Harbor Presbyterian Church - Carmel Valley Sermons
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Total Sermons: 115
I'll Be Happy When... I'm Understood
When conflict arises we often feel misunderstood. Until we get our point across or until we feel vindicated, we can't rest. We won't be happy Is there another way? The apostle Paul shows there is.
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I'll Be Happy When... my Life Circumstances Change
Have you ever told yourself - I'll be happy when such and such circumstances change? I think we all have. But should our happiness be dependent upon our circumstances? Is there a kind of happiness - a joy - that can be found in the midst of even life's most challenging times. The apostle Paul said there is. It's called gospel joy.
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Intro to Philippians - Happiness and Joy
Where do we look for happiness? The answer to that question directly impacts what kind of church we believe God has called us to be. If people are drawn to happy people, what kind of impact can a deeply joyful people have on the world. Where is deep joy found?
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God's Heart for the City
God's heart is for the city. Why? Because cities are full of people. The book of Jonah reveals the extent of God's compassion on cities as places of brokenness, injustice and need. Wherever human need, misery abound, God's heart is moved. The book ends with a question - If that is what God is like, what about you and me?
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God's Amazing Patience and Forgiveness
How does God deal with people who have lived a lifetime in terrible sin? See Nineveh. How does God deal with a person who forgets their own forgiveness and lives in anger and judgment on others? See Jonah.
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Jonah's Change Inside the Great Fish
How do we change? When God gets our attention, how should we respond? Jonah is a picture for us of what it looks like to respond to God's saving grace.
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The Raging Storm
Why would God lead us into a raging storm? Could it be that behind the raging storm is a God jealous for our hearts? Jonah shows us how far God will go to free us from anything that keeps us from Him.
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Running and Pursuing
Why would somebody turn and run in the other direction from God? And why would God continue to pursue a renegade prophet? The answers found in the book of Jonah take us to the very heart of God.
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How the Church Can Bless the World
God's people are called to be about God's plan to bless all nations. God tells Abraham that his mission is contingent upon the creation of a community that learns to do righteousness and justice.
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