Harris Creek Baptist Church

Jesus challenges us to examine why we follow Him, reminding us that faith rooted in what He can give us won't last. Even when we don't understand His ways, Jesus alone has the words of eternal life and is always worth following.

Jesus won’t always do what you want

Jesus won't always say what we want Him to say

Jesus is always worth following

Life Group Discussion:

What's something you've asked God for that He hasn't given you yet?...

The most important question you'll ever answer isn't what culture, your family, or your friends say about Jesus, it's who you say He is. When you recognize Jesus as the true Savior and Lord, you're not only transformed by the gospel, you're invited to boldly make Him known so others can find their way home too.

Who do people say Jesus is?

Who do you say Jesus is?

Who will you tell?

Life Group Discussion:

What are some of the most common...

Jesus challenges us to surrender our own priorities, lose our lives for His sake, and live for eternal rewards, because nothing in this world is worth more than knowing and following Christ.

Let Jesus shape your concerns

Lose your life to find your life

Live for the right rewards

Life Group Discussion:

What is one area of your life (career, relationships, finances, future, etc.) where you're most tempted to make decisions without first ...

Kam reminded us that Jesus invites us to bring every need to Him by pursuing Him with desperation, asking in faith, and following Him in response. Because Jesus has already met our greatest need through the cross, we can trust Him with every other request.

Pursue Jesus in desperation

Ask Jesus in faith

Follow Jesus in response

Life Group Discussion:

Jesus asked Bartimaeus, “What do you want me to do for you?” How would you h...

Cooper challenged us to answer Jesus’ question, “What do you have?” by trusting Him with what He has already given us. When we surrender our ordinary gifts to God, He uses them to accomplish extraordinary things for His kingdom.

What do you have? 

God uses what you give him

Life Group Discussion:

When you think about what God has given you (your time, gifts, experiences, finances, relationships, etc.), what comes...

We weren't just struggling in our sin, we were spiritually dead until God, in His great love and mercy, made us alive through grace by faith in Jesus Christ. Now that we've been given new life, we're called to walk in the good works God has already prepared for us, living as grateful trophies of His grace rather than trying to earn His favor.

You were dead

God made you alive 

Live the life He prepared 

Life Group Discussion:

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June 21, 2026

John Elmore 

Psalm 34

Psalm 34 shows us that following Jesus can’t be borrowed from someone else’s story, you must personally taste and see that He is good by trusting Him in your fear, pain, and need. David’s testimony in the cave reminds us that Jesus hears us, stays near to us in suffering, gives peace in the middle of trouble, and invites us to live boldly by sharing what He’s done and re...

Life can easily become a cycle of routines, responsibilities, and distractions, but Exodus 3 reminds us that Jesus steps into our ordinary lives to awaken us to His presence, invite us into His mission, and sustain us with His power. Just as God met Moses in the middle of his monotony, He is calling us out of comfort and into a life of purpose, dependence, and kingdom impact.

Christ's Presence Awakens You

Christ's Mission Includes Yo...

Jacob spent his entire life trying to secure blessing, identity, and control through his own strength, only to discover that true change came when he finally surrendered to Christ. In his wrestling match with God, Jacob received a new identity and a lasting testimony, reminding us that Christ changes people not through self-improvement but through surrender, transformation, and dependence on Him.

Christ Wants Your Surrender

Christ Ch...

When waiting turns into doubt, Jesus meets us where we are and reminds us that His timing and ways are greater than our own. Abraham and Sarah's story shows that nothing is too hard for God, and what begins in cynicism can end in celebration when we trust His promises.

Christ comes close in the waiting

Christ is counterintuitive 

Christ confronts the cynic 

Life Group Discussion:

What is something you're currently waiting on, ...

Jesus doesn’t just show up for the polished and put-together, He pursues people in the middle of their mess, pain, and wilderness seasons. Through Hagar’s story in Genesis 16, we see that Christ is personal, present, and powerful enough to take the broken pieces of our lives and turn them into something full of purpose, hope, and redemption.

Christ Pursues You in Your Pain

Christ is Personal and Pastoral

Christ has Plans B...

Can we trust the Bible? Are spiritual gifts still active? What role do demons play, and how do free will and predestination coexist? John Elmore reminded us that Scripture is not only historically trustworthy, but powerfully transformative, calling us to trust God’s Word, stay spiritually alert, and boldly live on mission through the power of Christ in us.

How Do We Know the Bible is True

Are Spiritual Gifts Still Active Today

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Matthew 6:5–13, James 1:6–7, James 4:3, James 5:16–18, Philippians 4:6–7, Psalm 34:4, Luke 11:13, Psalm 66:18, 1 Peter 3:7, 2 Corinthians 12:7–9, Proverbs 15:22, Romans 8:16, 2 Timothy 3:16, John 10:27

Prayer isn’t about performing or getting perfect answers, it’s how you build a real relationship with God, who already knows your needs but still wants you to come talk to Him. Even when ...

Hebrews 9:27, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Luke 16:19–31, John 5:28–29; 10:28–29, Revelation 20, Hebrews 6:4–6, Ephesians 2:8–9, Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:1, 38–39; 1:19–21; 10:14, Matthew 7, Acts 17:27

JP teaches that when we die, our eternity is determined by what we do with Jesus, and that true salvation cannot be lost because God secures it. H...

Genesis 1:27, Genesis 3:1–24, Romans 8:20–21, 2 Corinthians 12:7–10, Job 1:21, 2 Corinthians 1:3–6, Genesis 50:20

Suffering exists because real love requires real choice, and our broken world is the result, but God hasn’t left us in it. He meets us in the pain and uses it to shape us, redeem us, and point us to Jesus.

The Root of Suffering: Free will 

The Role of Suffering: Our Sanctification

The Rede...

The resurrection proves Jesus defeated sin and death, making the Gospel the most important truth in history. When you truly trust it, not just know about it, it saves you and changes your life.

This Gospel SAVES YOU

This Gospel STANDS UP TO SCRUTINY  

This Gospel CHANGES YOU for ministry

Life Group Discussion:

Why is the resurrection essential to our salvation—not just the cross?

What evidence for Jesus’ resurrectio...