Harbor City Church Sermons

Series Title: The Gospel According to Philippians Series Summary: Paul’s letter to the Philippians opens with deep gratitude for their partnership in the gospel—a relationship rooted in their shared union with Jesus. This gospel partnership expresses itself through love, generosity, and a mutual commitment to making Jesus known in word and deed. Passages: Philippians 2:1-5 Speaker: Omar Ortiz Paul...

Summary: On this Pentecost Sunday we explore how the Holy Spirit helps us to see through the wisdom of this word so that we can grasp the wisdom of God.  Passage: Corinthians 2:6-16 Speaker: Omar Ortiz

Series Title: The Gospel According to Philippians Series Summary: Paul’s letter to the Philippians opens with deep gratitude for their partnership in the gospel—a relationship rooted in their shared union with Jesus. This gospel partnership expresses itself through love, generosity, and a mutual commitment to making Jesus known in word and deed. Passages: Philippians 1:27-30 Speaker: Omar Ortiz In...

How to be Great Passages: Mark 10:35-45 Guest Speaker: Pastor Chris Sandoval

Series Title: The Gospel According to Philippians Series Summary: Paul’s letter to the Philippians opens with deep gratitude for their partnership in the gospel—a relationship rooted in their shared union with Jesus. This gospel partnership expresses itself through love, generosity, and a mutual commitment to making Jesus known in word and deed. Passages: Philippians 1:18b-26 Speaker: Omar Ortiz P...

Series Title: The Gospel According to Philippians Series Summary: Paul’s letter to the Philippians opens with deep gratitude for their partnership in the gospel—a relationship rooted in their shared union with Jesus. This gospel partnership expresses itself through love, generosity, and a mutual commitment to making Jesus known in word and deed. Passages: Philippians 1:12-18 Speaker: Omar Ortiz Th...

Series Title: The Gospel According to Philippians Series Summary: Paul’s letter to the Philippians opens with deep gratitude for their partnership in the gospel—a relationship rooted in their shared union with Jesus. This gospel partnership expresses itself through love, generosity, and a mutual commitment to making Jesus known in word and deed. Passages: Philippians 1:1-11 Speaker: Omar Ortiz In...

In this Easter sermon, we explore how the resurrection of Jesus is not just a moment in history but the turning point in God’s plan to defeat sin and death. While we still experience brokenness in the world and in ourselves, the risen Jesus is the firstfruits, the first in line, of a new creation, guaranteeing that his victory is our future. That resurrection power is on display in our lives as we...

Series Title: The Seven Deadly Sins Series Summary: The Seven Deadly Sins  is a Lenten sermon series exploring the ancient Christian wisdom of how certain sins, or vices, can deform us as human beings. These habits or character traits expose the ways in which we turn away from God and others through our disordered desires.  Through this series, we will consider what Scripture has to teach us about...

Series Title: The Seven Deadly Sins Series Summary: The Seven Deadly Sins  is a Lenten sermon series exploring the ancient Christian wisdom of how certain sins, or vices, can deform us as human beings. These habits or character traits expose the ways in which we turn away from God and others through our disordered desires.  Through this series, we will consider what Scripture has to teach us about...

Series Title: The Seven Deadly Sins Series Summary: The Seven Deadly Sins  is a Lenten sermon series exploring the ancient Christian wisdom of how certain sins, or vices, can deform us as human beings. These habits or character traits expose the ways in which we turn away from God and others through our disordered desires.  Through this series, we will consider what Scripture has to teach us about...

Series Title: The Seven Deadly Sins Series Summary: The Seven Deadly Sins  is a Lenten sermon series exploring the ancient Christian wisdom of how certain sins, or vices, can deform us as human beings. These habits or character traits expose the ways in which we turn away from God and others through our disordered desires.  Through this series, we will consider what Scripture has to teach us about...

Series Title: The Seven Deadly Sins Series Summary: The Seven Deadly Sins  is a Lenten sermon series exploring the ancient Christian wisdom of how certain sins, or vices, can deform us as human beings. These habits or character traits expose the ways in which we turn away from God and others through our disordered desires.  Through this series, we will consider what Scripture has to teach us about...

Series Title: The Seven Deadly Sins Series Summary: The Seven Deadly Sins  is a Lenten sermon series exploring the ancient Christian wisdom of how certain sins, or vices, can deform us as human beings. These habits or character traits expose the ways in which we turn away from God and others through our disordered desires.  Through this series, we will consider what Scripture has to teach us about...

Series Title: The Seven Deadly Sins Series Summary: The Seven Deadly Sins  is a Lenten sermon series exploring the ancient Christian wisdom of how certain sins, or vices, can deform us as human beings. These habits or character traits expose the ways in which we turn away from God and others through our disordered desires.  Through this series, we will consider what Scripture has to teach us about...

Series Title: Parables of the Kingdom Series Summary: Jesus used parables not just as stories but as profound tools that invited reflection on the surprising, upside-down nature of God's kingdom. They weren't always easy to understand, as their purpose was to challenge assumptions and invite listeners into deeper contemplation about the arrival of God's reign. For some, the parables we...

Series Title: Parables of the Kingdom Series Summary: Jesus used parables not just as stories but as profound tools that invited reflection on the surprising, upside-down nature of God's kingdom. They weren't always easy to understand, as their purpose was to challenge assumptions and invite listeners into deeper contemplation about the arrival of God's reign. For some, the parables we...

Series Title: Parables of the Kingdom Series Summary: Jesus used parables not just as stories but as profound tools that invited reflection on the surprising, upside-down nature of God's kingdom. They weren't always easy to understand, as their purpose was to challenge assumptions and invite listeners into deeper contemplation about the arrival of God's reign. For some, the parables we...

Series Title: Parables of the Kingdom Series Summary: Jesus used parables not just as stories but as profound tools that invited reflection on the surprising, upside-down nature of God's kingdom. They weren't always easy to understand, as their purpose was to challenge assumptions and invite listeners into deeper contemplation about the arrival of God's reign. For some, the parables we...

Series Title: Parables of the Kingdom Series Summary: Jesus used parables not just as stories but as profound tools that invited reflection on the surprising, upside-down nature of God's kingdom. They weren't always easy to understand, as their purpose was to challenge assumptions and invite listeners into deeper contemplation about the arrival of God's reign. For some, the parables we...

Series Title : Parables of the Kingdom Series Summary : Jesus used parables not just as stories but as profound tools that invited reflection on the surprising, upside-down nature of God's kingdom. They weren't always easy to understand, as their purpose was to challenge assumptions and invite listeners into deeper contemplation about the arrival of God's reign. For some, the parables...

Guest Speaker : Kevin Daane

In this weeks sermon, Pastor Omar is preaching to a joint service of three congregations: First Presbyterian Church of San Diego, Resurrection, Presbyterian Church, and Harbor City Church. The service reminds us of our identity in Christ, rooted in the promises of the Old Testament and how we are called to respond from that identity. Speaker: Omar Ortiz

Series Title : The Promise of God's Presence Series Summary : Explore the covenants of the Bible as gifts from a God who delights in making promises to His people. Each covenant reveals an aspect of God’s character and points us to Jesus, who makes good on the promises made by God. Passages : Jeremiah 31:31-40 Speaker : Omar Ortiz In our final sermon of the series, we see how the New Covenant is p...

Series Title : The Gift of God's Promises Series Summary : Explore the covenants of the Bible as gifts from a God who delights in making promises to His people. Each covenant reveals an aspect of God’s character and points us to Jesus, who makes good on the promises made by God. Passages : Various Speaker : Omar Ortiz As a part of our annual Lessons and Carols service, Pastor Omar reflects on the...