Services Update

SERVICES UPDATE

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Highland,

As we move into the new year, we will continue to hold Tent Gatherings as the weather permits. When the weather is unfavorable and COVID numbers are at a safe level, we will hold Prayer Gatherings in our sanctuary. Continue to check our blog at hopeforhighland.org and our Facebook page for weekly updates.

Starting January 9th, we will offer childcare for children who are 0-4 years old. Childcare will be provided in the Truth Spring Daycare house on 5th Ave.

If you are willing to assist with the rotation, please let us know as soon as possible. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Coffee & Conversation, 9am.

Highland,

I hope you all had a joyous Christmas. Just want to remind you that we will only hold Coffee & Conversation tomorrow, at 9am. No Tent Gathering tomorrow.

I love you,

Rob

Merry Christmas, Highland!

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OUR EVERY DESIRE

‘Guided by the Spirit, he entered the temple complex. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, to perform for Him what was customary under the law, Simeon took Him up in his arms and praised God’ (Luke 2:27-28)…

Highland,

Along with Simeon, may the joy of our hearts abound over the child who became, not only his sin-offering, but the sin-offering for the entire world.

May we also remain in awe, with Simeon, as he speaks from the same heart as David, who said in his last words: ‘Is it not true that my house is with God? For He has established an everlasting covenant with me, ordered and secured in every detail. Will He not bring about my whole salvation and my every desire’ (2 Sam 23:5)?

As Simeon holds this child in his arms, he is embracing his whole salvation and, at the same time, his every desire.

Highland, may we find our every desire to be met in Him, Jesus, who is the light and the life of mankind.

Merry Christmas,

The Strickland Family

Thank You For Helping Today!

Highland, thank you for coming and being part of Boxes of Love today! We offered so many the chance to taste and see that the Lord is good!

Upcoming Dates to Note

• North Highland Christmas Store - Tuesday, December 21. Click here to for more info.

• No Chicken Rice December 25th nor January 1st. Chicken and Rice will resume January 8th, 2022.

• Sunday after Christmas: Coffee & Conversation only on Sunday, December 26. No Tent Gathering.

• Robert Singleton will preach our sermon January 2, 2022.

Plans for December 19th Services

Highland,

Considering all factors, holding services underneath the pavilion is our most suitable plan for tomorrow. We will assemble at 9am to pray, sing and to then deliver the Advent gifts to our neighbors.

Once we return, we will then hold our 10am service underneath and around the pavilion where the grounds will be least saturated and muddy. We will worship together and our service will center around Advent. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Join Us,

Rob

Boxes of Love Is Happening Today!

Though we have rainy weather conditions, Boxes of Love is happening today. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Watching The Weather

Highland, at this time, the weather forecast is being considered. A plan for Sunday’s Services will be posted later this afternoon once conditions of the weather can be best understood. Thank you for your patience.

Boxes of Love

How Do We Know That We Belong to The Lord?

How do we know that we belong to the Lord?

“Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we also do for you. May He make your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen (I Th 3:11-13).”

How do we know when we belong to the Lord? When we love Him most and we love Him first. We know that we belong to the Lord when we place our greatest value upon what He values. When the Holy Spirit convicts us we can see so clearly our sinfulness and that, apart from the Holy Spirit, our hearts long to share common values and, additionally, even celebrate with our sin-nature.

However, when we submit to the conviction of the Holy Spirit and, with humility and brokenness, bring our sinful hearts before the Lord, declaring Jesus as Victor over sin and death, asking Him to take over our hearts, He redeems us. He then makes us His own (meaning, He adopts us as sons and daughters) and we belong to Him.

As the Holy Spirit is renewing our disposition, then our natures are being transformed by His holiness from the inside, out! We are then no longer able to be comfortable sharing in common value with sin, our hearts will, evermore, long to share in agreement with the holiness of the Lord. Those common desires and values that are in agreement with the holiness of God become the evidence(s) that we belong to God. All of this is only possible by what Jesus has done for us - notice that Paul says: ‘May He make your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father - Jesus’ overcoming sin then forges for those who are repentant an adoption certificate into the family of God.

I love you, Highland.

Rob