Harvest Podcast: Recent Episodes
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God showers His love on us through the benefits we receive from Him. Pastor Ryan Jackson shares just three of the benefits of salvation, as described in 1 John 2:12-14.
The lifestyle of a Christ-follower should be characterized by love. Listen as Pastor Ryan Jackson shares three aspects of how walking in the light means to love, from 1 John 2:7-11.
Followers of Christ should be characterized by obedience to Him. Pastor Ryan Jackson shares three aspects of obedience in our lives, based on 1 John 2:3-6.
“How do I respond to my sin?” Pastor Ryan Jackson shares how the answer to this question helps answer the question, “How do I know that I am saved?”, based on what Scripture tells us in 1 John 1:8-10.
In this sermon, Pastor Ryan Jackson introduces a new study in I John entitled "Be Assured."
George Bennett continues our summer Elders Sermon Series in Hebrews 11 with "Heroes of Faith, Part IV."
Elder Mike Vernon continues our summer Elders Sermon Series in Hebrews 11 with "The Choice of Faith."
Elder Don Miller continues our summer Elders Sermon Series in Hebrews 11 with "Faith: Who, What, When, Where, and How."
Elder Tom Alworth starts our summer Elders Sermon Series in Hebrews 11 with The Foundation of Faith.
A biblical understanding of hope is that it is a certainty that something will happen. Pastor Ryan Jackson shares from Micah 7:11-20 four aspects of our future hope.
In Judah, and as now, our world is in a sad state of affairs. Pastor Ryan Jackson describes the problem, the result, and the response to this state of affairs, based on Micah 7:1-10.
Breaking faith with God results in consequences. Pastor Ryan Jackson describes three of these consequences, based on Micah 6:9-16.
Our relationship with God is broken. Pastor Ryan Jackson presents the evidence for this, from Micah 6:1-8, and shares God’s simple requirement for us.
There are many testimonies to the resurrection of Jesus. Pastor Ryan Jackson describes three of them, based on the account of the women’s discovery of the empty tomb in Mark 16:1-8.
There are many testimonies to the resurrection of Jesus. Pastor Ryan Jackson describes three of them, based on the account of the women’s discovery of the empty tomb in Mark 16:1-8.
On Good Friday, we remember Jesus, the God Who died. Based on scripture in Mark 15:42-47, Pastor Ryan Jackson describes three testimonies to the death of Jesus, and shares why it is so important to us that Jesus died.
Jesus is the Son of God. Pastor Ryan Jackson describes three testimonies to this identity as Jesus died on the cross, as described in Mark 15:33-41.
Jesus was degraded on His way to the cross, but we see His matchless love for us in this. Listen as Pastor Ryan Jackson walks us through the crucifixion narrative in Mark 15:16-32.
Pastor Ryan Jackson shares three ways we are passive, as Pilate demonstrated when Jesus appeared before him in Mark 15:1-15, and how we can beat that passivity.
Humanity, in our fallen state, opposes God. Listen as Pastor Ryan Jackson describes three ways we foolishly oppose God, based on the account of Jesus before the council and Peter’s denial in Mark 14:53-72.
One definition of “the flesh” is “the strength of man apart from God.” Pastor Ryan Jackson describes in this sermon the progression of weak faith as we look at the account of the Garden of Gethsemane in Mark 14:26-52.
How can we find contentment, in the new year and always? Elder Don Miller shares five characteristics of a content person from chapter 4, verses 10 through 19 of Paul’s letter to the Philippians.
We are surrounded by darkness, and we cannot overcome it. Listen as Pastor Ryan Jackson shares about how Jesus has come and how He is the Light who has overcome the darkness, based on Isaiah 9:2-6 and John 1:1-5.
How do we know if our love for God has waned? Listen as Pastor Ryan Jackson shares three signs our love for Him is drifting, based on Jesus’ teaching in the temple in Mark 12:35-44.
Pastor Ryan Jackson shares four truths about love, based on Jesus’ answer to the question from the scribe about the first and greatest commandment, from Mark 12:28-34.
How do we get in the way of God’s work? Pastor Ryan Jackson shares how we do this, and what to do instead, based on Jesus’ teaching in Mark 9:42-50.
What does Christ-honoring servanthood look like? Listen as Pastor Ryan Jackson shares about how we look most like Christ when we serve.
Listen as Pastor Ryan Jackson describes why unbelief is the cancer of the Christian life, where it starts, and what is the antidote.
Expounding upon the description of the Transfiguration in Mark 9:2-13, Pastor Ryan Jackson shares why Heaven is worth the suffering on Earth and what we are to do as a result.
Listen as Pastor Ryan Jackson shares three ways faithfulness bears fruit, from Acts 16:25-40
The Four Pillars illustrate what Harvest Decatur is about as a church: Unapologetic preaching (2 Timothy 4:1-2) Unashamed adoration (John 4:23-24) Unceasing prayer (Ephesians 6:18) Unafraid witness (Ephesians 6:19-20) Pastor Ryan Jackson explains these Four Pillars.
Pastor Ryan Jackson describes four fundamental aspects of the church, based on Jesus’ discussion with His disciples in Matthew 16:13-20. Sermon Notes
Pastor Ryan Jackson contrasts the kingdom of Jesus to the kingdom of Satan, based on the account of Jesus and the demoniac in Mark 5:1-20
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Pastor Tony Caffey continues in our series, Wholly Unholy, through the sermon "God is no Respecter of Persons (Romans 2:1-11)."