Highland Christian Church

Jesus is KingWhat is Ministry, Even? - Colossians 1:24-29

Jesus is KingThis is The Best - Colossians 1:21-23

Jesus is KingJesus is different, DIFFERENT - Colossians 1:15-20

Jesus is KingLet’s Pray This Way - Colossians 1:9-14

Jesus is KingThe Source - Colossians 1:3-8

Jesus is KingMore Than a Greeting - Colossians 1:1-2

Revealing the KingdomNice Shoes - Romans 10:13-15WHY DIDN’T ISRAEL SUCCEED TO BE MADE RIGHT WITH GOD?They didn’t see a need to be saved!They tied to get right with God through their actions instead of trusting God.Misdirected zeal.They did understand God’s way of making people right with Him.They refused God’s ways and clung to their own.WOULD YOU PRAY WITH YOUR CHURCH?Examine your need. Are you missing that you need to be saved at all? OR, have you become so accustomed to your traditions and routines, that you are on auto-pilot and could live your Christian faith “without Jesus?”Whose goodness are you trusting in? Examine your actions: Are they marked by pride and arguments toward being right or are they marked by humility and desires to serve?Is your zeal misdirected right now? Have you forgotten what matters most in these very difficult and loss filled days? As our losses begin to surface, our grief can cause us to hold tightly to idols that do not free us, but constrict and choke us...Are your actions rev

Revealing the KingdomCommunity and commitment go together.  It's not a real community if you are not committed to one another.  While our faith is built on a connectedness to Jesus Christ, we were not made for lone-ranger Christianity.  We were made to pursue Christ as we pursue each other in committed community.  This is much more than "come-and-go," this is "remain connected" spirituality.  When we choose isolation, we choose to open the door to a wrecked faith.Made for Together - Hebrews 10:19-25

Revealing the KingdomEvery believer plays a role in serving the Body of Christ. Every way God has gifted you to serve, brings God glory. The point is NOT whether or not I see my role as important, the point is whether or not I believed God's Word that my role matters in the Church. Serving, not sitting, reflects the Savior.All Hands on Deck (or Ears, or Feet, or Eyes) - 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

James: A series that will look at James’ letter to the scattered believers living in places that don’t know the Good News and how the spread of that Good News would involve both words and works. A whole life communicates a whole Gospel.James 5:7-20

Key Theme: Whether we are judging others, planning our year, or storing up wealth we have the potential to believe we are in charge and in total control.4:11-12 - Judging and speaking evil against other believers puts me in the "God seat."  I put myself in the place of a judge, rather than letting God, who is the law giver.  Judging and criticism also suggests that I don't have to follow the law (especially when Jesus says to love our neighbor and I'm spending my time judging and slandering).  My words will let others know if I have a big view of God or a very small view of God.4:13-17 - This is such a simple passage, but it reveals so much about our hearts and attitudes.  With something as simple as a business trip planned - we can forget how NOT in control we are.  This business man was self-assertive, self-confident, and self-centered (all about that money!).  The one thing he forgot?  His life is vapor.  He isn't really in control.  Our plans are always tentative.  Time is not our

James: A series that will look at James’ letter to the scattered believers living in places that don’t know the Good News and how the spread of that Good News would involve both words and works. A whole life communicates a whole Gospel.Humility: The Way Home - James 4:1-10

Easter 2020Resurrection SundayIt is FinishedJohn 19:28-30

Jesus' intention was to get to Jerusalem as the Scriptures make clear in Luke 9:51 - Jesus is resolute...  something we see in Jesus' telling the disciples that they will find a colt.  We will talk about the significance of the colt - a peace offering, and not coming in on a war horse.  We see so many things about God's desire in this "triumphant" entry... first that it wasn't a throne taken by force or a battle, but a Kingdom arriving because peace is made between God and His people.Jesus' tears in verse 41 show just how much He feels the pain of people NOT receiving the gift of peace that has come to them.  We see how heartbroken Jesus is because people will refuse the salvation presented them.But the last picture we see is Jesus' deep concern for the worship of God.  The clearing of the temple wasn't pointing to Jesus not liking corruption - it points to just how much Jesus is centered on the worship of God.  The problem wasn't that offerings were being pur

James: A series that will look at James’ letter to the scattered believers living in places that don’t know the Good News and how the spread of that Good News would involve both words and works. A whole life communicates a whole Gospel.True Wisdom Serves - James 3:13-18

James: A series that will look at James’ letter to the scattered believers living in places that don’t know the Good News and how the spread of that Good News would involve both words and works. A whole life communicates a whole Gospel.Power Over the Tongue - James 3:1-12

James: A series that will look at James’ letter to the scattered believers living in places that don’t know the Good News and how the spread of that Good News would involve both words and works. A whole life communicates a whole Gospel.Practicing Truth - Faith & Love - James 2:14-26

James: A series that will look at James’ letter to the scattered believers living in places that don’t know the Good News and how the spread of that Good News would involve both words and works. A whole life communicates a whole Gospel.Practicing Truth - Faith & Love - James 2:1-13

James: A series that will look at James’ letter to the scattered believers living in places that don’t know the Good News and how the spread of that Good News would involve both words and works. A whole life communicates a whole Gospel.Don't Tempt Me - James 1:12-27

James: A series that will look at James’ letter to the scattered believers living in places that don’t know the Good News and how the spread of that Good News would involve both words and works. A whole life communicates a whole Gospel.Patient in Testing - James 1:1-11