Highlands Church Sermons

The story of Jonah is a picture of God’s mercy as He reveals His plan to reach people who are far from Him. His call to Jonah to bring His message to Ninevah is the same call Jesus gives every single Christian: go and make disciples of all nations...

Simply put, Christians are people who follow Jesus Christ. Through his life and teaching, Jesus gave us both a model to follow and incredible words to live by. So how do we make sure that we’re following Jesus well in our day-to-day life? How do we...

Jesus was born into a world where people with power and influence weren’t interested in a new king. But God’s provision and protection of His Son to fulfill prophecy demonstrates to us that nothing will stop the plan of God from moving forward. When...

Tracing the family tree of Jesus reveals the incredible plan of God playing out across thousands of years. Along the way, we see the reality of humanity on full display including faithfulness, rebellion, obedience and dysfunction. Through it all, we...

In a gloomy and dark world, Jesus Christ is the Promise of hope for salvation. While this was true in the days before Jesus’ birth, it’s true of our time and culture as well. Our world looks to many different things for hope - comfort, technology, or...

The act of baptism is an important symbol of our identity in Christ, but it can be easy to put it off or ignore its significance. Baptism is a central theme in Jesus’ and the Apostles’ teaching and should be a priority for everyone who has been...

In the Christian life, nothing is as important as loving God first and above all else. Without a love for God anchoring our lives, our human nature will start to put other things like work, success, pleasure, or relationships in God’s place. Our...

Our study of Romans comes to a close as the Apostle Paul leaves the church with one final encouragement. The gospel is good news revealed by God through Jesus Christ for everyone who believes, and it represents a hope unlike anything our world can...

Would you know false teaching about Jesus if you heard it? The Apostle Paul warns the church to be on the lookout for people who claim to be teaching about Christ, but who are actually seeking to cause division or lead people astray for their own...

God designed His church to be a community of people that supports, encourages and builds one another up as we strive together to make disciples. As Paul’s letter to the Romans nears its end, he gives us a beautiful picture of what it looks like to be...

The Christian life was never meant to be lived in isolation from the world. The Apostle Paul reminds us of the Great Commission given by Jesus - that we would go out into the world to share the good news of the gospel. As we go about our lives of...

The family of God includes believers of every nation, race and background, all unified by the belief that Jesus Christ is Lord. Part of our witness to the world about the goodness of God is our unity in the midst of diversity. It’s a call to love one...

Christians enjoy a great amount of freedom in the choices we can make, but the Apostle Paul reminds us that our love for others should take priority over our own preferences. If doing something we’re free to do causes another person to be drawn toward...

Is it okay for Christians to _________? That question is usually followed by various opinions and even disagreement or conflict. While the Bible is very specific in matters of sin and salvation, there are other aspects of life that Christians have...

As we grow in our faith, our eyes will be opened to the areas in our life that are still stuck in our old ways of sin. But with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can put aside our old ways, remove the footholds sin has in our life, step out of the...

Christ demonstrated love by laying his life down for our sake, even though we didn’t deserve it. While that love is a debt we can never repay, Jesus calls us to show sacrificial love to others as a response to the grace we’ve been given.

How should Christians interact with our city, state and federal governments? Paul’s letter to the Romans instructs followers of Jesus to be subject to governing authorities and show honor to those God has placed into positions of power. It can be...

Showing love to people who love us back is common, but what about the people who are against us? As people transformed by the gospel, we’re called to respond to persecution with love and service, and live lives of peace. When confronted by evil in the...

Jesus tells us that one quality above everything else will show the world that we’re his followers: love. While our world gives the word ‘love’ many meanings, Romans 12 paints a clear picture of what real, genuine Christian love looks like and how we...

The Bible compares the church to a body: one unified whole made up of many different parts or members, all working together for the glory of God. Each part of the church body is uniquely important as we’re called to use our God-given gifts and...