Harris Creek Baptist Church

Mature Christians and Unity

The disposition of a mature Christian comes from a unified doctrine. The deployment of mature Christians leads to unified service. The development of mature Christians makes up a unified church.    A mature Christian’s disposition  A mature Christian’s deployment  A...

Show Your Wounds to Share Your Savior | Easter 2024

Jesus showed his wounds and Thomas was changed forever. Thomas believed Jesus was risen indeed. May we be encouraged to show our wounds and tell others about the risen Savior who changed our lives forever.    1. We tend to...

Shadows of a Savior | Good Friday 2024

On Good Friday, we observe in reverence the sacrifice that Jesus made for our sins. In this message, JP takes us through the scriptures to see where we might've missed the shadows of our savior throughout the Old Testament. ...

The Mystery of God

The mystery of God is revealed in suffering, serving, and sharing.    The mystery is revealed in suffering The mystery is revealed in serving  The mystery is revealed in sharing    Life Group Discussion: Have you witnessed unbelievable heart change...

A Blended Family

We have been brought into The Kingdom of God by the blood of Jesus. We have been blended in with the Jews who trusted in Jesus as the Messiah. We are being built up into God’s temple and God is...

The Simple Gospel

We were all dead in our sins before God. We couldn’t work our way or earn our way to Him. Yet, because of His never-ending love and mercy, He has made us alive in His Son Jesus. Paul lays out...

Ask God

Do you truly know what you have? As we continue to study Ephesians, Paul prays that the church in Ephesus would know four things.   Ask God that you may know Him better Ask God to know the hope you...

You Are Chosen

Why did God choose you? He chose you forevermore according to His pleasure. Even when you have nothing to offer Him , he brought you into His family.    You’ve been chosen by the Father You have been forgiven and...

How God Changes a City

How does a city change? In this message, we intro the book of Ephesians by looking at how God shifted the city of Ephesus.   God changes a city by changing a person God changes a city by removing idols...

Are You Abiding?

If you Abide in Him, you will develop spiritually. Hold fast to your relationship with Jesus. Know Him. Love Him. Abide in Him.    Apprehend The Gospel Behave like Jesus Illuminate Truth with Love Develop Spiritually  Eternally Live   Life...

Listening to The Spirit

We can't abide without the Holy Spirit. Just after Jesus explains to his disciples He is leaving and tells them to remain connected to Him. Jesus explains that He will send the Spirit, and this will be our advantage. The...

Abiding in Jesus' Presence

The presence of Jesus will change us when we are aware that He is in our midst. Rather than moving on with our life, we want to connect intimately with Him. In this message we look at someone in Scripture...

Transformed to Love

God takes Christ and he puts Christ in us. We are a new creation in Christ. We are recruited by God to show His love to the world. When we abide in Christ, we are going to do things to...

The Fruit of Abiding

What would most people say Christians do? Pray, read the Bible, make disciples, give generously, forgive, love, serve, go to church, and share the gospel. In our new series, “ABIDE”, JP looks to John 15 to focus our thoughts on...

Do You Believe?

Do you think God can’t handle your problems? Do you really believe in what He says? Start the new year by being on the right side of belief. Through the story in Numbers 13 and 14, Nate teaches not to...

The Coming of Jesus | Christmas Eve 2023

As we complete our series, “Till He Appears,” we examine Jesus is woven throughout the Old Testament pointing towards God with us. Today, we are to be looking for Him like the magi – He’s coming back! Prepare your hearts and...

The Obedience of Joseph | Advent Week 3

In this message, JP shows through the story of Joseph, we can trust God’s sovereignty in all circumstances. JP teaches the complete obedience of Joseph leads to extraordinary outcomes ultimately predicting the future suffering of Jesus our Savior.    Genesis...

The Faithfulness of Abraham | Advent Week 2

As we continue our series, “Till He Appears”, Grant shows us how the story of the sacrifice of Isaac ultimately predicted the coming of our Savior. Grant contrasts how the testing of Abraham’s faith and his willingness to sacrifice his...

The Undoing of Adam | Advent Week 1

As we begin our series, “Till He Appears,” Nate shows us how the story of Adam and Eve ultimately predicted the coming of our Savior. Nate contrasts Adam’s shortcomings with Jesus’ fulfillment of our brokenness to illustrate how God planned...

Pieces of the Puzzle

Take Time To Pray 1) Pray with Gratitude 2) Pray for Wisdom 3) Pray for Your Part Thank you, Jesus, for all you have done in 2023! 2023 Highlights

Enough is Enough | Nate Hilgenkamp

Are you content with what you have been given or do you groan and grumble? Do you live a generous life looking for opportunities to share with someone in need? Nate looks to Exodus 16 to show us how much...

When the Enemy Prowls

As we wrap up our series, “Forged,” JP shows us three unavoidable obstacles that are found in Scripture and how to combat them. JP looks to 1 Peter to show us how anxiety, temptation and suffering can be combated with...

The Key to a Healthy Church

As we continue in our series, “Forged,” JP reminds us that humility is key for a healthy church body. JP looks to 1 Peter to show us how church elders and members must serve one another with an eager heart....

Facing Persecution

As we continue in our series, “Forged,” JP reminds us that Christians must lean closer to God in times of suffering because He is sanctifying us. JP looks to 1 Peter to show us five things we should not do...

Living in the End Times

As we continue in our series, “Forged,” JP reminds us that we are called to live as though Jesus is returning in our lifetime. JP looks to 1 Peter to show us how we should use our gifts to serve...

Assurance of Victory

Where do we find peace? As we continue in our series, “Forged,” Dale reminds us that peace is found with God. Dale looks to 1 Peter to remind us that our job as believers is to tell everyone the good...

How To Get Even

As we continue in our series, “Forged,” JP reminds us that dealing with conflict must be handled in a way that reflects Christ. JP looks to 1 Peter to remind us that the mark of a spiritually mature person is...

Roles in Marriage

As we continue in our series, “Forged,” Nate reminds us that the best spouse makes their marriage centered around Jesus. Nate looks to 1 Peter to remind us that for a marriage to glorify the Lord, you must put your...

Submitting to Authority

As we continue in our series, “Forged,” JP reminds us that believers in Christ are called to submit to authority. JP looks to 1 Peter to remind us that to best submit to authority, we must first seek to glorify...

The War For Your Soul

As we continue in our series, Forged, JP reminds us that earth is not our home; our earthly calling is to make disciples of Christ. JP looks to 1 Peter to remind us of God’s grace as we push through the...

Watch Where You're Standing

As we continue in our series, “Forged”, Nate reminds us that our Savior is the cornerstone; the foundation on which our faith stands upon. He shows us that we must hold strong to the rock of our faith, even as...

Christians Are Weird

As we continue in our series, “Forged”, JP reminds us of what it means to live a life devoted to holiness. He reminds us that we are called to live set apart from the things of this world while we...

Faith That Holds

Life Group Questions: 1. What does it mean for you to find joy in the midst of pain? How have you been able to see a difference in the way you navigate trials since you made the decision to...

The Elect Exiles

When we know who we are before God, we can know how to live before man. As start our new series, Forged, Peter sets up his first book. He lets his readers know who they are in Christ and all...

Stuck in a Dark Place?

When we find ourselves in desperation, darkness, and the light around us seems to be fading; what do we do? Where do we turn? David, in Psalm 143 understands what it's like to have the spirit within him "appalled" and...

Perception Management and The Pause

Have you ever been in a situation where you managed information or your actions in order to get people to perceive you a certain way? Are there people in your life who’s opinions matter more to you than others? As...

Hope for the Journey

As we continue our series, "Soundtracks" Derek teaches through Psalm 121. He shows us through this Psalm how we can have Hope for the Journey. 1) Our God Helps 2) Our God Sees 3) Our God Protects

Life is Short

As we continue in our series, "Soundtracks" Scott takes us through Psalm 90. He reminds us our time on this is earth is limited and God wants us to make the most of the time He gives us. With opportunities...

Blessed To Be A Blessing

The God Who Fights For You

Who do you turn to in times of trouble? As we continue our series, "Soundtracks", JP teaches through Psalm 46. He reminds us through this Psalm that God is our protection, peace, and ever present help in time of trouble....

How to Respond to Spiritual Drought

Too often we don’t have a response to spiritual drought. As we continue our series, "Soundtracks", Dale teaches through Psalm 42, This Psalm helps us understand how we can respond to spiritual drought and how we can maturely relate to...

Are You Listening?

Sometimes we struggle to hear God speaking to us. As we continue our series, "Soundtracks", Nate teaches through Psalm 19 where David tells us where to hear from God and how we can speak in a way that honors Him....

The Deeply Rooted Christian

It’s rare to have a study soul because we are prone to be easily impacted by the things of this world. As we kick off our series, "Soundtracks", Nate teaches us through Psalm 1 about where we can be rooted...

How To Replace The Fear of Man With The Fear of God

Do you desire the approval of people more than God? As we wrap up our series, "AWE" Jp teaches us about the tremendous impact of fearing people more than fear God has on our lives. 1) It is wrong...

What Keeps Us From Fearing God?

What keeps you from fearing God? As we continue in our series, "AWE" Luke reminds of areas in our life that pull us away from a fear of God and closeness to Him. 1) Complaining keeps us from...

How Do We Fear God?

How do we fear God? This week in our series, "AWE", Myles teaches us about how we can approach the Lord with fear.  1) A person who fears God trembles 2) A person who fears God listens 3) A...

What Does It Mean To Fear God?

What does it mean to fear God? As we start our next series, "AWE", JP, reminds us of who God is, what it means to fear Him, and how this changes how we live our own lives. 1)...

Mother's Day Q&A

Happy Mother’s Day! This Sunday we invited our Elder’s wives to join us for a Q&A; panel. We covered a wide range of topics from parenting to roles as a mom in the home.

The Entitled Christian | Jonah 4

The book of Jonah ends in an odd fashion. Jonah has just seen an incredible revival take place, and yet he’s upset. Jonah’s entitlement of believing he deserved more from God than the Ninevites kept him from experiencing all that...

God of Second Chances | Jonah 3

Have you ever had a redo you didn’t deserve? As we continue our series on the book of Jonah, Dale teaches us about the redo Jonah gets from God. Jonah responds faithfully and God uses Jonah to bring revival to...