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Established: God Restores // 1 Samuel 27 & 30 Mar 15, 2026

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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 perplexed. Look within and be distressed. Look to Jesus, be at rest.” Corrie Ten Boom

I Samuel 30:7-10

I SAMUEL 30:11-15

“God's ways are behind the scenes; but He moves all the scenes which He is behind.” - John Nelson Darby

I SAMUEL 30:16-20

God’s people never suffer a final defeat!

I SAMUEL 30:21-25

Grace gives what effort cannot earn.

Established: Spiraling & Rising // 1 Samuel 13-28 Mar 08, 2026

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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 destroys so painfully.

I SAMUEL 16:1-13

God often prepares us in hidden places.

God’s primary concern is our heart.

I Samuel 17:41-49

RIGHTEOUS COURAGE HONORS GOD.

FAITH SIMPLY BELIEVES IN GOD’S GREATNESS.

GOD USES THE UNLIKELY SO HE GETS THE VICTORY.

Established: Trusting the Timing of God // 1 Sam 8-13 Mar 01, 2026

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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.

Established: Who Can Stand Against the Lord // 1 Samuel 6-8 Feb 22, 2026

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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.

Established: Casting Down Our Idols // 1 Samuel 4-6 Feb 15, 2026

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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.

Established: God Speaks // 1 Samuel 3 Feb 10, 2026

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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.

Established: Dealing with Disappointment // 1 Samuel 1 Feb 02, 2026

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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.
Matthew 19:4-6 He (Jesus) answered, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”

I SAMUEL 1:3-18

Being Established DURING Great Disappointment

1. Continue in Prayer 10, 12, 13, 16, 26, 27.

2. Endure in all Things 18

3. Worship the Lord 19

1 SAMUEL 1:19-20

4. Patient in Trust 20

I SAMUEL 1:21-28

I SAMUEL 2:1-10

Christ is the promised King who will establish His people by His victory over death.

Vision Sunday 2026 Jan 18, 2026

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

Practicing: The Practice of Generosity // 2 Corinthians 9 Jan 11, 2026

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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.

Practicing: The Practice of Praise // Psalm 34 Jan 04, 2026

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This week, Pastor John launched our new sermon series Practicing with a message from Psalm 34 on the practice of praise. We learned that praise is often a choice before it becomes a feeling, as it redirects glory from ourselves back to God. As we recount God’s faithfulness, praise invites us to step fully into who God is and all He has done.

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