You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would abide, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. John 15:16 Today is a special day in the life of Grace Harvest. Zachery Turner has been tested and found approved to be ordained as a Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You will witness his solemn pledge to the following vows: “Do you affirm that the Scriptures of the Old and New

that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, Philippians 3:10 It happens every year. January arrives, and with it come our resolutions—plans to improve, restructure, lose, gain, and change. Yet by the time February arrives, many of those ambitions fade like the last traces of Christmas lights. But there is one resolution that must not—and cannot—be set aside: to know Christ more. Paul’s desire in Phi

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders. And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 This week, many tables will be full, many rooms will be lit, and many songs will be sung. Christmas traditions differ, but at the center of every godly celebration is a single, astonishing fact: God has acted — not from afar, but in flesh. Isaiah’s prophecy compresses

Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be delivered over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not from here." John 18:36 Do you feel frustrated by the political conflict in our country? Does it occupy your thoughts so much that it takes away your joy? Do you spend more time watching FOX News than focusing on the things of the Lord—reading the Bible, praying, serving, worshi

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 I was talking with a member who said he often gets questions about the Doctrine of Calvinism when he tells someone he attends Grace Harvest. The sovereignty of God as it relates to salvation is one of the most hated doctrines. Charles Spurgeon said, “I know

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Romans 5:1 A core principle in the Reformed tradition is the doctrine of justification by faith alone. Paul emphasizes this in Romans 5:1: “Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God…” This peace is not just an emotion or fleeting feeling. It is an objective, lasting reality rooted in Christ’s finished work. Before salvation, Scripture depicts us as “enemies” of

You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, Exodus 20:5 Many will look at this verse and say God is unfair. How can He hold the father’s sin against his great-great-grandchildren? The truth is, He does not. The Prophet Ezekiel writes, “The soul who sins will die. The son will not bear the iniquity of the father, nor will t

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. Romans 1:18             You would be hard-pressed to walk into any church and not hear about the love of God. In our world, people often speak freely of God’s love but rarely of His wrath. Yet the Bible teaches that God’s wrath is a holy and just response to sin. It is not an uncontrolled rage, but the righteous judgment of a perfect God a

So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. John 8:31-32 Imagine sailing a ship without a compass or a map. Even if the seas seem calm and the horizon beautiful, one wrong turn can take you miles off course. Similarly, in our Christian faith, the Word of God is our compass. Without it, we are vulnerable to errors, false teachings, and even here