Tag Archives: Repentance

How We Serve

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While they are not called “deacons” in the book of Acts, the apostles instruct the church to appoint men to help them focus on the ministry of the word and to take care of the material needs of the church body. Yet the characteristics that these men should have are much like the characteristics that we saw Paul give Timothy – to be of good reputation and walking in the Spirit.

Acts 6:1-7

Taught Sunday morning, August 17, 2025 by Brad D Harris

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Delights in Mercy

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Micah may be considered one of the minor prophets but only in length not in potency. And among the many important and recognizable verses in Micah’s writing are these last few verses. The LORD pardons iniquity in us and will defeat sin overall. He will cast our sins away from us as though they are on the bottom of the ocean. What do we desire more: His pardon or our sin? Do we show mercy as we have been given mercy?

Micah 7:18-20

Taught Sunday morning, July 13, 2025 by Brad D Harris
(audio recorded for YouTube video on front porch)

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Enter the Kingdom

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Jesus teaches as though He is the authority on life and beyond. He teaches how His kingdom citizens should represent Him in a hostile world. And He warns that not everyone is in His kingdom. And the consequences of being out are destructive.

Matthew 7:13-29

Taught Sunday morning, June 22, 2025 by Brad D Harris

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Triumphal Entry

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Jesus arrives in Jerusalem to cheering crowds, hailing Him as their favorite conquering king. But while He does not silence the crowd, He also does little to encourage the scene. He shows up in humility on a borrowed donkey, weeping. He knows that their worship is superficial. They will deny Him before the end of the week. But He knows how the story ends.

Luke 19:28-48

Taught Sunday morning, April 13, 2025 by Brad D Harris

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Knowing Christ

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Paul said that nothing compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ by faith and experience of walking with Him in trust and obedience. And self-righteousness prevents us from knowing Christ.

Luke 18:9-14 and Philippians 3:1-11

Taught Sunday morning, March 23, 2025 by Brad D Harris

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By Grace Made Alive

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Paul continues to elaborate on how gracious God for those who are in Christ. In fact, God saving people from their rebellious ways to put them in Christ is the most gracious act God has done for us. The rest is an extension of that overwhelmingly undeserving kindness. How will we respond? God has foreordained that as well since we are in Christ.

Ephesians 2:1-10

Taught Sunday morning, September 15, 2024 by Brad D Harris

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Ten Commands – Part 3

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The LORD spoke from the mountain these ten commands of His covenant with Israel but they have been taught much longer and wider than there. Jesus expounded them in His gospel of the kingdom (Sermon on the Mount). The apostles taught them and applied them to new Christians regardless of their ethnicity and culture. These are the timeless guidelines for honoring God by honoring His image in humanity.

Exodus 20:1-17
Seventh through Tenth Commands

Taught Sunday morning, June 9, 2024 by Brad D Harris

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Be Surrendered to God

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There is something admirable in fighting against insurmountable odds unless of course that person is fighting against God Almighty.  So we wonder why people would choose to lose.  But the Canaanites of Gibeon broke ranks with the rest of their Canaanites and decided to surrender to the LORD, God Most High.  They would rather be slaves of the LORD than perish eternally.  And the LORD honors them by adding them to His own protected people.

Joshua 9 – 10

Taught Sunday morning, April 28, 2024 by Brad D Harris

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Accursed

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The LORD declared that the possessions of Jericho would be banned from the Israelites – accursed like the sin of Canaanites and the valuables would be devoted to God and His tabernacle. But one man and his family chose to violate the ban and would treasure for themselves the accursed things. Thus they brought the curse upon themselves and corruption upon all the rest of the nation. How would God deal with this corruption among His own people? The same as He would among the Canaanites, they would be accursed until repentance and sanctification purified them again.

Joshua 7

Taught Sunday morning, April 14, 2024 by Brad D Harris

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Rescue from Jericho

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The children of Israel are learning how to experience victory in the LORD. Being in right relationship with Him, following His directions for life and warfare, and keeping Him in His right place as leader and in their midst. And as they do, they discover that the LORD uses them to rescue more of His people from the midst of Canaanite Jericho. By the mercy of the LORD, He rescues Rahab and her family from His judgment.

Joshua 6

Taught Sunday morning, April 7, 2024 by Brad D Harris

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