Highland Baptist Church

Recorded 10/26/2025

Pastor Larry Stephens delivers a message on the importance of Christ-like behavior. This is more than just behavior modification; it flows out of loving Christ.

1Ti 3:14  I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 

Recorded 10/19/2025

Pastor Larry Stephens brings a message from 1 Timothy 3:8-13 on characteristics for deacons that apply to all followers of Jesus.

 Discipleship Reflection: A Summation of Godly Characteristics for All Believers:

1. Admirable Positions

2. Above Reproach

3. Dedicated to Marriage or Relationship in General

 4. Not Easily Angered

 5. Respectable to All People

6. Hospitable for The Sake of The Gospel

7. A Wise and Stable Decision Maker

8. Manages the Home Well

9. A Person of Integrity

10. In Good Standing with Community.

Recorded 10/12/2025             

Pastor Larry Stephens delivers a message from 1 Timothy 3:1-7 on characteristics of an overseer/pastor that apply to all followers of Jesus. 

I. Principal Lessons for Leading Well (vss. 1-7):

Discipleship Reflection: How can a follower of Jesus exhibit godly characteristics?

1. Strive to be Compassionate and Kind

2. Be a Teachable Student

3. A Good Communicator of the Gospel

4. Practice Spiritual Disciplines

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Recorded 10-05-2025

Pastor Larry Stephens brings a message from I Timothy 2:15 on the role of men and women in the church at Ephesus.

Are these directions culturally bound?

Can they direct both male and female?

I. Pray Gospel Centered Prayers (vss. 1-8)

      Discipleship Reflection: How should we pray? 1. We pray for all people, even those we think “unworthy”      of forgiveness? 2. We pray for people to repent and believe in Jesus as Lord.

II. Serve with a Peaceable Purpose (vss. 9-15)

     Places women serve well: 1. Discipling Younger Women (Titus 2:4-6). 2. Assume the Role of Servants.

     3. Are gifted with hospitality.

Recorded 09/28/2025

Pastor Larry Stephens continues the sermon series through the letter of I Timothy. God's Word challenges Jesus' followers to remember who they once were as sinners and who they are now in Christ. 

I. Remember The Sinner You Once Were (vss. 12-15)

II. Remember The Grace You Now Possess (vss. 16-20)

Recorded 09/21/2025

Pastor Larry Stephens brings his first message as senior/lead pastor at Highland Baptist Church.

This series through 1 Timothy will speak to God's design for His church. 

I. There Must Be a Love for Truth (vss.1-7)

            Discipleship Reflection: How to nurture love for God’s Word?

                    1. Have a disciplined reading plan.

                    2.  Read God's Word in Community.

                    3. Pray before reading God's Word.

II.  A Love for Gospel Truth Will Motivate “Rightly Dividing” God’s Word (vss. 8-11)

            How do we use God’s Word to Show Love to Sinners?

                    1. See the sinner how God saw/sees you.

                    2. Bring them before the Lord in Fervent prayer.

Recorded August 3rd, 2025

Pastor Larry Stephens delivers his trial sermon from Acts 1:6-8 entitled, "The Lord's Lasting Instructions."

I. We Must Be a Church That “Comes Together”

II. We Must Be a Church That Rests in His Authority

III. We Must Be a Church That Looks to The Nations