Harris Creek Baptist Church

Have you ever been somewhere when the lights went out and it suddenly became dark? Could you continue doing what you were doing before the lights went out? Oftentimes, we need light to do what we are trying to do. Darkness thwarts our abilities. One of Jesus’ seven “I AM” statements was “I am the light of the world.” What did that mean back then and what does it mean for us today? JP teaches through John 8 & 9 as we continue our “I AM” series and move toward Easter.1) Jesus is the light2) His followers do not walk in darkness3) Whoever has the light of life shares it 

What’s the longest you’ve gone without food? What do you think is the longest you could go without food? This past Wednesday, we started the season of Lent, the 40-days leading up to Easter. To embrace this season, we are starting a new sermon series called "I AM". To kick off our new series, JP teaches through John 6 where Jesus calls himself the bread of life, teaching us where true sustenance and life is found.1) Stuff leaves us empty, while The Savior is enough 2) Jesus came here in the flesh to take us home forever 3) We have access, we need only appetite 

When this sermon was recorded on February 19, 2023, there was a gathering at Asbury University that had been going on for over a week. Many people were calling this a revival. What exactly is a revival? To help us better understand, JP interviews Dr. Steve Seamands, who was at Asbury during the 1970 Asbury Revival, as well the beginning of what was happening at Asbury at the time of this sermon.

Have you ever taken a trip and gotten lost? If so, how did you find your way back? There are two paths in life: the path of isolation and the path of community. As we continue our series, Fool Proof, JP teaches us that isolation, while easy, is extremely destructive, whereas community, while difficult, is where wisdom, health, and life can be found.1) In isolation we conceal, but with confession we heal2) In isolation we derail, with correction we prevail3) In isolation we're distressed, with wise counsel we find success 

We know words have the power of life and death yet we too often don’t choose our words wisely. We can have our words change by allowing God to change our hearts and then we can bring life to those around us with our words. 1) Don’t waste words2) Foolish words bring death3) Wise words bring life

Since we live in a broken world, conflict with others is inevitable. The good news is Proverbs has given us direction on how to wisely do conflict in a way that honors God. 1) In conflict, the wise fight to understand,2) In conflict, the wise fight to be gentle,3) In conflict, the wise fight to forgive

When it comes to love and marriage, where do you get your information and guidance? Music and movies have a lot to say about the topic, but what exactly does media and entertainment teach us? As we continue our series, Fool Proof, JP teaches through the topic of adultery and how to fool proof your love and marriage by teaching through Proverbs 5:15-23.1) Do not go outside your marriage2) Be captivated by who you have3) Discipline yourself to escape death

How is your sense of direction? When driving, do you rely heavily on your GPS, or can you navigate well on your own? What about your heart…what do you rely on to inform and guide your heart? As we continue our series, Fool Proof, JP teaches us how to guard, inform, and follow our heart by teaching through Proverbs 4:20-27.1) Who are you listening to2) What are you saying?3) Where are you looking?4) When do you plan your path?5) Why do you stray?

Proverbs is written in order to help us live wisely. We’ll see from the opening verses of Proverbs that in order to grow in wisdom we need to have the right posture and seek out the right person. 1) Wisdom starts with a posture of humility2) Wisdom starts with the person of Jesus

As we flip the calendar to a New Year, it's important for us to reflect on what God has done in this past year. What has He taught us? What are the sins we need to leave behind?1) The people of God need to remember what God has done2) We share what God has done to encourage each other