Highlands Church Sermons

When we look at the state of our world, it can be tempting to question God. Why do some believe and others not? Why do some people seem more blessed than others? We can forget that the things we witness and perceive are just a tiny sliver of God’s...

God is faithful and always keeps His promises. Throughout the history of the nation of Israel, God has been working His plan of salvation through His chosen people. Even when it seems like the people in our lives might be beyond the reach of faith...

God has entrusted His most important message - the gospel - to His most loved creation - humanity. The call to share the good news about Jesus Christ is for all Christians, not just pastors or church workers. Who is God giving you the opportunity to...

God’s free gift of grace through Jesus Christ is available to everyone. As a gift, it’s not something we need to work for. We simply confess - or agree - that Jesus is Lord through his death and resurrection, and we can experience salvation. “For...

For two-thousand years, the world has struggled with what to do with the gospel message of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Some embrace it as the ultimate hope, but others who come from other religious contexts have a hard time...

God is in control. Even when this world seems chaotic or out of control, God is working to fulfill His plans. He never lacks a plan or the power to complete that plan. We may not always understand why God works the way He does, but we can trust that...

Through God’s divine plan, we can be welcomed into His spiritual family. Beginning with Abraham, God orchestrated his plan for salvation through His chosen people, making a way for all to be saved through faith in Jesus Christ.

As believers in Jesus Christ, we have a relationship with him that is eternally secure. No matter what hardships or trials come our way, we can rest in the promise that we are forever children of God and destined for a life with Him forever.

Romans 8:28 says God works all things for the good for those who love Him. This is an amazing promise, but it’s also challenging to believe when you find yourself in the midst of hardship or suffering. How do we adopt God’s perspective on the ‘things’...

Suffering is an important part of the Christian life. While we might often try to avoid it, the truth is that God uses the suffering in our lives to do incredible work in our lives as He shapes us into who He wants us to be - both for our good and for...

Even though we have faith in Jesus Christ, we are all still going to struggle with sin and brokenness. The good news is that the Holy Spirit gives us the power to overcome our sin and helps us to walk in the new life to which he calls us. But the big...

The resurrection of Jesus from the dead means everything. The evidence for his resurrection is overwhelming, and the implications for our salvation are astounding: belief in him means a life transformed for eternity.

The Holy Spirit lives inside all those who have faith in Jesus Christ. His power helps us walk in the new life God calls us to live. So how does the Holy Spirit work? What does He do? How do we keep the Holy Spirit in view and recognize His power...

In Christ, we are no longer condemned for our sin - that’s amazing news! And yet, while we live in this world, the consequences of sin will still be a reality with which we struggle. Our great hope is in the Holy Spirit, who lives inside of every...

When we become a Christian, we’re immediately saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. What follows is a lifelong process of becoming more and more like Jesus, recognizing sin in our lives and turning away from it through the strength the Holy...

Through Jesus Christ, we’re “released” from the law into a new relationship with Him marked by grace. So does that mean we don’t have to follow the law? Was the law bad in the first place? And didn’t Jesus say, “If you love me, you’ll keep my...

When our faith is in Jesus, we’re set free from the burden of trying to earn our way onto God’s good side through following the law God gave to Moses. Through Jesus Christ, we inherit His righteousness, we find forgiveness, and we receive the Holy...

Everyone serves someone or something. Apart from the salvation found in Jesus, we’re left trying to ‘be a good person’ on our own - but by who’s standard? And how much good is good enough? The truth is, if we’re not serving Jesus Christ, we’re simply...

Special Guest, Bill Paige, walks us through the story of John 4 as Jesus journeys into Samaria - a region and culture that was hostile to his own. But instead of conflict and division, Jesus shows us how taking a position of love and compassion can...

Part of the Christian life is putting away our ‘old self’ that was lost to sin and instead walking in the new life we have in Christ. As we come to know that sin has been put to death through the work of Christ, we can experience being set free from...