Week 4: February 28-March 5

Walk Slowly through the Crowd Matthew 9:36 When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. I once heard a friend, Matt Williams, teach the concept of “walking slowly through the crowd.” He quoted Matthew 9, and he challenged us to think as Jesus did about people – not only in special situations, but when around crowds of peoples in daily life. Here is an excerpt from Matt’s book:  As we...

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Week 3: February 21-27

Romans Road This year our church is focusing on evangelism. Typically, our first fear in sharing the gospel is being unsure if we know how to do it right. This is an understandable fear! We are afraid that we might lead someone the wrong way, say the wrong thing, or not be able to answer a person’s questions. We must first remember where fear comes from – it stems from Satan and our sinful flesh, not from God. “God has not given us a spirit of fear” (2 Tim. 1:7)...

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Week 2: February 14-20

Prepare to Be Uncomfortable Philippians 1:12-14 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. Paul begins this passage with the phrase “what has happened to me has really served to...

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Week 1: February 7-13

Our 2016 Journey Deuteronomy 6:4-9 “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as...

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Reach Guide

What is the Reach Guide? This year as a church we are focusing our attention on the themes of evangelism and prayer. Harvest is asking our families to join together in reading our “Reach Guide.” Each family is encouraged to come together once a week to read scripture, read the Reach devotional, and pray for opportunities for members of your family to share the gospel. We have some big goals for our church this year! These goals will only be reached through God’s great...

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