Highlands Church Sermons

Everyone faces challenges in life. Some are devastating or even life-altering. Why does God allow these things to happen? How do we get through hard times? And more than that, how is it possible that we would be able to find joy in the midst of them?...

How does our faith in Jesus Christ work its way out in our daily life? That’s the question the book of James answers for believers. James himself was completely transformed by his faith in Jesus (who also happens to be his brother). His letter is an...

What do you make of Jesus? Sooner or later everyone will face that question. The story of Nicodemus reveals the character of Jesus as he patiently and lovingly opens Nicodemus’s eyes to the truth about who He is and why He came. Jesus does the same...

One of the first announcements of Jesus’ ministry was by John the Baptist, calling Jesus “The Lamb of God”. It’s an important reminder that this baby born at Christmas arrived with a very important and specific purpose: to become the sacrifice for our...

Waiting for anything is hard, and waiting on God can be especially difficult. In our impatience, we often take matters into our own hands, putting our hope and trust in our own strength instead of patiently waiting on God to move. The Christmas story...

The life of John the Baptist is a perfect picture of the Advent season. Even before he was born, God had chosen John to be the voice of his generation to announce the arrival of the promised Messiah - the Savior of the world. The story of John’s birth...

For the Christian, baptism represents a public identification with Christ. Through the waters of baptism, we reenact the death and resurrection of Jesus, symbolizing the new life we've been given.

Pride comes all too easily for most of us. We want others to see us as strong, self-sufficient and in control. But the Christian life is an exercise in recognizing our weakness, and in humility, relying on God for all things. When we put our faith in...

What does it look like to surrender our finances to the Lord? Of all the areas of life we allow God to be in control of, our money is often the very last. But the generosity God calls us to isn’t one of begrudging obligations. On the contrary, 2...

Because of the gospel, we look forward with certainty to an eternity in perfect relationship with Jesus. This promise of things to come is meant to give us an inextinguishable hope, no matter what challenges we might face in this life. But this...

The Bible says the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a light that illuminates the darkness of our world of sin and brokenness. Even though we will struggle against the darkness we encounter each day, the hope we have is in the eternity with God to come - an...

Paul’s second letter to the Corinthian church opens with a reminder of how God works through times of suffering. God’s design for the church is that we would comfort one another in challenging times, giving others the same comfort we’ve received when...

Genuine faith in Jesus Christ is transformative. Where once was sin and selfishness, a life transformed by Christ will lead to a desire to serve others, a desire to grow in understanding God’s Word, and a love for people. As the Apostle Paul brings...

The promise of being resurrected to eternal life with Christ gives us a hope like no other. This promised life to come should motivate us to live a life dedicated to serving the Lord in all we do. As hardships and challenges rise up, we can endure...

The hope we have in Jesus includes the promise of being physically resurrected with Christ into new, eternal life. While our current bodies are mortal, subject to sickness and aging and destined to die, we look forward to the resurrection in which...

Everything hinges on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Without the resurrection, the entirety of Christianity falls apart: our sin remains, death isn’t defeated, and Jesus was simply a good moral teacher who died like all others. But thanks be to God...

The truth of the gospel transforms the lives of those who receive it. There is no other idea, message, or focus that is more important than the truth that Jesus Christ - God in human form - came to live a perfect life, die on the cross as a sacrifice...

The gathering of the church is a beautiful mixture of people following Jesus together, each bringing their God-given gifts and abilities to love and serve one another for the glory of God. The Apostle Paul reminds the church that when we gather, it’s...

Paul reminds us that spiritual gifts are not given for self-centered display, but rather for the building up of the church. Love must guide how we use our gifts, and clarity in speech is more valuable than impressive words if it helps others grow in...

What does real love look like? The Apostle Paul reminds the church that no matter how gifted or persuasive or influential we might be in the world, none of that matters if we don’t show genuine love to others. Not a superficial or conditional love...