The Harmony Perspective

Out of the Rubble:
Positioned and Prayerful
Nehemiah 1: 1-11

1. God positions us for purpose.
2. Don’t forward God’s call
3. Always pray for God to make a way
4. Who is God calling you to help?

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What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself? Who is your neighbor? Listen in to Pastor TJ as he digs in to the "Good Samaritan" from Luke 10:25-37.

Sermon Notes:

1. To be the neighbor that God has called you to be, you must first understand God's law of love.
2. To be the nighbor that God has called you to be, you must know who are your neighbors.
3. To be the neighbor. you must show mercy.

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How are wives supposed to submit to their husbands and husbands love their wives? Understanding these principles and living them our in our marriage will glorify God and allow others to see Christ through our marriages.

Message Notes: Love, God’s Way: Marriage
Ephesians 5: 22-33

1. Your marriage is meant to point others to Jesus.
2. When we value Christ rightly, we will love our spouse rightly.
3. The pieces of you that the Spirit has you lay down for the good of your marriage will reveal a man or woman that looks more like Jesus. 

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Walking through how to love your family, Biblically with pastor Patrick.
Scriptures used:
1 John 4:7; 11-12, Ephesians 6:1-4, Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Sermon Points:
1) The first "one another" of love is the family.
2) A family centered on God's love will transform every member.
3) An authentic daily walk with Jesus is the best way to love your family God's way.

Here are 6 ways to walk authentically with Jesus before your family:
1) Daily prayer
2) Daily devotions
3) Daily confessions
4) Regular worship
5) Church engagement
6) Evangelism

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Walking through 1 John 4:7-12 with pastor Ben. Click here for scripture reference.

Sermon Notes:

1. God is the source of love.
2. God-like love is the mark of true faith.
3. Jesus was love in flesh and blood.
4. you may be the only Jesus that the world sees.

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In our last episode we discussed what it means to be a part of a cooperatve program. The South Carolina Baptist Convention (SCBC) is one of these programs. The SCBC exists to "to see every life saturated and transformed by the hope of the Gospel." There are many avenues they use to complete this mission. Listen in as our guest, SCBC's Chief Strategic Officer, Lee Clamp, joins us to talk about the history and current state of the SCBC, the local church's role in the SCBC, and Lee's own heart for relational discipleship. Lee is a man of God that desires to see people transformed by Jesus as he leads 5 teams in the SCBC to see this vision come to a reality. Enjoy today's discussion about the South Carolina Baptist Convention.

Some churches are terrified of cooperative programs, other churches reap large benefits from cooperative programs, and some churches invest well into cooperative programs so that the kingdom might grow as like-minded churches come together to share in the time, talents, and treasures that God gives to each of us. So, what's the up, the downs, and the sideways of the programs? What should a church look for, or lookout for if interested in joining a cooperative program? What does the investment look like? Listen in as we talk about which programs we are connected to and why. 

In pastoral ministry, it is easy to find oneself in a silo of sorts. Pastors often are not just serving in every area of ministry but leading every area too. Pastors often end up being the one person everyone thinks should be doing everything. God did NOT intend the church to operate this way. His Word declares in Ephesians 4 "11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,". The pastor should be the overseer of the church and one that provides substantial spiritual support as the folks that make up the church body learn and grow and become leaders themselves. All the various ministries that a church could be involved with is intended to have leaders from within that body driving them, not the pastor himself. That said, how do we raise up leaders? What does that mean in terms of who is in control? Is it okay if a volunteer leader fails in that particular area? Listen in and hear our perspective at Harmony Baptist on how we bring people alongside us, raise them up as leaders, and launch them into leadership roles at our church. 

Any area of ministry has its ups and downs. Listen in as we talk about how we have seen God move in big ways during our times in student ministry. The take-a-way here is that we would be reminded to not give up in those "down" times and how God wants to use each of use to reach His people. That means you too. What are some "wins" you have seen in your area of ministry. Let us know at The Harmony Perspective.

There has been a lot of talk in  just the past few years about small groups. Whether you call them small groups, life groups, or D-groups these things take time, energy, and sometimes money. Why should we invest into these groups? And what even is the purpose of them. At Harmony Baptist, discipleship is at the core of our groups - leading, teaching, growing to become more and more like Christ. This isn't you average "Sunday school, pretend like you have it all together" kind of group. This is the "real deal, you get what you see, and I need you to help me" kind of group. Groups, that do life together. It's a lot. Is it worth it?

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