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• Many Names

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. January 9, 2022
  I will raise unto David a righteous Branch… and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS – Jeremiah 23:5-6   Jesus Christ perfectly kept the law, from beginning to end. When Moses recorded the first five books of the Bible, then, he was not so much ...

• God’s Word

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. January 7, 2022
  Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away – Matthew 24:35   “Nothing lasts forever.” We have become so used to the reality of this cliche that we have many times, even as Christians, unconsciously applied this earthly maxim to eternal things.  ...

• The Gospel

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. January 6, 2022
  We pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him– 2 Corinthians 5:20-21   Here is the gospel in a nutshell. First, God made Jesus sin itself — Jesus who had n...

• The Gift of Jesus

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. January 5, 2022
  He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned – Mark 16:16   Jesus describes two groups of people, and he gives each assurance of the end they can expect for their current course of life.   Jesus has commissioned his disciples to go i...

• It’s Never to Late

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. January 4, 2022
  Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins – Acts 2:38   Perhaps forgiveness is not one of your felt needs. You may have so completely immersed yourself in the relativism and self-justification of your culture that you have numbed your...

• God The Sovereign

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. January 2, 2022
  Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain– Acts 2:23   Nowhere is the sovereignty of God seen more brilliantly displayed than in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.   God had already shown, f...

• Letter To The Church

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 27, 2021
  Dear Church Family,    It’s with the deepest regret, that I inform you, that I have recently contracted the Covid-19 virus. I am resting at home comfortably for now and for the next several weeks, we are suspending all broadcast messages until further notice.  Additionally, w...
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• Being A Voice For God

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 26, 2021
  Having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost…from you sounded out the word of the Lord – 1Thessalonians 1:6, 8   Every church ought to have good acoustics. Not that the music and message should just be heard easily inside the building — they shoul...

• God’s Comfort

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 24, 2021
  Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God – Isaiah 40:1   Have you ever noticed that parental tendency to repeat important words or phrases to our children, especially in a moment of crisis? “It’s okay, it’s okay”… “don’t be scared, don&...
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• How We Face Temptation

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 22, 2021
  How We Face Temptation …how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? – Genesis 39:9 Joseph is here speaking to his boss’s wife, who is trying to seduce him to commit adultery with her. It would have been easy for him to give in. His family is far away; his life ...

• Finding Strength and Encouragement

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 21, 2021
  Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you– Isaiah 35:4 This is a heartening exhortation, but all the more so because it comes from God himself. God says, “I am coming; I will save ...

• Proverbs

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 20, 2021
  He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed– Proverbs 13:20   There is an interesting insight within this proverb that gives hope, as well as warning. Notice the language of purposeful intimacy that is used in both the positive and contrastin...

• Having Patience

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 19, 2021
  Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy– James 5:11   The end, or purpose, of the Lord for his people is full of pity and tenderness.   When we feel deepl...

• Church Life Is Lives

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 18, 2021
  Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them– Matthew 18:20   We tend to place too much emphasis on crowds, on statistics, on the size of a particular group or movement. We, every one of us, are too easily influenced by the “mob mentality&rd...

• The Power of Serving Others

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 17, 2021
  Whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward– Mark 9:41 We often look for the big, splashy acts of service or devotion by which we can prove our love for God. But Jesus says even the smallest act of s...
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• Faith And Family

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 16, 2021
  Only by pride cometh contention – Proverbs 13:10   This powerful proverb brings arguments to a sweet conclusion, lost tempers to a cool self-examination, and finger pointing to a swift end.   Only by pride is there contention, or conflict. Arguments and strife do not come because...

• Making The Right Decisions

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 15, 2021
  Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies– Psalm 27:11 This is the first and vital priority in making any decision: is it God’s will, is it God’s way? The decisions God prompts us to make will always be in complete agreement with his perfect Word, the Bible...

• Living A Godly Life

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 14, 2021
  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me– Galatians 2:20 I am dead, but I am still living, Paul says. My old, sinful nature was cruci...

• A Heart That’s Grateful

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 13, 2021
  Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. – Luke 10:21 Jesus is rejoicing. Jesus is expressing gratitude t...

• Strength In Forgiveness

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 12, 2021
  His lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not everyone his brother their trespasses– Matthew 18:34-35   When someone asked Jesus what the gr...

• A Call To Worship

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 11, 2021
  To the only wise God, our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever– Jude 25   We are called here to worship God with unending doxology. And we are given several reminders of His worthiness of that worship.   First, we are reminded that God is the only w...

• The Message of the Cross

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 10, 2021
  We preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God– 1 Corinthians 1:23-24   What was the subject of the apostles’ message? Christ crucifie...
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• One God, Many Nanes

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 9, 2021
  Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel– Isaiah 41:14 Exodus is the oldest account in history of emancipation efforts, and interestingly it is God who is undertaking the task. God says to Israel, as they are under...

• Everything Is Done Prayerfully

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 8, 2021
  When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple– Jonah 2:7 Prayer can take us from hell to heaven in the blink of an eye. Here Jonah had run away from God, disobeying the command to preach to Israel’s enemies in the city of Nineveh....

• In The Word

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 7, 2021
  Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven– Matthew 5:19 The kingdom of God is not impressed by the t...

• The Power of The Gospel

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 6, 2021
  By him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses– Acts 13:39   By him (Jesus Christ) all that believe are justified. To be justified means to be declared completely righteous, innocent before the law of God. It is as if you ...

• The Key To Salvation

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 5, 2021
  This is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day– John 6:40   Jesus came to accomplish the will of his Father (verse 38). This “will” then, which Jesus describes...

• We Must Seek Repentance

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 4, 2021
  I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin– Psalm 32:5   Two things we are clearly meant to take away from this account: sin must be confessed and, when it is, sin w...

• The Effects Of Sin

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 3, 2021
  Exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin– Hebrews 3:13   We cannot help but notice from this exhortation the deceitfulness of sin, the swiftness with which it can deceive us, and the urgency with which we must battl...

• Sovereignty of God

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 2, 2021
  Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: and he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings– Daniel 2:20-21   God is sovereign, ruling over all creation. He is not only sovereign in his authority; he is sovereign over al...

• God And His Attributes

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. December 1, 2021
  In our enlightened, can-do age, patience is seen as more weakness than virtue: it is for those who can’t invent a solution or aren’t physically fit to climb the stairs when the elevator is slow. Patience is for those who can’t get their own way.   But repeatedly the Bible te...
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• Things To Come

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 30, 2021
  The LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?– Joel 2:11   Both in the Old and New Testaments, “the day of the Lord” refers to so...

• Women Of Faith

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 29, 2021
  When [Rhoda] knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so– Acts 12:14-15   It is no accident that Rhoda is mentioned by name in ...

• People Of Faith

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 28, 2021
  Jesus saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rose up, and followed him– Luke 5:27-28   As we read the Bible, it seems that one of God’s attributes, along with being immutable and  impeccable, is that he ...

• All Things Pass Away

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 27, 2021
  Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory– Psalm 73:24   All of life is here summed up in one verse.   While I am here on this earth, the psalmist gloats to the Lord, you will guide me. You will give me the direction I need for each step of the way. ...

• Wisdom Comes With Time

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 26, 2021
  The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing– Psalm 34:10   Why do you think the psalmist specifies “young” lions? It is for the same reason that Isaiah writes, “even the youths shall faint and be weary” (4...

• Preaching The Gospel

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 25, 2021
  And there they preached the gospel– Acts 14:7 “They” refers to Paul and Barnabas, who had been sent out by the Holy Spirit with the support of the church at Antioch. But what they were doing was not something that requires a special calling or gifting by the Holy Spirit: it is not the work only o...

• God’s Grace And Comfort

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 24, 2021
  When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee– Isaiah 43:2 Perhaps you are experiencing the drowning, crushing, burning power o...

• Follow The Example

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 23, 2021
  Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man– Luke 2:52 This statement is a summary of eighteen years in Jesus’ life, from the time he was twelve years old until the narrative picks back up at age thirty. This was a time of relative obscurity, but it was the majority of...
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• How We Manage Temptations

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 22, 2021
  They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away– Luke 8:13 In Luke 8, Jesus relates the parable of the sower. A man goes out to sow seed on his land. The seed falls on different kin...

• Be Strong In The Lord

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 21, 2021
  Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might – Ephesians 6:10   You have perhaps had someone at one time or another seek to comfort or encourage you in the midst of a personal trial by slapping you on the back and telling you to “be strong.” The counsel was well-mean...

• Listen To The Lord

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 20, 2021
  Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD – Proverbs 8:33,35 We all have difficulty at times receiving instruction. But the instruction that the writer here speaks of is the godly way of true wisdom. Therefore, it is li...

• Maintaining Hope

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 19, 2021
  Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines…yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation – Habakkuk 3:17-18   What a wonderful encouragement from such a dark and discouraging prophecy!   While the prophet Habakkuk s...

• Building A Life In Church

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 18, 2021
  From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? – James 4:1 Have grudges, or petty differences, or personality clashes been tearing at your church lately? Has your own love for the Lord, and his people, been diminished by some strif...

• Ministering To Others

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 17, 2021
  If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet – John 13:14 What a shocking scene this is! Even the disciples, who had watched Jesus touch lepers and heal cripples and eat with sinners, were unprepared for this parting command and example. The ...

• Why Family Is The Foundation

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 16, 2021
  Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil – Proverbs 3:7 Here is a lesson for young people, from a loving and godly parent: “do not think highly of yourself; do not trust your young and inexperienced instincts and emotions; do not trust your own wisdom.” Conversely, fe...

• Your Decision’s Matter

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 15, 2021
  Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you– Matthew 6:33 Life can often seem very complicated. Career decisions, family dynamics, academic ambitions — every area and issue of life has its own challenges. However, Jesus spotlights for u...

• Are You Living The Christian Life?

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 14, 2021
  The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy – James 3:17 What a wonderful, and revealing, description of heavenly wisdom! When we become embittered or angry with another ...

• Gratitude In All Things

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 13, 2021
  By [Jesus] therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name – Hebrews 13:15   We cannot praise God without thanking God. That is the clear implication of this verse.   The praise to which we are called mus...
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• Our Plan Of Forgiveness

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 12, 2021
  Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool – Isaiah 1:18 This verse is a parenthesis in the middle of Isaiah’s prophecy of rebuke and warning. We might have expecte...

• Come Together And Worship

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 11, 2021
  Kings of the earth, and all people…young men, and maidens; old men, and children: let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent – Psalm 148:11-13   Religious skeptics have suggested that Christianity is only for the uneducated, for the poor, for the ignora...

• The Cross of Jesus Christ

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 10, 2021
  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God – Hebrews 12:2 We learn many things as we look to Jesus on the cross. We learn how to suffer pain, we lea...

• The Great I Am

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 9, 2021
  God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you – Exodus 3:14 Speaking to Moses out of the burning bush, God gave himself a personal name. It has been pronounced “Jehovah” or “Yahweh”, but the meaning is unmistakable. ...

• Prayer In Strife

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 8, 2021
  Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him– Acts 12:5   Pain, sorrow, and loss drive us to prayer — and to a turning point — here in this story, and always.   James is beheaded by Herod and Peter is awaiting ...

• The Word of God

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 7, 2021
  The scripture cannot be broken– John 10:35   The Word of God is a unified and faultless body of truth. It cannot be broken, as Jesus reminds his audience; it cannot be properly taught or accepted in parts. It cannot be broken up in order to pit one verse or truth against another. They a...

• The Message Of The Gospel

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 6, 2021
  He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God – John 3:18   Here is a crystal clear description of the justified sinner, from the lips of Jesus himself, as well as a dep...

• Your Salvation

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 5, 2021
  When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly – Romans 5:6   Salvation is for the helpless, the powerless, the needy. If Christ had waited until people were good enough, strong enough, or willing enough to be saved, he would never have come.   This is...

• The Need Of Repentance

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 4, 2021
  In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth – 2 Timothy 2:25   There is something here to be learned for those who might admonish others, for those who are admonished, and an objective and God-glor...

• The Effects Of Sin

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 3, 2021
  Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone– Hosea 4:17 This is one of the saddest statements in Scripture. The people of Ephraim had become so attached to their idols that God finally says, “Let them alone.” In one sense, this command may relate to the prophet Hosea’s interactions with these pe...

• Our Sovereign Lord

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 2, 2021
  We have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will – Ephesians 1:11   It is unsettling, to some degree, for us to realize that God is actively engaged in His creation and is working everything aft...

• Who Is God?

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. November 1, 2021
  The God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you– 1 Peter 5:10   God is “the God all grace.”   The first and primary example of grace Peter gives us...

• Words From The Cross

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 31, 2021
  When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost – John 19:30   Here is lesson number six from Jesus on the cross: the most important thing in your life is God’s will for your life; you are not finished until you ...
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• Things To Come

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 30, 2021
  Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven – Acts 1:11   Five times in this first chapter of Acts the literal visibility of Christ’s ascension is em...
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• Women Of Strong Faith

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 29, 2021
  Then came she and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me – Matthew 15:25   We don’t even know the name of this Canaanite woman who comes to Jesus for healing for her daughter. But we do know she has great faith, because Jesus himself commends her for it.   In coming to Jesus ...

• Strong Men Of Faith

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 28, 2021
  He looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God – Hebrews 11:10 Abraham left his home, his family, and everything that was familiar and comfortable to him. God called, and he went. Verse 8 says that Abraham went out not even knowing where he was going! But then vers...

• Death And Dying

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 27, 2021
  We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord – 2 Corinthians 5:8   In the verse before, Paul affirms that “we walk by faith, not by sight.” This is certainly true when we speak of life after death.   “Wh...

• In Youth, With Age

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 26, 2021
  Those that be planted in the house of the LORD… shall still bring forth fruit in old age – Psalm 92:13-14   The psalmist asserts that those who live godly lives will be as strong and healthy as cedar trees (verse 12). There are few who would not like to think of themselves as bei...

• You Hear His Voice And Those Who Don’t, Need To Hear Yours

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 25, 2021
  We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard – Acts 4:20   For many cushioned and coddled Christians today, it is all too easy not to speak about the gospel truths which we have seen and heard. Far too often, we bury the gospel light we have been given under a basket full...

• Finding Comfort In Christ

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 24, 2021
  Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee – Isaiah 49:15   Have you ever felt forsaken, forgotten, or overlooked? Have you ever had your closest friends, and even family, let you dow...

• The Model Is Jesus

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 23, 2021
  I must be about my Father’s business– Luke 2:49   Jesus lived in perpetual awareness that his Father had a purpose for his being here, and that he must therefore be constantly about his Father’s business.   What is the driving motivation of your life? Whose “bus...

• Fighting Temptation

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 22, 2021
  Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners– 1 Corinthians 15:33   Sinful companionship will corrupt a good lifestyle. You may ignore this truth, you may deny it, you may wish it were not so; but the truth still remains that close friendship with ungodly persons will alway...

• The Pillars Of Strength

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 21, 2021
  No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby – Hebrews 12:11   If you are suffering under some great trial right now, then hear these empathetic words: no t...

• What Can We Learn From Proverbs

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 20, 2021
  Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise – Proverbs 6:6   We live in rare age of the world, in which slothfulness has become, not only common, but even a goal for many. Young people grow accustomed to doing just enough work to “get by.” Older folks look t...

• Waiting For God’s Grace

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 19, 2021
  Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus – Revelation 14:12   We generally tend to think of “patience” as being a passive virtue, the ability to not fret or fume when things are not going our way. However, he...

• Living The Church

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 18, 2021
  Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him – Acts 12:5   A precious scene is placed before us, even in the midst of an otherwise tragic and painful time for the early church. James had just been martyred by Herod, and the apost...

• Serving Each Others

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 17, 2021
  All of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble – 1 Peter 5:5   Here is the secret, Peter says, to genuinely and consistently serving others: humility. As long as you are set upon pleasing yourself, fulfilli...
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• Marriage Family And Faith

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 16, 2021
  These nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day – 2 Kings 17:41   What a horrifying historical observation!   These nations, like Israel, had been double-minded...

• Decisions Dictate Outcomes

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 15, 2021
  We have no might against this great company…neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee – 2 Chronicles 20:12   This is what great leadership looks like! King Jehoshaphat knew that the enemy forces facing his own people were far more powerful than his small army; as he ...

• Living The Christian Life

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 14, 2021
  As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried – Psalm 18:30   Here is one of the great understatements of the Bible: the word of the LORD is tried.   God’s people, for thousands of years, have cast their lives into the mold of God’s Word. They have mar...

• Having A Grateful Heart

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 13, 2021
  Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him – Colossians 3:17   When we consider all that Jesus Christ has done for us (how long has it been since you considered this?), we see that Paul’s instruction is but ou...

• Forgiveness In Jesus

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 12, 2021
  Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors – Matthew 6:12   When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, he responded with what is commonly known as the “Lord’s prayer.” Embedded in the language of the prayer is this specific request for forgiveness. ...
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• We Are Called

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 11, 2021
  Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men – Luke 2:14   At first glance, this is one of the strangest scenes in the Bible.   Angels appear to shepherds, in the middle of nowhere. Heavenly messengers announce the advent of the Messiah, proclaim a cosmic...
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• At The Cross

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 10, 2021
  If I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased – Galatians 5:11   This is an astounding insight from Paul, regarding the truth of the cross.   The church at Galatia was being hounded by Judaizers, who insisted that tradition...

• Many Names One God

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 9, 2021
  Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name… who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases – Psalm 103:1,3   It is hard to find a more passionate doxology anywhere in Scripture than David’s heart cry here.   All that i...

• Living A Life Of Prayer

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 8, 2021
  I prayed to the God of heaven – Nehemiah 2:4   There are numerous points of interest to this prayer.   First, notice the context of it. It is not a quiet bedroom, or a crowded church pew, or a scenic nature spot — Nehemiah prays to God in the middle of a conversation with h...

• Understanding God’s Word

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 7, 2021
  My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it – Luke 8:21 Here Jesus describes his spiritual family members. Many today, and through the centuries since Jesus spoke these words, have claimed affiliation with him. But Jesus’ own words rebuke his would-be, fair-weathe...

• The Good News

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 6, 2021
  This is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day – John 6:40 In his perfect life, sacrificial death, and triumphant resurrection, Jesus proved that he was sent from God. And here John...
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• At The Heart Of Salvation

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 5, 2021
  Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace – Ephesians 1:5-6 The salvation that is in Jesus Christ is predestinated. It is not an accident or a backup plan on God’s part. It ...

• What It Is To Repent

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 3, 2021
  Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out – Acts 3:19   Peter is here addressing the very people who had helped to crucify Jesus, but his words are appropriate to anyone who denies the claims of Christ upon their lives.   Repent of your obstinate re...

• The Effects Of Sin

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 2, 2021
  I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels – Psalm 81:12   Sin results in separation from God. But here we are also reminded that it means being joined completely to our own desires and schemes.   At first glance, this might not sound ...

• God’s Devine Sovereignty

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. October 1, 2021
  Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places – Psalm 135:6 Did you know that at the Pacific Ocean’s deepest point you could submerge Mt. Everest and still have two miles of water between its summit and the surface of the water? Or that the ene...
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• God’s Attributes

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. September 30, 2021
  The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness – Romans 1:18   Everyone, even many non-Christians, enjoy talking about the love of God. But here we are reminded that the wrathof God is also revealed. The...
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• Strong Women Of Faith

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. September 30, 2021
  When [Lydia] was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us – Acts 16:15   Lydia is a wonderful, faithful example to every new believer. Many times, after a person bec...
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• Believing In A Better Tomorrow

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. September 29, 2021
  Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power – 1 Corinthians 15:24   When is “then”? Paul writes of the general resurrection of all saints, “at his (that is Ch...
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• Stay Strong In Your Faith

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. September 28, 2021
  He said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus – Matthew 14:29   Although Peter gets a lot of bad publicity regarding this event, because he eventually began sinking in the waves through unbelief, it is as much a lesson in faith as it...
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• All Things Pass Away

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. September 27, 2021
  I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope– 1 Thessalonians 4:13   As painful and tragic and sorrowful as death is, believers in Christ need not surrender their hope and joy in the midst of the g...

• Time And Experience

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. September 26, 2021
  How shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed according to thy word – Psalm 119:9   The question is revealing. Notice the psalmist doesn’t say, “Why should a young man cleanse his way?” Neither does he ask, “Shoulda young man cleanse his way?” &nbs...

• It’s Time To Speak With Authority

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. September 25, 2021
  delight to do thy will, O my God…I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth – Psalm 40:8,10   In this messianic psalm, Jesus speaks by prophecy thousands of years before his birth in Bethlehem. And he declares, &ldqu...

• Comfort One Another

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. September 24, 2021
  Comfort one another with these words– 1 Thessalonians 4:18   These words comfort. These words speak real consolation to real heartaches and real sorrow. These words, when received by faith and firmly fixed before our eyes, are sufficient to bring hope to even the darkest times and deepe...

• Jesus Is Our Example

  by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D. September 23, 2021
  Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God – Mark 10:18   While some have misunderstood this passage to teach that Jesus did not claim to be God, it is actually one of the brightest displays of his divinity. By demonstrating an unyielding pas...