Highland Baptist Church - Sermons

This Sunday, Pastor John Durham continued our All Sufficient  sermon series with a message from Galatians 2, reminding us that we are all equally condemned by sin and equally justified through faith in Christ alone, not by our obedience or good works. Because Jesus gave Himself for us, His grace doesn't simply forgive our sin; it transforms our lives, empowering us to live through His righteousnes...

This week, Pastor Jordan Greer continued our All Sufficient sermon series with a message from John 3:1-8. He reminded us that God's grace frees us from striving to earn His love or control our own lives, while challenging us to surrender to the work of the Holy Spirit, who not only gives us new life but also empowers us to walk in obedience by yielding to the power of the ever-present Helper.

This week in our All Sufficient series, Pastor John Durham preached a message from Romans 3, reminding us that both the rebellious and the religious stand guilty before God and are equally in need of His grace. John showed that while the law exposes our sin, it cannot save us; salvation comes only through the righteousness of Christ, received by faith as a gift of God’s grace.

This week in our All Sufficient series, Pastor John Durham preached from Romans 2, reminding us that both the rebellious and the religious are equally in need of God's grace. He challenged us to stop comparing ourselves to others and defending our own sin, recognizing that salvation is not found in religious knowledge or performance, but in the righteousness of Christ alone.

This week, Pastor John Durham kicked off our new sermon series All Sufficient with a message on God's grace. Through Ephesians 2 and Exodus 34, John reminded us that grace is at the very heart of God's character, lavishing His love and mercy on those who could never earn it. He challenged us to respond to this grace with humility, worship, gratitude, and a life transformed by the saving work of Ch...

This week, Jeremy Daniel preached from Jude 1:17-25, encouraging believers to remain faithful by grounding themselves in God’s truth, praying with dependence on Him, and resting in His love and mercy. Jeremy reminded us that perseverance is not ultimately sustained by our strength, but by the God who is able to keep His people and present them blameless before Him.

This week, Pastor John Durham continued our Hey Jude sermon series with a message from Jude 5-15. John reminded us that God’s truth must continually be remembered and passed on because people are prone to forget. Through examples of rebellion and judgment throughout Scripture, Jude warns of the danger of false teaching and unrepentant sin, while Pastor John reminded us that our only hope is found...

This week for Senior Sunday, Student Minister Nathan Slonaker preached a one-off message from Matthew 5:1-3 about dependence. Nathan reminded us that the Christian life is not about growing into self-sufficiency, but about growing into a deeper dependence on God. He challenged us to resist pride and the illusion of independence, encouraging us instead to live with a posture of humility, prayer, an...

This week, Pastor John Durham kicked off our new series Hey Jude with a message from Jude 1-4, reminding us of the beauty and security of our salvation. The truth of the gospel is that Christians have been called by God, fully loved, and eternally kept through Christ. John challenged us to stand firmly on this truth, warning us not to live lives marked by cheap grace.

This week, Abe Yeager taught from the book of Philemon on the importance of reconciliation. Through Paul’s example, we see the heart of the gospel on display: taking on the cost, extending grace, and restoring relationships.

This week in our Sisters and Brothers sermon series, Pastor John Durham taught from Romans 12:3-8, challenging us to embrace our unique gifts as grace from God, meant to serve others and build up the Church as one body in Christ. He reminded us that this kind of unity and service can only happen when we lay aside our pride.

This week, Pastor John continued our Sisters and Brothers sermon series with a message from Ephesians 2:18-22, challenging us to see the Church as a unified, diverse, and shared community built on Christ.

This week, Drew Humphrey kicked off our new series Sisters and Brothers with a message from Galatians 3. Drew reminded us that our identity as God’s children is found through faith in Jesus and is available to all. He challenged us to reject division and instead live as a unified family, reflecting Christ by loving fully, seeing rightly, and embracing our shared identity in Him.

This Easter Sunday, Pastor John Durham preached from 1 Peter 3:18, reminding us that Jesus’ suffering and once-for-all sacrifice are complete. Nothing further can be added to the finished work of the cross. Through His death in our place and His resurrection to life, we are invited into a restored relationship with God.

This week, Pastor John shared a message out of Matthew 21, reminding us that Jesus is the King we’ve been longing for. He is the one Who holds all authority and came to save the world. He challenged us to move beyond a lukewarm faith, recognizing that Jesus calls us to respond. We can either fully reject Him or fully surrender, but never settle for simply liking Him.

This week, Pastor John opened up our new sermon series Rescue by walking us through Psalm 107, showing how anyone living apart from God is either lost, bound, dying, or helpless. Over and over again, the psalm reveals that when people cry out in their desperation, God is faithful to respond in grace and deliver them. Ultimately, this points to Jesus as the ultimate Rescuer, who came to save us onc...

In our final week in our  Established sermon series, we look at the story of David after calamity and his dependence on the Lord. Where can we find God when bad things happen? What is the result? I SAMUEL 27:1-4 I SAMUEL 30:1-3 I SAMUEL 30:4-6   Faith in God doesn’t prevent hardship, it carries us through it. In our worst moments, we need to preach truth to our own souls. “Look around and be perpl...

We continue our  Established  sermon series and dive deeper into the story of Saul and David. We can find in Scripture the downward spiral of sin and where God proves His might. I SAMUEL13:13-14 I SAMUEL 18:6-9 .  I SAMUEL 19:1  I SAMUEL 20:30-33   I SAMUEL 22:16-19 . I SAMUEL 28:3-8 . Sin always spirals downward. Sin appears so casually. Sin harms so completely. Sin controls so quickly . Sin dest...

This week, Pastor John continued our Established  sermon series with a message from 1 Samuel 8–13, emphasizing how impatience can lead us to compromise. He challenged us to resist fear and pride, choosing instead to trust God’s timing by walking in faith, because the decisions we make in moments can shape the course of our lives.

This week, Pastor John continued our sermon series Established with a message from 1 Samuel 6-8. Through the text, he challenged us to move from casual faith to wholehearted surrender, reminding us that true establishment begins with repentant hearts before God. No one can stand against the Lord, our one and true King.

Pastor John continued our Established series by showing how easily we place God in second rather than surrendering fully to Him. In 1 Samuel 4–6, we’re reminded that anything we rely on for control, approval, power, or comfort will ultimately fail us. The invitation this week is clear: lay down every rival and let God truly be first.

This week, Pastor John continued our Established sermon series with a message from 1 Samuel 3. He reminded us that God is always speaking to His people through His Word, His Spirit, and His work, often most clearly in moments of darkness. As we position ourselves with surrendered and attentive hearts, God establishes those who are willing to listen and respond.

This week, we kicked off our sermon series Established as we take a look at the different stories throughout 1 Samuel. This week, we looked at the story of Hannah and how she was barren but rooted in God and found His faithfulness amidst disappointment. 1 Samuel 1:1-2   Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh...

In this week's sermon, we discuss our best guess as to what the Lord is doing in and through Highland in 2026.

This week, Pastor John continued our Practicing sermon series with a message from 2 Corinthians 9 on the spiritual practice of generosity. We were reminded that generosity is the joyful use of all God has entrusted to us for His glory and the good of others. As God gives abundantly and shapes our hearts, He invites us to grow from reluctant giving into cheerful generosity.