Harvest Bible Chapel

Getting Jesus Right | Pastor Jeff Bucknam

Have you ever misunderstood someone so completely that you walked away with the exact opposite of what they meant? It happens with Jesus more than you might think. In the Gospel of John, we watch it happen in real time. A religious leader hears Jesus talk about being born again and thinks he's describing a literal second birth. Temple officials hear Jesus talk about raising the temple in three days and think he's making wild architectural promises. Over and over, people listen to Jesus — and completely miss him. So what does it actually look like to get Jesus right? That's the question Pastor Jeff Bucknam opens up today in John 3:22–36, the next stop in our series Believe! The Gospel of John. In this passage, John the Baptist steps into the frame — and unlike the religious leaders, unlike Nicodemus — John actually gets it. And watching how he responds to Jesus reveals three marks of someone who truly understands who Jesus is: they recognize that everything they have is a gift from God, they willingly lay down their own popularity for his purposes, and they treat his words not as suggestions — but as the very words of God himself. This one is going to challenge the way you think about contentment, ambition, and what genuine belief actually looks like in practice. Let's get into it. Executive Producer: Dave Putnam Speaker: Pastor Jeff Bucknam Sound design, mixing, and editing: Bryan Tripp Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford Social Media: Bryan Spahr Producer: Sherri Smith WE INVITE YOU TO CONNECT WITH US: • Website: https://www.harvestbible.org/ WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: @harvestbiblechapel • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestbiblechapel/

You Must Be Born Again | Pastor Jeff Bucknam

You've seen it at football games. Maybe you've held up the sign yourself. John 3:16 is arguably the most famous verse in the Bible — but here's a question most people never stop to ask: what's the context? It starts with the word "for," which means it's explaining something. But what? Today we're going back to that conversation — a secret, late-night meeting between Jesus and one of the most powerful religious leaders in all of Israel. A man named Nicodemus. Educated, respected, devout. And Jesus looks at him and says something that stops him cold: "You must be born again." Not "keep trying harder." Not "you're almost there." Born. Again. This is the conversation that gives us John 3:16 — and when you understand what leads up to it, that verse hits completely differently. We're in the Gospel of John, chapter 3, verses 1 through 21. And today we're going to see that spiritual rebirth isn't self-improvement. It isn't religious achievement. It's something that has to happen to you — from above. We'll look at why it's needed, how it actually happens, and what it looks like when it does. Let's get into it. Executive Producer: Dave Putnam Speaker: Pastor Jeff Bucknam Sound design, mixing, and editing: Bryan Tripp Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford Social Media: Bryan Spahr Producer: Sherri Smith WE INVITE YOU TO CONNECT WITH US: • Website: https://www.harvestbible.org/ WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: @harvestbiblechapel • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestbiblechapel/

Temple Turnover | Pastor Jeff Bucknam

Most of us grew up hearing that the God of the Old Testament is harsh and demanding — while Jesus is gentle, meek, and mild. But what do we do with a Jesus who braids a whip, flips tables, and drives merchants out of the Temple? Turns out, the gentle Jesus we've imagined may be a little too tame. In this message from John 2, Pastor Jeff Bucknam takes us to one of the most dramatic moments in Jesus' ministry — the Temple Turnover — and shows us three things that rile Jesus up: perfunctory worship, unauthorized authority, and bogus belief. It's a passage that raises a pointed question for every one of us: Is my faith the real thing? This is "Temple Turnover" from our series Believe! — The Gospel of John. Let's get into it. Executive Producer: Flavius Herlo Speaker: Pastor Jeff Bucknam Sound design, mixing, and editing: Bryan Tripp Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford Social Media: Bryan Spahr Producer: Dave Putnam WE INVITE YOU TO CONNECT WITH US: • Website: https://www.harvestbible.org/ WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: @harvestbiblechapel • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestbiblechapel/

Cabernet at Cana | Pastor Tommy Creutz

This week in our series, Believe! The Gospel of John, we find ourselves at a wedding in Cana — and things are about to go sideways. The wine has run out, the host is about to be humiliated, and there's nothing anyone can do about it. It's into that moment that Jesus steps in, and what happens next is more than a miracle. It's a window into who He is. In John 2:1–11, we'll look at a problem no one could fix, a command no one fully understood, and a provision no one saw coming. Join us as we open God's Word and see what this first miracle of Jesus reveals about His glory — and about the kind of Savior He truly is. Executive Producer: Flavius Herlo Speaker: Pastor Tommy Creutz Sound design, mixing, and editing: Bryan Tripp Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford Social Media: Bryan Spahr Producer: Dave Putnam WE INVITE YOU TO CONNECT WITH US: • Website: https://www.harvestbible.org/ WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: @harvestbiblechapel • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestbiblechapel/

Come and See, then Pass It On | Pastor Jeff Bucknam

Have you ever hidden from an opportunity to share your faith? Like, literally hidden? Pastor Jeff Bucknam has, and he's not afraid to admit it. From a Mormon girl he didn't know how to talk to, to ducking out at a Teen Jam, he describes himself as having "a checkered history with personal evangelism." If that resonates with you, you're in the right place. This week in our series Believe! The Gospel of John, we're in John 1:35–51—a passage about how the very first followers of Jesus found him, and then couldn't stop telling other people about it. Pastor Jeff walks us through four invitation cycles in this text and lands on a surprising conclusion: the key to sharing your faith isn't guilt, and it isn't technique. It's a delight. When you've genuinely come and seen that Jesus is good, passing it on starts to feel less like a duty—and a lot more like telling a friend about the best restaurant you've ever been to. So if evangelism has ever made you want to hide—this one's for you. Executive Producer: Flavius Herlo Speaker: Pastor Jeff Bucknam Sound design, mixing, and editing: Bryan Tripp Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford Social Media: Bryan Spahr Producer: Dave Putnam WE INVITE YOU TO CONNECT WITH US: • Website: https://www.harvestbible.org/ WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: @harvestbiblechapel • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestbiblechapel/