Sermons at High Peak

Can you lose your salvation? Many people think that Hebrews 10 says you can, but in this message on Hebrews 10:26-39 may say something different. We'll take a look at it and inspire you to find confidence in the grace and faith in Jesus, who is better than the Old Testament sacrifice, religious practice, and the old covenant.

Go to church? But why should I, many ask?

After establishing that Jesus is better than the OT sacrifice for bringing about salvation, the author of Hebrews tells us the benefits of putting our trust in Jesus and how to apply that trust. The final application says, "Go to church!" Listen as I cover Hebrews 10:19-25.

After a long four-month hiatus, we're back with the next installment of our study in the book of Hebrews with a sermon on Hebrews 10:1-18. This brings us to a bit of a climax on how Jesus is Better than the Angels, the first covenant, the priesthood, and the Old Testament sacrifices.

This passage focuses on how Jesus and his sacrifice made it possible for everyone to trust Jesus for salvation and eternal life. Why is Jesus' sacrifice better than the OT sacrifice, and how does that guarantee your salvation while good works don't?

Why is Jesus better than the Old Testament priests? Hebrews talks about this in chapters 7-10, and this was the second sermon in that series as we look at chapter 8.

Why is Jesus better than the Old Testament priests? Hebrews talks about this in chapter 7-10 and this was the second sermon in that series.

There's debate about how much of the Old Testament Christians need to obey. One part of this comes from temple worship. Why don't we build temples and offer sacrifices? The answer is Melchizedek. Who is he, and why does he matter? And why does this make Jesus better than the OT Priestly system? Grab your Bible and open to Hebrews 7:1-10 as we cover that in this week's Sermons at High Peak as we go through the book of Hebrews.

We've taken a really long hiatus from publishing Sermons at High Peak. Now we're back with the following message from our pastor. Dr. Kevin Purcell continues the messages through the book of Hebrews, picking it up in chapter 7. That sermon will come very soon. For now, you can go back and listen to the old ones to get back to where we are today in this series. Or wait for Hebrews 7:1-10 coming soon.

Many people make promises, and we can trust some but not others. But can we trust God's promises? He's made a lot of them, the most important of which is the promise to save your soul if you trust him for forgiveness and repent of your sins.

We look at the last passage in Hebrews 5-6, which interrupt the flow of the book to discuss the subject of God's reliability as he makes promises of salvation and more. This message comes from Hebrews 6:13-20.

How can you know for sure you truly are saved and will spend eternity in heaven when you die? Hebrews 6:9-12 tells us what to look for. Please share this message with friends and family so they can find confidence or rethink their salvation. 

We begin this week's message with a clip from the movie O Brother Where Art Thou, where one of the 3 main characters get Baptized. Delmar proclaims that he's been redeemed and then says God has nothing on him. But is he right? And like Delmar, is our baptism authentic and our salvation real?

We look at Hebrews 6:4-8 to see if we're truly saved. You can test your faith and see if it measures up to the author of Hebrews' five tests of sincere faith.

Are you stuck at the Kid's Tablet spiritually? What does it take to graduate to the Adult table and enjoy the meat of the Gospel instead of the Milk? That's what we look at in this sermon from Hebrews 6:1-3.

Grade school is important. If a kid could never get beyond grade school no matter how long she was in school, then we'd get worried. That's also true of spiritual growth. Are you ready for meat or stuck on the milk of the faith? We looked at this from Hebrews 5:11-14.

What makes Jesus worthy to go before God on our behalf? We just assume he is, but Hebrews 5:1-10 answers that question in a way that makes Him more worth of our love, devotion and worship. Find out what it says in this Sermon at High Peak.

When you have to go before an authority, whether it's your boss, the principal back in school, or anyone else who has power over you, its easier if someone goes with you. That can be a friend, a co-worker, or a supporter. But what if that authority is God? That's more intimidating. However, one person will take you to the throne of heaven and help you walk in like you belong! That's this week's message from Hebrews 4:14-16 as we continue to go through the book of Hebrews seeing how Jesus is better.

The Bible has power unlike any other book. God empowered the word to cut deep to open and expose our inner throughs and feelings. Find out how that can benefit you.

This sermon was about what seems like a boring subject, but was the most exciting I've preached in awhile. It's a complex argument from Hebrews 4:1-11 and discusses how the Sabbath Rest of the OT is not as important as the promised Sabbath Rest of Jesus is.

I got really excited by the end of this as I described the Sabbath rest of eternity that's coming soon for all people. You might want to turn your volume down near the end.

How do you know for sure that you're saved? Doubts creep in and you begin to wonder if your salvation experience was genuine. How do you find assurance and confidence in that decision? It's a difficult thing to fight off those doubts and find security. We talk about that from Hebrews 3:12-19.

Do you suffer from heart disease? I'm not talking about your physical heart, but your heart for the Gospel, for God, and for his will for your life. Hebrews 3:7-11

Why is Jesus superior to other world religion founders like Moses and others? The answer comes in Hebrews 3-4 and this message covers the first six verses of Hebrews 3.

Why does God who claims to love us perfectly also let us suffer so miserably? In this message from Genesis 2 we look at the answer that proves God's love is part of our suffering.

What should you do when fear grips you? A lot of people face real fears related to their health, their job, or family struggles. You can hide out and cower in the corner. You can cover it up with sinful indulgences. Or you can find God's strength from a passage like 2 Tim 2:7. We talk about where fear really comes from and how to deal with it in faith in this sermon from High Peak Baptist Church and Pastor Kevin Purcell.

I was at a meeting of pastors and a friend shared a devotion with us based on John 4:46-53. It's the story of a man who meets Jesus and begs him to come home with him to heal his son. Jesus taught him some great lessons about faith.

The big question is this: are you desperate for Jesus to meet your needs? What if he doesn't answer that request the way you want? How will you respond? Hopefully in faith.

What should you expect when you are called and choose to serve God? Our church nominated new deacons and this was the message I preached to prepare people to choose who they wanted to nominate.

We usually give our dads something they either don't want or will likely never use. They smile and thank us, but then the trinket goes into the night stand drawer or right on eBay. But what fathers and mothers give their children is more important. What is that? Find out in this Father's Day message this week.

We can understand why a poor person would want to live like a rich person, but why did the prince in Mark Twain's story, The Prince and the Pauper want to live like a poor boy? Maybe Jesus understands why someone would leave the glory of heaven to become like one of us? Hebrews 2:10-18 gives us 5 reasons and that's what this sermon is all about.

Jesus never sat still while we faced an eternity of suffering. How had his journey from heaven to earth and back again helped us make sense of our lives and make him better than the angels and anything else you can imagine. This message covers Hebrews 2:5-9, the continuing study through the book of Hebrews.

We see so many distractions that keep us from staying on track with God. How do you stay on track? Hebrews 2:1-4 gives us tips on how to keep going where God wants us going.

Angels get so much excitement. In fact there's a woman who made her career writing new age books about how angels will help you get a good flight. But what about Jesus? We'll look at what the author of Hebrews says about Jesus from Hebrews 1:5-14.

Jesus is better. My friend Trey Van Camp says that all the time and Hebrews 1:1-4 originated the idea. This first sermon in a series through the book of Isaiah tells us that Jesus is better than 5 things. What are those five things. Reach out to me and tell me which of the five excites you most. You can use the links below to reach me.

Sin leads to a broken life in every aspect of our lives. It affects family, work, friendships, community, and spirituality. But when God restores you through the Gospel, what comes next?

Listen to this week's final sermon on the 3 Circles of God's Good News!

When people are broken a lot of bad things can happen, but there's one good thing that can happen? What is that one good thing? Listen to this week's sermon on the 3 Circles of God's Good News!

When people are broken how do we fix them? Broken people see this happen when their marriage is ruined. Their family falls apart due to legal issue, financial strain, or selfishness. Too many people experience brokenness on the job or their career. Some get addicted to drugs, alcohol, pornography, or other things that seem less nefarious but are just as destructive.

There is a solution to brokenness and we have that answer in this simple presentation of some called The 3 Circles, a simple way to share about God's love to people.

Why don't people who claim to love Jesus tell people about him? The reasons are many, but one of them is dealt with in this message from Matthew 9. The harvest is many, but the workers are few. What should we do?

Is your prayer life meaningful to you? Does it really impact the rest of your life? We look at Jesus' teachings in Matthew 6 to help listeners see how their prayer lives can have a bigger impact on their lives.

What are the last words of Christ and what do they mean to us? The answer to how much Jesus loves you is in this Easter message.

We all have expectations and sometimes someone fails to meet those expectations. This causes divorces, firings, people quitting jobs, or friendship to end. What do you do when God fails to meet your expectations?

We look at that issue as we discuss the Triumphal Entry of Jesus on Palm Sunday. Please listen to this podcast of our sermon this past week at High Peak.

There are a lot of ways to identify things you see. For example, we know trees by the leaves and birds by their colors or shape. You can identify a car make and model, if you're a gear head, by certain differences in the fenders or the spoiler on the back. But how do you tell if a person is a truly committed follower of Jesus Christ?

Jesus offered a perfect method of spotting Christians, not just people who claim Christ and wear a gold cross necklace, but people who live the life Jesus has for his followers to live. Listen to find out what that is.

We often see God's glory in creation, but the Bible tells us that something else gives God greater glory and we find out what that is in Ephesians 3:20-21. What can you do to give God glory?

Some people are willing to drop everything and go out to pursue a goal, a dream, a high calling. But what does it take to make such a person leave it all behind. We discuss this in the context of our relationship with Jesus Christ in this week's message.

Wouldn't you really like to turn your life around? People try a lot of things, but this message has the answer from Ezra 7:10. I think you can really get back on track if you'll follow these steps from God's word.

Some may think I'm crazy, but one benefit of the Covid 19 Pandemic is that we can see who is really committed to the church. I'm not talking about attendance in Sunday services, but people really still staying connected. That's because we now see who is actually going and being the church today!

This message from Philippians 1:27 tells us how to BE the church instead of how to COME to church. 

How hard is it to stay committed to Jesus? Harder than many people think before they trust Jesus, so they don’t count the cost of discipleship. Believers who already trust Jesus struggle to stay committed to Jesus.

Do you know how to,please God? We all think it’s by obeying the 10 Commandments or asking forgiveness. But God’s word is clear that there’s one way to certainly gain God’s approval. Find out how in this message from 2 Timothy 2:15.

When do you clean out the clutter and get your house in order. A lot of people do that in Spring and call it Spring Cleaning. But we often need a cleansing spiritually. This message talks about why we need a spiritual Spring cleaning and how often.

We all need some time out or we’ll burnout. That’s why God commanded us to take a weekly timeout. Listen to find out why that command was so important that it was included in the Big 10.

What the world says about the origin of the universe contradicts the evidence from science and scripture. We’ll exam the lies that people tell themselves in order to avoid submitting to the sovereign power of God.

Many people want to make their lives better as they start a new year. It's January 2021 and we would very much like to turn over a new leaf. This sermon gives you a way to do that, helping make you a better person, giving you wisdom to know how to live your life and how to help people you care about. Listen to learn more about what that is.

In our symbols of Christmas, this is the third - listen to find out what it is and why we must keep Christ at the center of Christmas.

I hope this second of a 3-part series on the Symbols of Christmas will encourage you and strengthen your faith.

Are you at war with God. Most people don't see it that way, but you might be surprised to find the Bible says people are. How can that be true and how do we find peace with God?

I hope this second of a 3-part series on the Symbols of Christmas will encourage you and strengthen your faith.