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Weekly Messages
by Lead Pastor Rich Roush
At North Highlands, our vision is simple: To see lives forever changed through everyday encounter with Jesus.
Episodes
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When God Has Spoken
If God has already spoken, what are we waiting for? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Finish this sentence: "God, I'll trust You if..." What does your answer reveal about where you're struggling to trust Him? Is there something God has already made clear that you need to do, but you've…
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An Untimely Departure Brings Unforeseen Assistance
In a grief-filled interchange, Jesus primes His disciples for his departure. Armed with advocacy and comfort from the Spirit of Truth, believers today will learn how to navigate grief-filled circumstances by remembering Jesus' witness, trusting in His presence through the Spirit, testifying to…
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Surprising Mercy
The most surprising thing about Judges might just be how merciful God is to people who keep needing mercy. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION When you've failed in the same area more than once, what are you tempted to assume about God's response to you? Why do you think it can be easier to...
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The Forgetful Generation
What happens when a generation forgets what God has done? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What are some things God has done in your life that you are prone to forget when a new problem shows up? Who is coming behind you spiritually, and what are they learning about pursuing Jesus by...
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The Problem with Partial Obedience
The things we refuse to deal with in life will eventually begin to deal with us. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Is there anything in your life that you know God has called you to deal with, but you've slowly gotten used to living around? Where are you most likely to stop short of...
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A City Set on a Hill
What if where God has already put us is exactly where He intends for His light to shine? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Where has God already placed you, and who are the people around you that He may be calling you to love and serve more intentionally? What are some ordinary ways a...
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The Joy of Being Forgiven
The safest place for a sinner is not hiding from God, but hiding in Him. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Is there anything you have been carrying that God has already forgiven, but you are still having trouble letting go of? Where are you tempted to use vague language, excuses, or…
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Declare His Glory Among the Nations
What part is God asking you to play in making Him known? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What makes it easy for you to talk about things you enjoy, but harder to talk about Jesus? Who has God already placed in your life that you could begin praying for and speaking to more intentionally...
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God Is Our Refuge
What do you hold onto when the things you thought were solid start moving? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What are you most tempted to depend on for a sense of security, and what happens in you when that thing feels threatened? Where do you most need to remember right now that "the LORD...
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Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?
Where have you been going with your thirst? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION When something feels off in you, where do you usually go first for relief or distraction? What are some ways you can recognize when what you're feeling may actually be thirst for God? What would it look like for...
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Telling the Next Generation
The next generation is always learning something about God from us. What are they learning right now? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What might the people coming behind you be learning about God from the way you live? Where does your faith need to become more personal and real before…
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Peace in the Storm
Even in a world filled with anxiety and uncertainty, believers can experience lasting peace by trusting in Jesus through every storm. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What is a source of anxiety in your life right now, and how might Jesus be inviting you to trust Him with those concerns...
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The Lord Is My Shepherd
Biblical confidence does come from knowing what lies ahead. It comes from knowing the Shepherd who leads us. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Where are you most tempted to rely on your own judgment instead of following the Shepherd? Have you ever assumed that a difficult season meant God...
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How Majestic Is Your Name
You cannot fully understand who you are or what you were made for until you stand in wonder of who God is and what He has done. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Where have you grown so used to God's greatness or goodness that you barely notice it anymore? What's one thing you can do to...
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Proclaiming His Death Until He Comes
When we "proclaim the Lord's death until he comes" (1 Corinthians 11:26), what exactly does that look like? What is the basic message of the cross? -- Questions: Mark mentioned five different aspects of the meaning of the cross. With which aspect do you resonate most at this point in your life?...
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Two Ways to Live
Before you move on to another week, ask yourself: Which path are you actually on? -- Psalm 1 begins by focusing on influence. What are the main voices or sources shaping your thoughts and decisions right now? What do you think it looks like practically to "delight in the Lord's instruction"…
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What We Have Heard: A Congregational Reflection on the Book of Hebrews
God's Word is not meant to be heard and then left behind. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What is one truth from Hebrews that you know you need to actually live like you believe this week? Where are you most tempted to drift right now, and what would it look like to pay closer attention…
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Grace Be with All of You
The final word over God's people is grace, and that makes all the difference.
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The Light of the World
Jesus says that He is the Light of the world, but He also says that we are the light of the world. So, which is true? What does it mean for us (and everyone else) if the answer is "both"? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Where are you most tempted to look for clarity, hope, or security...
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Everyday Faithfulness
Do you want to live a life that pleases God? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Where might God be asking your love to become more visible this week? What desire, worry, or habit has been quietly pulling your heart out of order? How does Jesus' sacrifice change the way you think about...
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Unshakable
You never know how unstable something is until weight gets put on it. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What is one area of life where pressure has shown you that something you trusted may not be as stable as you thought? When you hear that Jesus' blood speaks a better word, what lesser…
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Keep Running
What do you do when following Jesus starts to feel harder than you expected? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What is one "weight" in your life right now that may not be sinful, but still makes it harder to follow Jesus freely? When life gets hard, what do you usually assume God is doing?...
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By Faith
God's people have always lived by faith. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What voices have been shaping you lately, and how can you tell whether God's Word is really the one you are trusting? Where is God asking you to take the next faithful step, even though you do not have the whole…
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The New & Living Way
Some things are too good to be true. Jesus being the new and living way to draw near to God is not one of them. -- What is the thing you usually put in the blank: "I'll draw near to God once…"? Who is someone in the church you could encourage, notice, or help keep going this week? Are there any...
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The Better Sacrifice
Jesus does what our best efforts never could. -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion What is one "dead work" you may be tempted to trust, something you quietly hope will count in your favor before God? What would it look like this week to serve God from freedom instead of trying to prove...
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Shadows of the Savior
You cannot hold onto shadows. -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion What does it mean for you right now that Jesus is seated because His saving work is finished? Are there any good things in your life that have started to take the place only Christ should have? Which new covenant promise in...
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Saved to the Uttermost
There is no part of you (or your life) that Jesus cannot save. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION When do you tend to feel closest to God, and what does this passage have to say about that? What stands out to you about Jesus being able to save "to the uttermost"? How might this change the…
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A Sure & Steadfast Anchor
When life gets hard, where do you run for refuge? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION When life gets hard, what do you usually run to first for comfort or control? What would it look like to run to Christ instead? Where do you need to remember right now that God has not changed his mind and...
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Easter Changes Everything
You know what happened, but do you know why it matters? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Where do you see yourself most in this passage right now: rushing back to normal life like the disciples, lingering in confusion and grief like Mary, or finally beginning to see the risen Jesus more...
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The King We Need
You can be close enough to celebrate Jesus and still far enough to miss Him and all He came to bring… -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion Where are you most tempted to want something from Jesus without fully surrendering to Jesus? Palm Sunday teaches us that it is possible to be near Jesus…
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Three Questions for Hebrews 6
Sometimes it takes time to hear the good in a word from God, but it is there. -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion What lie am I most tempted to believe right now, and how does the truth of Scripture speak against that lie? Is there someone in my life who seems to be drifting from the Lord…
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It's Time To Grow Up!
What does it mean to grow up according to the Bible? The answer might surprise you. -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion Hebrews says these believers should have been teachers by now, but instead they still needed milk. What keeps a Christian from growing into maturity? Hebrews describes...
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Hold Fast, Draw Near
What do you do when you get exposed, cover up or draw near? -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion Where are you currently feeling most exposed, weak, or tempted, and what do you normally do when you feel that way: hide, try harder, or draw near to God? Which do feel you need most right now,...
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Enter His Rest
Are you tired? What if the rest you need is not rest from work, but rest in the finished work of Jesus? -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion Where do you feel the difference between rest for your body and rest for your soul most clearly right now? What is one area where you are tempted to say...
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Consider Jesus
Consider Jesus. He is the beginning, middle, and end of it all. -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion In what ways are you tempted to treat Jesus like a guest in your life rather than the One who is over the whole house? Where are you sensing God saying "today" to you? What have you been...
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The Deadly Sin of Pride
Pride can quietly take the lead in our lives, but Daniel 4 shows us how God can lift our eyes, humble our hearts, and restore what really matters. -- Discussion Questions: Where is pride showing up in your life? How might it be affecting your decisions, relationships, or walk with God? What are…
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Pay Attention to What You've Heard
Attention is the price of your life. What are you spending yours on, and is it worth it? -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion Where have you noticed "passive drift" in your spiritual life lately? Not a decision to leave Jesus, but a slow loosening of focus? What's been pulling your attention?...
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Identity in Christ
In a world that is constantly telling us who we should be—through success, relationships, and status—God speaks a better word. This message reminds us that our true identity isn't something we achieve, but something we receive in Christ. Join us as we discover who God says we are, what we have...
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Greater Than Angels
If Jesus is the One heaven worships, why would we place the hope and trust of our lives on anything less? -- Questions for Discussion & Reflection Where are you most tempted to look for spiritual comfort without surrender (a person, a practice, a sign, a habit, a routine)? What do you think you…
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God Has Spoken
Before you look for a new word from God, hear the one He has already spoken: Jesus. -- Questions for Discussion & Reflection Where do you see "quiet drift" most often in your own life or in people you care about? What are a few early warning signs that faith is moving from "surrendered" to…
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Prioritizing the Harvest
Jesus says the harvest is plentiful, revealing a God who is always at work drawing people to Himself. What would it look like for us to prioritize the harvest the way He does? -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion When you look at the people in your everyday life, what usually shapes your...
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Choose This Day
Every life is shaped by allegiance. The question is not if you will serve something, but what you will choose. -- Questions for Reflection and Discussion Where do you see your everyday habits like time, money, attention, or reactions already pointing in a certain direction? Are they pointing…
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New Year, Same Gospel
A new year is almost here—and with it comes fresh starts, big questions, and plenty of uncertainty. There is something that hasn't changed: the gospel of Jesus Christ. Let's look at how the same good news anchors us, shapes us, and sends us into the year ahead with purpose. -- Discussion…
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Advent: Anointed Love
God's love is not a feeling to be found but an anointed person who has come, and receiving Him is what transforms us into people the Scriptures call, "the planting of the Lord." -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion Where are you most tempted to believe that you need to get yourself together...
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Advent: Everlasting Joy
Joy is not ultimately found in the things of this world; it's found in Someone who comes near, transforms us, and leads us home to a joy that's everlasting. -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion Where are the "desert places" in your life right now, and what would it look like to believe that…
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Advent: Peace Restored
What if the peace you keep searching for is not something you achieve, but Someone you allow into the places you need it most? -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion When you think about the idea of shalom, not just calm but wholeness, where do you most notice the gap between the life you have...
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Advent: A Light Has Dawned
Our hope doesn't depend on us. Our hope came to us, and His name is Jesus. -- Questions for Reflection and Discussion Where have you seen "worldly hope" (wishful thinking) fall short, and how is biblical hope different in your everyday life? Isaiah says God brings light to the darkest places…
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Yesterday, Today, and Forever United
Unity only lasts as long as the thing that holds it together. If it is not Jesus, it is only a matter of time before everything comes apart. -- Questions for Reflection & Discussion Why do we so easily assume the worst about others, and what would it look like to practice trust and clarification...
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The Fine Print of God's Faithfulness
Have you ever been tempted to skip or skim a passage of scripture because you find it uninteresting or unimportant to the story God is telling? We all have. But what if those chapters, the ones we're tempted to gloss over, are the very places where God most clearly reveals His careful attention…
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Unfinished "Finished" Business
God's promises aren't waiting to be proven; they're already fulfilled, even if we have yet to experience them fully. The call for us is to simply step into what He's already finished.
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At North Highlands, our vision is simple: To see lives forever changed through everyday encounter with Jesus.
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Lead Pastor Rich Roush
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