North Highland Baptist Church

Being a cupbearer for the Lord comes with blessings but also comes with sufferings.

The fiery trials of God are not meant to destroy you but to develop you.

Do you know that Jesus specifically prayed for you to overcome the world? Knowing this changes things. But let me ask: how can we, as believers, ever fulfill this prayer of Jesus?

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Youth pastor Brian Barnes preaches about the sanctification process of believers.

Jesus sees more than a person's condition; He has the cure.

God is truly “Beyond.” His presence is beyond our vision, because He is light even when our eyes cannot see Him. His fellowship is beyond our imagination, because through Jesus Christ we are brought near to the God who is holy. His forgiveness is beyond our recollection, because the blood of Jesus reaches farther than anything our memory can bring back against us. So do not walk in the darkness of distance, religion, guilt, or shame. Step into the light. Walk in the light. Rest in the light. The God who is light has made Himself known through Jesus Christ, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

This message contrasts two voices: the enemy who steals, kills, and destroys, and Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who gives abundant life and is the only way to salvation. It calls us to recognize that we are like sheep in need of a Shepherd and to choose to follow Jesus, who laid down His life for us.

Many people live their entire Christian relationship like we did when we were children, plucking petals from a flower, saying, “He loves me, He loves me not. He loves me, He loves me not.” One hard day comes, and they pull a petal and think, “Maybe He does not love me after all.” One unanswered prayer comes, and they pull another petal and think, “Maybe He has left me.” One dark trial comes, and they pull another petal and wonder, “Maybe I am on my own now.” But Jesus does not love His people like that.

Father, take my broken heart and set it afire with Your word. Change my confusion because of trials and situations, and turn it into peace. I will trust You and Your word to bring me closer and closer to You in fellowship. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

The same Lord who keeps the stars in place also stopped at the pool of Bethesda for one broken man.

Jesus said the reason you do not hear is “because you are not of God.” Being truly “of God” isn’t about being perfect, but about genuinely responding to God’s voice in Scripture, which then leads to faith in Christ and a life of obedience.

God did not give an Ultimatum; He came to rescue us. He came to rescue the perishing!

Loving and wanting to know the Lord should be like the sun shining in all of its warmth and fullness.

When little things are ignored, great reputations are destroyed. 

Everything rests in the name of the Lord. In His name, we have salvation that gives us joy about the past. In His name, we have security that gives us confidence for the present. In His name, we have surrender that gives us peace about the future.

In this message we explore what Jesus meant when He said, “I am the vine, ye are the branches.” We will examine the background of the vine in Scripture, the meaning of abiding in Christ, the pruning work of the Father, and the fruit that flows from a life truly connected to Him.

What we choose for ourselves can become the chains that bind the ones we love. Living a life of compromise will lead to a life that will cost you more than you're willing to pay.

If we were to think about this long enough, each of us feel like we are waiting on God to tell us what to do, right? What would you say if I told you that He has instructed us on what to do? Let’s look at thescripture in Matthew Chapter 28 to find out.

When fear, confusion, or pain rises in your life, do your eyes instinctively go to the hills of comfort and control, or to the Lord who alone can keep your soul?If today, life is complete and eternity stood before you, and you lifted up your eyes, would the help you’ve trusted be enough, or would you find that you waited too long to look to the Lord?When you cry, “Where will my help come from?” will your life, and the church around you, sing with confidence, “Our help comes from the Lord”?

Text:Colossians 3:1-7Description:Before we talk about where God is taking us, we need to ask one honest question: Why did you bring that?

Vision doesn’t disappear overnight; it slowly gets blurred. Anyone who wears glasses knows how easy it is for lenses to get smudged without us even noticing. The world hasn’t changed, but the way we see it has.

God was calling Jacob back to the altar; the very spot where everything started. It wasn’t just for show or tradition, but for him to repent, be cleansed, and recommit himself. Jacob needed to leave behind any false gods, be washed clean, and change his clothes. The same goes for us today. We don’t need a new experience; we need to go back to the old covenant and rebuild the altar in our hearts.

Join us as we conclude the Book of Ephesians in a series titled, "To the church of..." This letter, written by Paul, was given to the church of Ephesus as a circular letter. It was intended to reach all the churches of Asia Minor, as well as our churches today. It is rich with grace and the understanding of our salvation in Christ.

The One who found no room on earth has prepared eternal room for you. The world made no room for Him, but He has made room for everyone.

Lord, fit my life for the altar, fit my life for purity and holiness, fit my life with evidence of Your salvation, fit and fill my life with Your Spirit so that others may see You.

May our walk, our words, our homes, and our habits point clearly, not to the image of a broken world, but to theliving image of God’s grace, our Lord Jesus Christ. 

There are more reasons to praise the Lord of Grace than there are attacks not to. We should let our praise unto His glory be as one sentence that doesn’t stop, with commas and conjunctions that continue the praise of God. Our praise should be like a waterfall, whose sounds are produced from the source and the strength of the water flowing from above.

Christ’s death and resurrection give believers a victory that is promised, proven, and present. At the Cross, our sin was judged, and at the empty tomb, death was defeated. Because Jesus lives, we have hope now and forever, and we can stand firm and abound in His work with gratitude, knowing our labor is never in vain.