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In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus told us to ask the Father to, "Give us this day our daily bread." (Matthew 6:11) Just as in Exodus 16:15b-20 when God provided manna for the Israelites each day, just enough for that day, we are to trust God to give us what we need each day. But we don't seek God because of what He can give us. If we did, we would miss so much! In this message, Worsh...

God does not want His children to go through suffering, but because of the broken world in which we live, we will likely all experience suffering of some kind at one point or another. What is important is how we respond to God's will for our lives, even when it involves potential suffering. Pastor Jeff Maness teaches us to look to Jesus' suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane in Matthew 2...

In the Lord's Prayer we pray, "May your Kingdom come soon." What does this mean? Nineteenth century theologian Albert Barnes says in his commentary of Matthew, "The word 'kingdom' here means 'reign.' The petition is the expression of a wish that God may 'reign' everywhere; that his laws may be obeyed; and especially that the gospel of Christ may be...

When we follow the model prayer that Jesus gave us, we find that our prayers to God are fueled by our praises of God. Watch this message, "Praise in Our Prayer", to see how we can fuel our prayers by praising God for who He is, what He's done, and what He's going to do! Pastor Jeff's note are here: https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=GvXeM2F539 Christian Copyrigh...

The Lord's Prayer was not presented by Jesus as a mandate for how we should pray but as a model of what our prayers should look like. It's not a prescription to get what we want from God, but principles to grow our relationship with Him. The Lord's prayer is much more about WHO we are praying to than what we are praying for. Ultimately, the Lord's Prayer should stand out to all...

We all have weaknesses. They may be something we have a hard time saying no to, a chronic illness or deformity, how we feel about the way we look, or something else, but it's always something that embarrasses us and causes us to not be able to live the life we desire. We don't like to talk about our weaknesses. The truth is we all want to be known for our strengths. We will do anything a...

Grace is the unmerited gift of God’s favor and kindness, extended to us, through Jesus, for our forgiveness and salvation. But God’s grace does more than save us. It is meant to sustain us as well. In this last message of our series, 23, Pastor Jeff Maness focuses on Psalm 23:5-6 to show us four ways that God's grace sustains us to give us the full and abundant life He desires for all who fol...

All of us either have walked through the valley, are walking through the valley, or will walk through the valley. Sometimes, it’s a valley of our own doing; sometimes it's a valley caused by circumstances around us. But in the valley, Jesus wants to be our guard. In this message we look at what He does to guard us in the valley, even though sometimes it may feel like He wasn't guarding u...

Did you know that God wants us to rest and be restored and not harried and hurried? There are many, many places in God's word that show His desire is just that. As our Shepherd, He wants to take care of us not only spiritually, but also mentally, emotionally, and physically. But there always seems to be something keeping us from allowing ourselves to be rested and restored.  In this message,...

We started our series with the first verse of Psalm 23, "The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need" (Psalm 23:1). In this message, Senior Pastor Jeff Maness answers the question, "What kind of Shepherd is Jesus?" In it you will learn that Jesus is a personal, providing, and perfect Shepherd. We have all we need in Jesus. Pastor Jeff's notes are here: https://notes.su...

On Sunday, January 8, 2023 we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of The Harbor with thankfulness for all that God has done in and through our church, and praised Him for all He will continue to do going forward! In this message, Senior Pastor Jeff Maness, who has been at The Harbor for nine months at this point, talks about the qualities of the church in 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 that he sees reflected...

Start 2023 off with Jesus! We invite you to join us in this special New Year's Devotional with worship by Chris Taylor and Brady Diffee and a special message from Senior Pastor Jeff Maness.  Christian Copyright Solutions (CCS, BMI, ASCAP, SESAC) License: #14753 CSPL 032125 CCLI 1424641 Find us on: YouTube: YouTube.com/TheHarbor Instagram: Instagram.com/TheHarbor_life Facebook: Facebook.com/Th...

We wrap up our Don't Be Afraid series with a Christmas Eve message entitled, "Peace". Senior Pastor Jeff Maness explains that peace is not a feeling, nor a quiet tranquility, nor the lack of conflict. It is much more than that. The peace God gives flows from the Person Jesus is. What kind of peace flows from Jesus? 1) A saving peace 2) A strengthening peace 3) A staying peace Listen...

Could the world use a bit of love right now? In this message entitled "Love", we are continuing our Don’t Be Afraid series by talking about displaying godly love. Earthly love is based on feelings, but a godly love is based on faith. Pastor Jeff Maness shows some key characteristics of a godly love played out in the life of Joseph. Watch to answer the question: What does a godly love loo...

Can you imagine the exhilaration you'd feel if an actual angel from God appeared to you to tell you that God had chosen you for a very special mission? This is what Mary experienced. She was filled with so much awe and joy hearing the angel explain what was to happen. Can you imagine how thrilled you'd be? But stop to think of the reality that actually make this situation not so joyful,...

During Christmas, we hear many different greetings. "Happy Holidays!" "Seasons Greetings!" Or, "Merry Christmas!" What we don't hear is, "Don't be afraid!" But as we read the Christmas accounts of Matthew and Luke in Scripture, the angel always greeted people with this statement, “Don't be afraid." This greeting reveals the Christmas trut...

Thankfulness is defined as being conscious of a benefit received. I am thankful for the many blessings that God has given me throughout my life, but am I thankful for the benefit of God’s consistent and gracious presence, the very fact that He is here -- with me -- now and always? That the God who is perfect love actually treasures hanging out with me, as imperfect as I am? Or is there something i...

Do you ever feel alone, fearful, like you are lost in the wilderness? You may be wondering where God is and why He has allowed this in your life. But following Jesus doesn't mean you will never be in the wilderness. God allows these times, because He knows the great benefits it will bring you. In this message, Pastor Jeff Maness talks about three of the benefits of being in the wilderness. Je...

In this second message of Give Thanks, Pastor Jeff Maness shows how giving thanks can turn our worship of God into a weapon for good. Listen to this podcast and see how giving thanks to God will break the power of the enemy over you, turn burdens into blessings, and build your testimony of the power of God! Jeff's notes are here: https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=XjuxKLy5XBn Chris...

Thankfulness is a choice, not based on circumstances but on the condition of our hearts. If we're only thankful in favorable circumstances, we can easily miss out on the power of God in our lives. In this new series called Give Thanks we'll be using Psalm 136 as a foundation to see how we can be thankful in every circumstance and how it can practically affect our daily lives. In this fir...

Have you ever read a passage in the Bible and scratched your head thinking, "How does that work out in my life?" Maybe it's a passage that makes you wonder, "Could that really happen in real life...in my life? But how?" In the last message of the My Favorite Passage series, Director of LIFT Chris Ward shares his favorite passage, Acts 2:42-47, in a message entitled, "...

From a very young age, we are programmed to work, manage, and achieve, so it's no surprise how difficult it is to just stop and be still, with no distractions, for any length of time. But this is what we need to do if we are to know God. In this message from the My Favorite Passage series, Community Care Pastor David Miller talks about his favorite passage, Psalm 46:1-3, 10. "God is our...

Special guest speaker Rickey Bolden joins us to talk about his favorite passage, the story of Enoch in Genesis 5:21-24 and Hebrews 11:5-6. The biblical accounts of Enoch tell us that he faithfully walked with God for 300 years of his life. In fact, God enjoyed Enoch's company so much that when it was time for Enoch to die, he didn't! God just took him straight to heaven! Listen as Rickey...

In this message, Teaching Pastor Weston Savell talks about his favorite passage, John 3:30, where John the Baptist said, "He (Jesus) must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less." Weston taught how this passage shows that things of the heart matter most. If the heart doesn't change, there's no real change. Watch and see what it says about your self-worth, yo...

Fearful things will happen in life, but because of God, we don’t have to live in fear. In this message Senior Pastor Jeff Maness teaches on his favorite passage, Isaiah 41:10, showing us three attributes of God's character that will strengthen us and overcome all our fears. Pastor Jeff's notes are here: https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=ZhikHEV5xX Christian Copyright Solution...