Highlands Church Sermons

We try to build our reputations on our jobs, families, houses, or accomplishments. But God cares more about how we reflect Him to the people around us. Do you have a reputation as a Christ-follower?

God has called us all be part of the church family, to grow in faith, to serve, and to disciple those around us. We're His workers, and God has sent us into the world to share the good news of Jesus. Are you ready to take your next step?

Everything we have is a gift from God, and He calls us to be humble, do good, and share with other. The parable of the rich fool is Jesus' teaching about how to be rich toward God. What opportunities do you have to be generous with what you have...

When is Jesus coming back? Jesus himself tells us it isn't the 'when', but the 'what' that matters. What will Jesus find you doing when he returns? Are you spending your days building his kingdom, or your own? The parable of...

The call from Jesus to love our neighbor doesn't just mean loving the people we like or agree with. The parable of the Good Samaritan demonstrates that 'loving our neighbor' includes showing love and compassion even to those who our...

God has given us each gifts and talents to use to bring honor and glory to Him and serve others, but there are times we hide in fear instead of stepping out in faith and trusting in God's plan. Are you using your God-given abilities to serve Him?

Jesus' parable of the sower represents four states of a person's heart: hard heart, shallow heart, divided heart, or a ready heart. Jesus warns us not to have a heart that can be swayed by the world. Instead, our hearts should be open to His...

When you've lost something important, you'll go to great lengths to find it. God loves us so deeply that He pursues us even when we are lost and have turned our back on Him. He wants nothing more than for us to find forgiveness and freedom...

No matter how far we have walked away from God, He waits with arms opened wide for us to turn from a life of sin and be washed clean by the blood of Jesus. He paid the price so we can have freedom and eternal life. Do you think you are too far from...

Following Jesus isn't just about getting a ticket into heaven. He calls us to give our lives to Him in obedience - to follow His lead and live a life of loving sacrifice at home, at work, at school or wherever He leads. Are you ready to count the...

In the parable of the pharisee and the tax collector, we see the contrast between someone self-importantly working for their salvation, and someone seeing themselves as a humble sinner before God in need of a Savior. Are you humbly submitting your...

There are storms and trials that we will face in our lives, but how we weather the storm is based on the foundation of what our faith is built on. Thomas challenges us to examine if we have built our faith on the firm foundation of Jesus or the weak...

When we have put our faith and trust in Jesus, we can't call on His name and then go about living our lives like the rest of the world. Jesus calls us to a life that looks different as we walk in obedience to God.

Jesus warns us to watch out for people who twist God's Word to lead people astray. The more we know God's Word, the easier it will be for us to test the teachings we hear. Are you spending time in the Bible every day?

"The Golden Rule" challenges us to treat those around us as we would want to be treated by others - a simple command that would completely change the world if everyone took it to heart. How are you treating others? And how can we know with...

What we spend our time with is what we serve. Bob challenges us to spend intentional time with God reading His Word, talking to Him, and listening to Him. Your relationship with Him will grow deeper as you learn more and more about who God is.

It's easy for us to fall into the trap of pointing out the faults in others while completely missing the sin in our own lives. Jesus calls us to do the opposite, and examine ourselves first before going to our brothers and sisters in love.

Feeling anxious? It's easy for worry to get us to take our eyes off of trusting God. Jesus calls us to depend on God to provide for our daily needs and leave our worries at His feet. Are you trusting God to take care of the worries of tomorrow?

Fasting is an opportunity to let the absence of food serve as a reminder to depend on God and seek His will for our lives through prayer.