Hill Country Bible Church Dripping Springs Sermons

Without fully appreciating how much God loves us, our understanding of His love is too shallow. Hence, we do not realize the impact His love should have on our lives.

God's nature is to be slow to anger (long suffering). However, in this and other things we can mistake the silence that comes with His patience as an indication He is like us (Psalm 50:21). That is not the case. God's anger is nuanced and His patience has limits.

Due to a recording problem, we're missing a short part of the sermon which set context. We're in Exodus where the Lord is responding to Moses right after Israel had abandoned God to worship the golden calf. (Exodus 32). We pick up where Jason is teaching on the Lord's response (Exodus 33) which is most remarkable, given this context. Understanding how God describes Himself is fundamental to unders...

God's plan for the church is to create a supernatural community that makes the glory of the invisible God visible. That happens by depending on God

Baptism and communion are both ordained by Jesus. Baptism is the event that marks our entrance into Christ's church. Communion is the ongoing covenant of renewal that Jesus provides for His people. Both show us God's promises, in physical form, that we use to affirm one another.

In worship, the church proclaims the Gospel. Worship prepares us, collectively, for the individual challenges we will face during the week ahead. Done deeply, worship is multifaceted and God-focused.

When people gather, they are noticed; making a collective and powerful statement. When the church gathers, we proclaim God's Kingdom.

Christians are people who follow Jesus. Jesus teaches that we must be made new to be His followers. He makes the difference in our lives in ways that He desires.

Our understanding of the church can get tainted. We need to return to Jesus' definition of His church; an assembly gathered around the confession that Jesus is Messiah.

Access to information does not make us wiser. We need Godly wisdom to guide our lives. Written when he was older (v.25a), David shows us how that looks based on wisdom he gathered throughout his life.

David had a remarkable calling to succeed Saul as king from a very humble beginning. (1 Samuel 16). Even early in life, through no consequence of sin, David was placed in situations that brought on extreme personal duress. Like him, we go to God asking for deliverance, depending, most of all, on His protection.

Impartiality under the law is a hallmark of the U.S. system. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Under God's law, however, we are already presumed guilty (Romans 3:23). Yet, God can mete out perfect justice while granting mercy. He does this without compromising His character.

We turn to God even when our challenge are the self-inflicted consequences of our sinfulness. His desire is to forgive us.

Everyone experiences anxiety, an ominous view of the future or FEAR (seeing Future Events As Real). We try to avoid it by minimizing it for substituting something to dull it. Neither works. David shows us that we should seek refuge in God.

One response to life challenges is to listen to the counsel of fear, leading to emotional and/or physical withdrawal. However, David shows us that we should listen to the counsel of faith, seeking refuge in God by actively trusting Him.

Blessing the Lord starts with eye-opening awareness that moves our souls into gratitude, thankfulness and worship, not just in words, but in the very obedience of our lives. We bless the Lord most significantly, as we walk in obedience driven by reverential awe, allowing Him to make us new...transforming us into His image.

Waiting on the Lord is an active process. We can have confidence in His leading by recalling His past deliverances and mediating on His character.

God is with us, even during difficult times. That is when He gives us opportunities for growth, to His glory.

The psalmist, Asaph, proclaims that God, in His might, is working against Israel (v4-6). When we are unfaithful, there comes a time when He will work against us. However, we remain His people and He will save when we repent and abide in Christ.

When we pray, we view needs from our perspective. We have two types of needs; those we believe we're able to handle on our own and those that are beyond the resources within our control. David shows us the right way to pray about our neediness.

When God demonstrates His power, He shows His dominion over creation and faithfulness to His covenant people. Praising Him is all creation's response.

Often called the "grand doxology for the book of Psalms", these verses show us the outcome of life lived in obedience to God's word.

God offers rest and peace in the face of life’s difficulties. There are five things we do to experience this.

God allows us to participate in suffering to refine us. God uses it to show us what may be occupying a place in our lives that rightfully belongs to Jesus.

Jesus died and rose again so that everyone who repents and turns to Him can have new life. That is the Gospel. We must be willing to let it turn us away from our previous lifestyle of satisfying sinful desires.