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  • Do You See What I See? | The Angels

    Continuing his Christmas sermon series titled, “Do You See What I See,” Dr. Harder focuses on the perspective of the the Angels who appeared to the shepherds to announce Jesus’ birth. God sent Jesus at Christmas to bring us peace with Him, transforming us from enemies into children in His family for eternity. We must…

  • Do You See What I See? | Joseph

    Continuing his Christmas sermon series titled, “Do You See What I See,” Dr. Harder focuses on the perspective of Joseph. When an angel appears to Joseph, he obeys God by taking Mary as his wife and naming her child Jesus, adopting him into the lineage of David and participating in the fulfillment of prophecy. Joseph’s…

  • Do You See What I See? | Mary

    In his new Christmas sermon series titled, “Do You See What I See,” Dr. Harder focuses on the story of the angel Gabriel visiting Mary. He goes on to discuss Mary’s fear at the news she will bear the Son of God with the great favor and purpose God gave her. Likewise, we should choose…

  • God, I Will Go

    Dr. Harder explains in his sermon, “God, I will go,” the secret to having a New Testament kind of life is saying just that, “God, I will go.” By doing this, you put your yes on the table for God and make yourself available to be used by God to impact people’s lives with the…

  • Testing The Blessing

    In his sermon “Testing the Blessing,” Dr. Harder reminds us we often take God’s blessings and provision for granted. Just like how we get bored with amazing technology like iPhones, we can get bored with God’s goodness and stop being grateful. The main point is gratitude – being continually thankful for God’s salvation through Christ,…

  • Studying For The Final (Guest: Dr. Mike Glenn)

    In his sermon, Dr. Mike Glenn discusses Jesus’ response when asked which commandment is most important – to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Glenn explains that truly loving God means desiring Him above all else, loving others requires receiving His outpoured love so…

  • From Chains To Chosen

    In his sermon “From Chains to Chosen,” Dr. Mike Harder discusses the story in Exodus where God miraculously parts the Red Sea for the Israelites to escape the pursuing Egyptian army. Harder explains that despite seeing God perform miracles in Egypt, the Israelites quickly lost faith when faced with danger. Harder says we often do…

  • Plague And Passover

    In his sermon, Dr. Harder explains that in Exodus, God sent plagues on Egypt to free the Israelites from slavery and reveal that He alone is the one true God. The tenth and final plague was the death of all firstborn sons, but God provided a way of escape – placing lamb’s blood on their…

  • Receiving Restoration (Guest: Rev. Samuel Phipps)

    In this sermon on “Receiving Redemption,” Rev. Samuel Phipps explores how God restores and reconciles people to himself through the story of David’s sin and repentance in 2 Samuel 12. He explains that restoration begins when God, through the prophet Nathan, rebukes David’s sin, bringing conviction and understanding. For restoration to happen, repentance is required,…

  • The Judgment of Pharoah

    Dr. Mike Harder starts his sermon with a brief acknowledgment of gratitude for prayers during the conflict in Israel and his father’s safety, both while in country and in his ability to get the last ticket on the last flight out of Tel Aviv. He then delves deeply into the spiritual teachings from the book…