Browse published sermons from Jeff Harrington in Dove Creek Bible Church's Podcast.
Jun 18, 2017 9:12 AM America/Chicago
The conversion of Saul on the Road to Damascus is a pivotal moment in western history. Why did God choose the legalistic self-righteous Pharisees to become His great Apostle of Faith? What can we learn from God's choosing of the unexpected to do the inexp
Jun 12, 2017 11:11 AM America/Chicago
Acts 8:26-40 tells of of the encounter between Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. What do we learn about personal evangelism from this encounter and what does this encounter tell us about those with diminished opportunities of hearing the gospel?
Jun 4, 2017 12:24 PM America/Chicago
When are people most likely to change? Sociologists say people are most receptive to change during a period of crisis. Crisis forces us out of our comfort zones like nothing else. God allowed persecution of the church because they had grown comfortable in
May 29, 2017 7:24 AM America/Chicago
Acts 6:8-7:60 concerns the martyrdom of Stephen. Stephen's sermon, the longest sermon in the Bible by a person other than Jesus, is not a sermon which calls people to repentance. Instead, his sermon warns of judgment and explains why such judgment is comi
May 8, 2017 7:07 AM America/Chicago
Navigating through church conflict is a necessary but wearisome journey. What cause church conflict and how should the leaders of a church approach resolving it? This sermon explains why we have church conflict and why conflict is a natural part of the gr
May 1, 2017 6:53 AM America/Chicago
How far are we willing to go to rescue the perishing? Are we willing to endure hardship and risk danger? Why do we often find ourselves with a lack of compassion toward the lost world? The early church built bridges; today's church builds walls. What are
Apr 24, 2017 6:42 AM America/Chicago
Ananias and Sapphira were the church's first hypocrites. They wanted to appear to be as generous as Barnabas, but unfortunately they didn't want to actually be as generous as Barnabas. Why are we so driven sometimes to appear to be what we are not? To be
Apr 17, 2017 6:30 AM America/Chicago
When Adam sinned he set into motion three types of death or separations. This caused the fall of all. When Jesus came to earth His mission was to undo all that Adam had done. Therefore, he gives three types of life to counteract the three types of death s
Apr 10, 2017 6:43 AM America/Chicago
What's a Christian to do when God says "do" but some human authority says "don't"? In his epistle Peter said we are to submit to every human authority, but in Acts 4 he does not submit to human authority. Obviously there is an exception to the general rul
Mar 27, 2017 7:20 AM America/Chicago
The people react to Peter's sermon at Pentecost by asking, "What shall we do?" Peter tells them they need to repent and be baptized. What did he mean? The people who accepted his message then devote themselves to four things that became another form of wi
Mar 20, 2017 7:18 AM America/Chicago
Peter's sermon in Acts 2:14-36 tells how God authenticated Jesus as both Lord and Christ. Peter stands up and proclaims that what the crowd was observing was a fulfillment of Joel's prophecy concerning the last days. Now that Peter and the others had been
Mar 13, 2017 6:53 AM America/Chicago
The Book of Acts is a book of transitions. Change occurs in almost every chapter. The Old Covenant Way of living life is fading and the New Covenant Way of living is being established. Chapter 2 brings the biggest change of all...the promised gift of the
Mar 6, 2017 7:28 AM America/Chicago
Jesus told His disciples to wait in the city until they were clothed with power. While they were waiting Peter decides they should pick a replacement for Judas. Did they do the right thing in picking Matthias to replace Judas as one of the Twelve? And how
Feb 20, 2017 6:59 AM America/Chicago
Jesus knew His disciples needed more than the responsibility to witness, they needed the ability to witness. This was going to be provided in the gift of the Holy Spirit. The disciples are going to discover two things are needed to be an effective witness
Feb 13, 2017 6:23 AM America/Chicago
In Ecclesiastes 12, the Teacher comes to the conclusion that your present choices are shaping your tomorrow just like your past choices shaped your today. God's Word helps shape your present choices by acting as a goad on some occasions to get you moving
Feb 6, 2017 7:53 AM America/Chicago
Are you a risk-taker? How often do you try to sanctify your lack of trust by garbing it in the dress of wisdom (i.e. try to convince yourself, you're not afraid it's just you're wise to be cautious)? In Ecclesiastes 11, we explore what's wrong with playin
Jan 23, 2017 10:00 AM America/Chicago
The Teacher says "Think Before You Act, Think Before You React, Think Before You Speak, and Think Before You Lead." Why? Because wise people anticipate; fools react.
Jan 15, 2017 8:13 AM America/Chicago
We all have a common destiny but we do not all have a common eternity. One day death is coming, what do we do in the meantime?
Jan 2, 2017 6:02 AM America/Chicago
If I do the right things am I guaranteed the right results? Is there a "Law of Linearity" which confirms if you do "A" you will automatically get "B"? Or is this a false hope? Are there actually no guarantees in this life? This is what the Teacher explore
Dec 19, 2016 5:41 AM America/Chicago
In Chapter 7, the Teacher gives several comparative couplets about how and why some things are better than other things. Ironically some things that seem like bad things can often end up being the better things in the long run. The Teacher also instructs
Dec 12, 2016 5:29 AM America/Chicago
The Teacher continues to warn about the meaninglessness of wealth without satisfaction and work without gratification. What are the essential things we need to enjoy life?
Nov 28, 2016 5:32 AM America/Chicago
The Teacher ponders the mystery of oppression in the world. He notices there is a lot of oppression going on, there are a lot of tears being shed over oppression and that little seems to be done about it. He also notices that many people choose achievemen
Nov 21, 2016 5:24 AM America/Chicago
The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says there is a time for everything and that God will make everything beautiful in its time. This is sometimes difficult to accept, but we must learn to look at our life as a tapestry that God is weaving over the course of our
Nov 14, 2016 4:43 AM America/Chicago
Does life under the sun offer any lasting satisfaction? Which path will lead us to contentment? Pleasure? Knowledge? Wealth? Or none of the above? How can I find purpose if life is absurd and nothing I do will be remembered? What is the Paradox of Pleasur