The Harbour Christian Church

In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 once again - this time focusing on verses 19-21, which are all about pleasing God by taking a healthy perspective on prophecy. Here, we explore what prophecy is all about, how to grow in it, and how to handle it in a way that is life-giving and healthy.

In this message, Pastor Braden continues to teach through 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22, which is all about living in a way that pleases God. Specifically, we focus here on verses 12-15, which are all about how to treat other Christians in the Church (hint - God cares a lot about this!).

In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 - specifically focusing on verses 16-18 and 22. In this text, God DIRECTLY tells us some aspects of his will for our personal lives. If we want to please him as believers, these are things we need to give ourselves to!

This message is from "Throwback Sunday 2025". In it, Pastor Braden takes us on a look back over the history of our church (which began in 1896), giving a word about how God has been faithful all the way along and where we are aiming for the future!

In this message, Pastor Braden takes us back through 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11. The key verse here is 1 Thessalonians 4:13 - "I do not want you to be uninformed about those who have fallen asleep". To that end, we explore what the Bible says about death and the afterlife. It's pretty black and white!

Remember the context of 1-2 Thessalonians - we are called to live in a way that is pleasing to God while we wait for Jesus' Second Coming. This is not a life of drudgery, but in fact the way we can make the most out of live! In this text, Pastor Braden teaches from 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12, where we are encouraged by four more ways we can live in a way that is honouring and pleasing to God.

In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8. For context, the early part of 1 Thessalonians 4 is all about living in a way that pleases God. To that end, this particular text talks about sexual immorality. God cares deeply about how we operate in this area, so he lays out all kinds of truth for us - so that we can please him and make the most of the lives we've been given.

As believers, we ought to have a mentality of "I want to live in a way that pleases God". And, as Pastor Braden shows in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-3, one way we can do this is by our sanctification (growing in holiness). This is a lifetime of growth and change, with the goal of becoming more like Jesus. How do we grow in our sanctification? By surrendering to God, experiencing heart change from God, and...

In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from 1 Thessalonians 2:1-3:10. This lengthy section of text contains a principle that is central to the Christian walk - discipleship. This text in 1 Thessalonians 2 and 3 shows us a heart for coming alongside other people, and what our role is when it comes to discipling others.

In this message, Kevin Weare brings a word about heroes. We explore Jesus, the ultimate hero, first and foremost, but also dive into what God calls each of us to be in our daily lives.

We have covered the first theme found in 1-2 Thessalonians (Jesus' Second Coming), and we now move to covering the second: living in a manner worthy of God. In other words, it matters how we live! In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. The point is simple: if we're going to live in a manner worthy of God, we need to be a Gospel-centered people.

In this message, we continue our "detour" from the books of 1 and 2 Thessalonians to cover off more teaching on the end times. Building off last week's teaching about the rapture, Pastor Braden teaches here on several other aspects of the end times the Bible tells us are coming - namely, tribulation, Jesus' return, the millennium, the defeat of Satan, final judgment, and the new heavens/new earth.

So far in our series in Thessalonians, we have established that Jesus is coming back. We don't know the day or the hour, but there will be signs that precede his coming. In this message, we begin a bit of a "detour" to discuss the end times further - specifically, the rapture. What is it? Is it Biblical? If so, who is it for and when will it happen?

In this message, Pastor Braden dives into a centuries-old question: when is Jesus coming back? The short answer is that nobody knows. The longer answer is that, while we don't know the day or the hour, there will be several signs that his coming is near. We explore 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12, chunks of Matthew 24, and other scriptures to dig deep into this matter!

This is the first message in our series in the books of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. These books revolve around two main themes: 1) The second coming of Jesus, and 2) Living in a manner worthy of the Gospel while we wait for Jesus' return. Here, Pastor Braden teaches from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10. Jesus is coming back, and we need to be ready for his return!

In this message, Duck Kim brings a timely word about our simple message: Christ and Christ crucified.

In this message, Jim Eadle brings a word about "digging a ditch" - rolling our sleeves up to prepare for what God might want to do in our lives and in our churches.

This is the final message in our series going through the book of Acts. In it, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 28, where we receive five final encouragements and reminders about being missional in Christ.

In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 27. This text highlights Paul's journey to Rome, which did not go smoothly. It is a reminder to us that even when we try to journey in God's will, it can still be very difficult. But, thankfully, God is still God through the difficulty.

In this message, Kevin Weare preaches from Philippians 4:6-7. This famous text teaches us that we can know the peace of God - something totally different than what the world can offer - even in the midst of troubles.

In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts chapter 26. A main theme in this chapter is that of sharing our testimony - the story about what Jesus has done in our lives - which is an important part of pointing people toward him!

In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts chapter 25. This text is all about the "murky middle ground" - that space in life where you know where you need to be, and you're trying to get there, but for whatever reason, you can't seem to get from A-B.

In this message, Richard Jones brings a word about how Canada can in some ways be considered a pre-Christian nation. If this is true, what does it mean for how we should live as believers?

In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 23:11-24:27. In this message, we see that when God calls us to something, he is faithful to get us through it.

In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 22:23-23:10. This is a section of scripture that demonstrates God's faithfulness - when we end up in the fire because of our faith, God literally promises to give us words to speak. He is good!