November 6, 2022

This is part III of our sermon series "Anchor-When the Storm Comes" - unfortunately, last week's message had no audio (not sure what happened).  But Here is this weeks sermon and worship page.  
The storms of life WILL come, what anchor do you have.
I hope it's Jesus.
He is our sure and steady anchor of Hope.

Hebrews 6:19a
“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a
 hope both sure and reliable…”

We continue to pray that you will invite Jesus into your life and make Him Lord of your life, if you haven't already.  
And if you need to take care of this please call Pastor Harvey at 323-316-7131 and he will be glad to pray with you.

Here is a reminder of our church building Sunday schedule..

9 am - Highland Park Christian Church adult and children's Sunday School
10 am - Highland Park Christian Church main worship service
12 noon - Iglesia Evangélica Génesis main worship service
2:30 pm -  Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal M.I. main worship service

Remember, Let us pray for you.  Just send an email to us and we will add you to our online prayer list.

We will continue to prepare these online worship pages for you. 

We will continue to keep uploading the sermon and providing the YouTube versions of the songs that we sang during worship. Even if you cannot join us, we'd still like to pray for you.

Again, We'd Love to Pray with and for You!

Give us a call or email Pastor Harvey at harvey.hpcc@gmail.com to request prayer or just chat/connect.  

Please comment down below and we will respond.  Let us know how we can help and if we have blessed you with this on-line worship.  Thanks!

This weekend we have prepared a worship page for you that includes...

Great YouTube versions of the Christian Hymns and contemporary songs that we sang today...

Pastor Harvey Simpson  - Anchor-Part III-When the Storm Comes
We hope this continues to bless YOU and draws you closer to God.

Remember, Denise and Harvey are a phone call away if you want to pray together or just chat.  
(Also remember that God is NOT far away, He has promised that He would never leave us - can I get an "Amen"!)

And don't forget you can comment below about anything that we can help you with or send us a Facebook message on the Facebook message app.

You can also use the "comments below to start any conversation with us.

Thanks for all of your support!
For Him and His Kingdom,
Pastors Harvey & Denise

Pastor Denise is still meeting LIVE with the children - come join her in Sunday school every Sunday at 9:00 am.  Sing, Pray and learn about God.

Also we are meeting LIVE for Adult Sunday School every Sunday at 9:00 am
right now we are studying
Biblical Family Values - next Sunday is Demonstrating Fairness.  Please join us!

          And Now It's Time to Worship Christ

          And Now It's Time to Worship Christ

At Calvary
artist: Casting Crowns

'Til the Storm Passes By
Artist: SE Samonte

Master the Tempest is Raging
Artist: Acapeldridge

Alfredo -  Pray for his friend Clemmie who is experiencing pain and loneliness.
                   Pray for his walk with God.
                   Pray for healing with his knee.
   
Marlene -  Pray for Pam for God's touching and healing.
                   Pray for Debbie for God's touching and healing.
                   Pray for Tammy for God's touching and healing. 
                   Continue prayer for 4 year old Sage, please pray for full recovery/healing from leukemia and
                   remove her fear of the cancer.
                   Remember to pray for God's touch on all of these requests.

Margarito - Pray for his brother, Joaquin's safety as he travels on the road for his trucking job.

Albert -   An unspoken prayer request.

Harvey - Pray for his friend Jim who is recovering from "long-term" COVID.
                 Pray for his friend Eric is who is recovering from "long-term" COVID. 
                 Pray for his family.
                 Pray for our congregation, that we would be drawn closer to God, daily.
                
Denise - Pray for her cousin, Donald, who has health issues.
                Pray for the OCC shoe boxes AND all the children that will be receiving them.
               
Bryan -   Pray for his family.
                 Pray for his friend, Tyrell, is son Kenny is on the streets and homeless.
                 Pray for unspoken requests.

After singing a few songs, then as a congregation we read together aloud the following reading from Matthew 7:24-27.

Matthew 7:24-27 - NASB
Wise and Foolish Builders

24 “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts on them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

25 And the rain fell and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

26 And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

27 And the rain fell and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and its collapse was great.”

On the Sea of Life
Artist: Jeff and Sheri Easter

this is not the song we sang at church today.  Today's song was The Sea of Life by our church founder, Alma White.  There is no YouTube version of this song, but enjoy this song about being on the "Sea of Life" and listening to our Captain!

Below is the bible text that we used in the sermon today.

ANCHOR-PART III-WHEN THE STORM COMES

Hebrews 6:19
“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and reliable…”


Matthew 7:24-27
7:24 “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts on them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

25 And the rain fell and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

26 And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

27 And the rain fell and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and its collapse was great.”


Philippians 4:11-13 NASB
[11] Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

[12] I know how to get along with little, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.

[13] I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.


Acts 27:1-11 NASB
[1] Now when it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to turn Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan cohort, named Julius.

[2] And we boarded an Adramyttian ship that was about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, and put out to sea accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica.

[3] The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.

[4] From there we put out to sea and sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

[5] When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.

[6] There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it.

[7] When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone;

[8] and with difficulty sailing past it, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

[9] When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul started admonishing them,

[10] saying to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."

[11] But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.


Proverbs 29:1 NASB
A person often rebuked who becomes obstinate
Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.


Acts 28:1-6 NASB
[1] When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta.

[2] The natives showed us extraordinary kindness, for they kindled a fire and took us all in because of the rain that had started and because of the cold.

[3] But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

[4] When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, "Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live."

[5] However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.

[6] Now they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god.


Acts 28:7-10 NASB

[7]Now in the neighboring parts of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us warmly for three days. 

[8] And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with a recurring fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after he prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him. 

[9] After this happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and being cured.

[10] They also showed us many honors, and when we were about to set sail, they supplied us with everything we needed.

Eye of the Storm
Artist: David Crowder

Again, Denise and I are available for prayer.

In Christ,

Pastor Harvey