Controversy. In Corinth, and still today, people are all over the board about speaking in tongues. Does it still happen? Is it the sign of being Spirit-baptized? Was it just a first-century thing? Are there different kinds of “tongues”?
Join us for a close look at what the Bible actually says on the topic. See you Sunday for What About Speaking in Tongues?
Not your ministry, not your stuff, not your gifts - not even faith or hope.
There is one exception: Love.
Love never ends. So that’s the thing we need to be diligently going after.
Join us this Sunday for Why Do I Love?
It’s love.
This Sunday, we will get to the point. The point of Paul’s whole letter to the Corinthians. They had a lot of problems: cliques, envy, selfish-centeredness, pride… the list goes on.
The long list of interpersonal issues has one cure: love. For that church, this church, any church. Not just saying it, not just idealizing it - honestly loving one another from the heart.
It is the one thing that must characterize every church - and every individual Jesus-follower.
Join us for How Do I Love?
Do you struggle to believe that you have an important part to play at Harvest?
Do you ever feel like you have nothing of value to offer anyone on Sunday mornings?
Do you experience envy when you see how God has gifted other believers around you?
If you answer any of these questions with a yes, you need to be reminded of God’s design for the church. You need to be encouraged that you do have a necessary role to carry out.
Join us this Sunday as we study 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 and discover how the the church is like a body.
God’s Holy Spirit gives every born-again follower of Jesus a gift to be used in and for the church.
But spiritual gifts are often either ignored or abused.
What does the Bible say about spiritual gifts? If you are a disciple of Jesus, are you using the gift the Holy Spirit gave you to bless the church?
No benchwarmers on Jesus’ team. Join us Sunday as we turn to God’s Word for the answer to the question: What About Spiritual Gifts?
The Lord’s Supper is a sacred and meaningful participation with the death of our Lord, and all that Jesus’ death means.
God takes our personal involvement in it very seriously. Not just receiving the bread and the cup… but how we receive them.
Join us Sunday for a deeper look at the Lord’s Supper from 1 Corinthians 11!
It’s not a new debate.
Gender roles, authority & submission, men being masculine and women being feminine - issues we face today as the Corinthians did when Paul wrote this letter.
Join us Sunday for an honest (i.e. Biblical) look at a controversial subject.
If you need to take this step of faith, or for more information, email Pastor Jeff.
Have you ever thought that being "right" might actually be doing more harm than good? This Sunday, we are diving into 1 Corinthians 10:23–11:1 to see how our personal freedoms should be used to build others up rather than tear them down.
Join us as we learn to prioritize God's glory and the conscience of others over our own preferences.
Yet we are all capable of worshiping something other than God. Why do we do that, and how do we stop?
Join us Sunday as we dig into 1 Corinthians 10:14-22.
Maybe other people have failed… but NOT ME. That will NEVER happen to me.
Oh, it certainly can. And if you are sure it can’t, it definitely will.
We’re talking about pride. We see other people sin, fail, become “disqualified” - and we have persuaded ourselves that we are made of sterner stuff. And God’s Word warns us - if you think you’re standing, be careful! You just might take a fall.
Join us Sunday for an introspective look at 1 Corinthians 10:1-13!
If we are going to be brutally honest with ourselves…
Our biggest enemy isn't some spiteful coworker, a slanderous church member, or even the devil himself.
Your biggest enemy stares back at you in the mirror. Many of our problems stem from a lack of self-control. And God's Word is clear: if you are going to walk a victorious Christian life, you have to walk a path of self-control. How are you doing in that area?
Join us Sunday for How Do I Control Myself?
In the Mosaic Law, the priests represented man before God, offering sacrifices for sin.
On the cross, Jesus fulfilled all of that. He is the sacrifice, and the Priest offering the sacrifice.
What is our response? You must confess.
Join us at 6pm on Good Friday!
The Son of God fulfilled the Old Testament roles of prophet, priest, and king. We will examine each of these roles in messages leading up to and including Resurrection Sunday.
First up is Jesus' role as THE Prophet foretold by Moses right before Israel entered the Promised Land. It seems obvious that Jesus was THE, and not just a, Prophet - but what can that possibly mean for me today?
Come this Sunday to learn that Because He is a Prophet, I Will Believe.
You are Loved!
I know my rights!
Great! Did you know you can lay your rights down?
Denying yourself is counter-intuitive, unAmerican, and… one of the greatest joys you can ever know.
See you Sunday for Why Should I Deny Myself?
Pastors should be supported by the church. This was a right that Paul was willing to lay down, but it is expected nonetheless.
Why should churches pay the pastor? Join us Sunday as we dive into 1 Corinthians 9.
If you are in Christ, you are free. You are not under the Old Testament Law.
But are you free to do whatever you want? Even if it offends another believer? No.
Because even more important than your freedom must be your love for your brother.
Join us Sunday as we learn how to love each other more maturely.
So much is preached and taught about marriage and parenting. But what about the singles among us?
It’s not a second-class way of living. In fact, Paul says it’s actually better!
If you have the gift of singleness, the Bible teaches that there are some definite advantages.
Join us Sunday for What About Us Single People?
You live in an age of discontentment. You hear others say things like: “My house is too small.” “My job is too stressful and low paying.” “My car is too old.” “My life is too boring.”
So many people are discontent, dissatisfied, and unfulfilled.
What about you? Are you discontent or content? Are you dissatisfied or satisfied? Are you unfulfilled or fulfilled?
Join us this Sunday as we study 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 and discover the call to lead the life that God has assigned to you.
In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul talks about marriage. Obviously, the best case scenario is a husband and a wife who both love Jesus and are walking by the Spirit, joyfully fulfilling God’s plan for them in marriage.
This is not always the case.
What should you do if you are married to an unbeliever? God’s Word gives clear instruction. Join us Sunday as we learn What If I’m Not in a Biblical Marriage?
In 1 Corinthians, the church is called to get Unified and Purified. Then starting in chapter 7, Paul addresses questions that people still ask today. The first topic: Marriage.
If you are married, or plan on getting married, there are some essential truths God wants you to know.
Join us for What About Sex and Marriage?
The Corinthian church lived in a culture that was obsessed with sex, and sexual immorality even plagued the church itself.
Not much has changed, has it?
What’s the big deal? It’s “2 big deals”: sinning against God… and trying to justify your sin. You’ll never be Purified if you don’t grasp the seriousness of sexual sin.
Join us Sunday for Don’t Excuse Sin.
Lawsuits among believers?
That doesn’t seem like the way to handle disagreements in the church. But even if we stay outside the courtroom, disputes within the church must be handled Biblically. So what does the Bible say about that?
Join us on Sunday to find out. Because if the church is going to be Purified, it must Deal with Disputes.
Unrepentant sinners, who call themselves Christians, need to be thrown out of the church.
The Bible is clear on this, yet this is actually very seldom done.
Isn’t that a bit harsh? Shouldn’t that sinner BE in church? Why would God want them out?
Join us for a passage, and message, you might not have ever really considered. If a church is going to be Purified, it must Deal with Sinners.
If you need to take this step of faith, or for more information, email Pastor Jeff.
We gather together every single Sunday and we…sing.
Why do we do that? What is the point?
Maybe you don’t know the answers to those questions so you barely sing or you don’t sing at all. This choice affects you and everyone around you. Being an observer during worship hurts your soul, weakens the church, and offends the Lord.
Join us this Sunday as we conclude the series, God is Seeking Worshipers, and discuss the importance of singing as a congregation.
Whole heart. Does that describe your worship?
You might be confident in answering Who do you worship? or Why should you worship?
But what about HOW do you worship? Do you sing to the Lord from your heart, or do you just kind of stand there and half-heartedly mouth the words?
We must worship in the way God deserves - let’s go All In on Spirit.
God became a man. He was here, and man beheld His glory. What was He like? Jesus is described in 2 words: grace and truth.
The story of Christmas doesn’t end with the birth of Jesus. Though Jesus did die, resurrect, and return to heaven, His grace and truth are still on display - through His people.
What do you want for Christmas? If you truly embrace the implications of the incarnation, you will reply I want to be like God.
What Do You Want for Christmas?
Maybe you couldn’t care less about the gifts under the tree. What you want cannot be bought or wrapped. You want a promotion. You want a raise. You want the healing of a loved one. Here’s another massive desire: you want to belong.
There is someone who can give you that sense of belonging. There is someone who will not reject you if you truly turn to Him. Join us this Sunday as we study John 1:4-13 and learn that there is no one better to belong to than Jesus Christ.
The thing you should want most - Christmas or any other day - is to know the God Who created you. How in the world could we know Him?
He Himself took the initiative. He came to us to reveal Who He is. And He did it by becoming one of us.
Join us as we kick off our Christmas series: What Do You Want for Christmas?
Do As I Say, Not As I Do.
Spoken like someone not worth imitating.
Paul urged the Corinthians to imitate him (1 Corinthians 4:16).
Are you living a life that young Christians should imitate?
Join us Sunday for some introspection with our message Be Worth Imitating.