Browse published sermons from Jeff Harrington in Dove Creek Bible Church's Podcast.
Nov 24, 2020 5:27 AM America/Chicago
Few things in life are as tempting as the opportunity for revenge. In today’s text, David faces this temptation. His opportunity for revenge comes slickly packaged in the wrappings of providence. It is as though God has delivered Saul to David for this
Nov 15, 2020 8:46 AM America/Chicago
Last time we observed that Saul’s relentless persecution and pursuit wore David down and caused him to flee in fear. He became a fugitive. Sometimes this period of David’s life is called David’s outlaw years. David had to evade Saul not for 36 days
Nov 9, 2020 7:19 AM America/Chicago
Forty or fifty years ago, the nation's heroes were usually portrayed only in the best light for there was a desire to keep their public reputations pristine. Rarely, if ever, was the country made aware of their personal shortcomings...their alcoholism, th
Nov 2, 2020 5:18 AM America/Chicago
Someone has said, "If you must make enemies, make lazy ones." Say what you will about Saul…but one thing is sure…he certainly was not lazy. He attempts to get rid of David in a variety of ways. He will try stealth operations and he will try open aggre
Oct 26, 2020 5:05 PM America/Chicago
Thus far, in our study of David we have concentrated on his tender side...the gentle shepherd...the sensitive musician songwriter, but today we meet the other side of David. Shepherd, Psalmist...Warrior. We have to reconcile this gentle shepherd boy who w
Oct 19, 2020 6:28 AM America/Chicago
1st Samuel, chapter 17, the story of David and Goliath, is one of the most, if not the most, familiar passages in the entire Bible. We love the story because the underdog, a shepherd boy, defies all odds and somehow defeats the warrior, the giant Goliath.
Oct 4, 2020 10:00 AM America/Chicago
David didn’t know it, but his training as a shepherd and development of skill as a musician songwriter were preparing him to become the next king. In this text we see how his musicianship opened the door for him to the king’s palace.
Sep 28, 2020 6:52 AM America/Chicago
David is an interesting Bible character. He’s very complex and often a walking contradiction. He’s tender and sensitive; he’s cruel and vicious. He protects in battle; he murders in private. He is singularly devoted to His God, but his lust drives h
Sep 20, 2020 11:19 AM America/Chicago
Thus far, this little book of Jude packs a powerful punch. Jude has been highly critical of these false teachers and has painted them in a very unflattering manner. What we must realize is Jude’s warning is not driven by contempt, but rather by concern.
Sep 14, 2020 6:44 AM America/Chicago
The biggest threat right now to Christianity is not secular atheism...it’s not the prosperity gospel...it's Progressive Christianity. Progressive Christians want the horizontal implications of the gospel for society—without the vertical reconciliation
Sep 7, 2020 8:34 AM America/Chicago
“There is the God you want and there is the God who is...and they are not the same God.” People who confuse the God they want with the God who is go the way of Cain, commit the error of Balaam and engage in the rebellion of Korah.
Aug 31, 2020 6:41 AM America/Chicago
In verse 5-7 we learned God judges sin and although His wheels of justice may grind slowly when it comes to these false teachers they will grind exceedingly fine. In verse 4, Jude gave a threefold description of these false teachers: they are ungodly, the
Aug 23, 2020 5:21 PM America/Chicago
In today’s text, Jude warns us of the impartiality of God in dealing with sin...He deals with it in His people in the earthly realm, He deals with it in heaven in the celestial realm and He deals with it in unbelievers in the spiritual realm. God's ulti
Aug 16, 2020 8:31 AM America/Chicago
Jude’s short letter is of great assistance to us in our personal walk as we battle against professed but false Christianity that sadly we find so prevalent in our culture. This once delivered faith we contend for is the anchor that secures us in the eve
Aug 9, 2020 12:37 PM America/Chicago
As we conclude this message, we also conclude our study of the Book of Ruth. The story of Ruth should enhance our trust in the providence of God. Truly He is working all things toward the good as we are promised in the book of Romans. Now Paul doesn't say
Aug 3, 2020 8:36 AM America/Chicago
In Ruth 3, did Naomi apply godly wisdom or earthly wisdom in attempting to play matchmaker with Boaz and Ruth? Was she trusting God or attempting to manipulate circumstances? Does the end justify the means?
Jul 27, 2020 12:45 PM America/Chicago
Often the providential hand of God is difficult to detect while it is happening, but later with the benefit of hindsight we discover His fingerprints. We also experience times when events appear to be moving in a negative direction only to discover that G
Jul 23, 2020 1:06 PM America/Chicago
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Jul 20, 2020 8:32 AM America/Chicago
Part Three in this series considers sound and consistent hermeneutical principles of interpretation as the only way to really understand the biblical text . There is some discussion of how some hermeneutical systems differ from one another and where every
Jul 20, 2020 7:41 AM America/Chicago
Often in life we do not know the value of what we already possessed. We will find this to be true in the Book of Ruth of a woman named Naomi. Many of us learn this same lesson in one way or another. Often in hindsight we realize we did not fully appreciat
Jul 15, 2020 8:41 AM America/Chicago
Continuing with our series on why we believe the Bible is the Word of God. We are using the acrostic MAPS and we have already covered Manuscripts and Archaeology. Part Two concentrates on Prophetic Fulfillment and Scientific Accuracy.
Jul 15, 2020 8:27 AM America/Chicago
Why believe the Bible is the Word of God? Since all of our beliefs are derived from the Bible this is a great question. After all what makes the Bible unique among all the other religious books ever written which claim to be some form of absolute truth? S
Jul 13, 2020 7:47 AM America/Chicago
The introduction of the Book of Ruth warns of the danger of placing pragmatism over principle. We are, just like the people in this story, often tempted to resort to a pragmatic solution, rather than one that is founded upon faith and rooted in principle.
Jun 29, 2020 3:03 PM America/Chicago
Challenging authority is suddenly very popular and in vogue and it often seems easy to justify this attitude because of well-publicized scandals involving the abuse of authority or stupid decisions involving a misuse of authority by leaders both sacred an