Harvest Bible Chapel

Welcome to the weekly sermon podcast from Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago. We’re so glad you’re joining us.

Today, we’re beginning a new teaching series called The Rise and Fall of a King. Over the coming weeks, we’ll walk through the life of David in 1 and 2 Samuel—a story marked by God’s grace, human weakness, and the surprising ways the Lord works out His purposes.

In this first message, we’re in 1 Samuel 16:1–13, where God sends the prophet Samuel to anoint Israel’s next king. As we contrast who the Lord rejects and who the Lord chooses, we’re reminded that God looks not at outward appearance, but at the heart.

We invite you to open your Bible and join us as we listen for God’s voice and become more deeply rooted in His Word.

Welcome to the Harvest Bible Chapel sermon podcast. We’re glad you’re joining us as we open God’s Word together.

Today’s message is a single stand-alone sermon titled A New Thing, preached from Isaiah 43:18–19. As we come to the close of the year, this passage reminds us of who God is—a God who makes a way where there seems to be no way, who brings renewal out of dry places, and who is always faithful to do what He has promised.

Whether you’re looking back with gratitude, facing uncertainty, or stepping into a new season, this message invites us to trust the Lord who is even now doing something new. Let’s listen together with expectant hearts.

We conclude our series Birth of the King, with a special Christmas Eve message drawn from several passages of Scripture.

Welcome to the Harvest Bible Chapel sermon podcast.

This week, we continue our Christmas series, Birth of the King, with a message titled “Wise Men and a Foolish King,” from Matthew 2:1–12. In this familiar passage, Matthew places two responses to Jesus side by side: the fearful resistance of King Herod and the humble, joyful worship of the wise men.

As the story unfolds, we’re invited to examine our own hearts. Do we cling to control like Herod, threatened by the idea of another King? Or do we seek Jesus as our greatest treasure, bowing before Him in worship?

Wherever you’re listening from, we pray this message helps you see the beauty, authority, and worth of Christ—and leads you to respond to Him with faith and joy.

Welcome to the weekly sermon podcast from Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago. We’re so glad you’re joining us.

Today, we start our Christmas series, Birth of the King, in Matthew 1:18–25. While Luke’s Gospel highlights Mary and the shepherds, Matthew draws our attention to what we might call the boys of Christmas—men like Joseph, Herod, and the wise men—each responding differently to the arrival of Jesus.

In this message, Pastor Jeff Bucknam helps us see who Jesus truly is and what faithful obedience looks like through the life of Joseph. As we open God’s Word together, we’re invited to consider how we respond to the coming of the true King. Let’s dive in and become more deeply rooted in God’s Word.

Welcome to the Harvest Bible Chapel podcast. Today, we come to the final message in our series through the Book of James—True Religion. We’ve spent weeks looking at what genuine faith looks like in real life, and now, as we close, James gives us a sobering and hopeful word about “the wanderer.”

From James 5:19–20, Pastor Jeff Bucknam will help us wrestle with a vital question: What should we think and do when someone drifts from the truth? We’ll consider the problem of wandering, the danger it brings, and the loving calling of God’s people to seek the wanderer out.

Here’s Pastor Jeff with this weekend’s message: “What About the Wanderer?”

Welcome back to the Harvest Bible Chapel podcast. Today we’re continuing our series True Religion as we look at one of the most hope-filled passages in the book of James—chapter 5, verses 13–18. In these final words of the letter, James gives us a simple but profound call: pray. Pray in suffering, pray in joy, pray in sickness, pray for one another—because God hears and God moves.

In this message, we’ll explore what it means to pray authentically, pray expectantly, and pray fervently, trusting the same God who answered Elijah’s bold prayers to work powerfully in our lives today.

Let’s dive in.

In this week’s message from our True Religion series, we turn to James 5:7–12—a passage that speaks directly to anyone who’s weary, waiting, or walking through hardship. In “Just You Wait,” we’re reminded that God’s justice is certain and His purposes never fail. James calls us to a patient, steadfast faith: to trust God’s timing, to endure with hope, and to remember that every trial has a purpose in His hands.

Let’s lean in together as we learn what it means to wait well and stand firm.

Welcome to the Harvest Bible Chapel podcast. Today, we continue our series True Religion: The Book of James with a message from Pastor Jeff Bucknam titled “Attacks on the Rich,” from James 5:1–6.

James confronts one of the most powerful idols of every age—money—and exposes the danger of trusting in wealth instead of in God. Pastor Jeff walks us through why James speaks so strongly, what the rich in this passage were doing wrong, and what it means for us as followers of Jesus today.

Let’s listen in to this timely and challenging message.

Who are we to judge—or to think we know what tomorrow will bring?