Sermons from Harvest Bible Church | Union County

BIG IDEA: Christians worship God with faith shaped by His truth, not personal preference. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN What kind of worship does God actually accept? 1. Faith that Acknowledges God as Creator (1-2) 2. Faith that Accepts God as Authority (3-5) 3.  Faith that Answers to God as Judge (6-7) FAITH IN ACTION Am I living to please myself instead of pleasing the Lord? Have I confused sincerity wi...

BIG IDEA: Christians trust God's promise and rely on His sacrifice, not their own effort. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How do we stay grounded in God's truth in a world that's lost its way? 1. Trust the Lord's Promise (20) 2. Treasure the Lord's Provision (21) 3. Take the Lord's Path (22-24) 
FAITH IN ACTION What circumstances are tempting me to doubt the Lord's promise? Where am I trusting my own effort...

BIG IDEA: In a world broken by sin, Christians live differently through Christ. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians live in a world broken by sin? 1. Align Marriage with God's Plan (16) 2. Approach Work with God's Purpose (17-18) 3. Anchor Life with God's Promise (19) 
 FAITH IN ACTION In what ways has culture influenced my view of marriage more than God's Word? How can I reflect Christ in...

Big Idea: Believers need to trust God as our refuge and strength during difficult times. 1. Fortress of Faith 2. Fearless Faith 3. Flowing Faithfulness Faith in Action: Am I trying to control the difficult situations in my life or am I surrendering to God's sovereignty? What spiritual disciplines do I need to incorporate in my daily life to better prepare and sustain me during trials? Am I trustin...

Galatians 1:8-9, Revelation 20:4, John 16:2-4 The Rise of Islam and the Reign of Christ BIG IDEA: Islam may rise in power but Christ alone reigns in victory. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians respond as Islam rises in influence and power? 1. Stand Firm against Islam's gospel (Gal. 1:8-9) 2. Stand Faithful under Islam's persecution (Rev.20:4) 3. Stand Fearless amid Islam's hostility (John...

Believers live with confidence in God's promise of victory through Jesus Christ. Genesis 3:14-15 14 14 The Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her off...

Sin leads to blame and excuses, but the gospel calls believers to repentance. 8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?" 10 And he said, "I heard the sound of you in the garden,...

Pastor Justin teaches from Genesis 3:1-7 that when the world questions God's Word, believers rest confidently in His truth. Genesis 3:1-7 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God actually say, 'You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?" 2 And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit of the trees...

Pastor Justin teaches that when we follow God's design for marriage, it results in real companionship and lasting commitment. 18  Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." 19  And out of the ground the Lord God formed every animal of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; an...

Pastor Justin teaches from Genesis 2:4-17 that believers live under God's authority for His glory because life is a gift from Him. 4 These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens. 5 When no bush of the field was yet in the land and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up—for the Lord God had not caus...

Pastor Justin teaches that we can rest because God's finished work set the pattern for rest and worship. 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all hi...

Pastor Justin teaches that we are created in God's image to reflect Him, receive His blessing, and rule under His authority. 26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." 27 So God created...

Pastor Justin preaches that God created with purpose, so we must live by His design. 14 And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth." And it was so. 16 And God made the two great lights—the g...

Pastor Justin preaches that we can trust God's design because He establishes order for our good. Genesis 1:6-13 ESV 6  And God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters." 7 And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8 And God called the expa...

Pastor Justin teaches from Genesis 1:2-5 that God's Word brings light that gives life, order, and hope. Genesis 1:2-5 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the...

Pastor Justin teaches that according to Genesis 1:1 the foundation of creation and a believer's life is the same: God Himself.

Elder Mark Reitz preaches that the righteous prosper by delighting in God's Word, but the wicked wither without it. Psalm 1  Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law[b] of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that...

Pastor Justin preaches that believers live faithfully in the ordinary, trusting the Lord to accomplish His extraordinary purposes. Ruth's Loyalty to Naomi 6 Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food. 7 So she set out from the place where she was with her two daughters...

Pastor Justin teaches that courageous faith starts with God's promises, follows His Word, and depends on His presence. God Commissions Joshua 1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, 2 "Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the peopl...

Pastor Justin teaches that the Lord equips His people with what they need for His calling. Exodus 4:10-17 10 But Moses said to the Lord, "Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue." 11 Then the Lord said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?...

Pastor Justin Troup teaches that God places His people in key moments for His purposes. Esther 4:12-17 12 And they told Mordecai what Esther had said. 13 Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, "Do not think to yourself that in the king's palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews. 14 For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another p...

Pastor Justin preaches on the life of King David from 1 Samuel 16:1-13 that God prepares His people for future purpose through present faithfulness. 1 The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons." 2...

Pastor Justin taught that believers carry out His mission and obey His commands because the risen King reigns. The Great Commission 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefor...

Pastor Matt Godshall teaches from Psalm 93 that believers trust in the presence, power, and purposes of the LORD. Psalm 93 1 The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. 2 Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have li...

Pastor Justin Troup teaches that believers live with unshakable hope and are sent on an unstoppable mission because Christ conquered the grave. The Resurrection 16 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And the...