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See https://www.harborcity.church/martyr/ for a summary of the information Omar shared on martyrdom Sermon Summary:Stephen was:(1) A Man of God
Full of the Holy Spirit (6:3, 5, 8, 10; 7:55) He Acted like Jesus
He was part of the group of...
Sermon Summary: Â Big Idea: See the contrast between Unbelief that leads to murderous rage and Belief that leads to joy in suffering(1) The Root of Unbelief
Jewish leaders progress from greatly annoyed (4:2), to filled with jealousy (5:17), to...
Sermon Summary:Key Idea: By becoming poor for us Jesus works in us a poverty of Spirit that wells over into rich generosity that is expressed through us.(1) Jesus was made poor FOR us (vs 9)
Jesus' riches: perfect fellowship with God the...
Sermon Summary:Jesus brings reconciliation by:(1) Working FOR us -
He Became Sin For Us (Vs 20b-21) Christmas is us celebrating God becoming man so that He might become sin for us, for our reconciliation
(2) Working IN us -
He makes us a...
Sermon Summary: What is the big picture Luke wants us to see about the early church living at the "redemptive edge"?
An Empowered Church An Embattled Church An Engaged Church
Group Discussion:1. What does it mean practically that we...
Sermon Summary:A framework for looking at this passage: Jesus FOR me, Jesus IN me, Jesus THROUGH me  (1) The Context
The Sanhedrin is the council of Jewish spiritual, political and cultural leaders. They are the most powerful men in society and...
Summary:Peter doesn't take credit, but points to Jesus as the true hero.Jesus is the Hero of the Big Story of all creation, and therefore He is the Hero of our story, and the Hero of San Diego's story.Jesus is the true here who:(1) Fights...
Summary:The gospel calls us to love our neighbors and neighborhoods. But in many ways the church has instead forsaken them.Practices that contribute to "Church Forsakenness":
We have forsaken our God-given position and fled or set...
Summary:(1) The lame man is a picture of total helplessness
Physical, financial, vocational, emotional (an honor/shame culture that stigmatized physical disability), spiritual (he is outside while others are going in; he was possibly not even...
The community Jesus creates has:(1) A Common Foundation (vs 38)
Jesus and Him crucified. Baptism is a sign pointing to our common foundation
(2) A Diverse People (Acts 2:5-12; Matt 19:14; Eph 2:14; Gal 3:28)
We can not be the church Jesus...
Group Discussion:
How could Jesus be calling you to foster a multi-lingual, multi-cultural, multi-racial expression of the church? Â What are tangible things that you can do? How could the members of your life group help you? In what ways could HCC...
Sermon Summary:Why does Jesus commend the dishonest steward? Â Bottom line: Jesus was not commending dishonesty, but was commending the person who focuses on eternity and uses the resources at his disposal accordingly. Our resources are Money...
Sermon Summary:How to Welcome Your New Pastor into a joyful partnership
Give them time. To get settled, to get to know the city, to get to know the leadership and congregation. For Kate, love her husband. Let her see that her husband is receiving...
Sermon Summary:Just about everything you need to know about giving in 4 verses1) Giving is between you and Godcf 2 Cor 9:7 - give what you have decided in your heart to give.2) God is not impressed with large sumsThe amounts the rich gave are not...
Sermon Summary:Jesus meets us where we are. He is not offended by our doubts. John the Baptist's question to Jesus shows us  Why We Doubt:(1) Life is Difficult
John followed God, and is now stuck in prison with a grim future. He is...
Sermon Summary:In Psalm 103 David is preaching the good news of his Heavenly Father to his own soul. Verse 1 "Bless the Lord, O my soul...." In verses 8-18 he reminds himself what God is like. If these words are true, then these 3 things...
Sermon Summary:Jesus summarizes His whole ministry as a Servant. True Servants:(1) Are Secure in God's LoveJesus was utterly secure, knowing 4 things:
His time had come (v1) - His suffering was part of God's plan The Father had put all...
Sermon Summary:This is one of the most familiar but misunderstood passages in the Bible. Paul did not intend this to be inspirational—it is a rebuke.Verse 12 draws our attention to the perspective-shaping goal of following Christ: full face-to-face...
Sermon Summary:The book of Job shows us the gospel!(1) Satan's Charge Against God (Job 1:1-2:10)God pays bribes - "You're not worthy in yourself to be worshipped—people only love you for what you can give them."(2) The...
Sermon Summary:The Prodigal Son is a parable in which Jesus reveals the characteristics of three hearts. This week we explore the heart of the Younger Son.The Younger Son's Heart is:
AmbitiousHe seeks to find satisfaction apart from his...
Sermon Summary:The Prodigal Son is a parable in which Jesus reveals the characteristics of three hearts. This week we explore the heart of the Older Son.The Older Son's Heart is:
Dutiful -
He is in the field, doing what he is supposed to...
Sermon Summary:This section of Luke 9 is a mini-course on how to do ministry in the Kingdom of God. The disciples have been following Jesus for a while now and are starting to draw Us/Them circles to determine who is in and who is out. But Jesus wants...
Sermon Summary:The gospel opens our eyes to a new reality, and it is in conflict with the reality we lived in before. We need God's power of community to face the challenge.Why do we need God's Power of Community?
For the External...
Sermon Summary:In an attempt to trap Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees use a woman allegedly caught in the act of adultery: If Jesus denies the Law that requires her stoning, he's a false teacher; if he condemns the woman, it undercuts his message...
Sermon Summary:Peter's JourneyThe Setting:
Peter has Redefined himself in light of his failure Peter has Retreated to his comfort zone Peter is Frustrated
The Encounter:
Jesus Reveals Himself (v 6-9) Jesus Refreshes Peter (v...
Sermon Summary:Mary's Incredible Day:
Desperation (1-2) Despair (3-13) Blindness (14-15) Amazement (16-17) Joy (18)
What Do We Learn from Mary's Story?
We're all in the same boat as Mary Faith is a gift from God Jesus...
Sermon Summary:After Jesus raises Lazarus, some Greeks come asking with deep desire to see Jesus. Jesus responds by saying the hour has finally come for him to be glorified. But it is shockingly accomplished through the cross.(1) The Condemnation of...
Sermon Summary:"We don't see things as they are—we see things as WE are.""My story" is the mixture of objectivity and subjectivity that shapes how I perceive reality—i.e. my worldview. We always see things according to a...
Sermon SummaryMephibosheth was weak, unlovely, of divided loyalty, in hiding, not a threat nor a benefit to David's kingdom. He was a very unlikely recipient of David's grace.The way David treats Mephibosheth is how Jesus treats us:
Loved...
Message Summary: The first key to living in God’s presence is your Mindset. Literally it’s what you set your mind on, what you think about, what you mentally consume, what you pay attention to.  Discussion Questions:
What does it mean to set...
Message Summary: Living in God’s presence is described in the Bible as participating in the world that God has done to build a new world in our current world. Paul thinks about this as the overlapping of God’s future world with the present world. The...
Message Summary: God’s promises and blessings come with a purpose. This passage shows us 2 of them: 1) God wants to deal with our sin definitively so that we have no doubt that our sins are condemned and forgiven because of the cross of Jesus. 2)...
Message Summary:God’s promises are based on what God has done for us in salvation. In Christ, God has done what we couldn’t do: he condemned sin in the flesh, and this sets us free when we believe in Him. Forgiveness and freedom are promises of God...
Message Summary: Life continually reminds us that it will be uncertain and unpredictable. But God’s promises bring order in the midst of the chaos. God is building a new world within the world we live in. This new world is characterized by freedom...
Message Summary: The only thing we know about 2021 is that we can’t predict what will happen in 2021. But in the chaos of unpredictability, God’s promises are the foundation and the bricks that make up a life of peace and confidence. Romans 8 is...
Message Summary: Romans 7:18-25 describes the anguish of coming face to face with the worst parts of ourselves. In the face of the brutal facts we are tempted to (1) Ignore our faults and believe we are better than we actually are, or (2) Focus on...
Message Summary:Advent week 2 lights the Bethlehem candle, and we celebrate the Community that gathered around the newborn king in the city of David. That Community’s members were so different from each other, but they all worshiped Jesus. Since then...
Message Summary:Week 1 of Advent. You might not expect to find a Christmas message in Romans 7. But the brutal honesty of verses 18-19 highlight our need for God's promise to accept us even in our struggles and failures—and Christmas gives us...
Message Summary:Following an election, temptation abounds! If your side wins, you can be tempted to forget God since you don’t need him now that your party is in power. If your side loses, you can be tempted to doubt that God is good or that God is in...
Message Summary:  Harbor City Church’s second value is We are Growing in Community. The Bible is clear—we can’t live the Christian life alone. Jesus could not do it alone. We aren’t meant to do it alone. Instead, the Bible teaches us that we are in...
Sermon Summary:Our sense of success, satisfaction and significance is determined by what we value. At Harbor, we believe God wants us to value 5 key areas of discipleship in order to experience His renewal in our lives and share that renewal in our...
Sermon Summary:These passages show that everyone in Christ is both a new creation (a present reality called Justification) AND is beset by indwelling sin that will take a lifetime to root out (a process called Sanctification). Recognizing this...
Message SUMMARY: Jesus calls us to live in ways that shine the light of God’s goodness and grace. Jesus wants us to share our faith with others so that they will see our lives and give glory to our Father in heaven. Faith flags are practical ways to...
Message Summary: Romans 1 teaches us that we all suppress the truth. We Christians do this, and so do non-Christians. Our love for our neighbors helps them to stop suppressing the truth. We do this by listening, understanding, and caring for them. In...
SERMON SUMMARY:The first step in sharing your faith is not about what you share, but who you love. This verse teaches that honoring Christ the Lord as holy is inseparable from defending your faith to others. We honor Jesus as holy by living as though...
Summary:Jesus reveals God's profound heart of welcome as he welcomes and loves two different kinds of lost people. Jesus's response in his earthly ministry to people who feel far from God is demonstrated in the father's response to the...
Go deeper with small group discussion! Join a Life Group here! Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7mugfDQpPeaxCaJtTg9Dg Summary:Jesus ALWAYS makes time for us. When we reach out to Him, He helps us and renews us, AND He does it in a way that...
Go deeper with small group discussion! Join a Life Group here! Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7mugfDQpPeaxCaJtTg9DgMessage Summary: Â Jesus wants to open our hearts and transform us into people who welcome others into our lives. So Jesus...
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Participate in the sermon live at 9am from Facebook Live. The weekly bulletin can be found on the right, "Guide."
Participate in the sermon live at 9am from Facebook Livestream. The weekly bulletin can be found on the right, "Guide."
Sending Mike and Kacie Forrest as missionaries to Uganda. Follow them at www.raisingebenezer.org
Baptism is God's public declaration that you are part of His covenant family—He has given you a new heart and a new start.
But you've got questions: How can I know if I'm ready? Should I be baptized again? What does it mean to...
We Can Do Hard Things: Relationship Resiliency
Whether its something you're afraid to bring up, or you've had this fight 1000 times before, sometimes it feels easier and safer to just give up, check out, or settle for less. At this...
Unfortunately some of the audio was cut off (the class discussion after Dr Keller's 2nd video)— But you can still follow along by downloading the Student Notes!
Humanizing Homelessness We regularly encounter men and women affected by homelessness in our neighborhoods, at the street corner, or sitting next to us at church. But many of us struggle to understand, engage and lovingly care for the individuals we...
Because you are a daughter of the King, you are free to serve Christ's kingdom in whatever capacity or stage of life you are in.
Did the Resurrection Really Happen? If Jesus rose from the dead, it’s the most important event to ever take place. But what evidence do we have to support such a claim? This 2-part class examines the facts and the various theories posited to explain...
Mike and Kacie Forrest have accepted a call to be missionaries in Uganda! Listen to the audio to get the whole story.
Did the Resurrection Really Happen? If Jesus rose from the dead, it’s the most important event to ever take place. But what evidence do we have to support such a claim? This 2-part class examines the facts and the various theories posited to explain...
Elizabeth's story was defined by shame, but the Lord looks upon her and takes away her disgrace. God created us for great honor and glory, but in our sin we experience shame and seek to cover ourselves. In Jesus, God covers us in honor and glory.
Generous living is expressed in generous giving. As we are transformed by grace and recognize the gifts we are given our lives reflect the joy of giving. There are three biblical promises we focus on this week in regards to giving: 1) Giving...
The generous act of Jesus—who was rich but made himself poor so that we might become rich—calls us to living generously toward others. Live generously by recognizing your need for grace, recognize your need to grow in generosity, recognizing the grace...
Jesus was abandoned so that we would know acceptance, mercy and grace in times of distress.
Too often when we look back at the end of a difficult day we tend to only see the ways that we have failed. We spend restless nights retracing our steps, rethinking our strategies, wondering if other people are thinking we are failures. So, God...
A lot of mornings I wake up afraid of what the day will hold, maybe it is a tough meeting, a difficult relationship, a crying baby or physical suffering. On those mornings all I want to do is stay in bed, it feels like my enemies are all around me...
When Elijah was in fear and despair, convinced that he was the last person left who honored God, he cried out to God to start over with a new covenant. But God was silent. Instead of giving Elijah new revelation, God sent Elijah back to what He had...
When Jacob was facing certain death from his murderous brother, God made Jacob limp so that Jacob could not run away and would have to face his brother with nothing except to trust in God to bless Him. God crippled Jacob to strengthen His faith, and...
Baptism is God's adoption ceremony, so that we would know His leadership and His friendship
While there is one strong similarity between Adam and Jesus—both were leaders who have incredibly impacted their followers—they could not be more different. When the worlds of sin and righteousness collide, Jesus defeats sin and death, and ushers in a...
Leaders aren’t the only ones to blame for the brokenness in the world. While we have inherited a world vandalized by sin, we have contributed and worsened the world’s condition by our own sin. Universal death in the world proves that we are all guilty...
12/3/17 Broken Leader(s), Romans 5:12 Jesus’ salvation in the gospel brings radical change to his followers because of what He did. This makes Him similar to Adam as a leader whose actions have radically impacted His followers. Adam’s leadership and...
Created To Connect We are wired to connect, but we are prone to disconnect. Dave & Becky share insight into how we can identify and manage our emotional triggers and coping behaviors in order to connect in healthy ways. Dr. Dave Friese, pastor...
Is your life pursuit too small? What is the biggest vision and purpose we can have for our lives? How can we participate in God’s overall purpose for all of human history? This message shows the corrupting power of segregation and calls the church...
Saving faith says "I believe" by turning the direction of your life toward Jesus in obedience.
How do you hold onto hope when the answers don't come? During this special service we walk with Jesus in His suffering to discover how to find rest in the wilderness of waiting.
We asked people at Harbor City Church to share honestly about how their faith and work fit together. We're hoping these vignettes inspire more people to ask themselves and each other these questions, so that together we can bring greater...
We asked people at Harbor City Church to share honestly about how their faith and work fit together. We're hoping these vignettes inspire more people to ask themselves and each other these questions, so that together we can bring greater...
On Oct 19 we re-launched Harbor Downtown as Harbor City Church—with a new name, logo, Vision and Mission statements, as well as 5 core values that will lay the foundation for building a great church and a great city.