Heritage Baptist Church

In Acts 2 we see the beginning of a new era as the church is formed and empowered by the Holy Spirit. This moment in the history of the church is also the beginning of the great reversal. How is the church a great reversal? Pastor Nathan opens up Acts 2 and shares 5 ways that the church is part becomes a primary part of the great reversal. 

Vernon Smith, a global worker in Tanzania, shares from Acts 1 and how the people of God are to be proclaimers to the nation. 

Pastor Nathan concludes the series on the book of Hebrews with a look at the author's prayer of benediction. The book of Hebrews calls believers to a great high and holy life, but how is that possible given our frailty? This prayer provides an answer to this question.

We often give thanks for the many blessings of God, yet how often have we stopped to express thanksgiving for His holiness? Pastor Kent encourages us to thank God for His holiness by looking at the importance of this attribute in our life.

What does it mean to bring acceptable worship to God? What should a life of sacrificial worship look like? Pastor Nathan looks at Hebrew 13 and brings out 15 descriptions of a Christ-focused life of worship.

Do you worship God on your terms or on His?  How do we live a life of worship in the midst of a sinful world? Pastor Nathan continues in Hebrews 13 with a passionate plea to consider your life in light of all Christ has done.

Have you considered the all-consuming holiness of God? No unclean thing can enter the fullness of His presence and survive, yet He welcomes us in through the blood of Jesus. In this teaching, Pastor Nathan continues our study in the book of Hebrews, considering our God has consuming fire.

Striving means pursuing something with great passion. It brings about images of a marathon runner who is pushing through pain and struggle to get to the finish line. We see the same call for striving in regard to our pursuit of holiness in Christ. Salvation is a free gift of God through Jesus, yet the process of becoming more like Jesus takes intentional striving. So what are we striving to do? Jo...

Discipline is not a popular word, because we do not like the idea of being corrected or reproofed for our actions. Yet, correction is not only good for us - it is a grace of God in our lives.

This week we welcomed Conrad Mbewe to Heritage. He shared with us from Isaiah 52, both the reality of Christ's suffering and His exaltation.    Pastor Mbewe has served as pastor of Kabwata Baptist Church in Lusaka, Zambia since 1987. Conrad is also working with African Christian University.  For more on ACU visit http://acu-usa.com.

Are you running the race of faith? Are you weary from the run or frustrated by the struggle to keep pace? Do not set your eyes on your circumstances other lanes, but look first to Christ who calls us to run and strengthens us to endure.

Pastor Nathan Fox looks at the parable of the talents in Matthew 5 in order that we can see the stories within this important illustration. 

The life of faith is not a life filled constantly with happiness and victory. There are seasons of life that are a struggle, whether because of personal failures, abuse from others, or tragic circumstances. It's often in these times that we ask the question, "where is God?"  If you have ever asked that question, you are not alone. Even men of God, like David, asked similar questions as he wre...

Join Pastor Nathan and the people of Heritage as they pray through the mission of the church to make disciples by living the gospel life among the nations. 

Moses was a man who spoke with God and walked in His presence. From his very birth, his life has been marked by acts of faith and is worthy to consider. In this teaching, Pastor Nathan looks at 4 "by faith" statements about Moses that are found in Hebrews 11. Each statement points to a faith that believed God, even in the midst of oppression, opposition, and fear. 

Death is an inescapable reality of this sin-cursed world. It plagues our existence in this world, and for those who die apart from Christ, it will continue to be felt in the next. For the man or woman who has placed their faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ there is hope. While physical death may still be experienced, it does not have to cause us to fear for our Savior and King has defeat...

Sarah, the wife of Abraham, is a complex character in the Bible. She is the wife of the great patriarch of the faith, yet laughed at the promised child and also attempted to use her own wisdom to produce that same child. While these are part of her story, the book of Hebrews still mentions her by name when recalling those who have faithfully believed the Lord.   How can this be? Join Pastor N...

Nothing that God told Abraham to do seemed to make any sense to a man who was well established in his own city, yet the Lord had a much larger plan in place. While Abraham never got to see the final result of his faithful steps towards Cannan, we are evidence of God's mighty work in the life of this man of God. Join Pastor Nathan as he continues our walk through the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11 wit...

What we believe about God is crucial to our life, especially for those who claim to be of Christ. In this teaching, Harvey Hartman opens up Exodus to share what God has to say about Himself and why that is so important for us today. 

We all feel the struggle of living in a broken world, and for the Christian, we understand that there is coming a day when we will be freed of this brokenness. Pastor Jeff wrestles with this tension between the now and not yet as he shares 4 ways we can live in light of this reality.

Guest Teacher Dr. Chris Gnanakan opens up the book of Lamentations and shares about the importance of understanding the faithfulness of God in the midst of suffering. Hardship and pain are part of life, yet there is hope in Christ who is with us in the struggle.

In the book of Philippians, Paul calls on the church to stand firm in the truth of Christ and His Word. This same steadfastness brings about a changed life as we form our life around these eternal truths. In this teaching, Pastor Kent opens up the text of Philippians so that we can understand 4 ways in which we are to conduct our lives as Christ followers. 

"And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith."  Hebrews 11...

Hebrews 11 illustrates faith by providing stories of real men and women who have demonstrated trust in God. In today's teaching, Pastor Nathan begins our walk through these character studies by looking at the faith of Abel and Enoch.

Many people in church know of Hebrews 11 as the "Hall of Faith", yet in order for us to understand the significance of this passage, we need to first understand the context.