Harvest Church Arroyo Grande

The return of Jesus Christ isn’t just a distant hope—it’s a reality that should shape the way we live today. In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul reminds us that the Day of the Lord will come suddenly, like a thief in the night. For believers, this truth is not meant to bring fear, but to stir us to watchfulness, faith, love, and hope.

In this message, Pastor Scott unpacks what it means to live as children of the day, ready for Christ’s return. We are called to encourage one another, walk in faith and love, and be rich in good works toward others—because Jesus is coming back. The question is: are you ready to see Him?

📖 Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5
🙏 Key Themes: The Return of the Lord, Living in Readiness, Faithful Relationships, Hope of Salvation

Walking with Jesus -- True Christianity -- is the most challenging, yet rewarding path you’ll ever walk. In John 15:12-17, Jesus commands us to love one another as He has loved us—a love that is only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit. 

True Christianity: 
1. Requires Humanly Impossible Love
2. Requires Humanly Impossible Obedience
3. Produces Humanly Impossible Fruitfulness
Only God can make these impossibilites possible in our lives.

In this message, Pastor Steve Henry unpacks how abiding in Christ fuels our faith, empowers us to forgive, and transforms our lives into lasting fruit for God’s glory.

📖 Scripture: John 15:12-17 ESV
🙌 Speaker: Pastor Steve Henry
📅 Date: August 17, 2025

In John 15:1-11, Jesus calls Himself the True Vine and urges us to abide in Him, promising that apart from Him, we can do nothing. In this message, Pastor Steve Henry unpacks what it means to remain connected to Christ—our source of life and fruitfulness. Discover how abiding shapes our desires, produces spiritual fruit, and fills us with love and joy. Staying connected to Jesus is the only way to live a life that glorifies God.

📖 Scripture: John 15:1-11 ESV
🙌 Speaker: Pastor Steve Henry
📅 Date: August 10, 2025
📍 Harvest Church – Arroyo Grande, CA
🔗 https://agharvest.org/

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In a world where everything changes, Jesus remains unshakably faithful. In John 14:22-31, we see His promise to never leave us, to empower us through the Holy Spirit, and to one day take us home to be with Him forever. Pastor Steve reminds us that God’s faithfulness calls us to be faithful in return—living out our love for Him through obedience and trust.

📖 Scripture: John 14:22-31 ESV
🍞🍷 Communion Sunday Message – August 3, 2025
📍 Recorded at Harvest Church, Arroyo Grande
🔗 https://agharvest.org

Pastor Scott opens with a tender reminder — we need God's nearness like a sick child needs their mother — and then walks us through John 14:15–21, unpacking how Jesus equips us with wisdom and life. Drawing from the wisdom books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job), he shows how true wisdom begins in the fear of the Lord, how love for Christ is expressed by keeping His commandments, and how the Holy Spirit (the Parakletos) is our ever-present Helper and strength. This message calls us to patient endurance (hupomone), to live as temples of the Spirit, and to rest in the gospel: the cross paid the price so we might be made righteous and secure in God’s love.

Key takeaways:

- A wise life requires patient endurance (hupomone) to remain with Jesus.

- If you are in Christ, you are a temple of the Holy Spirit — He is the fulfilling life.

- The gospel proves God’s holiness and love: the cross is real payment, and we are truly justified and secure.

📖 John 14:15–21 NKJV
📍 Recorded at Harvest Church, Arroyo Grande
🔗 https://agharvest.org/

In this message from John 14, Pastor Curtis invites us to journey through one of Jesus' most powerful declarations: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” While there isn’t a single theme throughout the passage, each verse offers rich encouragement—like a walk through the woods where beauty is found at every turn.

 

Jesus speaks words of peace to His disciples, assuring them that even though He is going away, He will return to bring them to Himself. More than a promise of a heavenly place, it's a call to long for the presence of a Person. Pastor Curtis unpacks what it means to follow Jesus as our Way, know Him as the Truth, and experience Him as our Life—now and forever. We are also reminded that through the Holy Spirit, we are empowered to participate in God’s greater works here on earth.

 

📖 John 14:1–14 ESV

📍 Recorded at Harvest Church, Arroyo Grande

🔗 https://harvestag.org

 

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Harvest Church Arroyo Grande - Sunday July 13th, 2025

 

“Jesus Is All About Love” — drawn from John 13:31–38 — highlights one of the most powerful themes of Jesus' ministry: love demonstrated, commanded, and sustained. After Judas departs to betray Him, Jesus turns to His remaining disciples and gives them what He calls a new commandment: "Love one another, just as I have loved you."

 

In this message, Pastor Steve Henry explores how Jesus' love is more than a feeling or phrase — it’s action. It’s selfless. It’s sacrificial. It’s enduring. And it’s what sets His followers apart in the world.

 

This sermon walks us through:

 

1. How Jesus’ love is proven through His obedience and actions

 

2. How we are called to love others with that same Christlike love

 

3. How Jesus’ love remains constant, even when we falter

 

Jesus’ love took Him to the cross.

Jesus’ love met Peter’s denial with grace.

Jesus’ love still pursues you today.

 

📖 Key Scripture: John 13:31–38; Philippians 2; James 2; Romans 8

🎙️ Speaker: Pastor Steve Henry

📍 Date & Venue: July 13, 2025 at Harvest Church

 

❤️ “By this all people will know that you are my disciples — if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35)

Harvest Church Arroyo Grande - Sunday July 6th, 2025

 

“Jesus Is All About Redemption” — drawn from John  13:18–30 — takes us into one of the most sobering and revealing moments in the Gospels: the betrayal by Judas. In contrast to Jesus’ example of humble service, Judas represents pride, secrecy, and ultimate rebellion. Yet even toward Judas, Jesus extended grace.

 

In this message, Pastor Steve Henry reminds us that Jesus knew Judas’ heart — yet He still washed his feet. He still offered the bread. He still extended a chance to repent.

 

This sermon walks us through:

 

1. The contrast between Jesus’ humility and Judas’ betrayal

 

2. The prophetic fulfillment of Psalm 41:9

 

3. God’s ongoing invitation to choose life and redemption

 

🔔 Jesus models what redemption looks like:

 

• He serves those who don't deserve it.

 

• He loves those who betray Him.

 

• He offers new life to all who turn back to Him.

 

You’ll also explore the redemption stories from Luke 15 — the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son — to see how deeply Jesus values every soul.

 

📖 Key Scripture: John 13:18–30; Psalm 41:9; Matthew 27:1–5; Deuteronomy 30:15–20; Luke 15
🎙️ Speaker: Pastor Steve Henry


 

📍 Date & Venue: July 6, 2025 at Harvest Church

 

🙌 “Jesus is all about redemption — until your last breath, the invitation remains open. Choose Him today.”

Harvest Church Arroyo Grande - Sunday June 8th, 2025

 

“We Follow Jesus by Following His Example” — based on John 13:12–17 — invites us to reassess true greatness in God’s kingdom. In this sermon, Pastor Steve Henry shares how Jesus didn’t just teach humility and service — He demonstrated it by washing His disciples’ feet.

 

Pastor Steve breaks down three core truths from Jesus’ example:

 

1. Jesus Modeled with words and actions (v. 12–14)

 

2. Jesus Modeled humility and servanthood (v. 15–16)

 

3. Jesus Modeled the pathway to a blessed life (v. 17)

 

This message reminds us that:

 

- Serving others is central — not a burden, but a kingdom priority.

 

- True joy and blessing come through service, not being served.

 

- Our faith must be active, living out the gospel in real ways.

 

You'll also be challenged with 10 practical ways to serve — from listening compassionately and offering help to forgiveness and hospitality. Whether you’re just starting your walk or have been on the journey for years, this teaching will ignite your heart toward action, humility, and deepened joy.

 

📖 Key Scripture: John 13:12–17 (ESV)

🎙️ Speaker: Pastor Steve Henry

 

🙌 “If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.” — John 13:17

Harvest Church Arroyo Grande - Sunday June 22nd, 2025

 

Missionaries Daniel and Solveig Kinda of Light of the World Aid International share a moving testimony of God’s healing power and faithfulness in this special service at Harvest Church. After nearly a decade in Uganda and ongoing work in Greenland, their journey has been marked by both hardship and miraculous restoration.

 

🕊️ Daniel recounts how God healed him after near-total physical disability

🌍 The Kindas reflect on their calling and life between two mission fields

🙏 Be challenged to trust God's strength, even in seasons of weakness

 

📖 Key Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7–10

🎙️ Speakers: Daniel & Solveig Kinda

🌐 Ministry: Light of the World Aid International

📍 Recorded at Harvest Church, Arroyo Grande, CA

 

This testimony will stir your faith and encourage you to say yes to God — wherever He sends you.