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Jesus lives to bring glory to the Father. We do everything to glorify God above all else, and we want to influence others to do the same.

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A Study of Esther

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Ladies! Please join us tomorrow for a virtual LADI

Ladies! Please join us tomorrow for a virtual LADIES PAU HANA FELLOWSHIP Sunday, May 31st from 8:00-9:00PM.
Grab a Coke Zero, glass of wine or drink of your choice & let’s catch up & see some new faces over Zoom. Leah Siania will share a short devotion with us from God’s Word, and have a time of discussion and prayer with one another!

Here’s the Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/j/941331556

“Scripture affirms all people are created in God

“Scripture affirms all people are created in God's image; designed with dignity. It also paints a clear picture of a multi-cultural people of God worshipping him forever. As we see horrific, racist-fueled injustices happening in our world, may we as a church hate racism, cry with the hurting, pray and fight for justice, learn and listen in silence from our brothers and sisters who have been discriminated against, confess and repent of any traces in our own hearts, and be ready to not be bystanders when the horrific is unfolding in front of us. As you read this, please pray now for the friends and family of George Floyd, the people and the churches of Minneapolis, and for healing all over our nation. Heal us, King Jesus.” ✍🏽@harborwestoahu

Daily Boost | Psalm 76 🚀 “His tent is in Sale

Daily Boost | Psalm 76 🚀 “His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. He shatters the bow’s flaming arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war.”(Psalms 76:2-3)

This psalm was written to celebrate a victory God brought to his people over attackers who came to conquer Jerusalem (also known as Zion). God’s tent — his home — was with his people, so he had a strong motivation to defend them. He also had the power to defend them, shattering the flaming arrows, shields, and swords that came against them.

Now that God lives inside his people through the Holy Spirit, he has even more motivation to protect us from our enemies. He’ll protect you against the enemy of temptation: “No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to bear it” (1 Cor. 10:13). He’ll protect you against the enemy of discouragement: “We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair; we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed” (2 Cor. 4:8-9). And through the resurrection of his son, he’ll protect you against the enemy of death: “Where, death, is your victory? Where, death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” (1 Cor. 15:55-57)

Daily Boost | Psalm 75 🚀 “For there is a cup

Daily Boost | Psalm 75 🚀 “For there is a cup in the Lord’s hand, full of wine blended with spices, and he pours from it. All the wicked of the earth will drink, draining it to the dregs.” (Psalms 75:8)

A cup of wine (or a glass of wine) normally has good connotations for us, and it’s usually the case in the Bible. But this cup of wine the psalmist is talking about is often called the “cup of wrath” (Jer. 25:15). A metaphor for God’s justice being poured out on the wicked of the earth.

Now if you’ve read Genesis 1-10, then you know each person stands guilty before God. In fact, we’ve committed high treason. Think about it, God created the universe, the earth, sun, land, oceans, plants and animals. Then he created human beings. God entrusted us with his creation as his special stewards, partnering with him, to make the earth and humanity flourish even more. But instead we decided to cut ourselves off from this partnership, and created our own rules for life. We took all that God gave us, and then turned on him. And every nation is held accountable for treason of the highest order.

There’s this sobering moment in Matthew 26:39, as Jesus is in the Garden of Gethsemane, pleading with God about this specific cup of wrath. Jesus Christ, who’s called the Word. Jesus, who was with God in the beginning, and who all things were created through him (Jn. 1:2-3). The very Person we committed treason against, took that cup of wrath that was meant for you and I, and drank it. Jesus becomes all the nations of the world by consuming their judgment on himself. Crucified on the cross, Jesus absorbed God’s justice that was meant for us, by “draining it to the dredges.” God has justified the wicked by punishing Jesus (Rom. 4:5). God decided to show extravagant mercy and forgiveness to us. And so, right now is there someone in your home or your workplace, who’s in need of your mercy and kindness instead of your judgment?

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Daily Boost | Psalm 74 🚀 “You divided the sea

Daily Boost | Psalm 74 🚀 “You divided the sea with your strength; you smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the water; you crushed the heads of Leviathan; you fed him to the creatures of the desert.” (Psalms 74:13-14)

Today’s scientists and doctors have brought much of nature under our control. Atoms and sun-rays that used to cause great damage have been harnessed to power our phones and laptops. Ocean depths and space vacuums that used to be lethal have been tamed and explored. Viruses that used to kill millions have now been eradicated. All of this is a gift of God’s common grace, and we’re praying for him to pour out more grace on our scientists and doctors as they race to find a vaccine for Covid.

But ultimately, our hope isn’t in a vaccine to deliver us from nature. Our hope is in the God who rules over nature. He smashes the heads of sea monsters, and crushes the heads of Leviathan. He could wipe this virus out today if he wanted to. For some reason? He doesn’t. Probably so more people will be driven to depend on him and his sovereign grace. This is a time for us to deepen our trust in God’s control over nature, and his control over our lives.

Daily Boost | Psalm 73 🚀 “But as for me, God’s presence is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, so I can tell about all you do.” (Psalms 73:28)

God will punish evil. That’s what Psalms 73 speaks to. The unfortunate reality is that as human beings everyone is guilty of rebellion against God. All of us have sinned in some way and because of that we are all deserving of God’s righteous judgement. But the good news is that God is not just a judge.

For everyone who puts their trust in God he is a refuge. Apart from God’s Grace his presence would absolutely destroy us. But because of His grace the psalmist can say, “God’s presence is my good.” The author of Hebrews says that because of Jesus we can enter God’s presence with boldness. So walk humbly knowing that you have sinned. But walk boldly knowing that in God is your refuge.

Daily Boost | Psalm 71 🚀 “You caused me to ex

Daily Boost | Psalm 71 🚀 “You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but you will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth.” (Psalm 71:20)

Just as a parent wants their child to learn perseverance from difficult situations or a sports coach wants their players to break bad habits so that they can learn how to develop good habits which will help them to succeed, God desires this for His children and He sees it to completion. Many would say we are in the middle or hopefully coming out of a terrible situation. Do you believe that God is still in control of everything? God has not abandoned us. God has not forsaken us. Our inclination should be to run to God and depend on Him.

In today’s psalm we see that David realized that God was faithful in his youth and was still faithful as he got older. This type of faithfulness and trust in God wasn’t due to David never facing problems or difficulties. On the contrary, David said God’s goodness in victory and God’s faithfulness when he was struggling against his enemies. In every situation, God rescued David and He will rescue us, too. Let us live every day with the confidence that God will pick us up from our lowest points in life. Let us also ask God what lessons He wants us to learn from whatever situation He picks us up from. Finally, let us thank Him for molding us more and more into the image of His Son, Jesus.

There’s are new Gospel Project videos & activity

There’s are new Gospel Project videos & activity pages posted for preschool & elementary Keiki! Go to www.harborhonolulu.org

We’re stoked to announce that with the mayor’s

We’re stoked to announce that with the mayor’s permission, we’re planning a gradual re-opening of our Sunday services. For more information click the link in our bio.

Join us tomorrow at @10am for our online Sunday se

Join us tomorrow at @10am for our online Sunday service. And checkout our Harbor Worship playlist on Spotify!

Daily Boost | Psalm 69 🚀 “Zeal for your house

Daily Boost | Psalm 69 🚀 “Zeal for your house has consumed me” (Psalms 69:9). Jesus quoted this verse when he knocked over the moneychangers’ tables at the temple. He said God intended his house to be a uniquely powerful place of communal worship, prayer, and learning, not a marketplace. And that’s why every Christian feels a desperate longing to be back at church with God’s people, the new temple. There’s something about praying and singing with other believers that’s so much more powerful than worshiping alone, because Jesus said, “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there among them” (Matt 18:20). So what do we do until we can be back with God’s people? The best we can. Sing to Jesus and study God’s word along with the Sunday Stream. Connect with a community group on Zoom. Look for ways to serve and bless the people we’re quarantined with and the people around us. And remember that there are unique opportunities God brings when we can’t be face to face. After all, the reason we have more than half the New Testament is because people like Paul, John, and Peter couldn’t be with the churches they loved, so they wrote letters instead.

Next Steps on May 24 @9:00am - 10:00am If you’v

Next Steps on May 24 @9:00am - 10:00am

If you’ve never taken the Next Steps class, here’s your opportunity. Join us on Zoom for a 4-week experience led by Harbor’s elders and staff, where you can hear what we’re passionate about and find out how to get more connected to the church. We need that kind of connection more than ever right now, when we’re all so isolated.

Next Steps on Zoom will start May 24 and go for 4 consecutive Sundays. Please RSVP to link below, so we can send you materials in advance.
RSVP at https://harborhonolulu.org/event/next-steps/2020-05-24/

Daily Boost | Psalm 68 🚀 “Show your strength,

Daily Boost | Psalm 68 🚀
“Show your strength, God, you who have acted on our behalf” (Psalms 68:28). They say power changes you. But what if it really just exposes you? We’ve seen people from the past and present misuse their positions of power. And what power did was reveal what was already in them. Maybe many of us don’t really commit “terrible sins” (or so we think), is because we haven’t had a big enough temptation challenge us yet. But once it does, how would we hold up under the weight of it? Many of us already struggle, trying not to misuse the positions of power we already have as— a husband or wife, a mother or father, an employer or employee. We already find ourselves using these relationships to suit more of our needs than theirs.
Thankfully, we have someone who has shown us how to use power in the right way. In Matthew 20:25-28, Jesus told his disciples not to imitate the leaders on this earth, who use their power to exploit others, but instead to use it to serve others. And Jesus grounds his command in himself as the model: “For just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” The Leader of leaders, the one who “rides on the clouds” and “thunders with his powerful voice” became creation’s lowliest servant (68:4, 33). If you have a relationship of influence that you’re finding difficult to demonstrate patience, unconditional forgiveness and service, then look to Jesus as your teacher, leader, and helper. Jesus’ power exposes how differently good he is than us. Jesus will show you how to use your power for good, for he says, “Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:29-30).

Harbor Keiki: Join me tonight for bible study as w

Harbor Keiki: Join me tonight for bible study as we talk about Jesus’ Baptism! Email me at cyndidirks@gmail.com if you need the zoom link.

Daily Boost | Psalm 67 🚀 “May God be gracious

Daily Boost | Psalm 67 🚀 “May God be gracious to us and bless us; may he make his face shine upon us, so that your way may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.”
(Psalms 67:1-2)

The Israelites understood that God only blesses us so we can glorify him and be a blessing to others. He said to Abram, “I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. (Gen. 12:2). God was talking specifically about Jesus, who would come from the line of Abram 1800 years later. God blessed the Israelites for the next 1800 years so they could be a witness of God’s grace, and eventually so they could bless the world with the most profound blessing imaginable: a savior.

So the question we always need to ask ourselves is, “God, what have you blessed me with? How do you want me to use it to glorify you and bless other people?” Maybe he’s blessed you with a good job and steady income. Maybe it’s a flexible work schedule. Maybe it’s unique skills, gifts, or training. Maybe it’s a natural ease at making new friends. How has God blessed you? How does he want you to use that blessing to bless others and “make his way known on earth, his salvation among all nations”?

Ladies! Please join us for a virtual LADIES PAU HA

Ladies! Please join us for a virtual LADIES PAU HANA FELLOWSHIP on Sunday, May 31 from 8:00-9:00PM.
Grab a Coke Zero, glass of wine or drink of your choice & let’s catch up & see some new faces over zoom. Leah Siania will share a short devotion with us from God’s Word, and have a time of discussion and prayer with one another!

Here’s the Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/941331556

Bible Challenge for the Harbor Keiki! Check it ou

Bible Challenge for the Harbor Keiki! Check it out & enjoy!

Daily Boost | Psalm 65 🚀 “How happy is the on

Daily Boost | Psalm 65 🚀 “How happy is the one You choose and bring near to live in your courts!” (Psalms 65:4)
It’s a great feeling to be chosen. To get a promotion. To receive an award at school. To be engaged to be married. Because when somebody chooses you, it’s usually because there’s something about you that was impressive. Your skills or abilities. Your hard work and discipline. Your natural good looks. But the Bible says that God chooses us before we’re even born. Before we have the chance to display any of those qualities: “God chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him” (Eph. 1:4). And then after we were born, God followed through on his decision to choose us and “bring us near to live in his courts” as David says. God chose us despite our sin and selfishness. Despite our contempt for him and his ways. Despite our unloving actions and attitudes toward others. He chose to overcome our sin through Christ: “He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself … In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding” (Eph. 1:5-8). What an incredible thing it is to be chosen.

Here’s an artsy recap to yesterday’s message!

Here’s an artsy recap to yesterday’s message!
Esther 4 | “A Time of Providence”

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