Heritage Baptist Church Haslet

Pastor Eric Crawford
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Loving God, Growing Together, Serving Others

  1. 2d ago

    God’s Great Mercy

    Brother Barker emphasizes that God does not deal with believers according to their sins and that salvation is a finished gift through Christ. He explains Romans 4 and shows that believers are imputed with Christ’s righteousness and will not have sin counted against them. He uses Psalm 103 to show that God’s mercy is great and that forgiveness is as far as the east is from the west. He urges listeners to write down and recall the blessings God has done so that remembering leads to praise and worship. He warns that life is short and that parents and church leaders must teach the reason for faith to the next generation. He gives simple, practical counsel to be ready to answer questions about salvation and invites listeners to respond and seek assurance. Speaker A walks through Psalm 103 and speaks plainly about Gods mercy, forgiveness, and praise. He reads verses that say God does not treat people as their sins deserve. He explains that God removes transgressions as far as the east is from the west. He points out that God knows human weakness. He compares Gods compassion to a fathers pity for his children. The talk uses clear scripture references, including Romans 4, to show that when a person trusts Christ, God will not impute sin to that persons account. He says being clothed with Christs righteousness means believers do not stand under the penalty of sin. He urges listeners to remember what God has done. He recommends writing blessings in a notebook and reviewing Bible verses that confirm salvation. He advises parents and leaders to teach the reasons for faith, not just facts. He shows how remembering leads to praise, and praise grows into worship. The message ends with an invitation and a prayer asking God to help people recall his work and share it with others. Takeaways: He reminds listeners that life is short and that serving God is a limited time opportunity to obey what they already know.He explains that salvation is a gift and that Christ has paid the penalty for sin so believers are not held accountable.He urges listeners to write down blessings and to remember what God has done so they can praise and share those memories.He tells parents and leaders to teach children why they believe, not only what they believe, so faith is passed on clearly.He teaches that God’s mercy removes sins completely, like the east being far from the west, and that mercy is vast and sure.He encourages using scripture as the basis for assurance and to prepare clear answers about faith when others ask for reasons.

  2. 2d ago

    Do Not Grow Weary in Doing Good

    Brother Barker makes the main point early: the law of the harvest means you will reap what you sow. He explains that sowing to the flesh brings corruption while sowing to the Spirit brings life everlasting. He urges listeners to feed their spiritual life by reading the Bible, praying, and taking part in a local church. He warns against self-deception and false teachers who confuse works with the gospel. He encourages believers not to grow weary in doing good, because in due season they will reap if they do not faint. He closes with a gentle invitation for anyone unsure of their salvation to come forward and learn how to trust in Christ. He centers the message on Galatians 6:7-9 and the law of the harvest. He explains that small daily choices become large results over time. He warns against self-deception and treating God with indifference. He says that people can mistake bad habits for right actions. God will not be mocked, and each person will reap what they sow. He contrasts sowing to the flesh with sowing to the Spirit to show the long term outcome of present choices. He gives clear, practical counsel. He urges regular feeding on God’s Word, consistent prayer, and active belonging to a local church. He uses simple images to show how feeding one side strengthens it. He calls listeners to patience and faithfulness and reminds them that God’s timing and growth are part of his order. He closes with a calm invitation to trust Christ and to live in ways that bear lasting fruit. Takeaways: He emphasizes that salvation is by God's mercy and cannot be earned by human works.He explains the law of the harvest: people reap the results of their daily actions.He warns that small sinful choices planted today can grow into large future problems.He urges believers to feed the new spiritual life through Bible reading, prayer, and church.He teaches that sowing to the Spirit leads to life everlasting and lasting spiritual blessings.He counsels perseverance: do not grow weary in doing good and wait for due season.He reminds listeners that God is just, will not be mocked, and will repay each person. Companies mentioned in this episode: Kool-Aid

  3. 6d ago

    Sanctification, Service, and Stewardship

    The main point is redeeming the time by waking up from spiritual sleep, walking wisely, and using the time God has given because the days are evil. He, Vince LaRue, a missionary to Chile, preached from Ephesians 5 and urged believers to live out their faith in practical ways. He thanked Heritage Baptist Church for 13 years of support and asked for prayer and more partners. He gave a field update saying the congregation is meeting in his home for now, finances are tight, and a helper named Luis serves on a tourist visa. He stressed sanctification, walking circumspectly, and the need for strong individuals and families to shape a strong church. He invited listeners to sign up for a prayer letter and to pray about supporting the mission to southern Chile. Vince LaRue gives a detailed report of life and work as a missionary in southern Chile. He thanks Heritage Baptist Church for thirteen years of faithful support. He explains recent changes in meeting space after the congregation left their rented building. He says the church now meets in his home. He describes the tight fit and how the people removed furniture and set up the living room for services. He asks for prayer for local leaders like Luis, who serves on short tourist visas. He notes plans to return to Chile around mid March and requests prayer for increased financial support. He also offers a QR code to receive the family prayer letter and updates. He speaks plainly about travel and logistics while on furlough. He shares how much ground he and his family have covered. He tells of lost side income and the pressure of rent and support shortfalls. He asks churches and individuals to consider partnering with their work. He expresses gratitude for past help and hopes for continued spiritual and financial backing as they continue to build the church in Chile. Takeaways: He thanked the church for thirteen years of faithful support and prayer for his mission in Chile.He explained the church in Chile moved into his house temporarily to save rent and keep meeting together.He asked that more churches pray and consider financial partnership because their support level has been between forty to sixty percent.He used Ephesians five to urge believers to wake up, walk wisely, and redeem the time in a dark world.He warned that small unchecked sins can grow and destroy families and churches over many years if not addressed.He taught sanctification means daily change and action, not only belief, and called people to live out their faith.They can sign up for the mission prayer letter by scanning the QR code to stay updated on their work in Chile. Companies mentioned in this episode: Heritage Baptist ChurchLighthouse Baptist ChurchHondaAngel Studios

  4. Oct 26

    He Calls for Humble Service and Tender Hearts in the Church

    He says the main point is to live out the gospel by putting away lying, anger, bitterness, and by forgiving others. He reads Ephesians chapter four and explains that Christians are a united body under Christ. He teaches practical steps like speak the truth, resolve anger quickly, and stop corrupt talk so people are built up. He urges surrender to the Holy Spirit so forgiveness comes from God and not from mere willpower. He shows how kind and tender hearts and serving others will make the church and community stronger. He closes by inviting people to respond and seek prayer at the altar. The speaker walks through Ephesians chapter four and explains how the gospel should shape daily life. He reminds listeners that the first three chapters explain the gospel. He says chapter four shows how to live that gospel. He urges the congregation to put away lying and to speak truth to their neighbor. He teaches that anger itself is not sin, but the wrong kind of anger must be controlled. He warns that unresolved anger can fester and give the devil a place to work. He asks the hearers to be quick to forgive and to act with gentleness. He highlights specific commands from the text. He quotes verses about honest work, about speech that builds up, and about removing bitter words and malice. He explains that living out the gospel means surrendering to the Holy Spirit. He stresses that change is not only a moral effort. He says God must change the heart. He closes by calling people to respond in prayer and to consider an altar invitation. Takeaways: He urges believers to speak truth and stop lying because they are members together.He teaches that anger is not always sinful but must be resolved quickly before it festers into bitterness.He warns that harboring resentment gives the devil an advantage and slowly robs believers of joy and effective witness to others.He calls believers to use speech that builds up others, to avoid corrupt communication, and to minister grace through words that encourage and strengthen the hearers.He explains that true Christian life means surrendering to the Holy Spirit so forgiveness can come by God's power.He teaches that living out the gospel with humility and service makes the church attractive and opens doors for evangelism.He urges immediate reconciliation by advising believers not to let the sun go down on their wrath and to be the first to forgive and seek peace.

  5. Oct 25

    You Can Trust the God Who Holds All Things

    The main point is that Jesus is the Creator and creation itself declares God’s glory. I take you through Psalm 19 and other scriptures to show how the heavens and all things speak about who God is. We look at Romans and Job to show that creation points to God’s power, wisdom, and care for you. I remind you that John 1 says the Word made all things, and that only the Creator could become Savior for guilty people. We explain that this means God knows you, cares for you, and offers a personal relationship through Christ, who lived sinless, died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. You are invited to re-anchor your life on the Creator and to trust Him rather than the shifting ideas of the world. Psalm 19 is our starting place and I walk you through what creation is saying about God. We read how the heavens declare God’s glory and how day after day the sky speaks. I point to Romans 1:20 and John 1 to show that creation is not vague hinting. It is a clear, steady witness that there is a Creator. I explain that Jesus is the Word who made all things. We also touch Job’s story to show how God answers our hard questions not by straight facts, but by showing his power and wisdom through the universe. You get a plain takeaway: the world around you is a sermon. It tells you who God is — all knowing, powerful, caring. I describe how being made in God’s image matters. You are not random. You are made to know and talk with God. We keep the language simple so you can see the thread that connects sky, Scripture, and Savior. The point is steady: the same voice that called stars into being calls you by name. Takeaways: You can learn from creation that God is the Creator and He speaks through nature every day.I remind you that Jesus is described as the Word and the agent who created all things.When you are worried or sad, know that God knows everything and cares about your life.We saw that creation declares God's glory and that daily things like stars and lilies testify.If you face doubts about origins or scripture, I urge you to examine Psalm 19 and Romans 1 because creation points clearly to God's eternal power and leaves people without excuse.You can have a personal relationship with the Creator by being born again, and I want you to seek that peace now.

  6. Oct 22

    How You Serve One Another

    Serve one another — that is the main point Paul makes in Galatians 5:13. We explain that You have been called to liberty, and that liberty is not a license to sin but a call to love and serve. I walk through why Christ’s sinless life and death fulfilled the law so You are saved by faith alone, not by adding rules. We give simple, practical steps for serving: restoring those who fall, bearing one another’s burdens, visiting and spending time, and living out love. You will hear both the clear doctrine and everyday ways to show Christlike love to the people around you. We invite You to let that love shape how you live and how you treat others. Paul’s letter to Galatia is the backbone of what I say here. I walk you through how Christ’s death and sinless life fulfilled the law for us. I tell you straight: trying to add rules or rituals to salvation undoes what the cross accomplished. You and I don’t earn heaven by keeping boxes checked. I explain that if you try to mix law with grace, you make Christ “of no effect.” That sounds harsh, but it’s simple: the law demands perfection. None of us can keep every command. Christ kept it for us and then gave us his righteousness. That is the core of salvation. It’s finished. It’s a gift, not a reward, and you don’t have to worry you lost it by a bad day. Beyond the doctrine, I show what that freedom looks like. Grace is not a license to live selfishly. It’s the start of a new life where God changes your desires and gives you power to love. You are free to serve without fear of not doing enough. I press you to stand fast in that liberty. I remind you that love fulfills the law. When you love God and love others, you are living out what the law aimed for. That is where true freedom and responsibility meet. Takeaways: You are not saved by keeping the law; I explain Jesus fulfilled the law for you.We are called to live in liberty, and you should not use that freedom as a license to sin.You show your faith by serving others in love, and I gave simple, practical steps to help you serve.I warn that adding any works to salvation ruins the gospel, because grace is unmerited and complete.We must restore those who fall gently, bear one another's burdens, visit people, and pray for them always.You can trust that when Christ died he paid your sin debt; I tell you salvation is finished and you no longer stand guilty before God.

  7. Oct 18

    We Must Be One Body

    Unity in the church is the main message: I want us to come together as one body so we can move forward for Christ. I speak from Romans 12 and remind you that God has given each of us a measure of faith and unique gifts to serve. I have started the candidate process and ask you to pray for me and the men as we seek wisdom and unity. If I am presented as a candidate, my conviction is to accept only with 90% approval because I want the whole church moving together. You can help now by serving—nursery, ushers, teachers, security, coffee shop—and by calling or visiting people who are missing. We have deacons and men carrying heavy loads; your help will lighten it and help us fulfill the Great Commission. Let’s link arms, reach out, and work together so Heritage Baptist can grow and bless the world. Paul's teaching from Romans 12 is the core of what I share here. I talk about unity in the church. I remind you that each person has a measure of faith and a set of gifts. I say do not think more highly of yourself than you ought. We are many members, but one body. That means every role matters. We need teachers, ushers, nursery workers, greeters, security, and people to serve in small ways. When you use your gifts, the church grows stronger. I make it plain that unity must come from the ground up. We need to stop pointing fingers. We must prefer one another and give others the benefit of the doubt. I challenge you to call people who are missing. A simple visit or text can rebuild bonds. When we act together, our local work reaches around the world through missions. We are called to serve, not to hoard our time or talents. Takeaways: I told you we must be unified as one body to fulfill the Great Commission together.You have God given gifts and I ask you to use them in church service and outreach.We are starting the candidate process and I would only accept the church with 90% approval.I reminded you that unity starts from the ground up and you can help by reaching out to absent members.We need more volunteers for nursery, ushers, security, teachers, and small tasks so the load is shared.Paul's teaching in Romans chapter twelve shows you and me that no church role is unimportant and all gifts matter.We must stop pointing fingers and find practical solutions together, not excuses, so the church can move forward. Companies mentioned in this episode: Heritage Baptist Church

  8. Oct 18

    If It's Not Jesus, Where Would You Go?

    Jesus is who he claimed to be, and Associate Pastor Daniel Barker explains why you can trust that. We start with Peter's question, "To whom shall we go?" and the claim that Jesus has the words of eternal life. I lay out three reasons: the historical facts like the resurrection, the Bible's fulfilled prophecies and unity, and the personal way God's word changed my life. I point out witnesses who saw Jesus alive, the long record and cross references of Scripture, and how this truth has real effect in people’s lives. You are invited to test this for yourself and to take the next step if you do not yet know Jesus. We close with a simple call to come forward, talk, and let God work in your life. John chapter six becomes the frame for a plain talk about who Jesus is and why it matters to you. I walk you through the scene where many disciples turn away after Jesus speaks hard things about “eating his flesh and drinking his blood.” I remind you how Jesus had just done things nobody had seen before — fed thousands with a few loaves, walked on water, raised the dead — and yet people left when the teaching got deep. Peter’s answer, “To whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life,” is the heart of the message. I show you why that reply still matters. I break the claim into three simple supports: historical, biblical, and personal. You hear that Jesus is a real man of history who died and rose again. You get a plain case about fulfilled prophecy, Bible unity, and reliable eyewitnesses. I also share how the Word changed my wants and life. The invitation is clear: faith is not blind. It’s a step into the light. You are asked to weigh the evidence, let it shape you, and consider taking the next step toward Christ. Takeaways: You are asked clearly, if it's not Jesus, where would you go next.We gave historical reasons, saying Jesus lived, died, and rose again as a fact.You can trust the Bible because we pointed to many fulfilled prophecies and strong unity.I shared personal change testimony about how reading God's word reshaped my desires and life direction.You were reminded that Christianity is not a code or a church, but Christ himself.We argued that other options like atheism, philosophy, materialism, or false religion do not satisfy your deepest needs.You were invited to respond, to accept Christ as Savior today, because he offers forgiveness and life. Companies mentioned in this episode: National GeographicFacebookCoca-ColaChevrolet

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