Higher Ground Baptist Church

“The Resurrect Effect” 1st Corinthians 15:1-8 & 13-19 If there were no resurrection, then: 1) Christ is Lifeless 2) Preaching is Meaningless 3) Faith is Pointless 4) Witnessing is Ruthless 5) Grief is Endless 6) Life is Hopeless  3 Proofs of the resurrection: 1) Salvation 2) Scriptures 3) Seeing

“Come To The Table” Luke 22:7-20 1) The Instructions for The Lord’s Supper 2) The Institution of The Lord’s Supper    A. The Desire of Jesus    B. The Declaration of Jesus     C. The Death of Jesus       1. The Body      2. The Blood 3) The Implications of The Lord’s Supper    A. Commemorate as The Church    B. Celebrate Freedom in Christ    C. Create a New Covenant

“Avoiding The Drift” Romans 12:9 1.  Cause: Falling in love with the present world. Cure: Think long and hard about the deadly poison of world-love. 2. Cause: Loss of horror at offending the majesty of God's holiness through sin. Cure: Meditate on the Biblical truth that all our acts are acts toward God and not just toward man. 3. Cause:  A sense of immunity from accountability and authority. Cure...

“The Door of Hope” Joshua 7:1-26 1) The Compromise 2) The Catastrophe     A. A Displeased Lord     B. A Defeated Army      C. A Discouraged People     D. A Dismayed Leader 3) The Consequences       A. The Sinner Discovered    B. The Sin Discussed        1. The Compassion        2. The Confession 3 myths About Sin Myth #1 - One Sin Won’t Hurt Myth #2 - One Sin Won’t Hurt Anybody Else Myth #3 - One...

“LIving In Babylon” Daniel 1:1-8 The marks of Babylon: 1) A Godless King 2) A Godless Religious and Educational System 3) A Spiritually Hostile Environment 4) Daniel Would Suffer Indignity 4 "Must Be’s" 1) We Must Be People of Conviction 2) We Must Be People of Character 3) We Must Be People of Courage 4) We Must Be People of Courtesy

“Going In Circles” Joshua 6:7-20 1) The Obstacles of Faith 2) The Obedience of Faith    A. Dangerous Faith    B. Disciplined Faith    C. Determined Faith 3) The Overcoming by Faith    A. Spiritually Initiated    B. Physically Impressive    C. Humanly Inspiring

“The Battle of Worldviews” Romans 12:1-2 1) Materialism: “The One with the Most Toys Wins” 2) Selfism: “I’ve Got to Think of Me First” 3) Hedonism: “Do What Feels Good” 4) Relativism: “True For You But Not For Me” 5) Atheism: “God Doesn’t Exist” 6) Humanism: “You Are Your Own God"

“Living In A Whatever World” John 18:28-38 1) He is Truth For Your Mind 2) He is Truth For Your Life  3) He is Truth For Your Future       Some truths we know:    1) We know everything starts with God    2) We know that we stand guilty before a holy God    3) We know that Christ bridges the chasm caused by sin    4) We know that Christ brings hope for the future

“A Glorious Goodbye” Philippians 4:20-23 1) Glory 2) Greeting 3) Gospel      A. It is Unstoppable by Earthly Forces       B. It is Undaunted by Unbelief      C. It is Unconcerned with Status         1. Poor         2. Powerful          3. Philosopher         4. Prisoner

“Go On Mission” Acts 2:42-47 1) Gather To Worship 2) Grow In Groups 3) Go On Mission        A. Ministry    B. Mission             Our Mission Strategy          1. Experience Short-term Missions          2. Equip Nationals          3. Employ Missionaries From Our Church          4. Express Concern Through Financial Giving What could Hi-jack our strategy: 1) A Distorted Church 2) A Defeated Church 3...

“The Grace of Generosity” Philippians 4:14-19 1) Care 2) Commitment     A. The Work of God    B. The Man of God  3 Great Truths about Giving: 1) It blesses the one who receives 2) It blesses God 3) It blesses the one who gives

“Grow In Groups” Acts 2:40-47 1) Gather For Worship 2) Grow In Groups      A. Discipleship        1. What is a disciple?        2. What does a disciple look like?               Conversion               Community               Commitment                Contribution        3. What are some of the myths about spiritual growth      B. Fellowship         2 Critical Factors             1. People        ...

“The Keys To Contentment” Philippians 4:10-13 Key #1: Trust the Savior Entirely Key #2: Be Satisfied Easily Key #3: Be Schooled Economically Key #4: Draw on His Strength Exclusively

“Guideposts For Thinking” Philippians 4:8-9 1. True 2. Noble and Just 3. Pure 4. Lovely and Good Report

1) They Aim At Nothing   2) They Aim At Anything   3) They Aim At The Wrong Thing 4) They Aim At The Thing The Mission of HGBC is: “To glorify God by Obediently making disciples in the Tri-Cities area and throughout the world by the power of the Holy Spirit.”     "GLORIFY GOD BY OBEDIENTLY ..."   Ephesians 3:21, 5:21-27, Acts 20:28; I Corinthians 6:20; Matthew 16:18; Colossians 1:18; Matthew 8:27;...

“Winning Over Worry” Philippians 4:4-7 1) Rejoice 2) Relax 3) Request 4) Result

“A Pastor and His People” Philippians 4:1-3 1) A Pastor’s Passion 2) A People Problem

“How To Stay On Track For God” Philippians 3:17-21 1) Run With The Runners 2) Remember Who You Are 3) Rest In Who You Will Be

“A Fresh Focus on God” Nehemiah 9:1-3 1) The Majesty of the Lord 2) The Ministry of the Lord    A. Forming    B. Leading    C. Providing     D. Correcting 3) The Mercy of the Lord

“God Promised Love” Hosea 1) Your Relationship with God is a Marriage  2) Your Relatuonship with God is a Bad Marriage 3) The Cost of Fixing Your Marriage

“God Promised Joy” Isaiah 9:6 1) God’s Generosity  2) God’s Activity 3) God’s Ability 4) God’s Paternity 5) God’s Tranquility 

“God Promised Peace” Luke 2:8-14 1) Appearance 2) Announcement  3) Anthem 3 Truths #1 The Peace of Jesus is Universal #2 The Peace of Jesus is Spiritual #3 The Peace of Jesus is Physical

“I’m Dreaming of a Right Christmas Luke 2 1) Make Room for Jesus 2) Make Time for Worship    A. His Birth    B. His Blood    C. His Blessings 3) Make Giving a Priority 4) Make Witnessing your Life’s Pursuit