A Closer Walk With the Holy Spirit
Romans 8:16 · Preached October 25, 2026
Walking with the Holy Spirit is less about accumulating knowledge and more about cultivating a daily relationship with God.
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Faithful Forty Years of Shepherding
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 · Preached October 18, 2026
A congregation pauses to honor four decades of pastoral leadership and reflect on what faithful ministry costs and produces.
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Repairing the Breach in Every Generation
Isaiah 58:12 · Preached October 18, 2026
A church steps into a two-year journey to address spiritual decline and reach people who have never heard the gospel.
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Living as Billboards for the Gospel
Titus 2:1-10 · Preached October 11, 2026
How Christians conduct themselves in everyday life shapes the way those around them perceive Jesus Christ.
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Leadership That Holds the Church Together
Titus 1:1-9 · Preached September 27, 2026
Paul's letter to Titus reveals that the health of any church depends on the character of its leaders, starting in the home.
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Forgiven People Forgive People
Ephesians 4:32-5:1 · Preached September 13, 2026
Unforgiveness in the heart of a believer is more offensive to God than anything visible from the outside.
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Letters to the Churches in Revelation
Revelation 2-3 · Preached September 6, 2026
Jesus addresses seven real churches with affirmations, warnings, and promises that are just as relevant for churches today as they were two thousand years ago.
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Wake Up Before You Fall
Acts 20:7-12 · Preached September 6, 2026
Spiritual drowsiness rarely announces itself, and most people do not realize they have fallen asleep until someone wakes them up.
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Trust and Hope in the Age of Anxiety
Matthew 6:25-34 · Preached August 30, 2026
Jesus addresses worry and anxiety directly in the Sermon on the Mount, calling his followers to trust their heavenly Father rather than be consumed by fear about daily needs.
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The Helper and the Greater Works
John 14:11-17 · Preached August 30, 2026
Jesus promised his disciples that the Holy Spirit would empower them to do greater works than they had witnessed him do.
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Built Together in God's Household
Ephesians 2:19-22 · Preached August 23, 2026
God designed every person to belong to his family, and the only way into that family is through faith in Jesus Christ.
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Engaging Equipping Empowering the Body
Ephesians 4:11-16 · Preached August 23, 2026
The church exists not to entertain its members but to form them into a body that actively seeks the lost and grows toward the maturity of Christ.
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Connected in Christ Through Faith
Galatians 3:26-29 · Preached August 16, 2026
Saving faith unites believers to Christ and to one another across every racial, social, and cultural divide.
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God Tears Down Dividing Walls
Ephesians 2:11-18 · Preached August 16, 2026
Every person is born on the wrong side of the wall that separates humanity from God, but the gospel announces that Christ has torn that barrier down.
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Anger and What Lies Beneath
James 1:19-20 · Preached June 7, 2026
Unresolved anger quietly shapes our relationships, our health, and our souls in ways we rarely stop to examine.
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Healing Comes in Stages
Mark 8:22-25 · Preached February 22, 2026
When healing does not come all at once, Jesus meets people exactly where they are and continues the work he has already begun.
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This Church Has a Future
Revelation 3:7-13 · Preached August 16, 2026
A small congregation with little power can still walk through doors God opens when it holds fast to his word.
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Connected in Christ by Saving Faith
Galatians 3:26-29 · Preached August 16, 2026
Saving faith unites every believer to Christ and to one another across every racial, social, and gender divide.
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Built on the Living Stone
1 Peter 2:4-5 · Preached August 16, 2026
What a church builds on and what it builds with will determine whether what is built lasts.
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Walls Come Down in Christ
Ephesians 2:11-18 · Preached August 16, 2026
Every person is born separated from God and others by barriers that only Christ can remove.
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Trusting God With Your Next Step
Esther 4:14 · Preached August 16, 2026
When life does not go as planned, God may be positioning you for the very moment you are standing in.
See what this sermon became →20 five-day devotionals from sermons on community
Each one was written from a different sermon on community, in that pastor's own voice. Pick a sermon and read all five days free.
A Closer Walk With the Holy Spirit
“You don't fight your way out of old patterns by sheer willpower. You walk with the Spirit, and he does the changing. You become more like him, not because you're forcing it, but because you're close to him. Closeness changes people.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalFaithful Forty Years of Shepherding
“Every time he came through for you, every bill that somehow got paid, every hard season you survived, every moment you shouldn't have made it but did, that's God building your case for trust.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalRepairing the Breach in Every Generation
“Understanding the Truth Have you ever looked at your life, or the world around you, and thought, something got in here that wasn't supposed to?”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalLiving as Billboards for the Gospel
“Your patience at work, your honesty in a hard conversation, your kindness to a stranger, all of it can quietly say, look at him. You are already a billboard. The only question is what people see when they look at your life.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalLeadership That Holds the Church Together
“Understanding the Truth Have you ever watched someone from a distance and thought they had it all together, only to get close and discover something was missing?”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalForgiven People Forgive People
“Have you ever walked into a room carrying something heavy and hoped no one would notice? Most of us do it every week, not with luggage, but with unforgiveness.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalLetters to the Churches in Revelation
“He says it to the church that's working hard and getting things right. He says it to the church that's suffering. He says it to the church that's drifted. No matter what's happening, his first word is always the same, I know.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalWake Up Before You Fall
“Spiritual drift is rarely dramatic. It usually looks like this: things that used to bother your conscience stop bothering you quite as much. Prayer starts feeling like an obligation rather than a conversation. You pull back a little from the people who know you well.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalTrust and Hope in the Age of Anxiety
“Worry has a way of stealing the present. You're physically in the room, but mentally you're somewhere else, running through scenarios, calculating risks, rehearsing conversations that haven't happened yet. The moment right in front of you quietly slips away.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalThe Helper and the Greater Works
“The Spirit who knows every detail of their life, every wound, every question they haven't voiced yet, is the same Spirit living in you. That's not pressure. That's actually the most freeing thing imaginable.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalEngaging Equipping Empowering the Body
“Every conversation is an opportunity. Every act of kindness is a seed. Every moment of showing up for someone else is part of something eternal.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalGod Tears Down Dividing Walls
“Paul doesn't say Jesus offers peace or teaches peace. He says Jesus is our peace. That's a different claim entirely. It means peace isn't just something you can work toward or talk yourself into, it's a person you can know.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalAnger and What Lies Beneath
“Here's something that might surprise you: psychologists often call anger the "second emotion." Something else comes first, loneliness, disappointment, fear, feeling unseen or unvalued, and when we don't know what to do with that first, painful feeling, we leap to anger.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalThis Church Has a Future
“How often do we exhaust ourselves pushing and straining, in our faith, our relationships, our purpose, when the real issue is that we've drifted from our source of power? We try harder instead of reconnecting deeper.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalConnected in Christ by Saving Faith
“You're not a distant relative hoping for a mention. You're not a guest who got lucky. You are an adopted child of the living God, with full standing, full access, and a guaranteed inheritance that no court can contest and no economy can devalue.”
Read all 5 days of the devotionalWalls Come Down in Christ
“Before Christ, that's exactly where we were. Not just socially awkward or spiritually underdeveloped, but genuinely separated from God. Far off. Without hope. But then comes one of the most powerful pivots in all of Scripture: But now.”
Read all 5 days of the devotional21 small group discussion guides from sermons on community
Ready-to-lead discussion questions, each set drawn from one sermon on community. Open one and take it to your group this week.
A Closer Walk With the Holy Spirit
“The Holy Spirit is not just a doctrine to study, he is a person to walk with, listen to, and grow closer to every single day.”
Open the discussion guideFaithful Forty Years of Shepherding
“Dr. Johnson made a distinction between God being a 'resource' and God being the 'source.' What's the difference between those two things, and how does that distinction change the way we approach God when we have a need?”
Open the discussion guideRepairing the Breach in Every Generation
“⏱ 5-10 minutes Go around the group and have everyone answer this question: "Think of a time when someone 'showed up' for you during a hard season, a friend, family member, mentor, or stranger.”
Open the discussion guideLiving as Billboards for the Gospel
“We don't try to act well to be approved by God. We try to act well so that others might think well about our God.”
Open the discussion guideLeadership That Holds the Church Together
“Small Group Discussion Guide Leadership That Lasts: Building on What's True Based on the Sermon Series: Titus, Week 1 A Note to Facilitators: This guide is designed for 60-90 minutes.”
Open the discussion guideForgiven People Forgive People
“Ephesians 4:32 says to forgive "as God in Christ forgave you." The pastor emphasized the tiny word "as", meaning the standard for our forgiveness is God's forgiveness of us. What makes that standard feel impossible? What makes it feel possible?”
Open the discussion guideWake Up Before You Fall
“r Robert made a striking point: the room had enough capacity to receive everything Paul had to pour out, but Eutychus didn't. He asked, "Do you have the capacity to receive what God wants to pour into you?" Exp”
Open the discussion guideThe Helper and the Greater Works
“Every believer in this room is qualified and empowered to the gospel mission, whether it's across the street, in your community, or to the ends of the earth.”
Open the discussion guideBuilt Together in God's Household
“Opening Question: "Describe a time in your life when you felt like you truly 'belonged' somewhere, a team, a neighborhood, a friendship group, a family gathering.”
Open the discussion guideEngaging Equipping Empowering the Body
“Small Group Discussion Guide "Not to Attend, But to Belong: Being the Church" Based on Ephesians 4:11-16 | Harris Creek Church A Note to Facilitators: This guide is designed for 60-90 minutes.”
Open the discussion guideAnger and What Lies Beneath
“Pastor Mike introduced the idea that anger is often the "second emotion", meaning something else (hurt, fear, loneliness, disappointment) comes first, and we jump to anger because it feels easier or more powerful.”
Open the discussion guideHealing Comes in Stages
“Heal Your Hurting Mind: When You're Stuck in the Middle Small Group Discussion Guide, Week 2 A Note to Facilitators: This guide is designed for a 60-90 minute group meeting.”
Open the discussion guideThis Church Has a Future
“Small Group Discussion Guide A Church with a Future: Open Doors, Real Power, and Holding Fast Based on Revelation 3:7-13 "I have set before you an open door which no one is able to shut.”
Open the discussion guideTrusting God With Your Next Step
“Small Group Discussion Guide Book of Esther Series | "For Such a Time as This" Based on Esther 4 | Taking the Next Step When You Don't Have All the Details A Note to Your…”
Open the discussion guide21 deep study guides from sermons on community
For groups that want to go further. Each guide works through one sermon on community passage by passage.
A Closer Walk With the Holy Spirit
“This final message in the Holy Spirit series moves beyond theology into relationship. The pastor's central concern is that we would not merely know about the Holy Spirit but actually walk with him, daily, intimately, and transformatively.”
Open the deep study guideFaithful Forty Years of Shepherding
“Preacher: Dr. Troy Johnson Big Idea: God's past faithfulness is not a ceiling on what He can do, it's a foundation for trusting Him in an entirely new season.”
Open the deep study guideRepairing the Breach in Every Generation
“When God calls His people "repairers of the perets," He is not describing a slow, comfortable renovation project. He is calling people to run toward the most dangerous, vulnerable spot.”
Open the deep study guideLiving as Billboards for the Gospel
“Each of the five groups is given instructions specific to their season and situation, but the underlying concern is always the same: the reputation of the gospel among outsiders. What does this tell us about God's heart for people who don't yet know him?”
Open the deep study guideLeadership That Holds the Church Together
“Crete was the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean, about 160 miles wide and 3,200 square miles in total. In Paul's day, it was a crossroads of trade, culture, and competing religions.”
Open the deep study guideForgiven People Forgive People
“Share with your group: Paul's letter to the Colossians was written to a church facing pressure from a blend of Jewish legalism and early Greek philosophy, a worldview that said spiritual progress was about”
Open the deep study guideWake Up Before You Fall
“The sermon made a distinction between capacity and desire, some people want God to pour more into them, but they don't have the capacity to receive it. What are the things that reduce our spiritual capacity? What increases it?”
Open the deep study guideTrust and Hope in the Age of Anxiety
“Worry is not just an emotional struggle, it is a theological statement about where we believe our security comes from, and Jesus calls us to reorient our entire lives around the kingdom of God as the answer to anxiety.”
Open the deep study guideBuilt Together in God's Household
“The building metaphor implies that every stone matters and every stone has a specific place. Where do you sense God is trying to "place" you right now, in this church, this group, this season?”
Open the deep study guideEngaging Equipping Empowering the Body
“If Jesus is the head and we are the body, what does it mean theologically that the body's instincts should mirror the head's? Where do you see the church, or yourself, drifting from that instinct?”
Open the deep study guideConnected in Christ Through Faith
“Paul appears to have had this very prayer in mind when he wrote verse 28, deliberately reversing each of those three distinctions. What the culture used to rank people, the gospel erases as a basis for division.”
Open the deep study guideGod Tears Down Dividing Walls
“Paul is saying that Jesus is our royal presenter, our access point, our introduction to the Father. Without him, the audience chamber is closed. Through him, the door is permanently open.”
Open the deep study guideHealing Comes in Stages
“When "some people" parakaleō Jesus for their blind friend, they are doing something deeply Spirit-shaped: interceding, advocating, coming alongside. Their prayer for their friend mirrors what the Spirit does for us.”
Open the deep study guideThis Church Has a Future
“The seven letters in Revelation 2-3 were written to real, historical churches in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), each facing specific local challenges Philadelphia was a geographically strategic city, positioned as a "gateway" between regions, …”
Open the deep study guideConnected in Christ by Saving Faith
“The false teaching created two crises at once: believers became confused about how they were saved, and the church fractured along ethnic and cultural lines. Galatians 3:26-29 addresses both simultaneously.”
Open the deep study guideBuilt on the Living Stone
“Peter is saying: that temple was just a preview. You are the real thing. God no longer dwells in a building made of stone; he dwells in a community made of people.”
Open the deep study guide20 sermon quizzes from sermons on community
Short quizzes that check whether a sermon on community landed. Each one was built from that sermon's actual content.
A Closer Walk With the Holy Spirit
“Q1: According to Pastor Mike, what does the word 'abide' mean in the New Testament context of the Holy Spirit?”
Take the sermon quizFaithful Forty Years of Shepherding
“Dr. Johnson used the illustration of angels in heaven saying 'Holy, holy, holy' to make what point about God?”
Take the sermon quizRepairing the Breach in Every Generation
“According to the statistics Pastor Josh shared, what happened to church attendance among young people in the most recent data?”
Take the sermon quizLiving as Billboards for the Gospel
“According to the study from the Institute of Family Studies cited in the sermon, what fraction of young men plays video games, gambles, AND watches pornography every single day?”
Take the sermon quizLeadership That Holds the Church Together
“According to the pastor's interview with sibling groups from his young adult ministry, what was the single most consistent pattern in families that produced faithful children?”
Take the sermon quizForgiven People Forgive People
“How does the pastor describe the difference between forgiveness and trust, using the illustration with James and his car?”
Take the sermon quizLetters to the Churches in Revelation
“Eugene Peterson's book on Revelation, which Donnie quoted, argues that we cannot skip from the vision of Christ in chapter 1 to the glories of heaven without first doing what?”
Take the sermon quizWake Up Before You Fall
“What does Pastor Robert say is the spiritual progression that leads to falling asleep, mirroring what happened to Eutychus?”
Take the sermon quizTrust and Hope in the Age of Anxiety
“Pastor Gary mentioned having had four small tumors removed over the past five years. What did he admit he always does when he discovers a new one?”
Take the sermon quizThe Helper and the Greater Works
“What happened when Jacob Boss heard a Francis Chan analogy while walking in London with headphones in?”
Take the sermon quizBuilt Together in God's Household
“According to Ephesians 2:20, what does the pastor identify as the cornerstone of the church, and why was the cornerstone so critical in ancient construction?”
Take the sermon quizEngaging Equipping Empowering the Body
“What does JP say the Greek in Ephesians 4:15 actually communicates, rather than the English phrase 'speaking the truth in love'?”
Take the sermon quizConnected in Christ Through Faith
“According to the pastor, what is the difference between being 'baptized into Christ' (passive) and 'putting on Christ' (active) in Galatians 3:27?”
Take the sermon quizGod Tears Down Dividing Walls
“According to the pastor's explanation of the cross, what does the vertical beam represent and what does the horizontal beam represent?”
Take the sermon quizAnger and What Lies Beneath
“According to the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 4, what does unresolved anger give to the devil?”
Take the sermon quizHealing Comes in Stages
“According to Pastor Craig, what is one of the enemy's oldest tactics when it comes to mental and spiritual health?”
Take the sermon quizConnected in Christ by Saving Faith
“Why did Paul use the specific word 'sons' (rather than 'children') when writing to the Galatians about their status before God?”
Take the sermon quizBuilt on the Living Stone
“Pastor JP said that an isolated stone is worthless. What does this illustrate about how God's people are meant to live?”
Take the sermon quizWalls Come Down in Christ
“The pastor told a story about a World War II soldier whose body was refused burial inside a French cemetery. How was the situation ultimately resolved?”
Take the sermon quizTrusting God With Your Next Step
“What did Pastor Craig confess about his marriage of 35 years when illustrating Esther's instinct to 'fix the symptom'?”
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