You Are Not Enough (And That's Good News). Share it this week.
From Pastor Robert
You've got this! Pull yourself up by your bootstraps! Hustle harder! Just follow these 5 steps to personal development and all will be well. You can change your future. You can change who you are…if you just follow these simple steps.
It is hard to escape the relentless noise. Every podcast, every motivational post, every self-help bestseller is broadcasting the same signal: you have what it takes to make life work in this broken world. But what if that signal is wrong?
Isaiah 59 tells us plainly that we are not self-sufficient. That self-reliance is not a strength. It is self-deception.
Writing 2,700 years ago, the prophet Isaiah looked at a people stumbling in moral darkness while convinced they were doing fine. His diagnosis could not have been clearer: "Your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God." (Isaiah 59:2) The wall between you and God is not His doing. It is yours. And no amount of hustle, self-improvement, positive thinking, or spiritual effort can tear it down from your side.
Then something remarkable happens. Isaiah describes a God who saw the full depth of Israel's brokenness, searched the entire horizon for someone able to help, found no one who could solve the sin problem. He didn’t abandon his promises or his people.
So His own arm brought salvation. He came as the Divine Warrior, armed with righteousness and zeal. He came as Christ the Redeemer, specifically for those who are desperate enough to admit they cannot save themselves. He came in flesh, in the person of Jesus Christ, to accomplish what you never could: pay the moral debt you owe your Creator, give you a new heart to love Him and your neighbor, and stir in you a new desire to work for the flourishing of the community around you.
You are not enough. You never were. But He is. And that is not an insult. It is an invitation. Stop striving. Stop pretending. Turn to the One who intervenes when no one else can.
That is the best news you will ever hear. It’s news that we need to share with others.
Who can you point to Jesus this week?
Opportunities to Serve
(For Opportunities to Serve at High Pointe, click HERE)
Volunteering in nursery or children’s ministry is a great way to get to know others at High Pointe and to serve our parents on Sunday mornings and other church gatherings. Reach out to Erin at erin@highpointeaustin.org.
God has blessed each of us with unique gifts and talents, and at High Pointe, we believe serving is how we use those gifts to bless others and advance His kingdom.
Whether you have 30 minutes a week or several hours, there's a place for you to serve in our children's ministry, as greeters, with the hospitality team, media/tech support, building and grounds, safety, community outreach efforts, and through administrative support. Reach out to find out more today: info@highpointeaustin.org.
Resources of the Week
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Life at High Pointe
Emerald Crossing Vacation Bible School | May 31-June 3 | 6:00-8:30pm
Online registration is NOW OPENfor VBS! Please register for the area where you are willing to volunteer and/or contribute (snacks and decorating help, for example). You can also register children, students, and adults for VBS classes now. It’s not too early to tell your friends so they can mark their calendars for this year’s VBS!
Spring Life Classes
Life Classes are meant to equip High Pointe for life as a Christian. Our spring classes are from January 25th - May 31th. Click here to see which Life Classes are being offered!
Sunday AM Preaching Schedule: Pray regularly for the ministry of the Word at High Pointe. Also, prepare for our gatherings by reading the sermon text, thinking it through, and asking questions about the text before Sunday. Here is our (tentative) preaching schedule designed to help you prepare for Sundays:
May 3 | Luke 17:1-10 | Our Life Together | Pastor Juan Sanchez
May 10 | Luke 17:11-19 | A Thankful Heart | Pastor Juan Sanchez
May 17 | Luke 17:20-37 | When Will the Kingdom Come? | Pastor Juan Sanchez
May 24 | Isaiah 60 | Light and Glory in the Risen City | Pastor Robert Cline
May 31 | Isaiah 61:1-11 | Spirit Filled Servant Brings Jubilee Freedom | Pastor Robert Cline
Begin praying as you prepare to join us this Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Gospel Partner of the Month: Immanuel Church, Fujairah, UAE
We have the privilege of partnering with pastor Jesse Brannen and Immanuel Church of Fujairah. Jesse and his wife, Delaine, are from the United States and came to Immanuel Church in 2021 along with their four children. Prior to coming to Immanuel, Jesse served as an Assistant Pastor at Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where he previously completed a pastoral internship. He holds an MA in Biblical & Theological Studies from Gulf Theological Seminary.
Immanuel Fujairah is A Church Proclaiming and Displaying the Gospel of the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ - Immanuel - God with Us. To learn more, visit Immanuel Fujairah online
On-Call Pastor
To better care for you, High Pointe, we have an “on-call” pastor available for emergencies after office hours. To reach the on-call pastor, call 512-837-7725, extension 1.
