Sermons from Harvest Bible Church | Union County

BIG IDEA:

As Jesus Christ as the foundation, the Church is essential for unity, spiritual growth, service, worship, and fellowship for believers.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN:

We need the church to live out the "one anothers" and use the gifts the Holy Spirit gave us at salvation.

Point #1 The Inception of the Church (Acts 2)

Point # 2 The Inevitability of the Church (Matthew 16)

Point # 3 The intention of the church (Ephesians 4, Romans 12)

FAITH IN ACTION

Do I understand the purpose and importance of the Church?

Am I really committed to Christ, and, if so, am I committed to the Local Church?

Am I using the gifts the Lord gave me at salvation to serve others in my Church?

BIG IDEA: Christians grow in unity as they mature in God's Word.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How should Christians respond to disagreement in the church?

1. Christians Prioritize Biblical Teaching (11-12)

2. Christians Pursue Spiritual Maturity (13-14)

3. Christians Practice Truth in Love (15-16)

FAITH IN ACTION

Am I looking for a church that teaches the truth or one that simply tells me what I want to hear?

When was the last time God's Word changed my mind about something?

Am I contributing more to the unity of this church or the division of it?

BIG IDEA: Because we're living in the last days, Christians live ready for Christ's return.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How should Christians live in the last days?

1. Christians Expect Christ's Return (1-3)

2. Christians Prepare for Christ's Return (4-8)

3. Christians Hope in Christ's Return (9-11) FAITH IN ACTION

Is there anything in your life right now you wouldn't want Christ to find you doing when He returns?

Would the people closest to you describe you as spiritually awake or spiritually distracted?

Are you known more for complaining about the darkness or pointing people to the Light?

BIG IDEA: Believers live with hope because the moment they die, eternity becomes reality.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How should we live knowing eternity is real?

1. Eternal Perspective Replaces Earthly Perspective (19-22)

2. Eternal Priorities Reorder Earthly Priorities (23-26)

3. Eternal Purpose Reshapes Earthly Purpose (27-31)

FAITH IN ACTION

What are you holding onto today that won't matter one minute after you die?

Is your relationship with Christ your greatest priority, or just one priority among many?

Are you using the time God has given you for things that will matter forever?

BIG IDEA: Christians can trust the Bible because it comes from God and accomplishes God's purposes.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How can I be sure the Bible is still trustworthy today?

1. The Bible Comes from God (14-15) Where did the Bible come from?

2. The Bible Speaks for God (16a)

Why should I listen to the Bible?

3. The Bible Works for God (16b-17)

Why does the Bible matter today?

FAITH IN ACTION

Do you recognize that you're hearing from God Himself when you open your Bible?

When Scripture confronts your opinions or your lifestyle, which one gets the final word?

Are you allowing God's Word to shape your life, or are you looking somewhere else for answers?

BIG IDEA: Bad things happen in a broken world, but suffering should drive us to Christ.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians respond when bad things happen to good people? 1. See the World Clearly (1-2)

2. See Yourself Honestly (3-4)

3. See Christ Urgently (5)

FAITH IN ACTION

Has tragedy made you bitter and fearful or more dependent on Christ?

Have you started believing you deserve better than what God has allowed in your life?

What would it look like to pursue Christ urgently instead of casually this week?

BIG IDEA: Christians live confidently because Christ has already won.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How can Christians face life without fear in an uncertain world?

1. Rest in Christ's Provision (31-32)

2. Rely on Christ's Protection (33-34)

3. Rejoice in Christ's Power (35-39)

FAITH IN ACTION

Do you spend more time replaying worst-case scenarios or remembering God's faithfulness?

Are you focusing more on your failures than Christ's finished work?

Have your circumstances become bigger to you than the power of Christ?

BIG IDEA: Christians must walk humbly before God, because the proud will fall.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How do I follow God when the world keeps going the other way?

1. Reject Godless Ambition (1-4)

2. Revere God's Authority (5-6)

3. Receive God's Assignment (7-9)

FAITH IN ACTION Have you started confusing success with faithfulness?

Do your daily decisions show that you trust the Lord or trust yourself?

Are you waiting for a better season, while wasting the one God gave you?

BIG IDEA:

Christians must see every nation and every person as God's.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

How should Christians respond when the world gets identity wrong?

1. Embrace God's Design (1-5, 20, 31-32)

2. Expose Man's Defiance (8-12)

3. Entrust God's Direction (21-32)

FAITH IN ACTION

Are you seeing people the way God created them or the way culture trained you to?

Is there an area of your life that looks successful on the outside but is actually resisting God?

Do you trust that God is in control or just say that when things are going well?

BIG IDEA: Christians must proclaim the Gospel, trusting God to save through His Word.

CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN

Who in my life needs to hear the Gospel and what am I doing about it?

1. See the Need for the Gospel (14a)

2. Speak the Truth of the Gospel (14b-15)

3. Show the Power of the Gospel (16-17)

FAITH IN ACTION

Have you grown so used to unbelief that it no longer burdens you?

When was the last time you clearly explained the Gospel to someone?

When you share the Gospel, are you trusting your words or the power of God's Word?