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Highland Baptist Church


    • Jun 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Highland Baptist Church - Sermons podcast has been an incredible find for me. I stumbled upon it when my grandma was playing it, and I didn't even realize that sermons were available on podcasts. It has truly been a game changer for me. As someone who enjoys taking notes during sermons, I have often struggled with pastors who speak too quickly. However, the quality of the sermons at Highland Baptist Church is exceptional, and while John Durham may speak fast at times, I am grateful that I can go back and listen to them again at my own pace. Praise God for this wonderful resource!

    One of the best aspects of The Highland Baptist Church - Sermons podcast is the biblical truth that is consistently presented in each sermon. The pastors, including John Durham, Mark Wible, Drew Humphrey, and others, are exceptional teachers who possess a deep understanding of Scripture. Their exegesis is top-notch, and they are able to communicate complex theological concepts in a way that is accessible to all listeners. This podcast provides an enriching spiritual experience and an opportunity to grow in one's faith.

    While there are many positive aspects to this podcast, one potential downside is the speed at which some of the pastors speak. As mentioned earlier, John Durham can be quite fast-paced in his delivery. For listeners who prefer a slower pace or struggle to keep up with rapid speech, this may pose a challenge. However, as mentioned before, the ability to go back and re-listen to sermons can mitigate this issue.

    In conclusion, The Highland Baptist Church - Sermons podcast has been a blessing for me personally. Moving away from my church home of 17 years was difficult, but being able to continue hearing biblical truth from Highland Baptist Church regardless of my location has brought immense comfort and joy to my life. The teachers at Highland are some of the best you could study under if you desire deep scriptural knowledge and understanding. Overall, this podcast is a wonderful resource for anyone seeking to grow in their faith and knowledge of the Word of God.



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    For Every Season: A Psalm of Reflection (Psalm 90) – Mark Wible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 38:38


    This week, Pastor Mark Wible continued our For Every Season series with a message from Psalm 90—a psalm of reflection on God's faithfulness. Drawing from Moses' prayer, Pastor Mark reminded us that God is our dwelling place in every season: in His eternal sovereignty, in our waiting, in His chastening, and in His favor. As Pastor Mark reflected on 40 years of ministry, he encouraged us to anchor our lives in the unchanging presence and faithfulness of God.

    For Every Season: For a Season of Darkness (Psalm 88) – Jeremy Daniel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 32:36


    This week, Pastor Jeremy Daniel continued our For Every Season sermon series with a message from Psalm 88, a Psalm of Lament. In one of the darkest prayers in Scripture, we learn to turn to God, cry out our complaints, ask boldly, and ultimately choose to trust Him. Lament is the act of clinging to a God Whose light has overcome, is overcoming, and will overcome the darkness.

    For Every Season: For a Season of Gratitude (Psalm 9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 33:24


    This week, Pastor John continued our For Every Season sermon series with a message from Psalm 9. This Psalm invites us to cultivate gratitude by choosing to give thanks, remember God's faithfulness, and rejoice in His sovereignty. In a world full of hardship and injustice, we can rest in the truth that God sees, God reigns, and God has not forgotten us.

    For Every Season: A Psalm of Security (Psalm 89) – Drew Humphrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 32:35


    This week, College Pastor Drew Humphrey launched our new series, For Every Season, with a message from Psalm 89 on true security. In a world marked by uncertainty, insecurity, and pride, Psalm 89 calls us to anchor our hearts in the unshakable character and promises of God. We are invited into lasting security—rooted in His love, His covenant, His distinctiveness, and His glory. Use this link to access Drew's 351 OT Prophecies notes.

    Whole Heart: When All Is Restored // Haggai 2:20-23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 26:23


    In this week's message, Pastor John Durham closes out our Whole Heart series by unpacking Haggai 2:20–23. He reminds us that God will shake all that is temporary in order to establish what is eternal. Through Christ, we receive an unshakable Kingdom, and even what feels lost or broken can be fully restored. God is not finished.

    Praying In Everything // Philippians 4:6-7 – Ryan Oakes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 30:36


    This week, we took a break from Haggai and our Whole Heart series to hear a message on prayer from our Student Pastor, Ryan Oakes. Drawing from Philippians 4, Ryan reminded us that prayer is not about getting everything we ask for, but about being with God in every moment and bringing our honest selves before Him. He challenged us to let go of our desire for control and trust that, while God may not always change our circumstances, He promises a peace that guards our hearts.

    Whole Heart: What is Righteousness Really? // Haggai 2:10-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 29:37


    In this week's message, Pastor John Durham continues our Whole Heart series, teaching from Haggai 2:10–19. He emphasizes that righteousness doesn't come through proximity to holy things but through an internal transformation by God's grace. This grace is powerful, rooted in His character, and can not be earned by our own merit.

    Whole Heart: Greater Glory Ahead // Haggai 2:1-9 – Jeremy Daniel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 32:29


    In this message from Haggai 2:1–9, Pastor Jeremy Daniels reminds us that while the present may seem small compared to the past, God's presence and promises call us to hope. We are encouraged to look up, look back, and look forward—trusting that the future glory God is preparing far surpasses what came before.

    Whole Heart: Living Wholeheartedly for God's Presence // Haggai 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 30:49


    In the opening message of Highland's new sermon series, Whole Heart, Pastor John challenges us to examine whether we're building up our own kingdoms or God's. Rooted in Haggai 1, he reminds us that wholehearted obedience, worship, and a renewed focus on God's presence are the path to true fulfillment.

    As He Promised: Because He Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 25:24


    In his Easter message, Pastor John reminds us that Jesus' crucifixion was public, purposeful, and necessary for our forgiveness—and that His resurrection was powerful, promised, and life-giving. Because He lives, we have hope that overcomes guilt, access to lasting peace, and the promise of eternal life. Jesus' story changes everything.

    As He Promised: Behold Your King

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 27:38


    Pastor John presented a powerful Palm Sunday sermon, challenging us to examine our personal faith. Whether you consider Him your King or not, Jesus remains the King of the world and calls us to seek Him not with mild admiration, but with wholehearted surrender.

    As He Promised: The Lamb Who Was Silent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 29:03


    Pastor John Durham kicked off our Easter sermon series "As He Promised" with a message exploring how Old Testament prophecies in Isaiah point to Jesus as the Lamb of God. Through His silent sacrifice on the cross, He took our place, absorbing the penalty of sin. In this act, God lovingly substituted Himself for us, offering salvation to all who believe.

    Way, Truth, Life: Union with Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 29:47


    We conclude our Way, Truth, Life sermon series by looking at what it looks to have union with Christ and the our aim in life towards that end.

    Way, Truth, Life: Receive in Faithful Obedience - Jay Mathis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 32:14


    In this week's sermon, guest Pastor Jay Mathis led us to reflect on the true meaning of communion, emphasizing that it is a gift of grace, not something we create. Through faithful obedience, we remember the finished work of Christ, proclaim the power of the gospel, and examine the affections of our hearts. Communion calls us to repentance, renewal, and joyful participation in the life Christ offers.

    Way, Truth, Life: The Cost of True Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 30:37


    This week, Pastor John continues in our Way, Truth, Life sermon series, as we explore the high cost of true discipleship. Jesus calls us to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him fully, with a heart fully dependent on Him.

    Way, Truth, Life: Draw Near

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 32:05


    This week, Pastor John led us through Hebrews 10:19-23 as part of our Way, Truth, Life sermon series. He reminded us that through Jesus, we have been given access to draw near to God and experience His powerful help, marvelous presence, and promised assurance.

    Way, Truth, Life: The One and Only

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 29:47


    This week, Pastor John kicked off our new sermon series, Way, Truth, Life, by highlighting how, in John 14, Jesus clearly states that He is the one and only way to God and heaven.

    Relentless Pursuit: The Lens of Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 23:42


    We conclude our sermon series in Jonah and look at the anger of Jonah at the Lord at the end of Jonah compared to our anger.JONAH 4:1   JONAH 4:2-4IF YOU LET ANGER HANG AROUND LONG ENOUGH IT TURNS TO BITTERNESS, AND BITTERNESS TAKES ROOT IN YOUR HEART. JONAH 4:5 ANGER LEADS TO ISOLATION AND WICKED DESIRES.JONAH 4:6-9   JONAH 4:10-11 MANY THINGS WE GET ANGRY ABOUT WERE ONCE OUR PRAYER REQUESTS.YOU FIGHT ANGER BY SURRENDERING ANGER.EPHESIANS 4:26 Be angry but do not sin. Don't let the sun go down on your anger.BE ANGRYDON'T SIN IN ITIT NEEDS TO BE GONE BY SUNDOWN GOD RELENTLESSLY PURSUES THE LOST, BUT ALSO RELENTLESSLY PURSUES HIS PEOPLE TO GROW IN GODLINESS

    Relentless Pursuit: Grace for Me and Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 27:36


    In this week's sermon, we look at the grace of God and the forgiveness given to us. Those who have received that grace can't do anything but give it.

    Relentless Pursuit: Our Unreserved Yes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 26:53


    In this week's sermon, Pastor John walks through Jonah 3 and how the Ninevites repented which leads to our repentance. More so, it leads to our unreserved yes to the God of all creation.

    Relentless Pursuit: Seeking Humble Hearts - Drew Humphrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 29:20


    This week, College Pastor Drew Humphrey continued our sermon series Relentless Pursuit, walking us verse by verse through Jonah chapter 2. He highlighted Jonah's humility, noting how he viewed his time in the belly of the big fish as a life-sustaining act of grace from God.

    Relentless Pursuit: Running to the Boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 26:01


    This week, Pastor John kicked off our new series, Relentless Pursuit—a verse-by-verse study of the book of Jonah. He reminded us how easy it is to run from God, saying, "There's always a boat," but encouraged us that, while we may be runners, God is always pursuing us.

    Vision Sunday 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 32:46


    In this week's sermon, we discuss our best guess as to what the Lord is doing in and through Highland in 2025.

    Jesus the Divine – Jordan Greer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 30:55


    In Genesis 1, we see that it is not telling a scientific process but revealing a Divine Person. That person is fulfilled in Jesus who is the Creator, He is with us, He is the Word, and He brings us life.

    God of New Beginnings: Overcome by Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 32:46


    This week, Pastor John kicked off Highlands' new series, God of New Beginnings, by exploring the conversion of Saul in Acts 9:1-19. John highlighted how Saul was radically pursued by God and overcome by Christ, receiving a new life, a new beginning.

    ONE 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 15:26


    This week, the Church gathered as one body at one gathering to worship and pray together. Pastor John spent some time highlighting the power of prayer and emphasizing God as the sole recipient of our prayers.

    Unto Us: Extraordinary Counsel – Drew Humphrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 29:31


    In this week's episode, College Pastor Drew Humphrey continues in our Unto Us series, focusing on the characteristics of Christ in Isaiah 9. He highlights the title "Wonderful Counselor" and shares four types of counsel believers can expect to receive from the the Holy Spirit today.

    Unto Us: Mighty God

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 29:34


    This week, Pastor John returns to the pulpit to continue our series Unto Us. He focuses on the title 'Mighty God' from Isaiah 9, exploring six powerful ways Jesus demonstrates His might both to us and on our behalf.

    Unto Us: For Our Sake – Jeremy Daniel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 25:05


    This week, Pastor Jeremy Daniel picks up our Unto Us series with a message about how God established an everlasting kingdom through the work of Jesus. He compares the character of the eternal King (Jesus) with the flawed kings mentioned in the book of Daniel. Pastor Jeremy mentions that the actions of Jesus demand a response of humility from us.

    Unto Us: The Authority Over Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 28:56


    This week, Pastor John continues our Unto Us series, guiding us through passages from Isaiah 7-9, where God has set the perfect stage for the coming of a Savior. He encourages us to turn to Christ, the Prince of Peace, for help in challenging situations, rather than relying on our own efforts to 'save ourselves.'

    Unto Us: God's Unfailing Promise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 32:44


    In this weeks episode, Pastor John gives the first message of the new series: Unto Us. He walks us through Isaiah 7:1-14 and emphasizes Isaiah's presentation of God's promise of a Son, Immanuel (God with us).

    The Cross of Christ 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 13:50


    In this week's episode, Pastor John delivers his annual sermon in The Cross of Christ series, where he talks about the significance of partaking in Communion. He encourages believers to 'take and eat,' drawing a comparison between the effects of the First Adam (Adam) and the Last Adam (Jesus).

    Remnant: God's Truth // Malachi 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 29:06


    In this weeks episode, Pastor John closes out the Remnant series with Malachi 4. He emphasizes God's truth that some choose to ignore, and reminds us of our hope in the restoration through Jesus.

    Remnant: Generosity // Malachi 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 28:52


    In this weeks episode Pastor John continues in the Remnant series with Malachi 3, and urges Christians to consider the overflowing grace and generosity of the Lord in our lives.

    Remnant: God's Blessings // Malachi 2:10-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 25:32


    In this weeks sermon, Pastor John walks us through Malachi 2:10-17 and focuses on Gods standard for our relationships and how that standard protects us.

    Remnant: The Cycle of Honoring God // Malachi 2:1-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 27:12


    In this week's sermon Pastor John walks through Malachi 2:1-9 and speaks on the aspects of a good spiritual leader and our responsibility as followers of Christ when leading others.

    Remnant: Impure Offerings // Malachi 1:6-14 – Jeremy Daniel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 30:40


    In this week's sermon, we dive into the second half of chapter 1 of Malachi and the imperfect offerings from the priests. Am I desperate for the nearness of God? What keeps me from believing that in His presence there is fullness of joy?

    Remnant: Gratitude or Entitlement // Malachi 1:1-5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 28:43


    This week, we start a new sermon series as we walk through the book of Malachi. As Pastor John preaches through verses 1-5 in the first chapter, we see that we can either be entitled or grateful.

    Impossible: Running Back to Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 28:02


    Wrapping up our series on the miracles found in the book of John, today we look at how Peter repents when he encounters Jesus post-resurrection.

    Running Back to Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 9:28


    In this week's episode, Pastor John finishes out our Impossible sermon series in the book of John as we see what it all means as Jesus restores Peter.

    Impossible: Jesus Raises Lazarus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 25:37


    Impossible: The Man Born Blind

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 31:37


    Drew Humphrey preaches this week on the spiritual blindness of the pharisees who doubted Jesus even as he healed physical blindness.

    Impossible: Jesus Walks on Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 28:00


    John preaches this week on fear, and how trust will carry us through the storms we face in life.

    Impossible: Do You Want to Be Healed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 30:31


    This week John preaches on the healing of the lame man at the pools of Bethesda, and the importance of spiritual healing over physical healing.

    Impossible: The Official's Son is Healed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 28:45


    Pastor John begins a new series on the Gospel of John, preaching on faith that can face a God-sized problem.

    Faithfully: 2 Timothy 4:9-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 29:37


    In the final sermon of our series on the book of 2 Timothy, John reminds us that Jesus is the only thing we need in life.

    Faithfully: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 32:57


    John preaches on what faithful leadership looks like from 2 Timothy.

    Faithfully: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 28:21


    John continues in the book of 2 Timothy, preaching on how we as Christians should pattern our lives in the midst of a Godless world.

    Faithfully: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 30:06


    John continues in 2 Timothy, preaching on the difficult task of faithfulness.

    Faithfully: 2 Timothy 2:22-26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 29:42


    John continues our series going through 2 Timothy, echoing Paul's warning against strife and ungodly arguments. 

    Faithfully: 2 Timothy 2:19-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 30:23


    John continues our series on 2 Timothy, this week preaching a reminder that we are not too far gone for God to use us, no matter where we are in life!

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