Highrock Church

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 19:1-4, 18-25 : "Is there someone who fills your life with misery or a broken relationship that you feel will never heal? It must have seemed like Egypt would remain an eternal source of misery to Israel but Isaiah declares that God would do the impossible. It is easy to imagine God destroying Egypt but to turn Egypt into a blessing that worships the...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 13:1-2, 6-10, 17-22 : "The king of Babylon stands as an example of someone who exalted himself above all others. What he did not know is that the way up is down. Jesus, the only one who had the right to such power, emptied himself to become a servant and thus God raised him up, and will raise us up if we are willing to humbly follow the way of Jesus....

Pastors John Mury and Michael Taber discuss Isaiah 13:1-2, 6-10, 17-22 : "The next 11 chapters of Isaiah are filled with prophetic judgments about the surrounding nations and Isaiah starts with Babylon. Why does Isaiah start with Babylon, an empire that was only beginning to rise to displace the Assyrians? Perhaps because they so strongly exemplified the pride that would lead to the downfall of al...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 11:1-13: "The lion will lay down with the lamb and a little child will lead them; such beautiful words to depict the kind of peace the promised Messiah will bring. We see this picture as a distant vision but how might we begin to live in the hopes of that vision today?"

Pastor Walt Quick continues our series, Beyond Belief: The Promises of the Apostles' Creed , with a sermon based on Luke 1:26-38.

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 10:12-21: "God has been using Assyria as the instrument of judgment upon other nations. One might think that being used by God is a measure of their success and God's pleasure. Not at all. Outward signs of success, even being used by God, are not the measure of a life well-lived. Faithfulness is the ultimate measure."

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 9:1-7: "Just as we have come to expect, Isaiah follows God's warning with a promise. This promised child will not only have a miraculous birth; he will lead a miraculous life! Isaiah even predicted that we would see the glory of this Messiah revealed in Galilee, more than 700 years before Jesus centered his ministry in that very place!"

Pastors John Mury and Michael Taber discuss Isaiah 8: "Because the king and the nation refuse to trust God, they fall into the grips of fear. Isaiah warns the faithful to not think like those who give in to fear and anxiety through conspiracy theories and seeking advice from spirits. Instead, if we trust in God and the teachings of Scripture, the fear of the Lord will displace these other fears an...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 7:1-17: "In the midst of political intrigue, backdoor deals, and plans of invasion, Isaiah delivers an incredible promise from God. Humans make their plans but, in the end, it is God's plan that will shine through—a virgin will one day conceive and give birth to Immanuel, 'God with us.'"

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 6:1-13: "God mercifully cleanses Isaiah from his sin, giving him the ability to say 'yes' to a mission where faithfulness will lead to heartbreak, rejection, and failure in the world's eyes. His faithfulness points us to Jesus and calls us to follow faithfully as well."

Pastor John Mury preaches on John 14:1-7 as part of our sermon series, Beyond Belief: The Promises of the Apostles' Creed .

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 5: "God's love for Judah is pictured like the building of and loving care for a beautiful vineyard. Despite the farmer's best efforts, the vineyard produces only bitterness rather than sweetness. What kind of grapes are these? The vineyard is the nation, so what will the farmer (God) do with such a sour harvest?"

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 3:1-4:6: "Isaiah continues to lay out the coming disasters that will result from abandoning God. In particular, they will suffer as a result of their childish and misguided leaders. One day, God will set things right by sending a special leader, a "Branch" from the line of David, one who will lead them back into fellowship with God."

Pastors John Mury and Michael Taber discuss Isaiah 2:6-22: "Our money is printed with the words, "In God We Trust," but do we? It is so much easier to trust in things we can see and control, like our financial wealth, our military power, or the wonderful inventions and industrial might of our nation. Israel faced these same temptations and Isaiah warns us that only God is worthy of our trust."

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 1:21-2:5: "Everything we have is a gift. When we use those gifts to serve others, it creates justice that God intends. If we instead use those gifts to make others serve us, it creates injustice and the inevitable suffering of those who have little. God promises one day to establish a world in which we hurt one another no longer, but in the meantime,...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Isaiah 1:1-20: "Much of what Isaiah has to say can be discerned from just this opening passage—stop doing evil, learn to do good. If they are willing to walk justly with God, God will cleanse them of the blood that is upon them, but if not, God will give them the freedom from God they desire, and thus, abandon them to their enemies. The choice is theirs, an...

Pastor Dave Swaim preaches on the next phrase of the Apostles' Creed, "Creator of Heaven and Earth." Part of the series "Beyond Belief: The Promises of the Apostles' Creed."

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Exodus 34:27-35: "The greatest gift anyone has to offer is a life transformed by being with God. Moses here is changed by being with God, the disciples of Jesus had something to offer from being with Jesus, and this is true for us as well. When you spend time in God's presence, it will radiate into every encounter through the way you live and love."

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Exodus 33:17-23: "As God restores the covenant with Israel, Moses makes one more request – he wants to see God. He doesn't want to see a sign or symbol or some intermediary. No, Moses wants to experience God's presence directly. Moses longed for something that was made fully possible only centuries later when God took on flesh and became one of us."

Pastors John Mury and Michael Taber discuss Exodus 33:1-3, 12-17: "Imagine your ultimate dream vacation or place to live. No matter how wonderful, the place loses its luster if you can't be with those who matter most to you. Moses is happy that God has restored the promise of a future home but not if God will not go with them. More than anything, Moses has learned that what matters most is "God wi...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Exodus 32:25-35: "The worship of the golden calf is peak tragedy in Israel's history and it stands in starkest contrast to the simultaneous affirmation of the covenant by God on the mountain. When Moses asked "Who is on the Lord's side?," few recognized the life-and-death importance of that question."

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Exodus 32:15-24: "Shocked and angered by what he sees upon returning to the people, Moses dashes the tablets of the covenant to the ground. It is a physical depiction of the way the people have spiritually shattered their covenant with God. With the covenant in ruins, what hope is left for them and for God's promises?"

Pastor Dave Swaim preaches on the phrase "In God, The Father Almighty" in the Apostles' Creed, using Romans 8:14-17. Part of the sermon series " Beyond Belief: The Promises of the Apostles' Creed. "

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Exodus 32:7-14: "After the people abandon God for a golden calf, God threatens to destroy the Israelites in anger. Moses pleads with God to not give up on Israel. What a reversal of roles! Moses is usually the one who threatens to abandon Israel out of anger and frustration. What is going on? Is God truly ready to destroy Israel, or is God demonstrating the...

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Exodus 32:1-6: "It is often said that money can become a god, promising to deliver us from all our problems. In a moment of anxiety about their future, the Israelites literally turn their money into a god — a golden calf. Then and now, people often prefer gods they can control rather than the living God who loves fiercely but can never be controlled."