Highlands: Matthew 10:5–42—Instructions for the Mission

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We are in Part IV of our ongoing series in the book of Matthew. In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus is inviting us into a whole new way of life with a new set of values and a new type of community. Really, it’s a whole new Kingdom that is being established right here and right now in the middle of this world. And compared to some of the prevailing values of our culture, it’s a bit of an “upside down Kingdom.” It’s a Kingdom where the outcasts are welcomed, the humble are honored, enemies are loved, the poor are esteemed, strangers are befriended, and the guilty are forgiven. It’s a Kingdom where the King is enthroned on a cross, His victory comes through His death, and His death gives life to the world.

 

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Highlands: Build Community Together

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Each fall we take time to recenter around our mission as a church: to make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all people. This year, over the course of three Sundays, we’re going to focus on what it means to follow Jesus together. After 18 months of being scattered and separated in varying degrees, we want to remind ourselves that we weren’t at all meant to follow Jesus in isolation, but together with His people.

 

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Highlands: Worship God Together

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Each fall we take time to recenter around our mission as a church: to make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all people. This year, over the course of three Sundays, we’re going to focus on what it means to follow Jesus together. After 18 months of being scattered and separated in varying degrees, we want to remind ourselves that we weren’t at all meant to follow Jesus in isolation, but together with His people.

 

in Gary McQuinn • Highlands • Mission • Sermons

Matthew 9:35–38: The Shepherd & the Harvest

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Jesus has certainly come to heal and transform individuals through His love and power, but He also commissions His followers to be agents of His healing power and love in a world that is ripe for a new kind of Kingdom and a new kind of King.

 

in Gary McQuinn • Highlands • Matthew • Sermons

Matthew 9:9–13: Jesus, the Friend of Sinners

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Jesus brings us into another aspect of His character and His mission: He is a merciful King who enjoys fellowship with the poor in spirit. This is why He came, to welcome into His Kingdom those who fully own their brokenness and turn to Him for mercy.

 

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Matthew 9:9–13: Jesus, the Friend of Sinners

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Jesus brings us into another aspect of His character and His mission: He is a merciful King who enjoys fellowship with the poor in spirit. This is why He came, to welcome into His Kingdom those who fully own their brokenness and turn to Him for mercy.

 

in Gary McQuinn • Highlands • Matthew • Sermons

Mission

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This was our fourth and final preview service before our official public launch on Easter Sunday, April 4—next week! Today we finished a mini-series called Who Are We? by discussing mission.

 

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Matthew 8:23–34: Jesus and the Chaotic Waters

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Jesus has come to bring about a new creation and a new exodus, and all who believe in Him and follow Him get to experience the salvation and freedom that He alone can bring.

 

in Gary McQuinn • Highlands • Matthew • Sermons

Matthew 8:23–24: The Cost of Following Jesus

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Jesus expects that true disciples would be so compelled by His Kingdom mission and so convinced of its urgency and necessity that they will follow Him no matter the cost.

 

in Gary McQuinn • Highlands • Matthew • Sermons