Grace Bible Church - Sermons

Paul’s Thankfulness - Colossians 1:3-8

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:23:04 -0400

Paul’s Thankfulness
- Colossians 1:3-8. In this sermon Pastor Harris examines the thanksgiving Paul gives for the Colossian believes. They had responded properly to the word of truth, the gospel resulting in their hope of heaven and love for all the saints.

Introduction to Colossians

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:03:10 -0400

Introduction to Colossians - In this sermon Pastor Harris gives the background and theme of Paul's letter to the Colossians. It includes a brief biography of Paul and Timothy and discussion of the heresies the ascetic and mystical heresies that had arisen in Colossae.

Jesus' Warning About False Teachers - Matthew 7:13-27

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:05:10 -0400

Jesus' Warnings About False Teachers - Matthew 7:13-27. As a conclusion to the series warning about false religions, philosophies, cults and aberrant Christianity, Pastor Harris examines Jesus' stern warnings at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount. Your righteousness must exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees in order to enter heaven, but false teachers only offer the same self-righteousness which God condemns. There is hope in Jesus Christ and Him alone.

Philosophical Foolishness

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:14:27 -0400

Philosophical Foolishiness - The Errors of Philosophical Based Theology. In this sermon Pastor Harris explains some of Scriptures warnings about vain philosophies and the fool as described in Psalm 14. Topics he addresses includes the types of atheists and agnostics, empiricism, rationalism and theological liberalism. He concludes with our hope in teh rock of God's word.

What’s Emerging? The Errors of Post-Modern Theology

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:18:03 -0400

What’s Emerging? The Errors of Post-Modern Theology. In this sermon Pastor Harris discusses the Emerging Church Movement, Modernism, Postmodernism and the Biblical incompatibility of the gospel and postmodernism. While commendable in its desire to reach the postmodern, the emerging church movement fails because the gospel and a postmodern mindset are contradictory. Either the postmodern changes to believe in the Bible's absolute propositional truths, or the gospel must be distorted and will become heretical

Tickets to Heaven: The Errors of Market Based Theology

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:04:52 -0400

Tickets to Heaven: The Errors of Market Based Theology As long as the purpose of the church remains making disciples of Jesus Christ and its focus with unbelievers is proclaiming the gospel, there are many things that can be very helpful that have come from the Church Growth Movement. However, when attracting numbers crowds becomes the purpose and the gospel is toned down to avoid offense of the unbeliever, those same principles are detrimental. The change from being God centered to man centered changes the church into just a religious social organization.

The Importance of Memorials

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:50:30 -0400

The Importance of Memorials - in this sermon Pastor Harris explains the history of Memorial Day in the United States, some of the various memorials established in the Old Testament, and concludes with the most important memorial rite every instituted by God - Communion.

A Godly Mother

Sun, 09 May 2010 11:34:02 -0400

A Godly Mother, Grace Bible Church, 5/9/2010 A Mother's Day sermon describing four criteria by which to evaluate being a godly mother. This sermon also traces the decline of godly mothers in America since the mid twentieth century.

Spiritual Confusion: The Errors of Experience Based Theology

Tue, 04 May 2010 21:41:18 -0400

Spiritual Confusion: The Errors of Experience Based Theology - May 2, 2010. In this sermon Pastor Harris seeks to expose the theological problems that have their root in allowing experience to determine truth instead of the Scriptures. This foundational error not only results in heresies in false religions and cults, but it also causes problems in aberrant Christian sects and even among the conservative orthodox.

Cultic Oppression: The Errors of Man Based Theology

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:31:27 -0400

Cultic Oppression - The Errors of Man Based Theology. In this sermon Pastor Harris defines cults and exposes their foundational error in putting supreme authority in something other that the Scriptures. He also explains practical ways in which to protect yourself and others from the various cults

Experts of Enigmas - The New Age Movement

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:28:49 -0400

Experts in Enigmas - The Errors of Mystical Religions / The New Age Movement. In this sermon Jonathan Harris gives an overview of the origin and basic beliefs in the New Age Movement and how its ideas have become mainstreamed into American society. He contrasts it to the teachings of the Bible to expose its lies and dangers.

Demonic Deception: The Error of Angelic Based Theology

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:50:30 -0400

Demonic Deception: The Errors of Angelic Based Theology Grace Bible Church, April 11, 2010 In this sermon Pastor Harris warns of the danger of demonic deception and explains how to defend against it including how to discern between revelation that comes from God through Angels and that which comes from demons.

The Resurrection of Jesus - Matthew 28:1-20

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:36:10 -0400

The Resurrection of Jesus - Matthew 28:1-20. Pastor Harris examines the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from Matthew's account. The resurrection is the focal point of the Christian's hope and the even that makes Christianity different from every other religion.

The Triumphal Entry

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:12:59 -0500

The Triumphal Entry - Matthew 21:1-11 Grace Bible Church, March 28, 2010. In this Sermon Pastor Harris examines the story of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the precise day and manner prophesied. The people shouted "Hosanna" and acclaimed Him to be the Son of David - but they did not necessarily believe what they were saying. Even so, Jesus is Lord and King and the clear hand of God in this story makes it an encouragement to believers though we live in the midst of a world filled with evil and with immoral leaders that lack integrity. God's plans are fulfilled regardless of man.

Faith Worth Believing: The Necessity of Biblically Based Theology

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:51:44 -0500

Faith Worth Believing: The Necessity of Biblically Based Theology. In this sermon Pastor Harris follows up on the warnings in 2 Peter 3:17 and begins a new series of sermons designed to expose the foundational errors of false religions, cults and worldly philosophies. This sermon examines the importance of truth as the foundation for theology.