Sermons from Harvest Bible Church | Union County

James 1:2-4 What Is God Doing in Your Trials? BIG IDEA: Christians face trials with joy because God uses them to make us mature. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians respond when life gets hard? 1. Evaluate Your Trials Joyfully (2) 2. Endure Your Trials Steadfastly (3) 3. Embrace God's Work Completely (4) 
FAITH IN ACTION Are you judging God's goodness by how your life is going right now? W...

James 1:1 Can Your Faith Endure in an Unstable World? BIG IDEA: Genuine faith remains steady in an unsettled world. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How can our faith endure when everything around us feels unsettled? 1. Remember Your Master (1a) 2. Recognize Your Moment (1b) 3. Represent Your Message (1c) FAITH IN ACTION Who are you really living to please? Have you convinced yourself you'd be more faithful...

Acts 20:22-24   Worth the Risk   BIG IDEA: The life worth living is the life fully devoted to Christ, no matter what the cost.   CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN What kind of life is worth living?   1. Pursue Christ Courageously (22-23)   2. Prioritize Christ Completely (24a)   3. Proclaim Christ Confidently (24b)     FAITH IN ACTION    When was the last time following Jesus actually cost you something?   Wh...

Daniel 1:3-8 How Do We Live in the World Without Becoming Like the World? BIG IDEA: Christians remain faithful to God in a world that wants to shape them. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians live faithfully in a world that rejects God? 1. Recognize the Culture (3-7) 2. Resolve Your Convictions (8a) 3. Refuse to Compromise (8b) 
 FAITH IN ACTION What have you started accepting simply becaus...

Romans 7:14-25 Why Do I Still Struggle with Sin? BIG IDEA: Christians fight sin because it remains, but it no longer reigns. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians deal with the sin that remains in us? 1. Face the Sin Within You (14-17) 2. Fight the Sin Within You (18-23) 3. Focus on the Savior Who Delivers You (24-25) 
 FAITH IN ACTION What sin in your life have you gotten really good at mak...

John 3:1-15 What Does It Mean to Be Born Again? BIG IDEA: Christians trust God because only He can give us new life in Christ. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN What does being born again teach us about our salvation? 1. See the Need for Your Salvation (1-4) 2. See the Source of Your Salvation (5-10) 3. See the Savior of Your Salvation (11-15) 
FAITH IN ACTION Have you confused being around Christianity with...

Genesis 50:15-21 Why Does God Allow Evil in the World? BIG IDEA: Christians trust God because He accomplishes His good purposes even through evil. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians view evil  in a world ruled by a good God? 1. See Evil for What It Is (15-18) 2. See God for Who He Is (19-20a) 3. See Good in What God Does (20b-21) 
 FAITH IN ACTION Where are you making excuses for somethin...

John 10:22-30   Can Someone Really Lose Their Salvation?   BIG IDEA: Christians can never lose their salvation because Jesus never loses His sheep.   CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN   Why can Christians be confident they will never lose their salvation?   1. Christians Follow Their Shepherd (22-27)   2. Christians Rest in Their Shepherd (28)   3. Christians Trust Their Shepherd (29-30) 
FAITH IN ACTION   Wh...

Luke 11:5-13 Does Prayer Actually Change Things? BIG IDEA: Christians pray confidently because God accomplishes His purposes through the prayers of His people. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians pray if God already knows everything? 1. Come to Your Father (5-8) 2. Call on Your Father (9-10) 3. Count on Your Father (11-13) 
FAITH IN ACTION What are you trying to handle on your own instead...

BIG IDEA: Christians worship God because His justice is perfect and His mercy is undeserved. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians think about God when they ask, "Why doesn't God save everyone?" 1. Don't Question God's Justice (14) 2. Don't Assume God's Mercy (15-16) 3. Don't Doubt God's Purposes (17-18) 
FAITH IN ACTION Is your view of God shaped more by your feelings or by His Word? Have y...

BIG IDEA: As Jesus Christ as the foundation, the Church is essential for unity, spiritual growth, service, worship, and fellowship for believers. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN: We need the church to live out the "one anothers" and use the gifts the Holy Spirit gave us at salvation.    Point #1   The Inception of the Church (Acts 2)     Point # 2 The Inevitability of the Church (Matthew 16)     Point # 3 T...

BIG IDEA: Christians grow in unity as they mature in God's Word. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians respond to disagreement in the church? 1. Christians Prioritize Biblical Teaching (11-12) 2. Christians Pursue Spiritual Maturity (13-14) 3. Christians Practice Truth in Love (15-16) 
FAITH IN ACTION Am I looking for a church that teaches the truth or one that simply tells me what I want to...

BIG IDEA: Because we're living in the last days, Christians live ready for Christ's return. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians live in the last days? 1. Christians Expect Christ's Return (1-3) 2. Christians Prepare for Christ's Return (4-8) 3. Christians Hope in Christ's Return (9-11) 
FAITH IN ACTION Is there anything in your life right now you wouldn't want Christ to find you doing when...

BIG IDEA: Believers live with hope because the moment they die, eternity becomes reality. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should we live knowing eternity is real? 1. Eternal Perspective Replaces Earthly Perspective (19-22) 2. Eternal Priorities Reorder Earthly Priorities (23-26) 3. Eternal Purpose Reshapes Earthly Purpose (27-31) FAITH IN ACTION What are you holding onto today that won't matter one minu...

BIG IDEA: Christians can trust the Bible because it comes from God and accomplishes God's purposes. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How can I be sure the Bible is still trustworthy today? 1. The Bible Comes from God (14-15) 
Where did the Bible come from? 2. The Bible Speaks for God (16a) Why should I listen to the Bible? 3. The Bible Works for God (16b-17) Why does the Bible matter today? FAITH IN ACTION D...

BIG IDEA: Bad things happen in a broken world, but suffering should drive us to Christ. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians respond when bad things happen to good people? 1. See the World Clearly (1-2) 2. See Yourself Honestly (3-4) 3. See Christ Urgently (5) 
FAITH IN ACTION Has tragedy made you bitter and fearful or more dependent on Christ? Have you started believing you deserve better...

BIG IDEA: Christians live confidently because Christ has already won. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How can Christians face life without fear in an uncertain world? 1. Rest in Christ's Provision (31-32) 2. Rely on Christ's Protection (33-34) 3. Rejoice in Christ's Power (35-39) 
FAITH IN ACTION Do you spend more time replaying worst-case scenarios or remembering God's faithfulness? Are you focusing more o...

BIG IDEA: Christians must walk humbly before God, because the proud will fall. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How do I follow God when the world keeps going the other way? 1. Reject Godless Ambition (1-4) 2. Revere God's Authority (5-6) 3. Receive God's Assignment (7-9) FAITH IN ACTION Have you started confusing success with faithfulness? Do your daily decisions show that you trust the Lord or trust yourse...

BIG IDEA: Christians must see every nation and every person as God's. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should Christians respond when the world gets identity wrong? 1. Embrace God's Design (1-5, 20, 31-32) 2. Expose Man's Defiance (8-12) 3. Entrust God's Direction (21-32) 
 FAITH IN ACTION Are you seeing people the way God created them or the way culture trained you to? Is there an area of your life that...

BIG IDEA: Christians must proclaim the Gospel, trusting God to save through His Word. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN Who in my life needs to hear the Gospel and what am I doing about it? 1. See the Need for the Gospel (14a) 2. Speak the Truth of the Gospel (14b-15) 3. Show the Power of the Gospel (16-17) 
FAITH IN ACTION Have you grown so used to unbelief that it no longer burdens you? When was the last ti...

BIG IDEA: Without God's blessing, all our hard work is pointless. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN: How can believers trust God with their households? 1. Give your cares to the King (vv. 1-2). 2. Give your kids to the King (vv. 3-5). FAITH IN ACTION Are you trying to hold your life together, or are you trusting the Lord to build it? Are you trying to control your children's future, or are you trusting the Lo...

BIG IDEA: Because Christ lives, your life is changed now and your future is secure forever. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should my life change if Jesus is really alive? 1. Rejoice in a New Life (3a) 2. Rest in a Living Hope (3b) 3. Rely on a Secure Future (4-5) LEARNING TO LIVE: Are you letting your past define you, or actually living like God made you new? Is your hope tied to circumstances or to a...

BIG IDEA: Christians are called to fight the good fight of faith.   CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN What does it look like to truly fight the good fight of faith? 1. Flee from Sin (11) 2. Fight for Faith (12) 3. Follow the Truth (13-14) FAITH IN ACTION Where have you been trying to manage temptation instead of cutting it off? In what area of your life do you need to stop coasting and start fighting again? W...

BIG IDEA: Christians handle sin honestly, because it reveals the heart and shapes the future.   CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN What are you doing with sin and what is it teaching others? 1. Don't Minimize Sin (18-21)   2. Don't Mock Sin (22-23)   3. Don't Model Sin (24-29) FAITH IN ACTION Are you dealing with sin... or learning to live with it? Do you grieve sin in others... or talk about it? What are the...

BIG IDEA: Every rainbow reminds believers to live with confidence in God's faithfulness. CHRISTIANS MUST LEARN How should believers respond to God's covenant promise? 1. Believe in God's Covenant (8-11) 2. Behold God's Sign (12-16) 3. Bank on God's Faithfulness (17) 
FAITH IN ACTION When the world feels unstable, are you driven more by fear or confidence in God's promises? What evidence of God's f...