Becoming a disciple of Christ is a commitment to let God mould and transform our lives into the likeness of Christ. It involves a life long process of learning and change. In this message Trevor Lowden-Stoole challenges us to do what the apostles Paul and Peter tell us to do: get rid of all that is not of God and to be filled with all that is from God.

The early disciples of Christ had a passion to share Christ with the world no matter the cost. They couldn't wait to tell people about THIS LIFE as described by the angel who set them free from their prison cell.

What is it that makes them different from how we we may be living today?

They didn't let Secondary things take the place of the Primary.

That is the challenge Craig lays out for each of us today. And we can make changes right away by acknowledging, repenting, moving forward, and daily repeating that process!

It has taken great sacrifice to get you to where you are today. It cost God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. It has cost Christians in every generation. And we don’t want to waste all this sacrifice. For this reason, Paul urges us in Ephesians 4:1-16 to grow up. And growing up is not done in isolation. We will all grow if Harvest is the type of church where people CAN grow – a transformational church. How can we be such a church?

In Part 1, Ian explained that 1) We must get into the habit of building unity through charity, and 2) we must understand God’s provision for unity.

In Part 2, Ian talks about 1) God’s provision for growth, 2) Our responsibility to serve, and 3) The explosive results of partnership (i.e. when 1 and 2 are combined)

If one was to ask the 1st-century believers what their relationship to Jesus of Nazareth was, they would likely have answered, "We are his disciples". Today, very few believers would answer that way.

The understanding that Christians are disciples of Christ is all but lost today. So is the understanding of what a disciple actually is.

In this message, Trevor Lowden-Stoole describes what being a disciple meant in the 1st century and shows from Scripture that we are all called to be disciples of Christ. If taken to heart this message will revolutionize the way we view our relationship to Jesus Christ and the way we live our lives in His name.

It has taken great sacrifice to get you to where you are today. It cost God, Jesus and Holy Spirit. It has cost Christians in every generation. And we don’t want to waste all this sacrifice. For this reason, Paul urges us in Ephesians 4:1-16 to grow up. And growing up is not done in isolation. We will all grow if Harvest is the type of church where people CAN grow – a transformational church.

How can we be such a church?

1) We must get into the habit of building unity through what Ian calls charity; and

2) we must understand God’s provision for unity.

For many career paths, there is often quite a specific path to growth in the organization. If you pass certain tests or prove yourself capable in certain areas - you have the opportunity to move up the ranks.

When it comes to our journey of faith and being used by God, what is he looking for? Are His criteria the same as the society around us, or does He have other characteristics that He cares about more deeply?

Craig shares from the life of Abraham and the early Disciples as we look at 3 Key things God cares about:

1. Trust

2. Availability

3. Obedience

In the mess of the world, it is incredible that we can know the future with 100% certainty!

We may not know the way that every little detail of our lives will turn out on earth, but we know enough about the most important things! For example:

1. God will be Victorious

2. There will be a Judgement and a Rewards Ceremony

3. There is a perfect world to come

That changes everything! And it should most definitely change how we live in the present.

As we continue the journey of faith in what it means to Storm the Gates of Hell, we trust today would help you to know that regardless of how hard life on earth can become - as Christ-followers, we have an incredible victory to look forward to!

In his last sermon, Ian answered the question: “Now that I belong, how should I respond?” God has brought us into a place of belonging, so that He can send us out to steward His affairs on earth. But – as you can imagine – being a steward of God’s is a lofty calling. So Paul carries a weighty burden as He prays for the Ephesians to become worthy stewards. From his prayer we learn: 1) what we need to become stewards of God, 2) how we get it, and 3) why we need it.

Today we start a new series by exploring Jesus' words to his disciples at Caesarea Philippi where He asked them, "who do you say that I am?" and later said, "...I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not overpower it."

The answer to the first question changes the trajectory of our lives as we join Him on the mission of His next statement!

Let's Storm the Gates of Hell together as God's Church Advances!

We continue the awe-inspiring journey through Ephesians!

In the message two weeks ago, we found out how every human can be restored to a state of belonging with God and one another!

But what is our response and how should we live now that we belong?

Today we open up Ephesians Chapter 3 where we find out how we can become a steward for the Lord:

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you... Ephesians 3vs1-2