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During the last supper, the disciples begin to bicker about which of them will be the greatest. What's more, Peter and the rest will soon betray or abandon Jesus. What Jesus knows but they do not yet understand is that God will use their failures to lead to even greater faithfulness, if they will simply repent and return to him! Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start h...

Sermon #2 of Highrock's spring sermon series ("Deep: Moving Beyond Shallow Spirituality") from 1 Sam 17:12-40

Passover arrives, a time that Jesus eagerly desires to spend with his disciples -- including the one who will betray him. These disciples all had a closer walk with Jesus than any of us will have this side of eternity, yet they would all either betray or abandon him in a short while. It is a moment that invites us to examine ourselves with honesty and humility. Looking for a previous devo? Want to...

Sometimes it can be very difficult to stay alert, especially when it seems like nothing important is happening. We can easily become distracted or consumed with other thoughts. Jesus encourages to remain alert and watchful as we wait for the fulfillment of Jesus' promises for the future. Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start here: https://www.highrock.org/daily-devoti...

Jesus continues to teach about signs to come and while we may not know the day or the hour, we can recognize the season. Like the budding of leaves on the tree signals the coming summer, so the signs of our times signal the ways God is bringing the divine plan together. How might we be faithful in this season, shining light even in the darkest of times? Looking for a previous devo? Want to share o...

Even today, people see the signs that Jesus speaks about and they try to fan people's fears into flame. Jesus draws a very different lesson -- that we should ignore such doomsayers, that we should not be afraid, and that we may find in every crisis an opportunity to shine for the Lord! Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start here: https://www.highrock.org/daily-devotion...

Jesus exposes the motives of his religious opponents then watches rich people pour their money into a collection box, followed by a widow with only two small coins. In each of these cases, Jesus sees their handling of money as a visible test of what is hidden in their hearts. Once again, Jesus shows us that money is deeply spiritual and can be used to measure what is hidden in our own hearts as we...

Pastor Dave Swaim launches Highrock's spring sermon series ("Deep: Moving Beyond Shallow Spirituality") from 1 Sam 15:10-23.

A group of religious leaders pose a stumper of a question to Jesus about marriage and the resurrection. Jesus responds in a way that indicates that they fail to understand how different things will be in the age to come. But we don't have to wait for the age to come; Jesus is already transforming the way we live right now! Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start here: h...

We often say that image matters less than substance, all the while craving a better self-image and an elevated image in the eyes of others. In dealing with a trap from his opponents, Jesus turns our attention to the kind of image that truly matters. We bear the image of God and whatever else this truth might signify, it means that we belong to God. Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one wi...

After the priests and religious leaders challenged Jesus' right to cleanse the Temple, Jesus told a parable about tenant farmers who acted like they owned the place. The point was clear -- these leaders had likewise forgotten their place, forgotten that they were managers, not owners. God was the owner. How often do we forget the same lesson, forgetting that all we have and all that we are belongs...

After cleansing the Temple, those in charge of the Temple challenge Jesus -- by what authority does he act so boldly? Jesus responds with a question that they cannot answer because either answer becomes a challenge to their own authority! Of course, Jesus has authority to cleanse and reorder the Temple as it is his father's house; they are just caretakers. Whose "house" are we? Looking for a previ...

If your life was a movie, what kind of plot line does it have? What kind are you living now? Pastor Dave shares a word from Luke 24:1-12 (NLT) as the finale of Highrock's "Kingdom" series

Pastor Walt Quick kicks off Easter weekend with a homily from Colossians 2:13-15

Have you ever known that someone was headed down a bad path but were unable to convince them to change direction? Jesus wept over the city for that very reason. He then cleanses the Temple of those who had turned it into a den of thieves. Jesus is passionate in sorrow and even in anger when it come to rescuing those he loves. See you when we resume on Tuesday! Looking for a previous devo? Want to...

When Jesus enters into Jerusalem for the final time, he is greeted as the promised king! Even then, the crowds do not understand the kind of king that Jesus would be. Just days later, they would turn on him, crying, "Crucify him!" How and why is Jesus so different from all other kings? Palm Sunday sermon: https://youtu.be/yDKwL4YVfDI Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? St...

Jesus teaches his followers a parable to make it clear that the fullness of his kingdom would require patient waiting. Just like the king in the story, Jesus would be leaving but would one day return. While we wait, what will we do with our gifts? Will we faithlessly use them just for ourselves? Or will we be found faithfully using them to bless others in the name of the king? Looking for a previo...

Seeing Zacchaeus - a "notorious sinner" - in the tree, Jesus calls to him by name and invites himself to Zacchaeus' house. Zacchaeus is so overwhelmed by Jesus' grace that he repents and responds with incredible generosity! Unpacking this story, we will see the invitation to be like Jesus -- to have courage to be who we are, curiosity about who others are, and compassion for those who differ. Look...

As Jesus approaches Jericho, a blind beggar calls out to him in faith. The crowd tries to silence the man, but Jesus insists that the man be brought to him. "What do you want me to do for you?" The answer might seem obvious but Jesus asks anyway. Imagine that Jesus were to ask you, "What do you want me to do for you?" -- because he is! How will you answer? Looking for a previous devo? Want to shar...

Pastor John Mury preaches on Luke 19:28-44 as part of our Luke: Kingdom Costs sermon series.

In another pair of teachings, Jesus raises up the value of being like little children -- to be fully dependent upon and trusting in the love and grace of God. The rich young ruler is perhaps cut off from this kind of love because he clings to the independence and control that comes with money. Jesus invites you to be like a little child! Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend...

Jesus shares back-to-back parables about prayer. One exhorts us to be persistent in prayer and the other commends an attitude of humility, a constant dependence on God's grace rather than our own supposed goodness. We may not fully understand why God wants us to pray or how prayer works, but we can be confident that God does meet us in prayer, and we are changed forever in the encounter! Looking f...

The people around Jesus ask him two questions that people are still asking today, "When?" and "Where?" will we experience the fullness of God's kingdom revealed in Jesus? What will be the apocalyptic signs? Jesus responds that the kingdom is already in our midst, and the answer is "Here" and "Now" -- we are implored to respond fully to Jesus right here, right now! Looking for a previous devo? Want...

Ten lepers approach Jesus and experience healing only after they take a step of faith, a step of obedience. One of the ten later returns to Jesus, giving thanks, and presenting us with a challenge and a lesson about finding even deeper blessings from God. "Some Lines a Day" (the 5-year journal mentioned in the discussion) https://www.leuchtturm1917.us/some-lines-a-day-the-5-year-memory-book.html L...

Jesus continues to teach his disciples that if we are to follow him, we must learn to be faithful in ways rooted in humility. We must take sin seriously (especially when we lead others into sin) and we must also take forgiveness seriously. In the end, we are servants of God and faithful obedience is its own reward, leading to abundant life! Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a fri...