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Harvest Bible ChapelFrom Muddled to Gratitude | Pastor Todd DugardWhen life gets confusing, chaotic, and unclear, how do we move forward?
In this message from 1 Samuel, our guest preacher, Todd Dugard, Lead Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel in Barrie, ON, Canada, walks us through David’s desperate situation—and shows how God can lead us from a place of confusion to a heart of gratitude.
Listen now and be encouraged to trust God in the in-between. Pastor Todd preached at Harvest Bible Chapel on July 5–6, 2025.
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2025-07-1251 min
Harvest Buffalo: SermonsGuests at Harvest: Todd Dugard Pastor Todd Dugard from Harvest Bible Chapel (Barrie, ON Canada) shares with us part of the series they are doing in Barrie, ON in the book of Acts.
2024-02-1843 min
Redemption Church NewmarketThe Book of Acts | They Fell Silent - Acts 11:1-18 (Dec 31) Todd DugardThe Book of Acts | They Fell Silent - Acts 11:1-18 (Dec 31) Todd Dugard by Redemption Church Newmarket
2024-01-0350 min
Redemption Church NewmarketGuest Series | The Gospel Is Struggle (Aug 1, 2021) Todd DugardGuest Series | The Gospel Is Struggle (Aug 1, 2021) Todd Dugard by Redemption Church Newmarket
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Sermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Gifts of the Spirit: Divine Manifestations
Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 12-14 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Not So Mysterious After All | As we have worked through the not so mysterious aspects of the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives, we now come to what is, in fact, a little mysterious because it is rooted entirely in the power and prerogatives of God. We looked at “Empowered Abilities” in the last message, understanding that these “natural” abilities (eg. teaching, mercy, helps) become spiritual gifts as the Holy Spirit manifests himself in and through us.
Now we turn our attention to what have commonly become known as the more miraculous...
2020-08-3041 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Gifts of the Spirit: Empowered Abilities
Bible Text: Romans 12:3–8; 1 Corinthians 12:1–11 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Not So Mysterious After All | There is little doubt that the nature of the Holy Spirit, who he is and what he does, is mysterious to us. The concept of “Father” and the nature of Jesus’ incarnation make the first and second members of the Trinity more accessible to us. But comprehending “spirit”? It understandably eludes us.
What ought not elude us though, is the very obvious work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. A professing, growing Christian will be increasingly characterized by the fruit of the Spirit and will also have his or her...
2020-08-2339 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Fruit of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace
Bible Text: Galatians 5:22–23 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Not So Mysterious After All | The very obvious work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian's life
There is little doubt that the nature of the Holy Spirit, who he is and what he does, is mysterious to us. The concept of “Father” and the nature of Jesus’ incarnation make the first and second members of the Trinity more accessible to us. But comprehending “spirit”? It understandably eludes us.
What ought not elude us though, is the very obvious work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. A professing, growing Christian will be increasingly...
2020-08-0238 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelWithout Wavering
Bible Text: Hebrews 10:19–26 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: 2020 Single Sermons | Only faith in Christ fills you with an unwavering confidence that rests on all that he has done for you, allowing you to draw near without reservation, having a sincere heart, a clean conscience, and evidence of purity, calling on you to have a firm grip on your profession of faith in him, and compelling you to stir it up in one another to worship Christ together, walk with Christ together, and work for Christ together.
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2020-07-1245 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelI Will Quietly Wait
Bible Text: Habakkuk 3:1-19 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Where is God? | Anyone who breathes knows that accepting God’s will for our lives can be difficult. The Father often chooses life experiences for us that we’d never choose; he carves out paths for us to follow that we’d never go down. And yet, in hindsight, we often see how things have worked out for the best. We see his hand at work even in the traumas of life. As the years go by and our faith and endurance increase, we know that quietly waiting for God to work is alw...
2020-07-0548 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelAre You Not From Everlasting?
Bible Text: Habakkuk 1:12–2:5 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Where is God? | The righteous shall live by his/her faith
Among the things that a Christian must grapple with is the difficult reality of how to ask questions of God. As the sons and daughters of the king, we have access to the Sovereign. We can ask anything, anytime. His Son, Jesus Christ, made that possible. We lose out on so much when we fail to take advantage of that access.
The Book of Habakkuk is an example of what that access can and should look like. In the midst of a des...
2020-06-2145 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelHow Long Shall I Cry for Help?
Bible Text: Habakkuk 1:1-11 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Where is God? | Where Is God?
Crisis, questions, clarity, and surrender from the prophet Habakkuk
Two questions confound ordinary people in the midst of terrible circumstances: why is this happening to me? and where in the world is God? Sometimes we think these are unique problems to our time but, in truth, every generation all throughout history has struggled with the same questions.
Five centuries before the time of Jesus, the prophet Habakkuk, seeing the oppression of his people at the hands of a ruthless foreign power, asked, “O LORD, how long sha...
2020-06-1448 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelA Conversation About Partiality
Bible Text: Matthew 9:9–13 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Conversations with Jesus | Do you think it is fair to say that we’re all prejudiced in some way and probably aren’t even aware of it? Many minorities would say that’s true. Women too. The disabled often feel it. The elderly. Without realizing it, even as Christians, we may be racist, sexist, ableist, and ageist.
In Matthew 9:9-13, Jesus called a man named Matthew to follow him. When he did, he hosted a meal at his house with a bunch of his friends and Jesus. That’s when the trouble started. The religi...
2020-05-1743 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelA Conversation About Morality
Bible Text: John 4:1-42 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Conversations with Jesus | Complete Livestream Service
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To be sure, having Christianity as the dominant religious influence in the Western world has done us no favours in terms of actually living out the gospel as Christians. We have all too often substituted genuine discipleship and the mission to lead people to Jesus with a crusade to make our nation Christian. We have ceased to witness and instead taken up placards in protest, signed petitions, and engaged in the political process as an organized lobby group in order to i...
2020-05-0342 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelWhere the Road Ends
Bible Text: Ruth 4 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Road to Redemption: The Life-Changing Story of Ruth | I’ve only ever made one of those long road trips to Florida. Some people I know do it every year. The 20+ hours on the road, both ways, on 400 series and interstate highways is simply an ordeal to be endured. And, I think, most travellers would agree with that.
The thing that makes the trip worthwhile is the destination.
For us, it was the incredible white-sand beaches of Destin, on the Florida Panhandle. All those hours of mindless, sometimes tense, driving melted away when our...
2020-04-0537 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Long and Winding Road
Bible Text: Ruth 3 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Road to Redemption: The Life-Changing Story of Ruth | The Long and Winding Road
If you know the Beatles, you know I ripped off their song title for this message. Lennon and McCartney wrote and sang about a girl, of course. It was a love song.
This message in Ruth is too, I guess.
We’ll be in the third message in our series, The Road to Redemption: The Life-Changing Story of Ruth this Sunday. And, in fact, a love story between Ruth and Boaz takes some brave steps forward. But we miss the ce...
2020-03-2938 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelRough Road Ahead
Bible Text: Ruth 1:19—2:23 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Road to Redemption: The Life-Changing Story of Ruth | Anyone who heard last Sunday’s message, the first in our new series in The Book of Ruth, realizes that it is as if this story was designed to be told at a time like this. The series, The Road to Redemption, breaks down like this:
March 15 Where the Road Begins (Ruth 1:1-18)
March 22 Rough Road Ahead (Ruth 1:19-2:23)
March 29 The Long and Winding Road (Ruth 3)
April 5 Where the Road Ends (Ruth 4)
Those titles seem spot-on, don’t they? As we gather (virtually) this Sunday we’ll...
2020-03-2239 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelWhere the Road Begins
Bible Text: Ruth 1:1–18 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Road to Redemption: The Life-Changing Story of Ruth | I've set aside what we had planned for the next few weeks and instead will be starting a new 4-week series, Road to Redemption: The life-changing story of Ruth. This Sunday’s message in Ruth 1:1-18 is entitled, Where the road begins. I believe this will be a timely series of messages as we continue to deal with the reality of COVID-19 and its effects on us.
Families with children can watch the videos that have been put together with their Harvest Kids’ lesson and memor...
2020-03-1535 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelGreat Fear
Bible Text: Acts 5:1-11 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Book of Acts | Chapters 1–7 | I’m not that eager to bring the Word this Sunday.
The hardest part of preaching verse-by-verse through books of the Bible is dealing with the hardest parts.
Passages like Acts 5:1-11 present a challenge to both preacher and people as we together grapple with the intensity of the hard things God is communicating.
In this Sunday’s passage, Luke provides the account of Ananias and Sapphira, who conspired together with respect to an offering, holding back part of the proceeds while giving the impression they were giving...
2020-03-0846 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelGreat Grace
Bible Text: Acts 4:32-37 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Book of Acts | Chapters 1–7 | We’re awfully confused about the nature of the church: what it is, what it is supposed to be doing, who actually belongs to it, and more.
Everyone has an opinion about it, of course. Lots of churches and church leaders have messed it up throughout history complicating the matter further.
Self-interested people, governments, and sinners of all kinds have made the church into something that God never intended.
As is true for your broken appliances or failed Ikea project, when things go sideways it is always best...
2020-03-0150 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Lord’s Table
Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17–34 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: 2020 Single Sermons | There are only a few “formal” rituals in a church like ours.
We don’t have a published prayer book. We don’t follow a liturgy, do daily readings, have priests in robes, or burn incense or candles. We don’t follow the church calendar (except for Christmas and Easter) or have an altar piece. Things are rather simple here.
Taking our cue from the New Testament itself, we adhere to just two prescribed ordinances: baptism and communion (or as we would more commonly say, the Lord’s Table.)
As we gather this Su...
2020-01-2645 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Problem and Power of “Not Knowing”
Bible Text: 1 Chronicles 19:10-13; Acts 20:17-38; Hebrews 11:8-10 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: 2020 Single Sermons | We do so many things not knowing how it will all turn out.
We invest money not knowing if it will yield a return. We hop in the car not knowing if we’ll make it to our destination or be involved in a collision. We get married not knowing if the vows will be kept for a lifetime, as we “promised.” We move to a new city not knowing if it’s a place we’ll like to live.
On a daily basis we’re taking risks...
2020-01-1246 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelCome Before The LORD
Bible Text: Micah 6:1–8 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: He Shall Be Their Peace | In the first of our two Christmas messages last week, we heard from Micah 5:1-5a that when we’re vulnerable and facing crushing circumstances, help appears in an unexpected place, in an unlikely Saviour who delivers an unshakeable peace. God blessed that message with some great conversations afterward and one woman who gave her life to Christ at the front. She ditched the counterfeit Saviours we talked about and received the peace of Jesus! That’s the best Christmas gift anyone could get!
This Sunday, we’ll be lookin...
2019-12-2238 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThey Shall Dwell Secure
Bible Text: Micah 5:1–5a | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: He Shall Be Their Peace | When you stop to think about it, there are a ton of Christmas themes and traditions, both secular and sacred, that people latch onto during the holiday. The songs we sing, decorations we put up, and stories we tell reflect so many different customs and ideas about Christmas. But one theme that stands out for everyone, whether Christian or not, is that of peace. It resonates because we all live in a world that is so often devoid of peace.
Once again, we find ourselves in the mi...
2019-12-1545 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelLook Upon Their Threats
Bible Text: Acts 4:23–31 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Book of Acts | Chapters 1–7 | I have been so impacted in working through Acts 3-4 and the narrative of the lame man being healed. We’re still dealing with the aftermath of that healing this Sunday as we look at Acts 4:23-31. After the council interrogated, warned, and threatened Peter and John, they responded by getting together with their believing friends and praying. They did not pray for the threats to end and the obstacles to their evangelistic efforts to be removed but that they would be even bolder in the face of the th...
2019-12-0846 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelWe Cannot But Speak
Bible Text: Acts 4:13–22 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Book of Acts | Chapters 1–7 | The Go Tell It on the Mountain moment will be obvious as we look at Acts 4:13-22 where Peter and John, under interrogation and threatened and warned by the religious council, say in response, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” Read that again, “We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” They’re saying, what they saw and what they had exper...
2019-12-0143 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelTimes of Refreshing
Bible Text: Acts 3:11–26 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Book of Acts | Chapters 1–7 | Back in Bible college it was said that we should be ready to preach, pray, or die at a moment’s notice. When hearing stories about the faith of those who have given their lives for the gospel remind us that being ready to die for the cause of Christ is nothing to make light of. What we see in this weekend’s passage (Acts 3:11-26) is that Peter was ready to preach as soon as the opportunity presented itself.
The miracle of the healing of the lame man in la...
2019-11-1746 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThis Jesus
Bible Text: Acts 2:22-36 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Book of Acts | Chapters 1–7 | Lest there be any confusion, all that we are, all that happens, all that we do, all the energy and time we put into life is to be about Jesus. At the centre of this church, our marriages, our families, our friendships, and our individual lives is Jesus.
I realize that while that is the aspiration, many do not live that way at all, and even those who love and follow Jesus struggle to make it true day by day. It’s a battle to keep Jesus at t...
2019-10-0653 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelBlessed Are You
Preacher: Jordan Coros, Todd Dugard | Series: Remember My Chains | When Jesus sent out the Twelve on their first mission to preach the kingdom of God, he told them that they would face opposition, saying to them, “I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16). The whole passage makes it clear that Jesus wasn’t just talking about their ministry but also that of generations to come, especially in the last days. When the gospel is truly preached, Christians will face persecution for preaching it.
Last Sunday, Jordan...
2019-07-2849 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelIn Imitating One Another
Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 3:6–18 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Divine Grace | “Get your eyes off of people and onto Jesus.” I’m sure you’ve heard that before. It is the one-line retort to the Christian who is upset because of what someone in the church has done to disappoint or hurt them. The point being that we shouldn’t be looking to people as our example but only to Jesus.
I get it.
But is it true?
Not really.
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian believers, “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1), and Peter instructed elders to be an example...
2019-07-1443 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelIn Every Good Work and Word
Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Divine Grace | Grace is all around us. Both believer and unbeliever benefit from the undeserved blessings of God. Common grace benefits everyone regardless of their faith. Special grace is the saving work of Jesus Christ that benefits those who have been chosen by God and have believed his gospel. Grace saves, grace sanctifies, making the believer progressively more like Jesus throughout their lives, and grace ultimately ushers us from this life into eternity. In that middle part where we are saved but continuing to live our lives here on earth, there is an ob...
2019-06-3051 minSermons from Harvest Bible Chapel - BarrieIn My Sanctification
Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–15 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Divine Grace | I recall my mom saying that the words justification, sanctification, and glorification were being freely used at a bible study she attended in her 30's, and she had no idea what they were talking about. Over the course of the study, she would learn the meanings and grow in her knowledge of all that Christ did for her, what he was doing for her, and what he would do for her.
Two of those words and all three concepts figure in this Sunday’s short passage in 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15 as we continue...
2019-06-2348 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelIn My Sanctification
Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–15 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Divine Grace | I recall my mom saying that the words justification, sanctification, and glorification were being freely used at a bible study she attended in her 30's, and she had no idea what they were talking about. Over the course of the study, she would learn the meanings and grow in her knowledge of all that Christ did for her, what he was doing for her, and what he would do for her.
Two of those words and all three concepts figure in this Sunday’s short passage in 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15 as we continue...
2019-06-2348 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelIn My Confidence
Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:1–12 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Divine Grace | Our God has been so generous and kind toward us. I should say is being so generous and kind toward us. Every second of every day, God is showering us with his grace whether we notice or acknowledge it or not. And not one of us deserves it. The best among us falls far short of his glory and perfection. Yet, out of his great love and compassion, God gives us life, blessings, joy, and the guarantee of eternity with him. That’s what we are seeing in our study of 2 Thess...
2019-06-1642 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelIn My Worthiness
Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–12 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Divine Grace | Some people feel worthless. It’s usually because someone close to them, a “friend,” sibling, parent, teacher, boss, made them feel that way, and they succumb to the lie. When reinforced over time, a sense of worthlessness infects a person’s identity and purpose, negatively affecting their overall well-being and leading them to think they aren’t even loved. No one should feel this way. No one should think they are worthless. As image bearers of God, every human being has inherent worth, and those who tear down the people around them, bringi...
2019-06-0242 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelIn My Endurance
Bible Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Divine Grace | What keeps us going in the face of challenges, setbacks, and defeats? Where do we find the strength and resolve to push through difficulties? Beyond that, even when life is going well, achieving great things takes effort, endurance, and determination. How do we make it happen?
While many would want to take personal credit for their perseverance and achievements in life, the followers of Jesus Christ know that every good thing we do and every trial we survive are gifts from God and evidence of his grace. We understand that grace is...
2019-05-2648 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelPower from on High
Bible Text: Luke 24:36–53 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 6 | What do you need God’s power to accomplish? Maybe it is to overcome an addiction, survive a difficult season you’re in, to parent your children well, or to lead a group or initiative. There are many reasons why we might seek God for his power.
As we come to the final verses of Luke’s gospel in Luke 24:36-53, Jesus is promising power to his disciples to do just one thing: fulfill the mission to tell the nations about him. Enough warnings had been given by Jesus ab...
2019-05-0552 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelHe is Not Here
Bible Text: Luke 24:1–12 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 6 | On the third day, Sunday morning, his most devoted friends, a group of women, were told at his tomb, “He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you…” The evidence in front of them pointed to the impossible and the implications immediately hit them and faith began to take root in their lives as the truth saved them from their deep despair. It was in that moment that they came to realize that their lives would be forever changed by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That mess...
2019-04-2145 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelDarkness Over the Whole Land
Bible Text: Luke 23:26–56 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 6 | I don’t need to convince anyone. We live it every day of our lives. The darkness around us brings burdens, sorrows, brutality, and anger. Our news sources are filled with it. For that matter, our lives are filled with it. There’s no escaping the heartache and real-world pain that pursues us over the course of our lives. And yet, it is not all bleak and barren because the light still shines—even in the darkness—revealing hope, peace, faith, and love. These gifts, delivered to us by our God...
2019-04-1938 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelI Find No Guilt in This Man
Bible Text: Luke 23:1–25 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 6 | As we look at Luke 23:1-25, it is all about the reactions and responses to Jesus. The chief priests and rulers, Pontius Pilate, King Herod and his soldiers, the crowd, and the disciples all responded to Jesus in a different way, and in those reactions, we see a template for how people respond to Jesus today. Many are chased away by fear. Others cave in to pressure from loved ones and friends to not consider Jesus. Some are too consumed with self to give him any thought. Others ar...
2019-04-1446 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Power of Darkness
Bible Text: Luke 22:47–53 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 6 | How can I identify the power of darkness?
It isn’t usually the overt, obvious evil that trips us up. That stuff is pretty dark, easy to identify, and clearly to be avoided. The biggest pitfall for Christians is the covert evil that is much harder to see—the strategies that Satan employs in coming, as the Apostle Paul wrote, “As an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14). These indirect attacks, small temptations, and subtle influences no less lead us away from God’s path. As such, they are more dangerous to...
2019-03-3142 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelNot My Will
Bible Text: Luke 22:35–46 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 6 | I’m pretty sure I don’t mean it when I pray, “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Or maybe I’m okay with God’s will being done “on earth” in general, but not so much in my personal life. I’m pretty sure I want my will to be done in my life. So, what I’m really wanting is for God to align his will with my will. I want what I think is best for me. Who else is honest enough to say t...
2019-03-2445 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelOne Who Serves
Bible Text: Luke 22:24–34 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 6 | Perhaps the most famous book on greatness is Jim Collins’ bestseller, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't. Obviously, it is a business book targeted at business leadership. It is a how-to for corporate people to grow their companies. In the book he writes, “Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.” In other words, work hard, work smart, be disciplined, and devote yourself to the task and your business can be better...
2019-03-1750 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThis is My Body
Bible Text: Luke 22:1–23 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 6 | Is the will of God determined for me?
That is a question that has occupied the thinking and conversations of believers, pastors, and theologians since the beginning of time itself. What happens at the intersection of human freewill, Satan’s influences, and the sovereignty of God? As we read the Bible, it would seem that all three are true. Humans have a will and are able to make decisions for good and evil, Satan is active in the world, and God is in control with all things happening accordin...
2019-03-1041 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelWhen It’s Really, Very Badly Broken
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Fam: God’s Plan for Your Home to Be Awesome | It makes perfect sense that in a world corrupted by sin, the precious, God-ordained institution of family would often find itself broken by sin. The pressure and negative influences on our marriages and child-rearing mean that all families face some level of dysfunction. For some the dysfunction is deep enough that it leads to anger, arguments, conflict, abuse, and all too often estrangement and divorce. Sadly, so many individuals have been hurt and victimized and live their lives with the scar tissue of being part of...
2019-03-0353 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelWhat God has done: The Miracle of the Incarnation
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: 2018 Single Sermons | Do you remember the old song by Jackie DeShannon, “What the World Needs Now—Is Love?” Came out in 1965. What the world needs now is love, sweet love; it’s the only thing that there’s just too little of. Can’t really argue that. Every Christian should agree that our world is in desperate need of love, and as the song says, Not just for some but for everyone.
What Jackie DeShannon left out of her song is what we celebrate at Christmas. The perfect expression of love that God showed us in sending his So...
2018-12-1640 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelTrembling: “I Fell on my Face”
Bible Text: Daniel 10 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Resolved! Living for Christ when you’re the only one who is | Our society has become decidedly less formal. There are fewer occasions to dress up. Children are rarely taught to address adults as “Mr.” or “Mrs.” or “Miss” or “Ms.” Weddings and funerals and even the way we communicate with each other have become far more casual. We have broken down the barriers associated with formality and embraced familiarity instead.
This cultural trend has been adopted by many churches like ours. For example, I almost never tuck my shirt in and often wear running shoes...
2018-11-2557 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelMade for This: The 5G Christian
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: 2018 Single Sermons | We are reminded from Scripture what it means to be a 5G Christian—gracious, generous, growing, grateful, and glorifying. We are also recasting the vision of our Made for This campaign, which funded the renovations of our 7 George Street facility. We long to see the Lord continue the incredible work that he has done in our lives individually and as a church family.
Sermon Notes
Made for This
The 5G Christian
Pastor Todd Dugard
November 18, 2018
The 5G Christian is…
Made to be Gracious (2 Corinthians 12:1–10; Ephesians 4:17–5:2)
Made to be Generous (2 Corinthians 8–9)
Made to be Growing (2 Corinthians 5:1...
2018-11-1849 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelPenitence: “O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive”
Bible Text: Daniel 9 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Resolved! Living for Christ when you’re the only one who is | Admit it. You cause much of your own heartache in life. Not all of it. Some things happen because of circumstances and occur through no fault of your own. But still, many times, we are simply facing the consequences of our own choices and actions when we experience difficulties in life. And let’s just call this what it really is: we sin against God and suffer for it. The solution, then, would seem obvious. Repent. Agree with God, and turn away...
2018-10-2852 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelConfidence: “The God in Whose Hand is Your Breath”
Bible Text: Daniel 5 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Resolved! Living for Christ when you’re the only one who is
I feel that, even as a believer, I am engaged in a back and forth battle between being confident in my own strength, smarts, and abilities versus being wholly dependent on God and rooting my confidence in him. Living by faith, and thus following a God that I cannot see, means that I often fall back into a self-confidence that ultimately betrays my heart, but I cannot let that be.
By the time Belshazzar is king (co-regent) in Babylon, Daniel is in...
2018-10-2147 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelVigilance: “I was appalled”
Bible Text: Daniel 8 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Resolved! Living for Christ when you’re the only one who is
“I was appalled.” Those were the words of Daniel as he reflected on a vision he saw and the interpretation he was given by the angel, Gabriel. The vision left him exhausted and even feeling sick at what he had seen. He abhorred the sin and evil that filled the vision and the devastation to the people of God. And it also compelled him to remain ever vigilant—watching—for the end. He lived his life in a constant state of preparedne...
2018-10-1450 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelHumility: “Those who walk in pride he is able to humble”
Bible Text: Daniel 4 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Resolved! Living for Christ when you’re the only one who is
This chapter in Daniel is unique in the Scriptures in that it is told in the first person by a pagan king. This is Nebuchadnezzar’s personal testimony of having his pride crushed by God and how he responded in repentance and apparent faith. By the end, his worship seems sincere and his theology is certainly on point.
There’s a critical message for us in Nebuchadnezzar’s story. Pride is damning. There’s no way around it. Those who exalt themselves...
2018-09-3048 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelCertainty: “Your God is the God of gods”
Bible Text: Daniel 2 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Resolved! Living for Christ when you’re the only one who is
We're looking at Daniel 2 and the king’s extraordinary dream. What stands out is the certainty we can have as believers because of who God is. Certainty about good things is in short supply in our day. People convince themselves that a relationship, an investment, a job, their health are certain, when they know deep inside that they’re not. When these “certainties” fail, defeatism and despair can set in.
The better way, of course, is to focus on the one thing that...
2018-09-1652 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelDetermination: “But Daniel Resolved”
Bible Text: Daniel 1 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Resolved! Living for Christ when you’re the only one who is
We are beginning a new preaching series through the Book of Daniel titled Resolved! Living for Christ When You’re the Only One Who Is.
We live in a nation that once boasted of its Judeo-Christian ethic and history. Those days are gone. We now find ourselves living in a land that is hostile toward anything “Christian” or “biblical,” where people prefer a secularized society free from the influences of God and religion. It is, in essence, a virtual Babylon, far from the ideal...
2018-09-0955 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelBurden #4: Unaddressed Hurts
Bible Text: Hebrews 12:12–17 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: #REST: Four Soul-Crushing Burdens and How to Rid My Life of Them
Many people underestimate the burden of past hurts. Generally, they fall into one of two categories: they bury the hurt and deny it ever happened, or they wear it like a funeral cloth for all to see. Either way, it affects every aspect of their lives and keeps them from living as God would have them live: healed of their hurts and enjoying all of his blessings and promises.
Of all the negative effects of unaddressed hurts (and there are many), the...
2018-08-2638 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelBurden #3: Unclaimed Hope
Bible Text: Hebrews 6:13–20 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: #REST: Four Soul-Crushing Burdens and How to Rid My Life of Them
“Hope,” says John Piper, “is a confident expectation and desire for good things in the future.” That definition betrays the pain and sorrow we frequently experience. Without the losses, there would be no need of hope. No need for expectation of something better. But we all know that life is filled with reasons why we need to have hope. Life is hard and without the promise of good things in the future, we would all descend into an irrevocable despair that would crus...
2018-08-1948 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelBurden #2: Undisciplined Self
Bible Text: Hebrews 4:1–10 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: #REST: Four Soul-Crushing Burdens and How to Rid My Life of Them
Many, many of the issues I face in life are the result of my own inability to be disciplined. To say “yes” to things that are good and helpful for me and to say “no” to things that will hurt me. The undisciplined self is my biggest challenge. Not the world’s influences. Not “the devil made me do it.” Me.
We’re in this short series on rest, looking at four soul-crushing burdens and how to rid my life of them. This Sunday’...
2018-08-1248 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelBurden #1: Unconquered Sin
Bible Text: Hebrews 2:5–18 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: #REST: Four Soul-Crushing Burdens and How to Rid My Life of Them | We have started a new four-week series called, #Rest, that will hit right where most of us live. The sub-title gets right to the heart of it: four soul-crushing burdens and how to rid my life of them. Jesus said, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke...
2018-08-0549 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelWhat Will Be the Sign?
Bible Text: Luke 21:5–38 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
Some people love to talk about eschatology, the apocalypse, the end times, visions, and dreams about the future. They like to speculate about the biblical prophecies by tying them into current events. They can’t get enough of Ezekiel, Daniel, and, of course, the Book of Revelation. On the one hand, the eagerness to study these things is good. It is certainly better than not thinking about the coming of Jesus at all. On the other hand, the speculation about specifics isn’t all that helpful and can, in fact...
2018-07-0155 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelMore Than All of Them
Bible Text: Luke 21:1–4 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
This weekend’s passage is short. And it carries a powerful punch. I thought I would just give you the whole thing right here:
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live o...
2018-06-2444 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Greater Condemnation
Bible Text: Luke 20:27–47 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
Apologetics
Some people love a good argument. I’m not talking about an angry confrontation type of argument where people get irrational and red-faced. I mean a debate or discussion where ideas and beliefs are shared and points and counterpoints are made. Many people find such conversations stimulating and even fun. When debate centres on matters of faith in particular, the area of study is called apologetics from the Greek word, apologia, which when defined, means “making a reasonable defence.”
In what turns out to be the final time he...
2018-06-1756 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelRender to Caesar
Bible Text: Luke 20:19–26 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
The recent Ontario election provides us with another opportunity to ask: What is our obligation, as Christians, to government? What perspective does the Bible give us about politics, prime ministers, and such? In Luke 20:19-26, Jesus encounters spies sent by the religious leaders. Their intent was to trip him up over a question of Roman Law, specifically the paying of tribute to Caesar. As expected, Jesus’ answer is both brilliant and provocative.
On its face, it is a simple response, but complex in its application in our lives. “Render...
2018-06-1052 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Stone That the Builders Rejected
Bible Text: Luke 20:9–18 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5 | In modern construction, the cornerstone has become merely a ceremonial thing. It is usually bigger and of a different substance than the block, bricks, or stones around it. A date is often etched in it and, in the case of churches, a Scripture verse. It is also often placed in a prominent location where it will be easily noticed.
But in ancient times, the cornerstone was essentially the same as all the other stones. It was simply the first one laid, thus was the “head” or “corner” stone. The importanc...
2018-06-0349 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelBy What Authority
Bible Text: Luke 20:1–8 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
When we start to think about society’s current ills, the issue we have with authority comes pretty close to topping the list. The authority of parents has been undermined by experts who have us cultivate child-centred homes. The authority of teachers has been undermined in the classroom by researchers who eschew discipline and evaluation. The authority of the police has been undermined by both apathy and anarchy. The authority of government has been undermined by their own lack of integrity. At every turn, the human institutions of fami...
2018-05-2744 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelHe Wept Over It
Bible Text: Luke 19:41–48 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
Canadians enjoy a standard of living, freedom, security, and peace that are envied around the world. Soon, Ontario farm fields will be green with fresh crops that grace our tables and remind us of how prosperous we are. We live in a city, Barrie, that is beautiful (now that spring is here!) and fun to live in, with a get-out-there-and-enjoy-life spirit about it. And God wants us to enjoy what he has given to us. Yet, for those of us who are Christians, there is something more to con...
2018-05-2046 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelMore Will Be Given
Bible Text: Luke 19:11–27 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
Far from only containing nice, feel-good stories, the Gospels often recount hard sayings and shocking scenes. In this weekend’s passage, Luke 19:11-27, Jesus melds together historical information about a client king of Rome named Archelaus and a parable about a nobleman, his servants, and some minas (money) that he entrusted to them while he took a trip. The parable is similar to the more familiar parable of the talents in Matthew, but it has some particular differences, notably that historical information. The account told by Jesus makes for...
2018-04-2949 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelSalvation Has Come to This House
Bible Text: Luke 19:1–10 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
If you grew up going to Sunday School, chances are you sang, “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he…” And if that’s true for you, you’ll agree that it’s impossible to read Luke 19:1-10 and not hum the tune. Zacchaeus was short, rich, and hated. He was also a spiritual seeker. He was drawn to Jesus and sought to find out more about him. The brief account ends with Jesus at his place proclaiming, “Salvation has come to this house.” Zacchaeu...
2018-04-2245 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThey Did Not Grasp What Was Said
Bible Text: Luke 18:31–43 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
As we read the Gospels from our complete perspective, we see the clarity with which he predicted his own death, burial, and resurrection. And yet, his disciples didn’t grasp at all what he was saying to them about how things would end. It is difficult to say whether or not they simply couldn’t believe that was the way it would go down, or if God himself had put a veil over their understanding of these things so nothing would hinder the plan. Given our understanding of human...
2018-04-1546 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelWhat Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?
Bible Text: Luke 18:18–30 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
Among the things we will see in this weekend’s message in Luke 18:18-30 is the radical nature of being a true Christian. It represents a life-altering, priority-changing, all-in commitment to follow Jesus Christ. In the passage, a man comes with a question about how to “inherit eternal life.” Jesus’ answer requires him—a rich man—to divest of his wealth, give it to the poor, and follow Jesus. He walked away sad because he was uber-rich and couldn’t bring himself to cash out his earthly wealth to cash-in, so t...
2018-04-0848 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelLike a Child // Easter 2018
Bible Text: Luke 18:15–17 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
There is something about how a kid sees Jesus that is the key for all of us to see Jesus. Could it really be that simple? Do we, as adults, overcomplicate and encumber the understanding of who God is and how we ought to relate to him? For our many guests at Harvest this weekend, that question is critical. Many people don’t come to faith in Christ because too many churches, pastors, theologians, and philosophers have complicated the whole thing. In essence, our sophistication has made God inacc...
2018-04-0140 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelBe Merciful to Me, a Sinner
Bible Text: Luke 18:9–14 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
How are we to approach God? What posture? What attitude? What words? If we really want God to hear our prayers, what’s the best way to come to him? The passage in front of us this weekend, Luke 18:9-14, is one of those seismic moments in Jesus’ teaching. The parable dismantles the prevailing idea that religious people are the ones with whom God is impressed. This is such a default setting for us as human beings. Some 2000 years after Jesus taught this, we’re still struggling to understa...
2018-03-2549 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelWill He Find Faith
Bible Text: Luke 18:1-8 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
In Luke 18:1-8, Jesus is teaching a parable about a widow and a judge. It is a strong statement about persistent prayer in the face of injustice. There’s a message here for all of us and I’m excited about getting into it with you on the weekend.
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The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 5
Will He Find Faith
Pastor Todd Dugard // Luke 18:1-8
March 17–18, 2018
When I’ve suffered an injustice and am discouraged...
My part is to...
• Pray persistently
• Trust implicitly
God’s part i...
2018-03-1847 minSermons from Harvest Bible Chapel - BarrieOn the Church (Ecclesiology)
We cap off the Here I Stand series with a message on ecclesiology, the doctrine of the church. Another massive topic. As far as the Reformation goes (this series has commemorated the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation), the doctrine of the church was pretty much neglected. As things would develop over time, Protestant churches would evolve into just about every possible option with regard to governance, philosophy, and structure.
For us here at Harvest, it comes down to the simplest reading of the Bible and what we find there in terms of how a church should l...
2018-01-2852 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelOn the Church (Ecclesiology)
We cap off the Here I Stand series with a message on ecclesiology, the doctrine of the church. Another massive topic. As far as the Reformation goes (this series has commemorated the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation), the doctrine of the church was pretty much neglected. As things would develop over time, Protestant churches would evolve into just about every possible option with regard to governance, philosophy, and structure.
For us here at Harvest, it comes down to the simplest reading of the Bible and what we find there in terms of how a church should l...
2018-01-2852 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe State of the Church
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: 2018 Single Sermons
Having now taken our first steps into 2018, we will set aside this weekend to look at “The State of the Church.” I won’t be preaching but will share some highlights of what God has done, what he is doing, and what we are reaching for in this new year. We will back that up with some high-impact worship and conclude with an open-mic prayer time to thank God and commit our ways to him.
Sermon Notes
The State of the Church
Pastor Todd Dugard
January 6–7, 2018
2 Commands that won’t change
0 Time for complacency
1 Mission th...
2018-01-0750 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Light Radiates Hope
Bible Text: John 1:1–18; Matthew 2:1-15 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Post Tenebras Lux
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Post Tenebras, Lux (After the Darkness, Light)
The Light Radiates Hope
Pastor Todd Dugard
John 1:1–18; Matthew 2:1-15
December 24–25, 2017
2017-12-2431 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Light Radiates Joy
Bible Text: John 1:1–18; Luke 2:1–20 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Post Tenebras Lux
Joy is more elusive than you might think. At Christmas, happiness masquerades as joy. Family gatherings, plentiful amounts of food, and just the right gift under the tree elicit happy responses. But when the family is gone, the food eaten, and the gifts forgotten, what is left? If it isn’t the joy that comes from Jesus Christ, then there’s a problem. When there’s no joy, it’s a very dark place.
Last weekend we started a new series that is moving us from darkness to light. The Light of...
2017-12-1049 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Light Radiates Love
Bible Text: John 1:1–18, Luke 1:26–55 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Post Tenebras Lux
After the Darkness, Light. Both Christmas and the recent 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation provide an opportunity to talk about light. It is not lost on any of us that Christmas, in the northern hemisphere, falls in winter and just days after the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and thus the day with the most darkness. Christmas, with its promise of the Light, gives hope in the midst of that despair. For its part, the 16th century Reformation was seen similarly by Protestants. The unofficial mott...
2017-12-0348 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelOn Humanity (Anthropology)
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Here I Stand
The Marred Image of God
Most of us who made it through high school, and certainly those who went to college or university, would have taken a course or two on anthropology…the study of human beings and, more specifically, our origins and the development through history of our cultural and biological characteristics. It answers the question, How did we get to be how we are?
We might think that the Bible is a theology book first and foremost. But the Bible was written to human beings by God. The Bible bridges the gap be...
2017-11-2650 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelOn Jesus Christ (Christology)
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Here I Stand
There’s Something About That Name
I recall a chorus from the earliest days of contemporary worship. I was a teenager and newly saved. The small church that I was a part of was seeing God at work in the lives of many. The song we sang often was simple and a little bit cheesy: “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, there’s just something about that name.” That line strikes me still. And it is true, that there is something so unique about Jesus. Few are indifferent toward him. He is the very dividing line of histo...
2017-11-1948 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Holy Spirit (Pneumatology)
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Here I Stand
Of the three members of the Trinity, we would all agree that the Holy Spirit is the most mysterious and the one most easily forgotten and/or ignored. The Spirit’s work is such that some believers find him to be uncomfortable. And then there’s the whole thing of him not being a “him” and a force or something impersonal like that. He is a “him”; the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity.
We will be looking at the doctrine of the Holy Spirit (pneumatology) together this weekend as our current...
2017-11-1248 minSermons from Harvest Bible Chapel - BarrieThe Holy Spirit (Pneumatology)
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Here I Stand
Of the three members of the Trinity, we would all agree that the Holy Spirit is the most mysterious and the one most easily forgotten and/or ignored. The Spirit’s work is such that some believers find him to be uncomfortable. And then there’s the whole thing of him not being a “him” and a force or something impersonal like that. He is a “him”; the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity.
We will be looking at the doctrine of the Holy Spirit (pneumatology) together this weekend as our current...
2017-11-1248 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelOn God the Father (Theology Proper)
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Here I Stand
As we look at this week’s topic, we will venture into the not-easy-to-grasp concept of the Trinity and of the first person of the Godhead, the Father. Definitely swimming in the deep end, but it is so essential that we now lock down these doctrines because what we believe dictates how we live.
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2017-11-0546 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelOn the Bible (Bibliology)
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Here I Stand
The Protestant Reformation, as it came to be known, is just as important today as it was then. As the 500th anniversary of that momentous event comes on October 31, 2017, it seemed appropriate to commemorate it with a sermon series that looks at 7 Must-Believes for Christians. The series title comes from a declaration Martin Luther made while on trial for his beliefs: “Here I stand. I can do no other.”
Far from being a dry series on doctrine, these messages will address some of the boots-on-the-ground issues we are facing today. Our culture preaches rela...
2017-10-2950 min
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2017-10-2359 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelBurden #3: Brokenness (Mary Magdalene)
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Weight of the World (And How to Get Out from Under It)
There is certainly a long list of possible biblical candidates to represent brokenness. David was broken over his sin with Bathsheba. Job was broken over the loss of his wealth, family, and health. Jeremiah was broken over the plight of Israel, her refusal to repent, and God’s impending judgment. Paul was broken over his unnamed thorn in the flesh. And Mary Magdalene was broken by a mysterious ailment. She is described in the gospels as, “Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had...
2017-10-0145 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelBurden #2: Failure (Peter)
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Weight of the World (And How to Get Out from Under It)
In this message we turn our attention to the Apostle Peter and the topic of failure. Once again, this is pretty universal. We all fail. For some, it results in later success. For others, failure becomes a burden carried around for the rest of their lives, keeping them from experiencing the joy God wants for us.
Peter failed over and over again. His life provides multiple lessons for us as we face our own failures, because how we respond to the disappointments and...
2017-09-2447 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelFixing my eyes on Jesus
Bible Text: Hebrews 12:1–2 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: 2017 Single Sermons
We open God’s Word to Hebrews 12:1-2 to hear what he has to say to us on this special occasion of our sixteenth anniversary and ministry year launch. Namely, that we should fix our eyes on Jesus.
Sermon Notes
Fixing my eyes on Jesus
Pastor Todd Dugard
Hebrews 12:1–2
September 9–10, 2017
To live a life that is both God-pleasing and personally fulfilling, I must fix my eyes on Jesus…
…as so many others have in the past (v. 1a)
…by removing all obstacles to faith (v. 1b)
…while persevering through all circumstances (v. 1c)
…and ful...
2017-09-1034 minSermons from Harvest Bible Chapel - BarrieConfidence: You are with me
Bible Text: Psalm 23 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Out of the Depths: Praying the Psalms
The LORD is my shepherd
Well, we have arrived at the single most recognizable psalm in the Bible. Believers and unbelievers, students of the Word and the biblically illiterate alike know the words, “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.” I hope the familiarity of Psalm 23 will not mean that we tune out in any way this week. This psalm has a powerful message for us about trusting God no matter the circumstances. We can be confident in the face of every dark valley that...
2017-07-2351 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelConfidence: You are with me
Bible Text: Psalm 23 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Out of the Depths: Praying the Psalms
The LORD is my shepherd
Well, we have arrived at the single most recognizable psalm in the Bible. Believers and unbelievers, students of the Word and the biblically illiterate alike know the words, “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.” I hope the familiarity of Psalm 23 will not mean that we tune out in any way this week. This psalm has a powerful message for us about trusting God no matter the circumstances. We can be confident in the face of every dark valley that...
2017-07-2351 minSermons from Harvest Bible Chapel - BarrieUnless You Repent
Bible Text: Luke 13:1-9 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 4
Once again this week we heard the news of an act of violence and hate. The shootings in Quebec City are just the latest in a growing list of senseless killings around the world. But this one is in our own country. For the grieving families who lost loved ones in that mosque, the politics and religion of it matter little; their loved ones are now gone. All Canadians should grieve with them. We should grieve the loss of our fellow citizens and the peace that was s...
2017-02-0540 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelUnless You Repent
Bible Text: Luke 13:1-9 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Gospel of Luke | Pt. 4
Once again this week we heard the news of an act of violence and hate. The shootings in Quebec City are just the latest in a growing list of senseless killings around the world. But this one is in our own country. For the grieving families who lost loved ones in that mosque, the politics and religion of it matter little; their loved ones are now gone. All Canadians should grieve with them. We should grieve the loss of our fellow citizens and the peace that was s...
2017-02-0540 minSermons from Harvest Bible Chapel - BarrieThe Unstoppable Disciple is…
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Unstoppable Church | We’re wrapping up our three-week series called The Unstoppable Church with this message on “What a Disciple Is and Does.” We’ll be cruising through a bunch of texts to lay out the basics of being a follower of Jesus Christ. This is essential Harvest DNA stuff in that Pastor Todd talks through the 3 Ws (Worship, Walk, and Work) that a disciple does, as well as introducing the 5 Gs of what a disciple is.
Sermon Notes
The Unstoppable Church
The Unstoppable Disciple Is...
Pastor Todd Dugard // Various Scriptures
October 8-9, 2016
How to be an unst...
2016-10-0943 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelThe Unstoppable Disciple is…
Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: The Unstoppable Church | We’re wrapping up our three-week series called The Unstoppable Church with this message on “What a Disciple Is and Does.” We’ll be cruising through a bunch of texts to lay out the basics of being a follower of Jesus Christ. This is essential Harvest DNA stuff in that Pastor Todd talks through the 3 Ws (Worship, Walk, and Work) that a disciple does, as well as introducing the 5 Gs of what a disciple is.
Sermon Notes
The Unstoppable Church
The Unstoppable Disciple Is...
Pastor Todd Dugard // Various Scriptures
October 8-9, 2016
How to be an unst...
2016-10-0943 minSermons from Harvest Bible Chapel - BarrieHis Empowering Ascension
Bible Text: Acts 1:6-11 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Saviour!
"He ascended into heaven"
Those words are from the Apostles’ Creed, which those of you who have had a more liturgical church background will know quite well. The creed established basic doctrinal truths concerning Jesus Christ, including his departure from earth to the Father’s right hand. Jesus sent, in his place, the Holy Spirit and the power that comes from having God’s Spirit not just with us but also in us. And he told us in Acts 1:6-11 why we would need that power: his followers are to stand in the f...
2016-04-0350 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelHis Empowering Ascension
Bible Text: Acts 1:6-11 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Saviour!
"He ascended into heaven"
Those words are from the Apostles’ Creed, which those of you who have had a more liturgical church background will know quite well. The creed established basic doctrinal truths concerning Jesus Christ, including his departure from earth to the Father’s right hand. Jesus sent, in his place, the Holy Spirit and the power that comes from having God’s Spirit not just with us but also in us. And he told us in Acts 1:6-11 why we would need that power: his followers are to stand in the f...
2016-04-0350 minSermons from Harvest Bible Chapel - BarrieWhen You Are Free: Power!
Bible Text: Mark 12:41-44 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Jesus on Money
We are concluding our Jesus on Money series with a message entitled When You Are Free: Power! Pastor Todd starts our time with the account of Jesus watching the offerings being brought into the Temple and the comment he made about the widow’s offering. That will touch off a discussion about generosity and sacrifice. When we do what Jesus has told us to do, it will release the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
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2016-03-2056 minSermons from Harvest Bible ChapelWhen You Are Free: Power!
Bible Text: Mark 12:41-44 | Preacher: Todd Dugard | Series: Jesus on Money
We are concluding our Jesus on Money series with a message entitled When You Are Free: Power! Pastor Todd starts our time with the account of Jesus watching the offerings being brought into the Temple and the comment he made about the widow’s offering. That will touch off a discussion about generosity and sacrifice. When we do what Jesus has told us to do, it will release the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
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2016-03-2056 min