that we have no other choice than to trust Him.

There is an aspect of Jesus' life on earth that we don't talk about often--the daily sacrifices He made to fulfill His purpose to save mankind. He set an amazing example of tough determination by sacrificing His will, time and comfort. That example is what we are called to faithfully follow every single day.

Zecharias was the first person to hear that Jesus was going to be born, and his response was to praise the Lord for His "tender mercy". He understood that God was offering clemency and forgiveness to all people, even though mankind had rebelled against Him. This fact should change our lives, and we put ourselves on the "witness stand" by asking hard questions to evaluate how we are responding to God's mercy.

Why would the God of the universe, who doesn't need mankind to exist, take the extraordinary step of intervening in human history to offer us redemption? In this first study from our new series, "Emmanuel", we see that God's purpose and plan has been clear for as long as man has been alive, and that He desires relationship with us, which was broken by sin but can only be restored by Jesus Christ. It's an unimaginably gracious offer, and every person needs it more than anything else.

After all the miracles the disciples saw Jesus do, it would be easy to conclude that their faith would be strong. But as often happens with us, the enemy's attack and their own hardheartedness caused them to fall back into fear instead of advancing in faith. This study from Mark 6 lays out important truths about faith that will inspire us and help prevent spiritual calcification in our hearts.

The Church in Acts 2 was launched by the bold witness of the disciples. If they had silent about Jesus because they were insecure or lacking in confidence about what to say, as many present believers are, history would have been different. In this study from the series "Vertical', we learn practical spiritual principles that equip and inspire us to fulfill our calling to "be witnesses" of Jesus Christ.