Harmony Hill Baptist Church

As dual citizens of heaven and country, we are instructed by God's Word to pray for all people because God desires all to be saved, and to pray for those in authority in order to provide the best conditions for godliness and peace. Pray with confidence because the victory has already been won in the cross of Christ Jesus! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Identity is one of the fundamental aspects of human existence. As Christ-followers, knowing our identity in Christ gives us courage to leave our past and walk without fear. Sharing the gospel is not a job or obligation; now it is our nature! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

The work of evangelism is never about only church leaders. It is always in the context of the entire church body making disciples. Success in evangelism is measured in the stories of believers who are faithful. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

If you are not serving locally or globally, you are missing out on the blessing of seeing what God is doing in these days! The spiritual maturity, love, joy, and fulfillment of this church family is only precious and valuable if they drive us out into a world that has none of those things unless we offer it to them. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

What does spiritual maturity look like in practice? In Acts 9, we read about a woman who exhibited spiritual maturity by her honorable reputation and the impact she had on her community. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Maturity is understanding how friendships influence our lives. Godly friends are a treasure from God and speak words of life not flattery. Spiritually healthy friendships promote sanctification! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

The topic of this message is both unpopular and often misunderstood because of our growing disdain for the concept of submitting to authority. God has ordained roles for the home, and these roles do not negate the fact that men, women, and children are equal in creation and redemption. Living within God's ordained roles is an act of worship and brings peace and security to the home. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Sexual immorality is a tried-and-true tactic of the enemy to attack the home. Spiritually mature homes live by God's sanctifying boundaries. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Philippians 2 describes the appropriate response to the exalted Christ by His followers. The spiritually mature are used by God to accomplish His pleasure, are distinct from the world, and find joy in sacrifice. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

The parable of the wise and foolish builders serves as the conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount, and it is both an encouragement and a warning. Those who hear and obey the words of Jesus will survive the storm of eschatological judgment; those who ignore His words will not. A spiritually healthy household puts the words of Jesus into practice. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

The heartbeat of spiritual maturity: Love God with your whole being, and love people as an overflow of your love for God. This puts your heartbeat in the right rhythm for spiritual health. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

"Level Up" is a call to pursue spiritually maturity as part of our church's desire to see spiritually healthy households in Angelina County. Hebrews 5-6 call us to snap out of spiritual lethargy and grow up and be useful to God! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In Acts 16 the Lord uses a vision to direct a mission team to Europe. Pastor Todd gives four principles for joining God's mission—find your team, follow the Spirit's prompting, focus on your purpose, and forge ahead! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

The book of Acts follows the expansion of God's mission from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). In today's passage, we see the Lord use two visions to endorse the Gentile mission. God has granted to everyone full access to the repentance that leads to life! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus teaches us three life realities: God communicates with us, we can lie to ourselves, and there is no such thing as "no hope." There is a difference between religion and relationship! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In 2 Samuel 9, the story of King David and Mephibosheth gives us a template for taking action to stand in the gap for families affected by disabilities. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

The book of Acts follows the expansion of God's mission from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. In Acts 7 we see the Lord use Stephen as the catalyst for moving the gospel outside of Jerusalem. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

The account of Jonah, the great fish, and the Ninevites teaches us about the Lord's undeserved grace to all who repent and believe. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Threads from the Old Testament account of Noah's ark weave their way into the New Testament. God's final judgment is compared to the days of Noah, and He has once again provided a vessel of salvation to escape. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In the Akedah test (the binding of Isaac), Abraham faced a test of devotion to determine whether he desired the blessings of God more than he desired God Himself. This account has key threads to the New Testament: the one and only Son, the substitute ram, and the blessing fulfilled in Christ. Have you lifted your eyes to see the Lord's provision for your salvation? Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Many historical events of the Old Testament are pictures or types of New Testament truth. The brass serpent on a pole (Numbers 21) is a type of Christ—all who look are delivered from death! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Understanding the Old Testament gives us a more robust understanding of Jesus, and understanding Jesus gives us a more robust understanding of the Old Testament. We find Jesus in the Exodus account... a foreshadowing of God's ultimate deliverance through Christ. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In Proverbs 6, the wisdom of the ant inspires us to be diligent self-starters and disciplined stewards. A wise person understands that a good work ethic honors God. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Proverbs 4 gives fatherly advice regarding wisdom: Take it from those who know; you should pursue wisdom above all else. Learn to discern; evaluate the character and end result of those on the path before you. Guard your heart for everything you do flows from it! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

1 Kings 3 encourages us to pursue godly wisdom today in order to pass it on tomorrow. Keys to gaining godly wisdom: a relationship with God (Prov. 1:7), humility (Prov. 28:26), a listening and obedient heart (Prov. 16:16), and application (Prov. 22:1). Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

"In our culture, divine judgment is one of Christianity's most offensive doctrines" (Pastor/Author Timothy Keller). Our dislike of a premise does not make it less true! Jesus often spoke of the realities of heaven and hell, and His story in Luke 16 helps frame our apologetic defense of the doctrine of hell. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In a 2023 Barna research study, the presence of evil and suffering in the world was one of the top reasons people doubted or disbelieved in the God of the Bible. Using the book of Job as an outline, let's examine a few ways to approach this conversation. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

We can trust the Bible because it contains reliable accounts and has evidence of being God-inspired. We do well to pay attention to the Bible. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Unexpressed doubt can be detrimental, but doubt pursuing truth can deepen faith. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

We celebrate Easter because Jesus prevails over death, rejection, betrayal, mockery, and sin. The resurrected Jesus restores what was broken and gives purpose to those He restores! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Jesus remained faithful even though He was relentlessly mocked during His trial and punishment. He endured because He knew the rest of the story (Matthew 20:17-19). Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Jesus prevailed over betrayal by willingly following God's plan. He allowed the betrayal of Judas and his own arrest and accepted being unfairly treated because God's plan of redemption was being fulfilled. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In the Parable of the Tenants (Matthew 21), Jesus illustrates that God's plans will not be thwarted by man's rejection. Jesus prevails over rejection to become the chief cornerstone, and we will either build our life upon Him or be crushed by His judgment. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Jesus said... "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11:25-26) Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

John 15 teaches us that when we abide in Christ, we open ourselves up to all that God has for us. When we are connected to the vine—that is, Christ—we reflect His love to those around us, and we can take heart as we face persecution, because we are equipped by the Holy Spirit. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Philippians 3 considers the difference between holy and unholy boasting. If self-reliant boasting is empty and evil, then boasting in Christ is holy worship. Knowing Christ... all else is rubbish by comparison. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

For a Christian, there is an ongoing struggle against the impulses of what is in us by nature (flesh) by laying hold of Jesus Christ gives us by grace (life). How does a Christian have victory over the flesh? According to Galatians 5, yield to the Holy Spirit and follow His lead, do not gratify the works of the flesh, and cultivate the fruit of the Spirit (vv. 22-23). Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

As we consider our spiritual health, let us begin by examining our affections. Loving God and the world (attitudes, values, systems that oppose God) are incompatible. 1 John 2 tells us that loving the world is a ticket on a sinking ship, but loving God is the lifeboat. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

As we consider our commitment to investing in the next, let us draw near to God with confidence, hold fast to our hope, and spur each other on to love and good works (Hebrews 10:19-25). Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In 2 Corinthians 9, Paul gives the Corinthian believers a theology of generosity as he encourages them to participate in an offering for the church at Jerusalem. In this message Pastor Todd explains the correlation between sowing and reaping, the guidelines for giving, and the spiritual outcomes of generosity. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Spiritually healthy families need someone committed to leading the way, and they need to monitor the influences that impact the home. Be intentional to find godly influences that point to the hope found in Jesus! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

It is good for us to celebrate what God did in 2023 and to pray and prepare for what He has for us in 2024. Let's heed Jethro's advice to Moses in building and strengthening leadership structure so we don't wear each other out and so more people can know how to follow Christ! Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In Matthew 2, we see three responses to Jesus: Herod was hostile, the scribes were indifferent, and the magi worshiped. What is your response to King Jesus? Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In Luke 2 there is a a convergence of a God-honoring family and a Holy Spirit-led believer. This beautiful account of a divine appointment heralds Jesus as the Light of the World. Heed the sobering choice before you: Christ will either be your Savior or your stumbling block. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

The message of the angels to the shepherds in the fields outside of Bethlehem is still good news to all people. We can trade great fear for great joy, for a Savior has been born. We have access to Him, and heaven's army proclaims peace with God through Jesus the Son. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

Three truths to celebrate from the angel's message to Joseph: Jesus fulfills a promise (Isa. 7:14); Christmas comes with a purpose (Matt. 1:21-23); and through Jesus, we are accepted into God's family. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

The purpose of this series is to remind us why Jesus is celebrated at Christmas so we can tell others and worship Him at home. The word "hark" mean "pay close attention." In this message, hark four truths from Gabriel's visit to Mary. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In the parable of the persistent widow, Jesus encourages us to not lose heart and to stay faithful in our prayer. Keep the proper perspective on God's goodness, His timing, and His promise. He will answer the prayers of His children. When Jesus returns, will He find persistent faith in us? Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In Matthew 6, Jesus gives us a guide for prayer. After worshiping the Father and submitting to His will, bring your needs to Him, be quick to confess and willing to do the work of forgiveness, and ask God to guide your steps and to evict your enemy. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

In Matthew 6, Jesus gives us a guide for prayer. Know who you are praying to. "Our Father in heaven" reminds us of both the intimate relationship we have with God and the reverence due to Him. Begin with worship, pray for kingdom requests, wrestle with God's will, and yield to His authority. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes

The reason for this series on prayer is to instill confidence or to stir up a renewed passion for personal prayer. In Matthew 6, Jesus gives us two diagnostics for checking our motivation: heart and theology. Watch the Message Listen to the Message: Download the sermon notes