Highrock Church

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 5:27-39 : "Jesus continually challenges and stretches those who are with him. Those who are too rigid have their expectations shattered and end up opposing Jesus bitterly. Like new wineskins, we must be flexible and willing to stretch as Jesus transforms us from within."

Pastors John Mury and Chris Gredenius discuss Luke 5:17-26 : "Several friends, desperate to get their paralyzed friend to Jesus, discover that people already close to Jesus are making it impossible. Their solution? Tear a hole in the roof and lower their friend down in front of Jesus, who praises their faith. What are we willing to do to get our friends closer to Jesus, especially when people alre...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 5:12-16 : "Or too busy not to pray? Jesus heals a leper and despite the call to secrecy, news of this almost-unprecedented miracle spreads and the burden upon Jesus increases dramatically. In such times, we might think we are too busy to pray. Jesus has a different perspective—he's too busy NOT to pray."

Pastor Dave Swaim continues our "Kingdom Life" series with a sermon based on Luke 5:27-39 .

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 5:1-11 : "Jesus grants Simon Peter his greatest day of professional success but instead of celebrating, Peter breaks down in repentance! What happened? Unlike the crowds, Peter looks beyond the gift to the giver and the encounter wrecks Peter's world. Peter's wrecked world is not a problem for Jesus, as he calls Peter to leave his old world behind to f...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 4:31-44 : "If you point to something and say "look!", a dog may just stare at the finger doing the pointing. The same is true with us and God. The people in this passage are fixated on Jesus' miracles, which are meant to serve as signs that point to what truly matters."

Pastors John Mury and Taylor Burgoyne discuss Luke 4:14-30 : "Have you ever felt disappointed by God? Perhaps you didn't react by trying to throw Jesus off a cliff, but has God ever seemed to let you down? Like the Nazareth crowd, perhaps instead of blessing you, God blessed someone else who seemed to deserve it less. Such disappointment undoubtedly says more about us than about God, so what can w...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 4:1-13 : "Faced with the full force of Satan's temptations, Jesus does not deny that the devil has the power to give whatever the world has to offer. Instead, Jesus wants more. The world cannot give him what he truly wants. What he wants, only God can give. Anything else means being too easily satisfied!"

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 3:21-38 : "Jesus is baptized by John and God the Father and God the Spirit show up, speaking words of incredible affirmation and love. What's surprising is that this love comes before Jesus' mission starts rather than as a reward. Are our lives similarly lived from the foundation of unconditional love and grace? Or do we chase after what we crave and y...

Pastor Meghan DeJong continues our Kingdom Life series with a sermon based on Luke 4:14-30 .

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 3:10-19 : "After all of John's dire warning of imminent judgment, the crowds respond with a simple question: 'What should we do?' John, perhaps surprisingly, has a simple answer. Simple but radical, and difficult because it requires that we have an entirely new relationship with both money and power. What might God ask you to do?"

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 3:1-9 : "John is sent to prepare the way for the Lord, just as the prophet Isaiah foretold hundreds of years before. So why is John so hard on his listeners? Why does he call them a 'brood of snakes'? In today's and tomorrow's devotionals, we consider the message that John had for them, and for us."

Pastors John Mury and Brian Dietz discuss Luke 2:41-52 : "Luke gives us a snapshot of Jesus as a 12-year-old in the Temple and then tells us that he continued to grow spiritually, physically, and relationally with God and with people (v.52). This framework for growth is one that we use for children in our church but is suited for us all as we follow Jesus. How might God be working in you to see yo...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 2:22-38 : "As a new mother, Mary is told that this baby will cause the downfall of many and that many will oppose him. As a result, "a sword will pierce your very soul," says Simeon to Mary. Who would say such things to a new mother? Simeon's words are meant to prepare Mary, and us, for the difficulties ahead when we draw close to Jesus."

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 2:1-20 : "Two sons, both adopted by their fathers, both chosen to inaugurate new kingdoms—Caesar Augustus and Jesus Christ. Despite these similarities, they could not be more different. In fact, their differences are so stark that they stand as enduring symbols of a choice we all have to make every day."

Pastor Walt Quick kicks off our new series, Luke: Kingdom Life, with a sermon based on Luke 3:1-14 .

Pastor Dave Swaim concludes our sermon series, Luke: The Coming Kingdom , with a sermon based on Luke 2:1-20 .

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 1:57-80 : "Merry Christmas and see you in the new year! Our final devo of 2023 is about the birth of John the Baptist, whose name means "God is gracious." Today, we all share the ministry of John–we are called to cry out in a spiritual wilderness, to prepare a path for people to meet Jesus." NOTE: Daily Devos will take a break and resume on Tuesday, Ja...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 1:39-56 : "Like the psalms of her ancestors, Mary expresses her many emotions in song and praise. God has turned her world upside down in the same way that Jesus will do for all of us. The truth is that it is our world that is upside-down–inverted by sin–and God is personally setting things right through the arrival of Jesus."

Pastors John Mury and Michael Taber discuss Luke 1:26-38: "What is your story? What is God's role in it? Young Mary faces a tremendous decision when she receives the message of the angel. She realizes that the real question is not God's role in her story, but choosing to say "yes" to her role in God's story! God's story is much grander than our own but we are each invited to play an important part...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 1:5-25 : "Luke's account of Christmas begins with contrast and tension. The Herod who executes his sons is contrasted with a faithful, elderly couple who pray desperately for even one child. God's majesty is contrasted with God's intimacy with us. Very human response of curiosity and cynicism are placed side-by-side. In the midst of this messy tension,...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Matthew 1:1-16 : "Have you ever been embarrassed about your family history? Is there something dark in your own story? Part of the blessing of the Christmas story is that Jesus' own family tree was twisted, filled with both shame and redemption. Sometimes the greatest blessings of God come through the brokenness of our past!"

Pastor Meghan DeJong preaches on the Magnificat in Luke 1:46-55 , as part of our Advent sermon series, Luke: The Coming Kingdom .

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Matthew 5:43-48: "During the holidays, it's natural for us to focus on our friends and family. But Jesus teaches us to focus on our enemies—to love them, pray for them, bless them, and remember that Jesus came to save his enemies. This Advent, perhaps it's time to think beyond those closest to us."

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Matthew 18:1-5 : "The disciples ask Jesus who is the greatest in the kingdom of God, each secretly wanting to make their own case for a high rank. Jesus instead gives a little child as an example, saying that we must become more like that humble child. But what did Jesus mean? And what do we see in Jesus of this child-like humility?"