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Harvest Bible Fellowship's weekly Message.

Sunday Evening 10/27/2024

This week, as we continue our Like a Good Neighbor series, we are taking a minute to check our motives.

This week, as we continue our Like a Good Neighbor series, we are taking a minute to check our motives.

Hey, we live in an era of amazing supply chains in a place like America…all we need do is to take deeply-informed look at a Walmart shelf or an Amazon delivery! In previous episodes, we've also discovered that the most stunning supply chain is God's! But wait…what's doubly stunning is God's providence of intertwining our supply chains, each and every day! Join Kevin as we look at the providence of intertwining supply chains! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Ever wondered how a biblical worldview can shape your life and deepen your faith? In this episode, Pastor Ken Senchal dives into what it means to have a worldview rooted in God's truth. He explores how understanding our perspective—and those of others—can help us live a life that glorifies God and spreads His love. - Understanding Worldviews: Your worldview shapes how you see the world. Pastor Ken breaks down the key elements of a biblical worldview—God-centered, creation-oriented, and grounded in the truth of salvation through Christ. This worldview defines our purpose as glorifying God and living out His commands. - Embracing the Fullness of God's Word: We're reminded that following God's Word means embracing all of it, not just the parts that are convenient. Acts 20:27 calls us to accept the whole counsel of God. - Engaging with Other Worldviews: Pastor Ken takes us through different worldviews, explaining how understanding them can help us share the hope of Jesus with gentleness and respect, as instructed in 1 Peter 3:15. -Science and Faith in Harmony: Did you know that science can actually deepen your faith? Listen as Pastor Ken discusses how leading Christian scientists view the harmony between science and a biblical worldview, pointing to an intelligent Designer behind the universe. - Why the Bible Can Be Trusted: Romans 1:18-20 is our anchor as we explore the reliability and transformative power of Scripture. Pastor Ken explains why the Bible is the ultimate guide to life's biggest questions. A biblical worldview offers answers and comfort, especially in life's toughest moments. Tune in to discover how you can live out a worldview rooted in God's truth, finding hope and purpose through Jesus Christ. ---

Have you heard of Stewart Hagestad? Well, I doubt that. But Stewart Hagestad is one of the very best golfers in the world, one of only 89 golfers competing in the world-famous Masters tournament in 2024. But here's the thing: Hagestad is an amateur, not a pro. So. Are you qualified to touch people for Christ? No? Is it because you perceive yourself as a amateur, not equipped like a “professional” theologian or pastor? Join Kevin as we dive into the world of Stewart Hagestad and what we can learn from him regarding our daily lives. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Gentleness is a tender, compassionate approach toward other's weaknesses and limitations. In this message we learn to ask God to help practice gentleness in D.O.U.G.H.

Gentleness is a tender, compassionate approach toward other's weaknesses and limitations. In this message we learn to ask God to help practice gentleness in D.O.U.G.H.

When one prays the Lord's Prayer one says, "Hallowed be Thy name." The only other time the word "Hallow" is used in current western culture is on October 31st when we celebrate "Halloween." So, what does "Hallow" actually mean? How does a night for dressing up in costumes connect with prayer? May God bless you as you engage in worship. Please feel free to leave feedback/comments to let us know you joined in worship. If you’d like to contribute to the ongoing ministry of Two Rivers Community Church of the Nazarene please use this link: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/64291 **********

Harvest Bible Fellowship's weekly Message.

If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all

Harvest Bible Fellowship's weekly Message.

Harvest Bible Fellowship's weekly Message.

Every year around the world, students, athletes, musicians, and more prepare for the coming year by going through a training camp. The camps touch on the basics of their respective concentrations, help them get back into fitness for the coming year, and learn and develop further. As we prepare to launch our new ministry year in September, we are kicking off Training Camp now through August to touch on the basics of faith, get us back into spiritual routines, and develop further our understanding of who God is and who we are in light of his Grace and our local context here win Central Bucks County. Bruce Finn kicks off our series in 1 Peter 2:13-16 about being a Hope-Filled witness and why and how we're supposed to be ready to share the hope that we have in Jesus.

Harvest Bible Fellowship's weekly Message.

Gentleness is kindness, compassion, patience and humility.

 The reality of why apologetics matters is something not everyone understands. Believers are called to be able to defend their faith, but what are the benefits of being able to do so? Beyond intellectual or academic pursuits, what is the real value of apologetics in the average person's life? 

Be inspired and equipped to share faith in this special book and its contents.

Be inspired and equipped to share faith in this special book and its contents.

Be inspired and equipped to share faith in this special book and its contents.

Be inspired and equipped to share faith in this special book and its contents.

Be inspired and equipped to share faith in this special book and its contents.

Be inspired and equipped to share faith in this special book and its contents.

Be inspired and equipped to share faith in this special book and its contents.

Be inspired and equipped to share faith in this special book and its contents.

Be inspired and equipped to share faith in this special book and its contents.

Be inspired and equipped to share faith in this special book and its contents.

Peter, in 1 Pet. 3:15, admonishes us to be ready to defend our position, our hope, with a reason. And we should have these reasons at the ready. In other words, we ourselves should know the reason we believe something. And these should not be any old reason, but one that would actually serve to defend our belief. The word "reason" in the Greek is "apologia," where we get the word "apologetics" from. An "apologia" is a "reasoned statement or argument." Unfortunately, many Christians do not have defensible reasons for their beliefs. Their reasons for believing things do not make for sound arguments. The lesson this week asks us how we can protect ourselves from a hardness to the truth - to avoid the pitfall some fell into in the days after Jesus rose from the dead. Some believed the evidence that was fairly presented, some didn't believe after having the exact same evidence presented to them.  In this study, we look at admonishments and counsel from Ellen White that assures us that dealing fairly with evidence is always the right thing to do. It is imperative for our salvation that we do not hesitate to pull up that steak in our old beliefs and advance when irrefutable evidence is presented that demands acknowledgment - of course only upon scriptures that Ellen White did not have light on in her lifetime, so did not expound upon. (No prophet of God ever had all the light on everything). There were many beliefs that the early SDAs held to be true in common with the other Churches. They were part of the common Christian understanding of their day. God hadn't corrected them on everything, and we shouldn't think we are in no need of correction even now.  When presented with evidence, we must either acknowledge the truthfulness of the evidence or address the problems with it. This, as Ellen counseled, is the only fair way to interact with people and with reality. And if we acknowledge Ellen White's writings to have come from inspiration of the Holy Spirit, then we must be consistent and abide by the principles of dealing with evidence. And abiding by these principles is critical to our salvation - critical to our finally being able to land with the rest of the remnant "without fault" on the heavenly Mount Zion. For deeper study on new light for the SDA people, please see: "The Spirit of Prophecy" tag cloud, http://www.bdsda.com/tag/spirit-of-prophecy/  Sabbath School Q4 2022: On Death, Dying, and the Future Hope - Week 9, "Contrary Passages?" A Branch Davidian Seventh-Day Adventist perspective on the Sabbath School lesson. www.bdsda.com Email us at bdsdalit@gmail.com for comments and literature requests.

How can Christians live fearlessly? Replace the fear of man with the fear of God. Fear man — live fearfully. Fear God — live fearlessly.

Do you want to know how to explain (or defend) your faith with greater confidence and clarity? Join the club. This is an area called “apologetics.” Greg Koukl has written a helpful and insight book on the topic. In fact, it has sold more than 300,000 copies! It is called ‘Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions.’ This episode of The Word at Westminster (cross-posted from ‘The Pulse Podcast with Matthew Ruttan’) is a talk with Greg Koukl. A range of topics are discussed (see full list below), but there is a focus on some of the critical issues in apologetics such as knowing the reason for your hope, thinking clearly, and getting confident. But first let us tell you a bit more about our guest. Greg holds MA degrees in both apologetics and philosophy. He's spoken on over 80 university campuses and has hosted his own radio talk show for 33 years defending “Christianity worth thinking about.” He is the founder and president of Stand to Reason and serves as adjunct professor of Christian apologetics at Biola University. William Craig Lane says about his book: “tactics will make you a more effective ambassador for Christ.” In the forward to this book, Lee Strobel (author of the best selling ‘The Case for Christ,’ says: “We live in a day when militant atheism is on the march… Let Greg be your mentor as you master new approaches to talking with others about Jesus. As Greg likes to say, “You don't need to hit home runs. You don't even need to get on base. Just getting up to bat—engaging others in friendly conversation—will do.” You can listen to the audio version of our talk here or wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher). You can also... Read More

You can trust God amidst an uncertain future.

You can trust God amidst an uncertain future.

Jeff Maness – October 10th, 2021 When it comes to speaking about Jesus, there is a fine line between boldness and being brash. Between bold and foolish. As we put on all the armor of God we are empowered to be bold by saying the right things at the right time in the right way...

In this episode of "In the Word, On the Go," speaker, writer, and pastor, Daniel Darling discusses how Christians should give an answer for the hope they have in Christ. Dan says, "You're going to face opposition as a follower of Christ. It's not enough to be right. How you speak matters. Courage and civility can co-exist." Special Guest: Daniel Darling.

Pastor Marc Sharp continues with part 7 of the series looking at 15 Psalms (Psalms 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”. These Psalms are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. Last week we learned that the people of God cannot be moved, that God always faithfully defends his people. Today, we see this immovability is not enough. As an outgrowth of this steadfastness, we’re promised a payoff of joy and fruitfulness. Though we have many trials, and must enter the kingdom “through many tribulations”, by the work of the Holy Spirit our lives should be joyfully productive and filled with rejoicing! If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/videos/ (copy and paste into your web browser address bar). For additional information, you may also visit the church website, www.northridgelife.org, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/northridgelife/.

Pastor Marc Sharp continues with part 7 of the series looking at 15 Psalms (Psalms 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”. These Psalms are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. Last week we learned that the people of God cannot be moved, that God always faithfully defends his people. Today, we see this immovability is not enough. As an outgrowth of this steadfastness, we’re promised a payoff of joy and fruitfulness. Though we have many trials, and must enter the kingdom “through many tribulations”, by the work of the Holy Spirit our lives should be joyfully productive and filled with rejoicing! If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/videos/ (copy and paste into your web browser address bar). For additional information, you may also visit the church website, www.northridgelife.org, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/northridgelife/.

One of the most wonderful feelings in the world is the feeling of being content. Why is it that contentment is so difficult to attain?

Are you seeking purpose? Are you facing obstacles that prevent you from moving forward? You don't want to miss the powerful and encouraging message!

Dr. Ray Bohlin shares why he's a Christian, invites you to answer the question for yourself, and equips you to construct a ready and reasoned defense for your faith.

Dr. Ray Bohlin shares why he's a Christian, invites you to answer the question for yourself, and equips you to construct a ready and reasoned defense for your faith.

We are all about creating environments where you can connect with people just like yourself, learn more about the God of the Bible, and grow in your faith. You will hear encouraging messages for everyone because we are a church for all people.

We are all about creating environments where you can connect with people just like yourself, learn more about the God of the Bible, and grow in your faith. You will hear encouraging messages for everyone because we are a church for all people.

We are all about creating environments where you can connect with people just like yourself, learn more about the God of the Bible, and grow in your faith. You will hear encouraging messages for everyone because we are a church for all people.

We are all about creating environments where you can connect with people just like yourself, learn more about the God of the Bible, and grow in your faith. You will hear encouraging messages for everyone because we are a church for all people.

The resurrection is the answer to all questions that matter in life.

The resurrection is the answer to all questions that matter in life.

In today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp returns with part four of the series from the New Testament book of Jude with a continuation of the description and nature of false teachers. Jude, the earthly brother of Jesus, says they are “ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ”; that they rely “on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones”. We have seen in this series, by specific examples, that false teachers, prophets and believers are alive and well today, and that we must not align with them. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/videos/ (copy and paste into your web browser address bar). For additional information, you may also visit the church website, www.northridgelife.org, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/northridgelife/.

In today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp returns with part four of the series from the New Testament book of Jude with a continuation of the description and nature of false teachers. Jude, the earthly brother of Jesus, says they are “ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ”; that they rely “on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones”. We have seen in this series, by specific examples, that false teachers, prophets and believers are alive and well today, and that we must not align with them. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/videos/ (copy and paste into your web browser address bar). For additional information, you may also visit the church website, www.northridgelife.org, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/northridgelife/.

"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." Thanks for listening, tune in again tomorrow for more encouragement with iDisciple. We also invite you to continue your spiritual growth with Christian books, devotionals, journals and more - all available at idisciplepublishing.com. https://www.idisciple.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keith Blank concludes our series, Clarity, with a look at posture through the lens of 1 Peter 3:15 and Galatians 5:16-26.Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give?c=397080)

Why God? Have you ever found yourself asking God, why? As we start off a new year with CO-VID still looming, we begin a series of messages walking through the book of Habakkuk. We may be struggling now, but with God, we will get there...someday.

Why God? Have you ever found yourself asking God, why? As we start off a new year with CO-VID still looming, we begin a series of messages walking through the book of Habakkuk. We may be struggling now, but with God, we will get there...someday.

0051 - In this episode we start our Classical Apologetics series where we will walk through a classical apologetics argument over the course of many podcasts. In this first episode I talk about what apologetics is, why we do it and what it can and cannot do. Many people have a false understanding of apologetics or have never heard of it. In this series we want to help correct your understanding of apologetics so that you can give a defense for the truth claims of Christianity with gentleness and respect. 

As we finish 2019 and enter into 2020 I want to offer a challenge, the Thoughts, Prayers, Actions Challenge. That as Christians we step into the new year seeking opportunities to serve, not to be served.

Choose growth! Donna shares 3 essentials for growing up spiritually in Christ, and encourages us to read the Bible, memorize verses, and to really practice choosing to GROW UP spiritually.

As we continue on revelation of the pillars of our faith, this week we speak about love ... a revelation of love! The Father's love.

Rick Wade explores the meaning of the word 'defense' in 1 Pet. 3:15, suggesting that all Christians can do what Peter is urging us to do in defending our faith.

Your story is important and needs to be shared. Be ready to tell others how God has changed your life, and encourage others to do the same.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. In Christ in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. You can't know anything unless you start with God! Do you believe your bible?

Pastor Alfred Willis of the Life Baptist Church, Saint Stephen, SC preaches from 1 Peter 3:15 during the June 2003 Pleasant View Baptist Church, Taylors, SC Camp Meeting.