Harris Creek Baptist Church – Details, episodes & analysis

Pastor JP’s sermon underscores the clear biblical message that Jesus is returning, and challenges believers to live with a sense of spiritual urgency and readiness. God’s grace not only saves us but actively trains us to live godly lives in a world full of distractions and temptations. As we look forward to the return of Christ, we’re called to live in a way that reflects our hope, our purpose, and our mission.

1. Let Grace Train You to Say “No” Now

2. Let Future Glory Move You to Do Good Now

3. Let’s Live Ready—and Help Others Get Ready

Discussion Questions

1. What would change in your life if you truly lived with the expectation that Jesus could return at any moment?

2. In what ways can God’s grace help you say “no” to the world and “yes” to a life that honors Him?

3. How can you actively help others prepare for Christ’s return in your everyday relationships and routines?

Pastor JP unpacks 1 Peter 2:4–12, reminding us that the Church isn’t a place—it’s a people. We are a community of believers, each one chosen, called, and placed with purpose. When we build our lives on Jesus, the cornerstone, and boldly live out our faith, we don’t just go to church—we become the Church, a movement that carries hope to the world.

The Church is being built of Christians

The Church must be built on Christ 

The Church is built when Christians declare and display Christ 

Life Group Discussion:

How can we shift from seeing church as a place we go to something we’re actively part of?

What does it practically look like to make Jesus the cornerstone of your daily life?

Who in your life needs to see or hear the love of Christ through you this week?

In his sermon, Nate reveals a side of Jesus we don’t often focus on — His righteous anger. Drawing from Matthew 21, he unpacks how Jesus was angered by fake faith and the exploitation of others, reminding us that true faith produces real fruit. 

Jesus is angered when people are exploited 

Jesus is angered when we pretend to produce

Faith in Jesus produces real fruit

Life Group Discussion:

Jesus showed deep concern for the outsider — how can we intentionally care for those who feel marginalized or overlooked in our communities?

In what areas of your life are you tempted to appear spiritually healthy while neglecting your relationship with God?

What does it practically look like to remain connected to Jesus as the true vine in your daily life?

What does it mean to fear God? As we start our next series, "AWE", JP, reminds us of who God is, what it means to fear Him, and how this changes how we live our own lives.

1) God kills

2) God died

3) God shows us how to live

The book of Jonah ends in an odd fashion. Jonah has just seen an incredible revival take place, and yet he’s upset. Jonah’s entitlement of believing he deserved more from God than the Ninevites kept him from experiencing all that God had for him. 

1) Jonah didn’t like God’s mercy

2) Jonah’s emotions are tied to getting what he wanted

3) Jonah’s heart doesn’t look like God’s heart

Have you ever had a redo you didn’t deserve? As we continue our series on the book of Jonah, Dale teaches us about the redo Jonah gets from God. Jonah responds faithfully and God uses Jonah to bring revival to Nineveh. We get to learn from Jonah, Nineveh and God. 

1) God can use anyone

2) God can change anyone

3) God has a heart for everyone

Have you ever been far from where you wanted to be? Do you feel like you are missing out on what God has for you? As we continue our series in Jonah, we are reminded that no matter how far we feel from God, we haven’t missed His will for our lives.

1) Jonah prayed

2) Jonah thanks God for all He did

3) Jonah agreed to do what God has called him to

The book of Jonah is a story about a man running from God’s call on his life. However, the most important part of the story isn’t Jonah running away from God, but God running after Jonah. Even in our faithlessness, God is still faithful!

1) Jonah knew what God wanted, but did what he wanted

2) Jonah’s sin impacted everyone on the boat

3) Jonah couldn’t outrun God’s grace

It’s Easter Sunday! Have you ever felt shame before? Felt dead in your sin? Easter is really about the sinful and shameful becoming royalty. Becoming sons and daughters of God. As we celebrate Easter and finish our series, I AM, JP teaches through John 11:21-37, teaching us what Jesus means when He said “I am the resurrection and the life” and how it applies to us every day.

1) The world is broken

2) Jesus came to undo the brokenness

3) Jesus invited doubters into the undoing

Have you ever seen kids playing on a bounce house? It can be such a source of fun and joy! However, without the blower, it’s completely useless. It’s only useful and fun if it’s connected to that which gives it “life”. As we continue our series, I AM, JP teaches us what Jesus means when He said “I am the true vine” in John 15:1-8, and how Christians can only experience life when they are connected to Jesus.

1) If Jesus is the true vine, His true followers must be pruned

2) If Jesus is the true vine, His true followers must remain in Him

3) If Jesus is the true vine, His followers are known by love