Hilltop Youth

08/15/2022

Is shame subtly motivating you to hide from God? Part 6 of our "Hidden Motives" sermon series explores how we can expose our own shame with the Word and keep it from can twisting our relationships with God and others.

Intro:-Genesis 3:6-12Defining shame-Hebrew: shim-tsaw' = scornful whispering (of hostile spectators)The Godly and the counterfeit-Shame vs. humility -Shame...

07/28/2022

It's been awhile, but here's part 5 in our "Hidden Motives" sermon series. In this teaching, we explore the the difference between sinful and righteous anger and consider some useful strategies for sifting your motives every time you are angry.

Intro-Luke 9:51-56Good anger-Anger is not an intrinsically evil emotion -Psalm 4:4–Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be...

07/07/2022

Did you know that the Hebrew word for rebellion actually means "bitterness"?

Part 4 in our "Hidden Motives" sermon series deals with the subtle influences of rebellion in motivating us to oppose authority, hesitate to commit, gossip, manipulate, etc. Learn some practical tips for rooting out rebellion from your own heart.

The nature of rebellion-Dictionary definition: The action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention-Opposite: obedience-OT Definition: The H...

06/28/2022

When you serve others, are you doing so 100% out of love, or are pride and selfish ambition motivating your actions? Learn how to root out pride and selfish ambition in Part 3 in our Hidden Motives series, "The Original Sin."

(And sorry for the delay. I got sick... again.)

For both Satan and mankind, the original sin seems to have been pride-Humanity’s fall -Genesis 3:4-6-Satan’s fall -Ezekiel 28:13-15 -Isaiah 14:12-15The...

06/18/2022

After much delay (due mostly to illness), here is part 2 of our "Hidden Motives" sermon series: "Agape."

Love is the goal-Mark 12:28-31–Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, ...

06/04/2022

Hilltop Youth has started watching the teaching series "The Excellencies of Christ," which is only available on DVD. So for you online only viewers, I'll keep posting sermons from time to time on this page.

Here's part 1 in my new sermon series, "Hidden Ways," which explores the motivations that war inside of us.

Teaching NotesThe War Within-Romans 7:14-25–For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. For what I am doing, I do not understand....

05/26/2022

Here's the link to Tuesday's teaching, "The Audience of One," which is our 12th and final sermon in the series, "Ready to Worship."

https://youtu.be/ztrUHmgfeeI

05/17/2022

2 Corinthians 3:18–"But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord."

Did you know that God makes you more like Himself as you behold Him in worship? Learn more with tonight's sermon, "Behold Him, Be Like Him."

Teaching NotesIntro-2 Corinthians 3:18–But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same im...

05/12/2022

Last night the youth had a great time of prayer and worship. Stay tuned next week for part 11 in our "Ready to Worship" teaching series: "Behold Him, Be Like Him."

05/04/2022

Feeling weary? Learn how God can restore your soul as you worship Him.

Teaching NotesIntro-Psalm 23:1-3–The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. H...

04/27/2022

Last night was a great time of worship with no teaching. Keep an eye out for next week's teaching, "Be Restored in His Presence."