High Desert Church Young Adults Sermons

If opening your Bible mostly feels like wasting time or just checking a box, this one’s for you. In this message, we talk honestly about why Scripture can feel flat and how everything changes when we’re actually anchored in God’s Word and aimed at His presence with seriousness and humility. If you’re tired of “read a verse, feel nothing, move on” and you want to actually grow and see real fruit in your life, this is a space to slow down, chill, and let God’s Word go to work in you.HDC Young Adults is a community of 18–28 year olds gathering every Thursday night to be anchored in truth and aimed at God’s presence. We’re not about putting on a show; we’re building a family where you can belong, ask real questions, grow in your faith, and bear lasting fruit in the everyday stuff of life. If you’re local, we’d love for you to join us in person and be part of what God is doing here.Primary Scriptures in this message include: 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Psalm 19; Psalm 119; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Hebrews 4:12; Luke 24:27; Luke 8:11–15; Colossians 3:16; Numbers 23:19.Key takeaways: (1) God doesn’t speak to make your life easy or your name great; He speaks to make you more like Jesus, and His Word is one of His primary tools to do that. (2) Scripture only goes to work in you when you receive it “as it actually is” — all God-breathed, all true, all useful, and alive and active right now. (3) To “receive” the Word is to take it seriously, pay attention to the details, and treat it like life-giving truth rather than background noise. (4) To “accept” the Word is to let it move in and rearrange your life with humility — nothing off-limits — so that over time, by hearing, retaining, and persevering in it, you actually bear fruit and become more like Jesus.0:00 Welcome & Series Overview3:25 Why the Bible Feels Like Wasted Time8:48 God’s Goal: More of Jesus in You15:10 When the Word Goes to Work (1 Thessalonians 2:13)22:30 All Scripture Is God-Breathed (2 Timothy 3 & Hebrews 4)31:05 Receiving the Word with Seriousness40:10 Accepting the Word with Humility (Parable of the Sower)49:22 Practical Ways to Let Scripture Rearrange Your Life55:05 Closing Prayer & Response

Ever felt like your prayer life is the glitchiest phone call of your day—like God’s on mute or the line keeps breaking up? In this first talk of our “Hearing God” series, Jackson walks through why God speaks in the first place and why so many of us feel like He doesn’t. If you’re tired of treating God like a fortune teller, a vending machine, or an algorithm and actually want to be anchored in His Word and aimed at His presence, this is for you. Come chill, be honest about where you’re at, and let God start reshaping how you listen so you can actually grow and bear real fruit.HDC Young Adults is a community of 18–28 year olds gathering every Thursday night to be anchored in truth and aimed at God’s presence. It’s a space to breathe, to belong, to ask real questions, and to be formed into the image of Jesus together—not just to attend a program. If you’re anywhere in the High Desert and looking for a place to chill, grow in your faith, and bear fruit that actually lasts, we’d love to have you with us in person.Scripture in this message includes Hebrews 1:1–3, Genesis 11:1–4, Philippians 2, 1 Samuel 28, 2 Corinthians 5:7, John 6, Philippians 1:29, Matthew 25:14–30, Romans 14:12, 1 John 3:1–2, Romans 8:29, and Galatians 4:19.  Key takeaways:  • God is a speaking God, but we often don’t hear Him because we’re listening in the wrong places and for the wrong reasons.  • God does not primarily speak to help you ascend, guarantee outcomes, help you avoid all pain, or let you dodge responsibility—He’s not your fortune teller, vending machine, or excuse for laziness.  • God’s primary purpose in speaking is to mature you and conform you to the image of Jesus—from the inside out, not just by tweaking behaviors at the surface.  • Real change means letting the Spirit uproot sin and plant new roots of righteousness, learning to live by faith, embrace costly obedience, and own the choices you’ll one day give an account for before God.  0:00 Welcome & Series Kickoff  2:18 Why Hearing God Feels So Hard  6:45 God Is a Speaking God (Hebrews 1)  11:32 Listening in the Wrong Places: Ascend, Assurance, Avoid, Abdicate  27:05 Why God Really Speaks: To Make Us Like Jesus  34:40 Surface Change vs. Deep Formation  41:10 An Invitation to Become God’s Child  44:05 Praying for a People Who Hear and Obey

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