Harris Creek Baptist Church

Grace is so much more than forgiveness; through Jesus, God saves us, shapes us, and sets us apart as His own. We don’t pursue holiness to earn God’s grace, but because we’ve received it, allowing His grace to transform our desires, change how we live, and make us people who reflect His kindness to the world.

Grace saves us 

Grace shapes us 

Grace sets us apart 

Life Group Discussion:

Where are you tempted to believe you have to earn God’s love or prove yourself to Him?

Where might God be inviting you to let His grace shape an area of your life right now?

What is one practical way you can show the kindness of Jesus to someone in your everyday life this week?

Your life is a billboard for Jesus, and how you live can either draw people toward Him or push them away. In Titus 2:1–10, Paul calls every believer to live with integrity, practice self-control, serve others, and invest in the next generation so that the way we live makes the gospel attractive to the world around us.

Older men don’t check out from following Christ

Older women should live with reverence and teach what is good

Young women should faithfully follow the Word of God

Young men must be self-controlled

Workers should work to please their master 

Life Group Discussion:

Who is someone whose faithfulness has challenged you to love Jesus more? What qualities do you see in them that you want to develop in your own life?

Why is it important for older and more mature believers to invest in the next generation? What can you learn from someone in a different season of life?

Nate emphasized that every season of life matters, whether you're married, single, or raising a family. How can you faithfully follow Jesus in your current season instead of waiting for the next one?

What is the difference between simply avoiding sin and actively pursuing God's purpose for your life?

How does remembering that you ultimately work for the Lord change the way you approach your job, school, or everyday responsibilities?

Your life is a billboard for Jesus, and how you live can either draw people toward Him or push them away. In Titus 2:1–10, Paul calls every believer to live with integrity, practice self-control, serve others, and invest in the next generation so that the way we live makes the gospel attractive to the world around us.

Older men don’t check out from following Christ

Older women should live with reverence and teach what is good

Young women should faithfully follow the Word of God

Young men must be self-controlled

Workers should work to please their master 

Life Group Discussion:

Who is someone whose faithfulness has challenged you to love Jesus more? What qualities do you see in them that you want to develop in your own life?

Why is it important for older and more mature believers to invest in the next generation? What can you learn from someone in a different season of life?

Nate emphasized that every season of life matters, whether you're married, single, or raising a family. How can you faithfully follow Jesus in your current season instead of waiting for the next one?

What is the difference between simply avoiding sin and actively pursuing God's purpose for your life?

How does remembering that you ultimately work for the Lord change the way you approach your job, school, or everyday responsibilities?

Culture pulls us toward compromise, but followers of Jesus are called to hold the line by standing on God’s Word, not personal preference. We protect the church, correct with care, and share Christ with those who need Him.

We don’t let corrupt counsel contaminate the Church

We correct out of care and concern

We share Christ with corrupted people 

Life Group Discussion:

What voices or sources most influence the way you think about God, truth, and morality?

Why is it often easier to stay silent than to lovingly confront something that is spiritually unhealthy?

How can we tell the difference between someone who needs correction and someone who simply needs to hear the gospel?

What does your life say about what you truly believe? In Titus 1, Paul shows us that godly leadership starts with leading well at home, living with character, and building your life on the truth of the Gospel.

Lead well at home

Lead with character

Lead from truth 

Life Group Discussion:

Who has had the greatest influence on your faith, and what did you see in their life that made you want to follow Jesus?

Which of the character qualities in Titus 1 (self-controlled, hospitable, upright, holy, disciplined, etc.) comes most naturally to you, and which is hardest for you?

Have you ever realized that something you believed wasn’t actually consistent with what the Bible teaches? How did that change the way you lived?

Following Jesus isn’t about starting strong or checking spiritual boxes, but about staying faithful and running through the finish line. We finish well by practicing our faith, intentionally pursuing intimacy with Jesus, and using our influence to help others follow Him.

To finish well, we practice our faith

To finish well, we pay attention to our intimacy with Jesus

To finish well, we persist in making disciples

Life Group Discussion:

What spiritual practices are you consistently doing right now, and which ones have you let slide? Why?

What helps you genuinely enjoy being with Jesus rather than simply checking a box?

Who are the people God has placed in your everyday sphere of influence right now?

Healthy relationships don’t happen by following our natural instincts, but by staying close to the Holy Spirit and letting Him lead us toward life and peace. Because we’ve been forgiven, we’re called to forgive others, and because we’ve been redeemed, we’re called to own our wrongs, seek forgiveness, and make things right.

Follow the Spirit for healed relationship 

Forgiven people forgive people

The Redeemed right their wrongs

Life Group Discussion:

What does stay “close enough to touch” the Holy Spirit look like in your daily life?

Is there someone you’re holding onto unforgiveness toward? What makes it difficult to release that debt to Jesus?

What makes admitting “I was wrong” and asking, “Will you please forgive me?” so difficult?

Freedom from sin comes when we take inventory, confess, and repent, bringing what’s hidden into the light. When we turn toward Jesus, we find forgiveness, healing, and joy.

Take inventory of sin

Confess your sin

Repent of your sin

Life Group Discussion:

What is something you tend to avoid acknowledging or looking at honestly in your own life? Why?

How does knowing that God responds to confession with forgiveness change the way you view your sin?

What’s the difference between simply feeling sorry for your sin and actually turning from it?

JP reminds us that freedom begins when we stop trying to fight sin and our struggles in our own strength and surrender to God. Through Romans 7, we’re reminded of three simple truths: I can’t, God can, and I trust Him, because the God who forgives, heals, redeems, and renews us is also trustworthy with every part of our lives.

I can’t 

God can

I trust Him

Life Group Discussion:

Where are you most tempted to rely on your own strength instead of admitting, “I can’t”?

Psalm 103 says God forgives, heals, redeems, crowns, satisfies, and renews. Which of these do you most need to believe right now, and why?

What area of your life is hardest for you to fully trust God with?

Church isn’t something we consume, it’s a family where we help one another follow Jesus by engaging the lost, equipping the saints, and empowering members for service. JP challenges us to pursue those far from Jesus, grow in spiritual maturity, and use our God-given gifts to serve His Church.

At Harris Creek we ENGAGE the lost

At Harris Creek we EQUIP the Saints

At Harris Creek we EMPOWER members for service

Life Group Discussion:

JP said we are representatives of the Truth. How does the way you live either point people toward or away from Jesus?

What is the difference between simply knowing more about God and actually becoming more like Jesus?

How does viewing church as a place where we do ministry through people, not just to people change the way you think about being part of the Church?