Highland Baptist Church - Sermons

This Sunday, Lead Pastor John Durham continued our SENT sermon series with a message from John 12 on the heart of biblical generosity. Through Mary’s extravagant act of devotion to Jesus, John explained how true generosity begins when we recognize the worth of Christ. In response to all that Christ has poured out for us, we are called to live generous lives for the sake of making His great name known.

This Sunday, Lead Pastor John Durham began our new SENT sermon series with a message from John 5:16–19, reminding us that God is always at work and calls us to join Him in what He is doing. John also introduced our new Go Fund, which will help send college students around the globe with the gospel for generations to come.

This Sunday, Grow Pastor Drew Humphrey concluded our His Hand sermon series with a message from Acts 16 on God’s providence in where and when He places us. Drew reminded us that God often directs us to certain places to minister to certain people in ordinary moments, difficult relationships, and even seemingly hopeless situations, all for the purposes of His sovereign plan.

This Sunday, Pastor John Durham continued our His Hand series with a message from Isaiah 46 on the sovereignty and providence of God. John reminded us that God is sovereign over every detail of our lives, from the smallest moments to the greatest events, and that He knows the future because He is the One who accomplishes it. Because nothing is outside His control, we can boldly approach His throne, remain confident in seasons of suffering, and trust that His purposes for us are ultimately for our holiness and His glory.

This Sunday, Pastor John Durham continued our His Hand sermon series with a message from Isaiah 46 on the sovereignty of God. John encouraged us that the size of our view of God shapes the strength of our faith. Using Isaiah 46, he contrasted the burdens of false gods with the living God who created us, sustains us, knows us, and faithfully accomplishes His purposes.

This Sunday, Pastor John Durham continued our His Hand series with a message from Ruth 2, reminding us that even when God seems farthest from us, He is faithfully working behind the scenes. Through the story of Ruth and Boaz, John showed how our Redeemer seeks the needy as His family, saves the weak from harm, and serves the hungry from His table. Because God is faithful to His people, we can trust His hand even when we cannot yet see what He is doing.

This Sunday, Pastor John Durham continued our His Hand sermon series with a message on the character and life of Joseph. John showed how God is present in every moment, quietly weaving together the details of our lives, even when His purposes are not immediately clear. Through Joseph’s story, we are reminded that God is faithful to keep His promises and is always working for His purposes.

This Sunday, Pastor John Durham began our new sermon series, His Hand, with a message from Psalm 103. John encouraged us to remember that while our lives are temporary and often marked by failure, our God is eternal and His love is greater than our shortcomings. Because we have a King who is always with us, we can trust that His hand will faithfully guide us through every season and every day of our lives.

This Sunday, Pastor John Durham concluded our All Sufficient summer series with a message from Ephesians 4:1-7, unpacking the marks of a grace-filled church. Through humility, gentleness, patience, enduring love, and unity, John challenged us to reflect the grace we have received in the practical ways we love and serve one another. Because we are children of God, we are called to live like children of God.

This Sunday, Pastor Jeremy Daniel continued our All Sufficient sermon series with a message from Romans 7, reminding us that while the law reveals our sin, it cannot remove it. Jeremy explains that the ongoing struggle with sin is not necessarily evidence of failure, but can be evidence of God's grace at work in us as we recognize our need for Christ. Though our flesh continues to fight, only God's sufficient grace can turn our despair over sin into worship of the One who delivers us.