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Back To The Future - Part 4 "Where’s Your Rest?" What’s your Worst Vacation? Rest with God is available through the person of Jesus. Genesis 2:1-3 God Institutes the Sabbath Rest by being our Example. Exodus 20:8-11 God commands the Sabbath Rest in the Law. The Purpose of Sabbath The Purpose of Sabbath is for Our Humility Exodus 16:23-30 Ex 16:17-18: The Purpose of Sabbath is for Our Humanity Deuteronomy 6:12-15 The Purpose of Sabbath is a Sign of the Covenant Exodus 31:13-16 Sabbath was designed for Delight, not Duty. Do you Rest from Work, or do you rest in Work? The Israelites had two responses to Sabbath o Disregarding Rest § Nehemiah 13:15-18 § If you Disregard Rest you’re Heading for Destruction o Legalized Rest § Mark 2: 28 - 3:6 § If you legalize rest, you’ll miss the one who provides it. Sabbath Rest is not FROM ceasing to do Work, but it is found IN the Work of Christ. Hebrews 4:1-11 Rest is not just being in the right place, but being Right with God. Do I have to keep the Sabba

Back to the Future Part 3 The Law: A Tutor or Lifeguard? Exodus 20 & Galatians 3  · The Law is a Tutor, not a Lifeguard (Exodus 20:1-17) o Demonstrate God’s holiness and righteousness § How holy is God to me? o Separate God’s people as holy from all others § How holy am I…privately and publicly? o Reveals our need for a Savior (Deuteronomy 27:26; Galatians 3:10, 19, 22-26) § Do I think I need a Savior? · Jesus is the Lifeguard, not a Tutor (Galatians 3) o Jesus fulfilled the letter and spirit of the Law (Matthew 5:17-18, 21-22, 27-28) § Jesus saved us by His work, not His teaching (Galatians 3:13-14) o Followers of Jesus are under the Law of Christ (1 Corinthians 9:21; Galatians 6:2) § Law of Christ = Loving God more than anyone or anything else AND loving people like I love myself (Matthew 22:37-40; Luke 14:26) · This Week’s ACTIVATE FAITH o Reflection: Which covenant am I living under…Law or Grace? § How do I treat myself? § How do I treat others? § How do I treat God?  Make a plan with action steps of

BACK TO THE FUTURE 2 "Passover: God Saves" · The Problem o We are enslaved by our sin and brokenness. (Exodus 3:6-10) o We incorrectly understand suffering and adversity. (Exodus 5:19-23) § Following Jesus is more about adversity than prosperity. (Luke 9:23-24; 14:28-33) · The Solution o God fought to free us by dying for us in the person of Jesus Christ. (Exodus 7-11:4-10; 12:5-7, 12-13; John 1:29; 1 Peter 2:24) § Jesus was crucified on Passover o Our freedom comes from the inside-out (Galatians 5:22-23) · The Celebration o Worship involves the celebration of God’s work. (Exodus 12:1-3; 14:15-18, 21-28) o Celebration remembers and rekindles faith in Jesus. (2 Timothy 1:7) · This Week’s ACTIVATE Faith (Next Steps) o Go slow confessing daily my individual sins safeguarded by Romans 8:1 o Talk with someone about Jesus/my testimony o Listen, in solitude, to some worship songs that we sing on Sundays

Back to the Future part 1 Covenants: God’s Guarantee · Covenant: Binding agreement between two parties where each party is bound to the other and breaking the covenant results in consequences. o Biblical covenants are more than contracts because of the commitment and loyalty to the relationship between God and His people. · Let’s go BACK: o Abrahamic Covenant = God promise to multiply and bless His people with land and make them a great nation for the purpose blessing all other nations. (Genesis 12:1-3; 15:8-12, 17-18; 22:15-18) § Sign = circumcision § Still in effect o Mosaic Covenant = God’s presentation of His commands and promise to bless His people for their obedience and curse them for disobedience. (Exodus 19:5-8; 24:3-8; Deuteronomy 28) § Sign = Ten Commandments (The Law) § Obsolete (fulfilled by Jesus) o New (Jesus) Covenant = God replaces the old (Mosaic) covenant with the promise of forgiveness and salvation by His grace through the work of Jesus Christ. (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:8-13; Luke 22:

"Do You Care?" | High Pointe Church  |  Steven Hinkeldey July 13, 2025 High Pointe Church The Question and Context; Luke 10:38-42 If Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet is countercultural, then why was Martha the one who was distracted? Martha, Martha (v40) shows a care and empathy that Jesus has for Martha Jesus did care about the work that Martha was doing, but His response also shows His priorities. The one thing (v 42) ares the words of life that Jesus speaks. The Application; Colossians 3:17 Sitting at the feet of Jesus is one of the first parts of discipleship. We don’t stay at Jesus’ feet. We come to the feet of Jesus so that we can BE the hands and feet of Jesus. The Answer; Isaiah 55:8-9 It is good that God’s ways are not my ways, because my ways are selfish. if God did things my way, then there would be no hope for you and me. God’s way brings hope and salvation to a lost and hurting world. God’s version of different (Isaiah 55:6-7; Ezekiel 33:11), was done through a cross. Action Steps 1. Examine prioritie

High Pointe Church | July 6th, 2025 5 Questions Asked of Jesus Wk 4/5 Aandre McDonell Title: "A Question About Reconciliation" Matthew 18:21-35 “The Community Prescription” Are your relationships replaceable? Main Idea: God Desires his people to reconcile their relationships in the same measure he has reconciled with us. Reconciliation requires Humility. Matthew 7:3-5 Matthew 6:14-15 1 John 1:9-10 Christ gave up his Heavenly throne for a human nature. Do you want to be Right or do you want to be in Relationship? Reconciliation Requires Commitment to God’s Kingdom Agree on Values, not Positions Paul and John Mark Conflict Acts 13:13 Acts 15:36-40 2 Timothy 4:11 Reconciliation Requires Mercy 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 Those who Offend need transformation, not wrath. Mercy is NOT getting what you DO deserve. Grace IS getting what you DO NOT deserve. Forgiveness Frees You from the prison of offense. DL Moody: "I believe this is keeping more people from having power with God than any other thing, they are not willing t

5 Questions Asked of Jesus What’s My Responsibility to Government? Matthew 22:17-22 · Jesus affirms the legitimate authority of governments…even bad ones o Government: (Romans 13:1-7) § Exists as God’s servant § Has limited authority (Acts 4:17-20) § Is to be respected and honored (1 Peter 2:17) · Jesus affirms the ultimate authority of God over all people o Consequently, I am to give God: § My highest allegiance and obedience § EVERYTHING I am, have and want § A life lived from an eternal perspective (Philippians 3:20) · Jesus revolutionized being a revolutionary by dying on a Cross · This Week’s Activate Faith: o Evaluate: § Is my hope more in God than in politics? § Is God present in every area of my life? § Am I living for this life or the next? § Am following Jesus as a revolutionary?

5 Questions Asked Of Jesus Wk 2  |  June 22nd, 2025 Matthew 22: 34-40 - Teacher, which command in the law is the greatest? Matthew 22:34-36 Matthew 22:37-40 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matt 22:37) Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Do I ACKNOWLEDGE God and his word throughout my day and in all components of my life? (Deut. 6:6-9) 1 Samuel 15:22 Do I AGREE with God and obey his word? (1 Sam 15:22) Matt 22:39 Do I ACTIVATE my love of God by loving my neighbor? (Matt 22:39, 25:40) “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matt. 22:39) Luke 10:29 Luke 10:33-37 Am I AWARE of who God places on my road? Am I AVAILABLE to be used by God when he asks me to love those on my road? Do I ASK God how he wants me to love those on my road? Matthew 22:40 Action Steps: Find a way to acknowledge God and His Word throughout the day. Converse with God about these six questions. Pray daily that God makes you more aware of and available to those on your road.

Our amazing students at High Pointe took over our Sunday worship services and led our church in worship and the message was brought by our Director of Student Ministries, Aandre McConell

"Holiness Is Greater Than Bacon" | High Pointe Church | May 18th, 2025 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Senior Pastor Kevin Sullivan · Holiness: To be set apart for God’s service/purpose - Holiness starts with trusting Jesus’ work for my holiness (Colossians 1:22) o I receive a new desire to pursue holiness (Ezekiel 36:26-27) · My part to be holy: (2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1) o Live out God’s morality as prescribed in the Bible o Pursue moral perfection o Let God’s holiness and His hatred for sin motivate me · Holiness Requires: - putting my sin to death by: (Colossians 3:5-8) o Renewing my mind with God’s truth (Romans 12:1-2) o Committing to battle sin to the death (1 Timothy 4:7-8) o Persevering through the ups and downs of the battle (2 Thessalonians 3:13) · This Week’s Activate Faith: o Assess my holiness and give myself a grade o Identify a stubborn sin in my life and attack it o Share the stubborn sin with someone to keep you accountable

"Being Grateful" Luke 17:11-19 Message Notes · Gratitude: Grateful People… o Are born…again (Ephesians 5:18, 20) § The Holy Spirit is the difference between religious gratitude and the gratitude Jesus commends. § Grateful people are grateful for all things. o Understand the depth of God’s grace § Easy to overestimate my effort and underestimate God’s grace. § It’s hard to be grateful when I’m relying on myself. o Train to be grateful (1 Corinthians 9:24-27) § Regularly remember the good § Read, reflect and apply the Bible § Express thanks from my heart (Colossians 2:6-7) § Worship God (Psalm 100:4)   · Benefits of Gratitude o Guards my soul o Protects against complaining (Philippians 2:14) · This Week’s Activate Faith: SACRIFICE o Spend 15 minutes slowly thanking God for five things (what and why) o Fast from complaining (“penalize” myself for each complaint…have fun) o Today: Celebrate Mothers!!

The Heart of a Healthy Home Heart to Heart Marriage Ephesians 5:22-33  A healthy, vibrant and godly marriage is SUPERNATURAL (Ephesians 5:18-21) Husbands: Reflect the heart of Jesus in sacrificially loving my wife (Ephesians 5:25-31) Jesus’ sacrificial love in giving His life for the world (John 3:16; 5:25) Husband’s sacrificial love: What am I giving up for my wife? Ask my wife if she feels loved sacrificially. Love and lead my wife spiritually from the Bible Love and lead my wife that brings out the best in her Leadership is about taking the initiative. Wives: Reflect the heart of Jesus in submitting to my husband (Ephesians 5:22-24) Jesus’ submission in His mission (John 4:34; Luke 22:42) Wife’s submission: Submission is the biblical calling of a wife to honor and affirm her husband’s leadership and to help him succeed. Submission is the wife’s to give to her husband and to God Submission has the boundary of God’s will as stated in the Bible Note: Both the wife’s AND husband’s core roles put the other sp

TheologE of Sin Part III The Effect and Extant of Sin Part I. The Choices Deuteronomy 30:16-20 Choose Life= choosing to do life God’s way Choose Death= sin; doing it my way Part II. The Choice of Death Genesis 3:17-19 The first sin brought a curse upon a perfect world What was meant to be lush, beautiful, productive and perfect was now corrupted with sin. Romans 8:20-22 Romans 1:20-23 The layers of sin that we have added on are like ripples in water that slowly but surely create a tidal wave of death and destruction. The extant of sin is both on the individual and the whole. Judge 2:10-13 They traded the truth of God for a lie They didn’t stop worshiping God, they just widened the target. 2 Chronicles 36:15-21 They lost everything! The effect of sin is a slow, gradual process that lulls you into a false sense of security. Part III. The Better Choice Even in a world that is decaying under the effects of sin, we can still choose life. 1 Kings 19:18 The remnant were regular people who refused to bow the knee to

"TheologE of Sin Explanation of Sin" - Technically sin is breaking God’s commands (1 John 3:4) o God’s commands are important boundaries that allow us to thrive (Deuteronomy 10:12-13) o God’s commands for us today: New Testament + moral law in the Old Testament carried over (Matthew 5:17) o “Sins” are the symptoms of our sin nature/disease (Romans 7:15-20)      · Relationally sin is betraying God’s love to be our own god (Gen. 2:16-17; 3:4-6) o Sin is an internal matter of the heart (Matthew 5:27-28) o Sin is a violation of love as well as a violation of God’s commands (John 14:15)      · The Deception of Sin: We can sin going good and not doing bad · This Week’s Activate Faith o Come back next week o Reflect on why I do good and don’t do bad o Worship Jesus o Confess to God my betrayal of Him and receive Jesus’ work for me to be forgiven