Salt and Light

Harris Creek

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Salt and Light

Harris Creek Baptist Church

June 9, 2024 • Jonathan Pokluda • Matthew 5:13–16

You have a purpose to preserve the world that’s been entrusted to you by sharing the Gospel. You have a place and a people to shine your light in the darkness. In Matthew 5, Jesus reveals how we can feel alive!

Know your purpose

Know your place

Know your people

Life Group Discussion:

Have you ever toured old church buildings that are now museums? What do you think happened to those churches?

Considering the idea of being light that God specifically placed, in what area of your life (work, family, friendships, etc.) could you put that into practice of being light? Share a specific situation.

What is one new way you could begin loving the people God has placed in your life? Are you asking God to show you the people you need to shine a light in darkness?

Worry and A Divided Life

July 21, 2024 • John Elmore • Matthew 6:19–34

In this week's sermon, John Elmore taught us about the Christian's security in Christ, the lack of need for worry, and our choice of paths in life: climbing the ladder of the world or the ladder of God's Kingdom. Our choices in life are: 1. Trash or Treasure 2. God or Greed 3. Worry or Worship Life Group Discussion: What treasure do you need to give God all the glory? How can you shift your focus from accumulating material wealth to building spiritual wealth in your daily life? What areas of your life do you tend to worry, and you can’t sleep at night?

Fake Faith

July 14, 2024 • Jonathan Pokluda • Matthew 6:1–18

We could do the right thing for the wrong reasons. What is your “why”? In Matthew 6, we learn how to glorify God with a pure faith believing in Him. Fake faith gives to be honored by others Fake faith performs prayers Fake faith sacrifices to appear spiritual Life Group Discussion: Do you give for God’s glory or man’s glory? Where do you need to be challenged? When you are praying with others, is it easy for you to just talk to God or do you get distracted on what you are going to pray in the presence of others? Is the “why” you fast because you want to appear spiritual to others? What is your motive?

When You're Wronged

July 7, 2024 • Nate Hilgenkamp • Matthew 5:38–48

What did Jesus mean when He told us to turn the other cheek? For many of us, our reaction to being wronged is to hit back and try to enact justice on our own terms. But Jesus calls us to something altogether new. When forced to go one mile, we go two. Life Group Questions: 1. In the past, how have you responded when you have been wronged? 2. How does this passage challenge our notions of strength and weakness? 3. What does it mean to “not withhold” from your enemies?