Highrock Church

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Weekly sermons and weekday devotions from Highrock, a multi-site church in the Greater Boston area and Online. We create Christian communities that inspire curiosity, courage, and compassion.

  1. Daily Devo | How to Rise to Greatness Without Selling Out (New Testament in a Year, Mark 10:32-52)

    1D AGO

    Daily Devo | How to Rise to Greatness Without Selling Out (New Testament in a Year, Mark 10:32-52)

    As Jesus and his disciples travel toward Jerusalem, he again warns them of his coming suffering, death, and resurrection. Despite this sobering news, James and John are more concerned to use this opportunity to further their own ambitions. Jesus patiently teaches them that greatness in God’s kingdom is not about power or status but about humility and service. Jesus invites them and us to join him, explaining that he came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Theology Lab's "Beyond Simple Answers" podcast: - Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y3znraf2 - Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4nv3fka5 Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start here: https://www.highrock.org/daily-devotionals/ Resources for "New Testament in a Year" https://www.highrock.org/newtestament For Reflection: - What do you make of the contrast between Jesus’ upcoming trials vs. the disciples’ desire for status? - Why do you think the disciples struggled to understand Jesus’ mission? - How does Jesus redefine greatness and leadership in this passage? - Where might ambition or recognition shape your motivations more than service? - Prayer: Servant Lord, transform my heart to seek to serve others rather than to seek recognition.

    17 min
  2. Daily Devo | Childlike But Not Childish (New Testament in a Year, Mark 10:1-31)

    2D AGO

    Daily Devo | Childlike But Not Childish (New Testament in a Year, Mark 10:1-31)

    In what is a very busy and critical time, people bring little children to Jesus. Rather than welcome them, the disciples try to send them away. Instead, Jesus insists on welcoming them and further insists that we must all become like little children if we wish to be with God. But how? In what way should we be like children? It seems that Jesus intends that we wrestle with this question, exploring the ways in which Jesus is inviting us to be the children of God that we are. Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start here: https://www.highrock.org/daily-devotionals/ Resources for "New Testament in a Year" https://www.highrock.org/newtestament For Reflection: - Why do you think the disciples tried to turn the children away? - In what ways do you think we are to be like children? In what ways do you think we are not to be like children? - What makes it difficult for you to answer Jesus' call to be more childlike? - Who in your life might need the kind of welcome and blessing Jesus models here? - Prayer: Jesus, give me a childlike heart that trusts you and leans on your loving embrace.

    15 min
  3. Daily Devo | Taking Sin Seriously (New Testament in a Year, Mark 9:30–50)

    3D AGO

    Daily Devo | Taking Sin Seriously (New Testament in a Year, Mark 9:30–50)

    The disciples encounter someone who is casting out demons in Jesus' name and they proudly report to Jesus that they shut that man down. Jesus corrects them, teaching them to support and encourage everyone who is honoring Jesus. He also strongly warns against leading anyone away from God and into sin. He even urges radical action, using images of removing anything — even a foot, a hand, or an eye — that might lead us away from faithful obedience. Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start here: https://www.highrock.org/daily-devotionals/ Resources for "New Testament in a Year" https://www.highrock.org/newtestament For Reflection: - Why do you imagine that the disciples were so against another person using Jesus' name? - Left unchecked, comparison and competition can poison our spiritual lives. Where do you struggle against comparison and competition? - Jesus uses strong imagery of cutting off a foot, a hand, or plucking out an eye in our fight against sin. What steps might God be inviting you to take today? - Prayer: Lord, keep me far from pride and sin, honoring you in all I do.

    16 min
  4. Daily Devo | The Honest Prayer of Doubt? (New Testament in a Year, Mark 9:1-29)

    4D AGO

    Daily Devo | The Honest Prayer of Doubt? (New Testament in a Year, Mark 9:1-29)

    A boy’s father pleads with Jesus to heal his son when Jesus' disciples are unable to help. He asks Jesus, "Help us, if you can." When Jesus questions his apparent lack of faith, the father replies, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!” This honest request has become the prayer of many ever since. Jesus invites us in, doubts and all! Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start here: https://www.highrock.org/daily-devotionals/ Resources for "New Testament in a Year" https://www.highrock.org/newtestament For Reflection: - What do you see in the father's honesty about his doubts? Do you feel free to express your doubts? Why or why not? - What are the questions or struggles where you might ask Jesus to help your unbelief? - Why do you think the disciples were unable to cast out the demon? - How does prayer strengthen dependence on God rather than self-confidence? - Prayer: Lord, I believe — help my unbelief and teach me to depend on you in prayer.

    17 min
  5. Daily Devo | Who Is Jesus to You? (New Testament in a Year, Mark 8:22–38)

    5D AGO

    Daily Devo | Who Is Jesus to You? (New Testament in a Year, Mark 8:22–38)

    Jesus heals a blind man, but only partially at first. Why? Shortly after, Peter confesses that Jesus is the Messiah, yet he rebukes Jesus when Jesus explains what it means to be the Messiah. In particular, Jesus lays out the necessity of his impending crucifixion. Peter thus reveals that he can see, but only partially, just like the blind man who needed further healing. Jesus also seeks to restore our vision fully, to see that the cross, to lay down one's life in love, is not the end of life but the path to a full life, now and for eternity. Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start here: https://www.highrock.org/daily-devotionals/ Resources for "New Testament in a Year" https://www.highrock.org/newtestament For Reflection: - What might the two-stage healing teach about spiritual growth and understanding? - Where do you see partial understanding in your own walk with Christ? - Why do you think that Peter was resistant to the idea of a suffering Messiah? - Jesus invites you to lay down your life and take up your cross? In concrete terms, what might that mean for you? - Prayer: Jesus, open my eyes more fully to who you are and give me the courage to follow where you lead.

    17 min
  6. Sermon | Why don't Jesus' words stick? (Matthew 13)

    6D AGO

    Sermon | Why don't Jesus' words stick? (Matthew 13)

    Why do some people hear the same words about Jesus and walk away unchanged while others are transformed? If the message is the same, what makes the difference? Maybe the real question isn’t about the seed at all but the condition of the soil. · · · 👉🏻 Check out other Highrock sermons: https://tinyurl.com/3rdw4x8n 👉🏻 Check out Highrock's 15-min daily devotionals: https://tinyurl.com/38d4aryd

    26 min
  7. Daily Devo | When Religious Tradition Becomes an Excuse (New Testament in a Year, Mark 7:1-13)

    FEB 27

    Daily Devo | When Religious Tradition Becomes an Excuse (New Testament in a Year, Mark 7:1-13)

    Human traditions and culture can be quite beautiful and valuable, but not if they become an excuse to not love one another. Some of the higher religious authorities travel to see Jesus and when they do, the fixate on how Jesus' disciples fail to follow the tradition of the Pharisees. In a very direct response, Jesus exposes their hypocrisy. He points out that they value their traditions so much that they use them to escape from God's commands. Likewise, our traditions can be quite beautiful and valuable, but they must all be evaluated in the light of God's command to love one another. Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start here: https://www.highrock.org/daily-devotionals/ Resources for "New Testament in a Year" https://www.highrock.org/newtestament For Reflection: - Have you experienced human traditions coming into conflict with God's Word? (Perhaps within your church?) How did people handle the conflict between the two? - There is always a temptation to allow religious practices to become a substitute for religious devotion, or even a mask to cover up disobedience. How might we guard against this temptation, and how might we recognize when it's happening? - Prayer: Lord, keep me from losing sight of the true heart of religion — to love you and love others.

    16 min
  8. Daily Devo | Blindness from Pressure, Position, and Passion (New Testament in a Year, Mark 6:14-29)

    FEB 26

    Daily Devo | Blindness from Pressure, Position, and Passion (New Testament in a Year, Mark 6:14-29)

    Though Herod is intrigued by John the Baptist and recognizes him as a holy man, he is ultimately moved to kill him, and in scandalous fashion. This section of Mark is filled with people who are blinded to what God is doing because of pressure, position, and passion. Herod Antipas wants to become a true king but as Mark has been showing us, the one true king is Jesus. And while Jesus has demonstrated his authority even over death itself, John the Baptist's execution serves as a preview that Jesus, too, will face a humiliating death. Jesus' story, the good news of the gospel, is that death is not the end for the one true king and those who follow him. Looking for a previous devo? Want to share one with a friend? Start here: https://www.highrock.org/daily-devotionals/ Resources for "New Testament in a Year" https://www.highrock.org/newtestament For Reflection: - How might you describe Herod Antipas' spiritual condition? What are the signs of spiritual life? What are the obstacles? - Imagine you are teaching this passage to a youth Sunday school class. What encouragements and warnings might you want to highlight? - Where might you be tempted to compromise truth to protect your position or to pursue unhealthy passions? - Prayer: Lord, give me a courageous and undivided heart that stands firm in truth despite the cost.

    17 min
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Weekly sermons and weekday devotions from Highrock, a multi-site church in the Greater Boston area and Online. We create Christian communities that inspire curiosity, courage, and compassion.

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    Highrock Church
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
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