Celebration Sermons

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "Bless Others: A New Chapter in the Mission Plan" Acts 1:1-8, 2:40-47 With the resurrection of Jesus, a page is turned and a new chapter begins in the Master's Rescue Plan for His creation. "Blessed to be a blessing for all nations" (Genesis 12:3) continues to be the theme, but now Jesus introduces the next phase of the mission plan with a promise of power, a demonst...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "He is Risen! - Bringing Truth, Grace & Hope!" Mark 16:6-8 Because of who Jesus uniquely is, His death and resurrection are the central events of the experience of all humanity across all of time. It is based on Truth, motivated by Grace and gives those who receive its benefit a life-transforming Hope. Additional Resources For Secure Online Giving: https://harderwyk....

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King Arrives and He's Setting Things Straight" Mark 11:11-21 A new king shows up for Passover in Jerusalem and the whole city misses the point. They love a parade and a party but are put off by the joy and hope in the Gospel - because it first presents as a call to repentance and transformation. Additional Resources For Secure Online Giving: https://harderwyk.el...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "On the Road with Jesus" Matthew 10:46-52 The man who started this story, SHAMED, BLIND, and BEGGING on the SIDE of the road; is transformed before our eyes into an HONORED, RESTORED, PARTICIPANT, ON the road with Jesus. He became the Valuable Son that he was created to be, and he joins Jesus on the road to Jerusalem. Additional Resources For Secure Online Giving: ht...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "Living for the Moment" Mark 13:32-37 In Mark 13:32-37, Jesus tells his disciples that no one knows when the Master will return, so the call is simple: stay awake. In a world that constantly pulls our attention in a thousand directions, it is surprisingly easy to drift through life and miss what God is doing right in front of us. This week, we'll explore what it mean...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King's Cross: Love and The Law" Mark 12:28-34 Mark's account of the life and ministry of Jesus is now in the last week, though only Jesus realizes it. Everyone else seems anxious to get Jesus and his rising influence on board with their agenda. At each step, Jesus shows in a story or conversation that the real invitation is his to us: Come and follow me. I and m...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King's Cross: Grace Makes the Impossible Happen" Mark 10:17-31 It seems like an honest and earnest question from a sincere, decent sort of guy who, by all outward appearances, "had it all together." Even Jesus felt "genuine love for him." (vs 21) But then one soul-piercing challenge, and we see how impossible it is to enter into eternal life apart from God's gra...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King's Cross: Mountaintop Preparation For The Mission" Mark 9:2-10 Events demonstrate to the disciples - and Peter in particular - that this Jesus is more than they can imagine. Today, we look at the ultimate "mountain top experience" to see both a growing awareness of the divinity of King Jesus, as well as his mission to rescue his people by dying and rising ag...

An Ash Wednesday service marks the beginning of Lent and seeks to remind Christians that we were formed from dust and to dust our bodies will return. Click Here to watch the Ash Wednesday service in full. To learn more about Harderwyk Ministries, visit our website at harderwyk.com

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King Arrives: And Holds His Course" Mark 8:22-38 Nobody around Jesus seems to see clearly. First, there is the blind man who gains his sight incrementally - step by faithful step, prayer by prayer. Then there is Peter. He "gets it" with who Jesus is and "misses it" about Jesus' death in almost the same moment. How can Peter be so blind? Because no matter what we...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King Arrives: And He Understands the Problem" Mark 7:1-23 Have you ever had a great solution that did not fix the situation, because the solution did not understand the real problem? You realize that your solution "missed the mark" or did not really "get to the root of the problem." We all experience the need for good medical diagnosis of our sickness before our...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King Arrives: Let the Revolution Begin!" Mark 6:30-46 Don't picture this miracle occurring in a picnic sort of setting. People are angry and feel justified in their anger. They are ready for someone to light the fuse and lead the charge of their righteous vengeance. Jesus sees instead sheep without a shepherd and invites them to receive the provisi...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King Arrives: Why Are We with These People?!?" Mark 5:21-43 In rapid succession, the disciples get a front-row seat to see Jesus demonstrate his power over Nature, Evil, Sickness and Death. To get into that position, those disciples had to follow Jesus out of their comfort zone - especially their religiously defined comfort zone! - and stretch their understandin...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King Arrives: He Can Do What?" Mark 4:1-2, 30-41 As his notoriety grows, Jesus now begins to teach using parables - avoiding the distractions of his day so he can stay focused on the Kingdom of God. But don't think he is simply a wise, moral teacher who adeptly uses nature insights to point to matters of the Kingdom! He also commands nature itself, causing his d...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King Arrives: What to Make of This Man?" Mark 3:20-35 Jesus arrives on the scene with quite a stir, so the question is, "What are we to make of this man?" We'll look at two answers from the text and one from our own moment, as well as weigh the claims of Jesus Himself. That is the question for us each and all: What are we to make of this man Jesus? Additional Re...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The King Arrives: With Authority to Forgive Sin" Mark 2:1-12 As the public ministry of Jesus begins to grow, his observers discovery that he demonstrates the power to heal sickness as an expression of the power he claims to forgive sin. Who is this man? Additional Resources For Secure Online Giving: https://harderwyk.elexiochms.com/external/form/6aac393c-8e7c-4ae5-b...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "The Good News of Jesus" Mark 1:1-20 This week, we kick off our new series "Who's This Guy?" where we will be journeying with Jesus through Mark's Gospel one chapter at a time. In Mark 1, we'll hear about how Jesus is the good news everyone was waiting for, and that this gospel was surprising, confrontational, and full of God's invitation into life in His kingdom. Wh...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "Longing For More: We Are Weary" Isaiah 40:27-31 When the lord we serve is self, and not the LORD himself, there will come a time or situation in which the race is too long for us to run as our own. Our resources become depleted - often when we need them the most - and our hearts falter. But there is a hope and strength that cannot come from self - because it comes f...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "Longing For More: We Waver" Isaiah 40:18-26 Created as image-bearers of the LORD, our lives were intended to be filled with joy. But infected by the virus of sin, our sickness leads us to search for joy in places and sources from which it cannot be found. Our thrills soon go flat and leave us disappointed. Only by the grace of Jesus do our hearts find true love and...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "Longing for More: PEACE" Isaiah 40:1-11 Join us as we continue our new series for Advent titled "Longing for More" where we will be working our way through Isaiah 40. Life in this world can be difficult and leads us to long for something different. During this series we will explore how the LORD fills those longings in ways that exceed our expectations. This week we...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "Who is in Charge Here?" Luke 7:1-10, Colossians 2:9-10 The Liturgical Calendar of the broader church ends this Sunday with "Christ the King Sunday." It is a chance to be reminded us that Jesus is the ultimate King and that all creation flourishes under the humble and wise responsibility of his delegated and accountable authorities. For Secure Online Giving: https://...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "Finishing Well" 2 Timothy 4:6-18 We can observe Paul looking forward as he nears his end and get an interesting perspective of his past - that is to say, how he lived to that point. That was a life directed, empowered given by God's grace and marked by an abundance of relationships, deeply forgiving those who have wounded him and committed to the mission of the King...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "Called to Carry On" 2 Timothy 3:10-17 This Sunday, as we continue our sermon series through the book of 2 Timothy titled "The Handoff: Running Together." Throughout this letter, Paul continues to encourage young Timothy as he seeks to lead the church in Ephesus. In our text this week, Paul offers encouragement to remind Timothy that he is equipped with the gift of t...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "What 'Strong Through Grace' Looks Like" 2 Timothy 2:1, 22-3:5 Paul writes to his friend and junior colleague with the encouragement to "Be Strong Through Grace" (2:1), but what does that look like? He follows the exhortation with a number illustrations, applications, warnings and encouragements meant to paint a bigger, more detailed picture in answer of that questio...

Sundays at 9:00 am | Sanctuary "100 Ways to Not Show Up and One Way to Finish" 2 Timothy 1:15-2:13 Live long enough and you will realize that some people who were once "on the team," are now Missing-In-Action. Some prayerful reflection may well give the Spirit room to point out incidences where I myself have stepped off the track. Paul's encouragement for his friend and co-...