Harbor Rock Tabernacle

Fear of the Lord drives everything in our lives. If we don't fear Him, we will become spiritually indifferent and cold. But when there is an abundance of the right fear, our heart and mind will be perfectly aligned. This study from Psalm 34:9 and Daniel 1 focuses on the three ways to fear the Lord, and how Daniel made an intentional choice that influenced many other people.

The Lord tells us that "there is no want for those who fear Him", which means that we will have no need, lack of deficiency. But do we really believe that with our lives? There are two issues that threaten to hinder our faith, and four changes we need to make to build our confidence in God's perfect promise.

Psalm 34:8 says "how blessed is the one who takes refuge in the Lord". But is the Lord the One we really trust and run to for protection and security, or do we take refuge other people and things? In this study, our focus is on the buildings in our personal "harbor"--what we go to most for comfort and strength and fulfillment.

The focus of this first study from our Family Camp 2016 series "Taste And See", from Psalm 34:8-9, is that there is a courage and boldness to faith that is willing to trust the Lord even when there is no guarantee of the result. This concept is experienced through some "taste tests", as well as the account of a courageous widow in 1 Samuel 17.

If someone was to describe your convictions and spiritual influence in two phrases, what would they be? Are you impacting people by your faith and faithfulness? Caleb was one of only two men to make it from Egypt to the Promised Land. He never did a miracle or talked to God directly, and he wasn't used in a dramatic way, but the Lord called attention to him because he had a "different spirit" and...

The lives of two men who had never met intersected in a dramatic way one night when one was dying and the other was working to keep him alive. This moment not only ended with a literal miracle, but it reinforced the power of God's grace and goodness to both men and their families.

In one day in Luke 8, Jesus had four encounters with people who were hurting and had no answers for their significant problems. Each was helpless and hopeless, but Jesus showed His love and mercy to each one. These accounts prove to us that anyone can have confident hope and complete security in any circumstance…but that hope and security is only found in the Lord!

A mindset of entitlement is ingrained in our culture. But thousands of years ago, Israel was the first example of a nation that believed they should get whatever they wanted. In this study from Exodus 17, we see spiritual principles about how the attitude of entitlement damages our faith, our perspective and our relationship with the Lord...and how to offset it.

Spiritual conflict is a part of every person's life, no matter what they believe about God. For a Christian, the daily challenge is staying faithful to the Lord while not feeling defeated by moments of failure. Romans 7 and 8 teach us about the power of God's grace, freedom from condemnation and reacting to spiritual warfare.

Amaziah was a king who was purposely unwilling to commit his heart and life to the Lord. Even after the Lord sends him clear warnings about his spiritual compromise, Amaziah puts greater value on what he wants than on obeying God. In this study from 2 Chronicles 25, we are challenged to evaluate what is important personally and spiritually.

Memories hold alot of power in our minds. What we choose to remember and how we view those memories can greatly impact our lives--positively and negatively. In the desert, the Lord told Israel to "remember Egypt", but their view of what happened there focused more on their selfishness than God's faithful deliverance. In this study we see how focus on the Lord's mercy and provision changes our pers...

When Jesus began his ministry, suddenly John the Baptist's crowds thinned out. When we are replaced or overlooked, it's hard not to feel insecure or even resentful. But John's attitude and approach was always to deflect away from himself and to defer to Jesus. In this final study of our series, we see how essential it is for "Christ to increase and us to decrease". (Please note: Sound quality is l...

A conviction is a firm, fixed belief from which we cannot be dissuaded. So the convictions we hold determine how we think, and act. In this second study on John the Baptist, we see how the depth of his spiritual conviction made him passionate and outspoken for the Lord, and how we have the same calling as Christians.

Often we hold onto our worries, cares and stress instead of giving them to the Lord, Who is willing and able to bear them and help us. In this short study from Prayer Meeting, Pastor Rhoads explains this important spiritual principle from 1 Peter 5:7

Throughout the Old Testament, Israel had gatekeepers who monitored, secured and safeguarded them against attack. God's standard for this important physical role was to be holy, faithful and set apart. Our study from 1 Chronicles 9 and Nehemiah 10 shows how much more important it is that we take on the gatekeeper's responsibilities and standards spiritually, to guard every aspect of our lives.

It is an awesome truth that the Lord gives believers everything pertaining to life and Godliness, and wants to richly bless us. But we have to live inside of His ideal for us. Looking at the failure of Israel, we see how God fulfills His promises and abundantly blesses those who trust Him.

In times of personal frustration, we are not only vulnerable to spiritual attack, but are at risk of allowing ourselves to get frustrated with the Lord, instead of trusting Him. Looking at the decisions of three familiar Biblical figures, we learn important spiritual questions and applications.

To see your heart on a stress test ultrasound is fascinating and humbling. It also reminds us of our need to ask the Lord to closely examine our spiritual heart daily, to expose and eradicate sin. These intentional requests and subsequent repentance are vital to our spiritual health.

Do you ever feel like your life doesn't make much of a difference, especially compared to a Biblical figure like Peter or Elijah? In Romans, the most important theological book of the Bible, the Lord uses half a chapter to highlight more than 27 people who were just faithful to love and serve the Lord. Their lives remind us that God has given each of us a great purpose and calling, and we can sign...

When you face difficulty and opposition, how do you deal with it? In this study of Isaac in Genesis 26, we learn how to move forward and experience the Lord's fresh blessing for our lives.

The Lord will stop the destructive cycles of sin and damaging habits when we consecrate ourselves to Him. Download or listen to this sermon by Pastor Rhoads from 2 Chronicles 29:1-11.