Harbor Rock Tabernacle

All throughout human history, people have been called to give to the Lord out of gratitude for His mercy. This giving is to be done with no expectation of reciprocation, but with full confidence in His generous provision. In this study from three passages, Pastor Rhoads explains the concept of giving the Lord our first and best, making sure we examine the priorities reflected in how we spend our money and time.

Compromise is the indication that a person’s conviction is unstable & their integrity is negotiable--something that can never describe a disciple of Jesus Christ. This fourth study from our series, "Vertical", shows the critical need to fight compromise in our character to honor the Lord and to influence others for the Gospel.

God has given His children direct access into His presence and to His throne of grace, through prayer. And yet, prayer is one of the most underutilized privileges for many believers. The reason may be that we are just not desperate for the Lord. In this study from 2 Chronicles 7, Pastor Rhoads sets out four areas in which we need to be hungry for the Lord.

Worship has become a much-debated subject within Christianity because there has been a focus on methodology and music style. But true worship is simply being in awe and respect of the Lord, and expressing our love for Him. In our second study in the "Vertical" series, we look at Psalm 40, and five important questions to evaluate how we are worshipping the Lord.

Throughout the Old Testament, people built altars to the Lord, to sacrifice to Him and worship Him. By the time Elijah came around, those altars were broken down. In this first study from our new series, "Vertical", Pastor Rhoads challenges us to build new altars of living sacrifice, while repairing those areas in which our commitment is broken and neglected, so our spiritual "fire" never goes out.

Follower or disciple? Which one are you? In John 6, Jesus provided clear distinctions for the crowds that were around Him, and called us to live as His disciples. In this study, Pastor Rhoads explains the characteristics of simply being a follower, and calls us to a full commitment of our hearts to Christ.

Every choice we make is an extension of what is in our heart. In this study from Genesis 13, we examine the differences between Abram's decision to follow the Lord and Lot's decision to live for himself. Those choices had a lasting impact, and challenge us to evaluate what our decisions say about the spiritual state of our heart.

In one of the most confident and reassuring Psalms we have--Psalm 23--David talks about one of the great promises we have as believers. But how we experience this promise is contingent on our relationship with the Lord, Who is ready to pursue us until we trust Him and provide for us when we walk with Him.

There is a spiritual principle that seems counter-intuitive, but is vitally important for believers to live: That the supply of the Lord comes when we pour out. God's blessing and anointing will not flow out unless we are willing to trust Him with what we have. Using a study of Elisha and a widow with a significant problem, we learn that there is no telling what the Lord can do when we pour ourselves out to Him.

These are challenging times to be a Christian. It's a temptation to become discouraged and unmotivated as we live for the Lord, but through Christ, we are given steadfast hope and strength. In this verse in 1 Corinthians 15, the Spirit gives us three powerful commands and one awesome reminder that motivates us to be faithful and persevere, because our labor for the Lord is never in vain.