Best Zach Elkins@hbcwaco.org Podcasts (2025)

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Unafraid: God's Sovereignty and Spiritual Weapons // Judges 7 27:55

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As we continue our sermon series, Unafraid, we look at the story of Gideon one more week and what that means for us as believers. JUDGES 7:9-11 Judges 7:12-15 THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD… 1. DIRECTION 2. PROTECTION 3. RIGHT TIMING 4. RIGHT PEOPLE 5. RIGHT WORDS Charles Spurgeon The sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which a child of God rests his hea…

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Unafraid: The Saving Hand – Drew Humphrey // Judges 7 33:34

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We continue our sermon series, Unafraid while Pastor Drew looks at Judges 7 and the story of Gideon and how that really points us to Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast Judges 7:1-22 ESV "The resurrection of J…

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Unafraid: Gods Sovereignty and Our Willingness // Judges 4 30:00

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This week, Pastor John continued our Unafraid series with a sermon from Judges 4–5, showing us through the story of Deborah and Barak how God works through surrendered hearts. In all seasons of life, God leads us step by step and invites us to trust in His sovereignty and walk faithfully in willingness.…

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Unafraid: Strength in Weakness // Judges 3 29:05

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In this Sunday's sermon, Pastor John shows how God uses us, even in our limitations, to reveal His power and grace. Just as He worked through Ehud’s weakness, God transforms our frailties into strength for His glory, reminding us we can live unafraid when we trust Him fully.By Highland Baptist Church

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Unafraid: No Excuses // Judges 3 29:46

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We continue our sermon series, Unafraid, looking at different people in Scripture who walked in the Lord without fear of this world. This week, we start our look in Judges 2 and 3 at Othniel. Judges 2:11-13 REBELLION JUDGES 2:14-15 and JUDGES 2:20-21 CONSEQUENCES PEOPLE CRY Judges 2:16 GOD ANSWERS JUDGES 2:17 REBELLION Judges 3:7-8 In the middle of…

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Unafraid: Whole-Hearted Faith // Judges 1 26:07

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We start a new sermon series, Unafraid, as we look at what it looks like biblically to live a life without fear. We look at Caleb from Judges where we have an example of what it a life without fear looks like. In our lives, either faith or fear is going to win the day. They don’t co-exist! Judges 1:20 A FEW THINGS ABOUT UNAFRAID CALEB 1. Joshua 14:…

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For Every Season: For a Season of Singing (Psalm 33) 20:03

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In our final week of For Every Season, we discover through Psalm 33 why we sing. PSALM 33:1-3 Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 1. We sing to GOD because HE told us to sing to Him! New …

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For Every Season: For a Season of Hurting (Psalm 34) 28:00

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In seasons of hurting, it is difficult to find comfort and peace. But there is a source that we can draw from. In Psalm 34, we find the future King David running for his life in a cave, surrounded by others who are miserable. Yet, David can still praise God. Psalm 34 Superscription Psalm 34:1-3 1. WHEN I AM HURTING I WILL PRAISE GOD PASSIONATELY AN…

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For Every Season: For a Season of Worship (Psalm 95) – Dr. Matt Kim 31:50

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As we continue our sermon series For Every Season, we hear from fellow church member, Dr. Matt Kim, a Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Leadership at Truett Seminary. In Psalm 95, we see a calling on our lives to worship and the how, why, and a warning. PSALM 95:1-11 1. THE HOW OF WORSHIP: We worship the Lord by coming to Him, by singing, by maki…

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For Every Season: For a Season of Trust (Psalm 18) 25:58

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When we walk through difficult seasons, how do we know who to trust or if we can trust? In this week's sermon, Pastor John walks through Psalm 18 and how we can find trust in different seasons of our lives. PSALM 18 SUPERSCRIPTION - Psalm 18:1-3 1) Review the attributes of God, and you’ll find your trust in Him increase. PSALM 18:4-6 PSALM 18:7-15 …

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For Every Season: For a Season of Repentance (Psalm 51) 31:31

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We continue our sermon series looking at Psalm 51 as we look at repentance and the depths of sin. Also, we find new life in Christ which is freely given. Psalm 51:1-17 Sin is the serious defiance of God. Sin firstly is offensive to THE LORD. Sin is extensively devastating. God is so gracious. Exodus 34:6 The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and graci…

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For Every Season: For a Season of Waiting (Psalm 40) 25:49

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We continue in our sermon series, For Every Season, in Psalm 40 as we look at what it looks like to wait. When we find ourselves waiting on the Lord, what is our response? PSALM 40:1-3 God bends down, listens, and lifts up those who are waiting. What if your season of waiting allowed others to see what to do in their season of waiting? PSALM 40:4-5…

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For Every Season: For a Season of Anxiousness (Psalm 46) 33:21

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In this week's sermon, Pastor John covers Psalm 46 where we find God as our help in time of trouble and a fortress we can run to. Especially in a season of life filled with anxiety. And even now, as we reflect on the flooding in the Hill Country. God is our provision! PSALM 46:1-11 Psalm 46:1 1. God is both awesome and accessible. PSALM 46:2-3 2. N…

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For Every Season: For a Season of Joy (Psalm 30) 35:11

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This week, we continued our sermon series For Every Season and took a look at Psalm 30. As Believers we are called to joy. But how do we do so even in seasons of tumult? Joy is THE enthusiastic state of our soul as we believe that God is with us, for us, and in us! Psalm 30:1-12 VV1-3 When we focus on our situations we become enslaved to them, when…

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For Every Season: A Psalm of Reflection (Psalm 90) – Mark Wible 38:38

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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 …

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For Every Season: For a Season of Darkness (Psalm 88) – Jeremy Daniel 32:36

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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…

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For Every Season: For a Season of Gratitude (Psalm 9) 33:24

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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 forgotte…

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For Every Season: A Psalm of Security (Psalm 89) – Drew Humphrey 32:35

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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 …

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Whole Heart: When All Is Restored // Haggai 2:20-23 26:23

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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.…

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Praying In Everything // Philippians 4:6-7 – Ryan Oakes 30:36

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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 …

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Whole Heart: What is Righteousness Really? // Haggai 2:10-19 29:37

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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.…

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Whole Heart: Greater Glory Ahead // Haggai 2:1-9 – Jeremy Daniel 32:29

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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.…

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Whole Heart: Living Wholeheartedly for God's Presence // Haggai 1 30:49

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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.…

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As He Promised: Because He Lives 25:24

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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.…

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As He Promised: Behold Your King 27:38

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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As He Promised: The Lamb Who Was Silent 29:03

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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 bel…

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Way, Truth, Life: Union with Christ 29:47

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Way, Truth, Life: Receive in Faithful Obedience - Jay Mathis 32:14

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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…

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Way, Truth, Life: The Cost of True Discipleship 30:37

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Way, Truth, Life: Draw Near 32:05

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Way, Truth, Life: The One and Only 29:47

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Relentless Pursuit: The Lens of Anger 23:42

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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 4:2-4 IF 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 G…

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Relentless Pursuit: Grace for Me and Them 27:36

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Relentless Pursuit: Our Unreserved Yes 26:53

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Relentless Pursuit: Seeking Humble Hearts - Drew Humphrey 29:20

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Relentless Pursuit: Running to the Boat 26:01

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Vision Sunday 2025 32:46

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

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Jesus the Divine – Jordan Greer 30:55

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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.By Jordan Greer

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God of New Beginnings: Overcome by Christ 32:46

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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ONE 2024 15:26

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Unto Us: Extraordinary Counsel – Drew Humphrey 29:31

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Unto Us: Mighty God 29:34

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Unto Us: For Our Sake – Jeremy Daniel 25:05

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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.…

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Unto Us: The Authority Over Peace 28:56

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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.'…

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Unto Us: God's Unfailing Promise 32:44

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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).By Highland Baptist Church

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The Cross of Christ 2024 13:50

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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).By Highland Baptist Church

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Remnant: God's Truth // Malachi 4 29:06

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Remnant: Generosity // Malachi 3 28:52

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Remnant: God's Blessings // Malachi 2:10-17 25:32

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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Remnant: The Cycle of Honoring God // Malachi 2:1-9 27:12

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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.By Highland Baptist Church

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