Jesus reserves some of his strongest warnings for those who like to act religious but whose hearts are, in reality, far from him. Recognizing Jesus as Lord involves a surrender of our own agenda and instead seeking his will and his way in every aspect...Thomas Slager

John preaches this week on fear, and how trust will carry us through the storms we face in life.Highland Baptist Church

Sermon Notes and QuestionsJeff Hinds

Religious leaders often attempted to trap Jesus into taking positions on Roman politics and philosophical debates. But Jesus always points us back to this core question: to whom do you belong? If we declare that Jesus is Lord, it means everything else...Bob Wade

This week John preaches on the healing of the lame man at the pools of Bethesda, and the importance of spiritual healing over physical healing.Highland Baptist Church

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Sermon Notes and QuestionsBrian Whitaker

Pastor John begins a new series on the Gospel of John, preaching on faith that can face a God-sized problem.Highland Baptist Church

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Jesus’ life, death and resurrection is the ultimate evidence of God’s love for us - that’s why he’s called the “cornerstone”. In a confrontation with religious leaders, Jesus points out the reality that God’s gift of a Savior will be accepted by some...Kevin Yule

In the final sermon of our series on the book of 2 Timothy, John reminds us that Jesus is the only thing we need in life.Highland Baptist Church

Sermon Notes and QuestionsJeff Hinds

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Jesus was most confrontational with the religious leaders of his day who claimed to be followers of God but who were more interested in their own personal gain. Jesus sees through outward appearances and directly into our hearts and motives. Only when...Thomas Slager

John preaches on what faithful leadership looks like from 2 Timothy.Highland Baptist Church

Jesus provided the greatest commandment: love the Lord your God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself. He also left the church with a great mission: go and make disciples of Jesus Christ. As we look to the year of ministry ahead, God...Thomas Slager

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Sermon Notes and QuestionsJeff Hinds

John continues in the book of 2 Timothy, preaching on how we as Christians should pattern our lives in the midst of a Godless world.Highland Baptist Church

Throughout history, God has shown His people the importance of looking back on His faithfulness and provision. We want to do the same as a church family: to look back on the last year of ministry at Highlands and marvel at the way God has worked in...Kevin Yule

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Sermon Notes and QuestionsJeff Hinds & Adam DeBroux

John continues in 2 Timothy, preaching on the difficult task of faithfulness.Highland Baptist Church

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Sermon Notes and QuestionsSam DeLoye

Where does our hope come from when life is hard? When we’re in Christ, God’s goodness and mercy are always with us, even when life doesn’t feel good at all. We can look back on God’s faithfulness that sees us through hard times, and we can look with...Michael Grabski

John continues our series going through 2 Timothy, echoing Paul's warning against strife and ungodly arguments.Highland Baptist Church

Sermon Notes and QuestionsJeff Hinds

As we walk through a life of challenges and valleys, God’s promise is to protect and provide for us. Even when it feels like the world is stacked against us, pushing us constantly in the opposite direction of our faith, we can find rest in our Good...Ed Lutz

John continues our series on 2 Timothy, this week preaching a reminder that we are not too far gone for God to use us, no matter where we are in life!Highland Baptist Church

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Sermon Notes and QuestionsJeff Hinds

Hard times, challenges and suffering are a reality of living in a fallen, broken world. The promise of God - our Good Shepherd - is that no matter what valleys we arrive at in life, He’ll be with us every step of the way, lovingly leading us through...Kyle DiRoberts

John continues our series on the book of 2 Timothy with a sermon on the importance of our words, and of rightly handling the Word of truth.Highland Baptist Church

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Sermon Notes and QuestionsJeff Hinds

What does it mean to have your soul restored? Because of sin, our souls - the essence of who we are - were lost and separated from God. But through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, he paid the penalty for our sin so that our souls could be restored into...Josiah Alipate

John continues our series on 2 Timothy, preaching this week on endurance.Highland Baptist Church

Sermon Notes and QuestionsJeff Hinds

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John continues our series on 2 Timothy, preaching on what it means to be a Christ-follower and disciple-maker.Highland Baptist Church

Sermon Notes and QuestionsJeff Hinds

Psalm 23 compares the Lord to a shepherd who cares for their sheep. Within that metaphor is a beautiful picture of God who perfectly leads, guides, protects, corrects, and provides for us. Our responsibility is to know and listen to the Shepherd’s...Kevin Yule

How do you find rest? We might think we’re finding rest in things like vacations and entertainment, but more often than not those things are simply enjoyable distractions. The rest that God offers is for our very souls - a freedom from fear and...Kevin Yule

While John is away this week, Jordan Greer fills in and continues our series on the book of 2 Timothy.Highland Baptist Church

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There’s never been a king like Jesus. Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey - a symbol of peace - as his followers praise him as the Messiah. While some wanted Jesus to take charge politically, Jesus did something much greater. Through his sacrifice...Bob Wade

Sermon Notes and QuestionsDan MacDonald

We continue in our series on Paul's second letter to Timothy.Highland Baptist Church