Sermons from Harvest Bible Chapel - Barrie

The truth of who God is and the story of the gospel has always travelled the same road, from one life to another, one generation to another, carried by those who received it, were changed by it, and refused to stay silent about it. That’s how it got to you and me, and that’s the way it will get to the generation coming behind us. In Psalm 78, Asaph, a leader of Israel in the worship of God, calls the people together with a message as urgent today as it was three thousand years ago. Throughout history and to today, God has chosen to move his story forward through his people. Through lives shaped by his Word, through voices that speak openly of what he has done, and through a hope that we can count on. This Sunday, as we close our Imitators of God series, we’ll ask the question that underlies the whole of the Christian life: what am I doing with what I’ve been given? Because the faith that was entrusted to us was never meant to stop with us. It was meant to travel, through our words, our lives, our hope, to the generations we will never live to see. I’m looking forward to going through that with you. See you Sunday! Series: Imitators of God Message: 5 - Through the Generations Text: Psalm 78:1-8 Jordan Coros Harvest Bible Chapel May 10, 2026 The church isn’t a collection of age-based silos. It is a Spirit-wrought community of young and old, redeemed by Christ and bound together in covenant love. The church’s beauty isn’t in its sameness but in its holy diversity. And one of the clearest demonstrations of that kingdom diversity is when generations walk together in Christ. – Drew Daniels, Generations Together for the Glory of Christ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/generations-together-glory-christ/ I will imitate God in shaping future generations when I… …don’t ignore the Word of God (v. 1-3) …don’t hide the works of God (v. 4-6) 2 Timothy 2:2 Tell it out, Christian friends, tell it out. The world must hear of a Saviour’s love. You are the only Bible some people will ever read. Your life is the only sermon some will ever hear. – Charles Spurgeon, Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Vol. 10, 1864 …don’t forget the hope of God (v. 7-8) Colossians 1:27 Psalm 145:4 The grace of God excludes your earning, but it doesn’t exclude your effort. – Ray and Jani Ortlund, To the Tenth Generation Resource: To the Tenth Generation: God’s Heart for Your Family, Far into the Future Ray and Jani Ortlund https://a.co/d/0dIE4QqX  

The family is in trouble. As part of our current series, Imitators of God, we looked at marriage last Sunday and will be examining parenting this week. We must go into messages like these understanding how critical the situation is. I was reading recently that at no time in history have things been so dire. Many sources are citing that the total fertility rate across Western Europe and Canada is now less than 1.5 children per woman. This is well below the population replacement rate of 2.1 (e.g. Canada: 1.44, Germany: 1.36, South Korea: 0.72). There are powerful societal forces at play, including the prosperity of the Western civilization and liberalism, which calls for ever-expanding government social programs. Government (the state) expands to fill every vacuum left by family, community, and the church. With this happening, there is an unavoidable slide: culture collapses → chaos ensues → authoritarianism jumps in to fix the problem. For those who believe the Word of God, we know that the first assault on marriage and the family happened with the very first family, the first couple who brought sin into the home. Since then, nothing has been as it was intended by God. We chose that. We continue to choose that, despite all the evident heartbreak associated with that choice. The only remedy to achieve any measure of marriage and parenting as it was intended is submission to Jesus Christ and attentiveness to his Word. We must imitate God if we’re to push back against the prevailing culture, not only for our own sakes but as a light to the world. If you missed last week’s message, Marriage That Works, find it here. I look forward to seeing you in person or online this Sunday to look at Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Parenting That Pleases Everyone. Series: Imitators of God Message: 4 – Parenting That Pleases Everyone Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Todd Dugard Harvest Bible Chapel May 3, 2026 If I am to imitate God in my parenting, I must… …live the Word (v. 1-3) …love the LORD (v. 4-6) Isaiah 45:5a To hear God without putting into effect the command is not to hear him at all. – Eugene H. Merrill James 1:22 [The Great Commandment] ties love tightly together with the sense of obedience and loyalty. – Earl S. Kalland, Expositor’s Bible Commentary …teach my kids (v. 7-9) Seven ways that you may not have thought of to teach your kids the Word and to love the Lord: (1) Give them your undivided time and attention (2) Set up the guardrails (3) Present a united front as mom and dad (4) Be clear when disciplining (5) Admit it when you fail (6) Listen to the Word, not the world (7) Keep Jesus at the centre Only one life, will soon be past. Only what’s done for Christ will last. – C. T. Studd

In Revelation 5:9, we have that scene in eternity where, “They sang a new song, saying, ‘Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation…’” That worship gathering is the culmination of the mission that God has been on to redeem people to himself. To save the lost. Because the Lord has invited us to be part of what he’s doing in the world, we work strategically with other believers to see to the fulfillment of that mission. With that in mind, March is Partnership Month at Harvest! This Sunday, I’ll be walking us through various Scriptures and laying out 7 priorities for partners in the gospel work.Then, over the next three Sundays, we’ll have some of those partners with us to report on their work and preach the Word. On March 8, we’ll have Vlad Oara from Adulum Church in Timisoara, Romania. On March 15, it will be Dwight Bernier from Acts 29 Canada. And on March 22, Harrison Kwok will be with us from Northern Collective Church in Whitehorse, Yukon. We’re excited to hear from each of them as they share their story and the ministry God has called them to lead. It's going to be a great month! Single: Partnership Emphasis Month Message: Let It Be Known Text: Acts 28:28 and Various Scriptures Todd Dugard Harvest Bible Chapel March 1, 2026 Seven priorities for partners in the gospel work… 1. See the need (John 4:31-38) Acts 1:8 2. Pray without ceasing (Ephesians 6:18-19a) Pray as if everything depends on God and work as if everything depends on you. 3. Prepare leaders (Ephesians 4:11-12) 4. Send out workers (Acts 13:1-3) 5. Support the mission (2 Corinthians 9:5-9) The biblical principles of giving: (1) Regular; (2) Intentional; (3) Generous; (4) Sacrificial; (5) Proportionate to income; (6) Willing; and (7) Cheerfully given. 6. Proclaim the message (Ephesians 6:19-20) 7. Make disciples (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Revelation 5:9) Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn't. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and the countless millions of the redeemed fall on their faces before the throne of God, missions will be no more. It is a temporary necessity. But worship abides forever. - John Piper, Let the Nations Be Glad! ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Let the Nations Be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper http://bit.ly/4shLbcJ Send by Jim Essian https://a.co/d/0evO2Xuv Teaching series: This Act of Grace https://www.harvestbible.ca/sermons/?wpfc_sermon_series=this-act-of-grace

Todd Dugard Message: I am doing a new thing Harvest Bible Chapel Text: Isaiah 43:18-19 December 29, 2024 Isaiah 43:19a Isaiah 43:18-19 As a new year begins, I will listen to what God says is important. 1 – I’ll look for God’s power in my life. 2 – I’ll put the past behind me. The past can teach, but it must not bind. The gaze must ever be forward to what God will yet do—J. Alec Motyer 3 – I’ll trust the promise God makes. 4 – I’ll be who God wants me to be. John 1:12 5 – I’ll do what God wants me to do. Soli Deo Gloria "I am doing a new thing" Text: Isaiah 43: 16-21 September 8, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdK_y20CpAA&list=PLAplAsoIqsL4f1CsahnyF6qB0DpGwFzXm&index=3