Hill Country Bible Church Dripping Springs Sermons

In today's sermon, we dive into The Church as Christ's primary instrument for advancing His kingdom. As believers, we should make it a priority to pray for The Church -- especially for her purity, her unity, and her mission.

What if you trust God completely and still end up embarrassed? Still end up with nothing? That fear keeps more people from fully surrendering than almost anything else. In this message from Psalm 25, we look at the prayer King David wrote when his enemies were circling and his past was catching up with him and we find four moves a praying heart makes to trade anxiety for real, grounded trust.

Shame tells you that you've gone too far. It tells you that God is waiting for you to clean yourself up before you come back, and that the worst thing you've done is the truest thing about you. But that's not what the Bible says. In Psalm 51, King David writes one of the most honest prayers in all of Scripture, not after he had things figured out, but from the bottom of one of the worst seasons of...

The psalmist's image of a deer panting for water is vivid imagery of our need for God. It is a matter of life and death. In our darkest moments, when tears become our daily bread and enemies taunt "Where is your God?" we discover our deepest need isn't relief from suffering but MORE of God Himself. This is the beginning of hope, recognizing that circumstances may overwhelm us, but God's presence s...

Ever lie awake while your mind replays every worst-case scenario? You are not weak, and you are not alone. Long before therapists talked about anxiety, a future king named David was on the run, terrified, and hiding in enemy territory. Out of that low moment he wrote a prayer that still speaks to anxious hearts today. In this sermon we walk through Psalm 34:4-7 and discover that God does not wait...

Most of us have prayed "lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" thousands of times. In this final sentence of the Lord's Prayer, have you ever stopped to ask what Jesus actually meant and why He stopped with this final instruction? In the final sermon of our five-part series on the Lord's Prayer, we find three things. First, we are weaker than we want to admit. Second, there is a re...

Matthew 6:12 holds what may be the most searching line in the entire Lord's Prayer: "Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." Most of the prayer asks God for things. This line ties what we're asking God to do to something we are supposed to be doing.  In this sermon we work through why Jesus uses the language of debt and not just sin, what daily confession actually is and isn't...

What if the most spiritual thing you could do today was ask God for groceries? Jesus had five petitions to teach his disciples to pray and the first one about human need wasn't forgiveness, or deliverance, or wisdom. It was bread. When we look at the Lord's Prayer from this perspective, we find that it's not a throwaway request. It's a window into the character of God, a diagnosis of one of the de...

You feel it. The sense that something is deeply wrong with the world — and with you. That ache isn't an accident. Jesus had a name for it, and a prayer that speaks directly into it. Matthew 6:10 might be the most radical sentence you've ever casually repeated.

Praying to a God you don't really know will feel like an empty prayer. We are so familar with calling God "Father" that we don't realize how radical it sounded to His disciples. This sermon unpacks why starting the prayer with "Father" changes everything, why "in heaven" keeps us from shrinking God down to our size, and what it means to sincerely pray "hallowed be your name".

What if the thing you are asking God to change isn’t what you need? The young church in Colossae under intense cultural, social, and spiritual pressure. Instead of praying for a change in the culture around them, Paul prays for something more radical. He prays that they would be filled with the knowledge of Jesus....and this knowledge gives them the strength to endure. When we're tired, discourage...

What circumstances might change in your life everything to be okay? Is that what you're drawn to pray for? Writing from prison, Paul does not ask for a change in his circumstances. Instead he prays for people he loves. Under the Holy Spirit's inspiration, he makes the case that the condition of your soul is more urgent than the condition of your circumstances.

Most of our prayers are about changing our circumstances. But what if the deepest thing God wants to do isn't change what's around you but change what's inside you? In Ephesians 3:14–21, the Apostle Paul is sitting in a Roman prison when he writes one of the most extraordinary prayers in all of Scripture. He doesn't pray for his situation to improve. He doesn't pray for comfort or relief. He gets...

What if unanswered prayer isn't a God problem, it's a you problem? That's not a comfortable question. But it's the question Isaiah 59 forces us to sit with. In this sermon we look at why sin doesn't just affect your behavior, it affects your access, and more importantly, what God Himself did to tear that barrier down for good.

Does it feel like every time you try to pray something gets in the way? It might be a to-do list or an urgent interruption. Luke tells a story about Jesus walking into a house where two sisters respond to His presence in completely opposite ways. One serves. One sits. And what Jesus says next is the response to anyone who feels exhausted from doing all the right things yet something is missing. On...

You bow your head, start to pray… and within seconds you’re replaying yesterday’s failures, last week’s sin, or the gap between the “church you” and the “real you.” Guilt hijacks the conversation and turns prayer into a never‑ending performance review. This message shows you why that is not how God intends you to approach Him. If you’ve ever avoided prayer because you felt unworthy, or gone throug...

Do you ever start to pray and find your mind quickly going somewhere else? That is not a sign that you’re a “bad Christian.” A wandering mind in prayer is part of a spiritual war, shaped by indwelling sin and a distracted culture. Take confidence in Paul's teaching; you’ve been raised with Christ, you’ve died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. God’s acceptance of you doesn’t rise and fal...

What if your prayers are being held back not by a lack of faith, but by the way you think? In this message we unpack how your thought life is silently shaping your prayer life. Are your prayers mostly about fixing circumstances, or fueled by a deep hunger for Christ, His kingdom, and His glory?  If you’ve ever felt like your prayers are shallow, repetitive, or powerless, this teaching will give yo...

What if the most powerful prayers don’t start with talking, but with listening? Psalm 1 stands at the doorway of the entire Psalms and shows us that transformational prayer is rooted in deep, steady meditation on God’s Word. Before we learn to pour out our hearts, we’re taught how to receive God’s voice. If you've ever felt like your prayers are shallow, rushed, or disconnected from real life, thi...

Unlock the power of prayer. Dive deep into the biblical approach that promises not just to change your circumstances, but transform your heart and soul. Discover how to connect with God on a profound level, moving from superficial requests to a life-altering communion. Join us on this year-long journey to revolutionize your prayer life and witness the incredible impact on your spiritual walk.

Are you trading eternal treasures for temporary comforts? In this sermon we explore two profound parables told by Jesus, revealing the true value of the Kingdom of God. Learn why every decision we make is a trade-off and how understanding the "eternal exchange rate" can transform your life. Live with an eternal perspective that brings joy, purpose, and liberation to give us eyes to see the treasur...

This week, we’ll explore what it truly means to live as citizens of heaven while still navigating life in this world. Drawing from practical teachings and biblical truths, we’ll examine how our identity shapes our priorities, our attitudes toward worldly pursuits, and our service within the church. We’ll discuss how investing in God’s work is never a loss but a participation in something with eter...

Do you ever experience post-Christmas blues? Discover the profound lessons from the lives of Simeon and Anna, two figures who embraced eternal significance in their everyday lives. Through their stories we can see how to with purpose beyond the holiday season by seeing God, even in the mundane.

Are you feeling pressure and stress this Christmas season? Discover the profound peace that transcends life’s chaos as we dive into the heart of Advent. True and lasting serenity is found not in our circumstances, but in a relationship with Jesus Christ.