http://www.harboruptown.org Harbor Presbyterian - Uptown Podcasts en Harbor Presbyterian - Uptown Podcasts Harbor Presbyterian - Uptown no Harbor Presbyterian - Uptown Sermons design@melaniemyers.net ℗ & © 2008 Harbor Presbyterian - Uptown 720 As God calls and trains Samuel to replace Eli, the leader of the nation of Israel, we see how God calls and trains us to become leaders and influencers in our world today. The key to Samuel’s (and our) successful leadership is (1) to know God personally, and (2) to know his word. As we gain the experiential knowledge of these two things, we will be used to provide leadership in the areas of life and society that need to be healed and restored. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/fixing-society-step-three-the-call-to-lead http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper100508.mp3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:20:49 CDT Steven Cooper 1 Samuel 1-15: Samuel & Saul leadership,leadership_development,leader_training,servant_leadership,prophet,judgment,heart_of_god,calling,god’s_calling 39:46 As the second step toward healing the brokenness of society, God confronts the hypocrisy of the church, bringing severe judgment against its leadership. Eli and his sons are confronted, convicted, and cast out for their flagrant abuses of religious power. Hope begins to emerge from the brokenness of Israel’s leadership as Samuel’s quiet but faithful service demonstrates that God has plans to bring about the longed for healing and redemption of the nation. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/fixing-society-step-two-church-leadership http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper092808.mp3 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:15:16 CDT Steven Cooper 1 Samuel 1-15: Samuel & Saul 1samuel_1,hannah,samuel,eli,hypocrisy,log_in_the_eye,religious_abuse,abuse_of_power,evil_leadership,bad_leadership,good_leadership,promises_of_god,judgment 49:24 After Hannah is blessed with the birth of Samuel, she dedicates him and then offers a prayer of thanksgiving to God. She rejoices over his deliverance, rests in his control, trusts in his knowledge of her situation, and hopes in God’s plan. We are encouraged to do all those things as well, but the focus of the passage is the “anointed one,” Jesus Christ. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/celebrating-gods-goodness http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dougswagerty092108.mp3 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:09:55 CDT Doug Swagerty 1 Samuel 1-15: Samuel & Saul goodness,deliverance,control,knowledge,plan,rejoice,rest,trust,hope,hannah,samuel,david,elizabeth,john_the_baptist,jesus_christ,gospel 43:09 As Hannah deals with the anguish of a hopeless life, she is driven to pour out her pain-wracked heart before God. God hears her cry, and she is granted the desire of her heart, but only because she re-centered her life by putting God first. Hannah’s cry invites us to follow her into the presence of God with our own heart cries, and it calls us to search our own hearts to make sure that there is nothing in our lives that we are putting before God. The son God provides for her is also the answer to the larger problem of Israel, who desperately needs a leader to free them from the brokenness of their society. God changes societies in response to the cries of individuals. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/the-cry-that-saves http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper091408.mp3 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:25:19 CDT Steven Cooper 1 Samuel 1-15: Samuel & Saul putting_god_first,cycle_of_disappointment,anger,frustration,eli,samuel,hannah,1samuel_1,barrenness,unable_to_have_children,barren,polygamy,multiple_wives 52:12 David shows kindness to Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth, by searching him out, blessing him with Saul’s inheritance, and including him in the royal family. A wonderful story about how God’s grace in the gospel takes initiative to love us, bless us even when we don’t deserve it and can’t repay it, and then adopt us into God’s family. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/welcome-to-the-table http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dougswagerty090708.mp3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:16:12 CDT Doug Swagerty David shows kindness to Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth, by searching him out, blessing him with Saul’s inheritance, and including him in the royal family. A wonderful story about how God’s grace in the gospel takes initiative to love us, bless ... adoption,god's_kindness,mercy,grace,king,saul,jonathan,david,mephibosheth,welcome,grace,love,blessing,included,kindness,mephibosheth,adoption,initiative 39:21 In concluding this extraordinary letter, Paul sums up all of the power and blessings that come from the gospel in this extended metaphor of a Christian battling against the forces of evil and darkness in the world. He combines the image of a roman soldier with the Old Testament imagery of God himself coming to defend and fight for his own people. Christians are to wear this same armor so that they can resist the power of the devil and push back the darkness in our world today. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/the-armor-of-god http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper083108dt.mp3 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:54:35 CDT Steven Cooper Ephesians 2008 ephesians_6,armor_of_god,word_of_god,sword_of_the_spirit,spiritual_warfare,satan’s_schemes,attacks_of_the_devil,breastplate_of_righteousness,belt_of_truth,helmet_of_salvation,shoes_of_the_gospel_of_peace,shield_of_faith,satan’s_... 11:15 We are called to glorify God in our relationships which God sovereignly gives us. Family and workplace are key areas of ministry God has given every believer. He has given us in and through Christ all the spiritual resources we need to bring Him glory in these areas of our ministry. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/working-relationships http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/billmccurine082408.mp3 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:10:02 CDT Bill McCurine Ephesians 2008 workplace,family,relationships,called_to_glorify_god,master,employer,servant,employee 53:24 God has a glorious vision for marriage! God’s vision is so wonderful, that even if you have a great marriage, you will be motivated to reach for something far higher. And even if you are not married but wish you were, or you are married but wish you weren’t, you will find sweetness and joy right where you are now! http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/gods-vision-for-marriage http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dickkaufmann081708.mp3 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:25:20 CDT Dick Kaufmann Ephesians 2008 marriage,submit,head,husband,wife,wedding,bride,genesis_2,mystery 42:22 God’s vision for humanity is that people would overcome the darkness that plagues the world. To do that, people need to know God’s will and be filled with his power. Both of these come when people understand the bible, and experience it in community and worship. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/full-of-what http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper081008.mp3 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:03:31 CDT Steven Cooper Ephesians 2008 wisdom,thankfulness,thanksgiving,worship,corporate_worship,how_to_be_filled_with_the_spirit,decision_making_and_the_will_of_god,is_it_okay_for_a_christian_to_drink,alcohol_abuse,drinking,wine,alcohol,god’s_will,how_can_i_find_god’s_... 49:38 In response to the pervasive culture of sex in San Diego, the Bible calls you to understand that this culture is produced and fostered by lust and selfishness. The Bible also offers freedom by calling people to live in love and light. This life brings freedom to individual people and to the culture itself. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/sex-in-the-city http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper080803.mp3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:05:52 CDT Steven Cooper Ephesians 2008 wrath_of_god,wrath,sex,sexual_sins,lust,ephesians_5,sex_in_the_city,selfishness,love,light,culture,pornography,porn 45:23 The gospel calls us to be a counter-cultural community, by putting off the old self and putting on the new self, because we are God’s great makeover! http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/the-great-makeover http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dickkaufmann080727.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:43:25 CDT Dick Kaufmann Ephesians 2008 put_off,put_on,new_creation,counter-cultural,community,makeover,ephesians_4,growing_spiritually,change 47:18 Christians are rooted and established in Christ's love. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/the-one-thing http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/mccurine08jul20mp3.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:36:17 CDT Bill McCurine Ephesians 2008 ephesians,3,14-21,the_one_thing,rooted,established,christ's_love,fullness_of_christ,riches,power,inner_being,wide,long,high,deep,surpasses_knowledge 39:01 So that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/growing-up-in-christ http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dougswagerty071308.mp3 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:34:12 CDT Doug Swagerty Ephesians 2008 ephesians,ephesians_4,doug_swagerty,july_13,2008,uptown,harbor,growing_up_in_christ,body_of_christ,community 51:05 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/gods-secret-revealed-there-is-no-other http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper070608.mp3 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:10:54 CDT Steven Cooper Ephesians 2008 42:23 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/whats-so-special-about-the-church http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dougswagerty062908.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:19:05 CDT Doug Swagerty Ephesians 2008 34:50 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/whats-so-amazing-about-grace http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dickkaufmann062208.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:12:06 CDT Dick Kaufmann Ephesians 2008 41:37 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/prayer-and-the-power-of-god http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper061508.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:37:52 CDT Steven Cooper Ephesians 2008 50:20 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/loved-forever http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dougswagerty060808.mp3 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:43:26 CDT Doug Swagerty Ephesians 2008 35:45 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/from-fear-to-freedom http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dickkaufmann060108.mp3 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:46:31 CDT Dick Kaufmann Emotions and Psalms 49:16 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/envy http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/billmccurine052508.mp3 Sun, 25 May 2008 18:42:42 CDT Bill McCurine Emotions and Psalms 44:28 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/breaking-the-chains-of-despair http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dickkaufmann051808.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 18:45:01 CDT Dick Kaufmann Emotions and Psalms 40:20 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/cutting-the-root-of-anxiety http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/raycortese051108.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 18:48:51 CDT Ray Cortese Emotions and Psalms 35:21 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/praying-through-your-loneliness http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dougswagerty050408.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 18:51:07 CDT Doug Swagerty Emotions and Psalms 41:47 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/the-benefits-of-hell http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dickkaufmann042708.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:53:56 CDT Dick Kaufmann Questions that deserve an answer 42:19 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/can-we-really-trust-the-bible http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper042008.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:55:27 CDT Steven Cooper Questions that deserve an answer 49:15 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/if-god-is-good-why-is-there-evil-in-the-world http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/billmccurine041308.mp3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:56:39 CDT Bill McCurine Questions that deserve an answer 52:11 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/loosing-the-chains-of-injustice http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dougswagerty040608.mp3 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:58:22 CDT Doug Swagerty Questions that deserve an answer 40:27 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/exclusivity-how-can-there-be-only-one-true-religion http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper033008.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:00:13 CDT Steven Cooper Questions that deserve an answer 41:46 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/easter-changes-everything http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dickkaufmann032308.mp3 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:02:03 CDT Dick Kaufmann 62:15 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/the-return-of-the-king http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper031608.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:04:19 CDT Steven Cooper 34:10 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/parable-of-the-10-minas http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/billmccurine030908.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:06:03 CDT Bill McCurine 46:58 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/seeking-jesus http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dickkaufmann030208.mp3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:09:53 CDT Dick Kaufmann 40:32 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/prayer-pride-and-presumption http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dougswagerty022408.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:13:51 CDT Doug Swagerty 44:51 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/the-rich-ruler http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper021708.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:15:24 CDT Steven Cooper 47:20 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/expectant-faithfulness http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dickkaufmann021008.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:17:12 CDT Dick Kaufmann 48:20 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/the-coming-of-the-kingdom http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper020308.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:18:49 CDT Steven Cooper 33:38 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/jesus-and-real-spirituality http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dickkaufmann012708.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:21:06 CDT Dick Kaufmann 39:43 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/hinderances-to-a-life-worth-living http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/stevencooper012008ut.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:22:42 CDT Steven Cooper 55:16 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/the-rich-man-and-lazarus http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/billmccurine011308.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:24:40 CDT Bill McCurine 43:54 http://www.harboruptown.org/sermon/woulda-coulda-shoulda http://www.harboruptown.org/mediafiles/dougswagerty010608.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:26:48 CDT Doug Swagerty 38:16