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HPUMC - Sanctuary Sermons (Traditional Worship)
Hosted by Highland Park United Methodist Church - Dallas, Texas · EN
Join us each week for traditional worship and an inspiring message from Senior Minister Rev. Paul Rasmussen and Rev. Matt Tuggle.
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The Lord Bless You
2w ago00:21:06Tap to summarizeRev. Chelsea Peddecord
Transcribe →Full of Emptiness
2w ago00:24:31Tap to summarizeRev. Chip Robertson | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Empty. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “empty"? Sometimes it refers to the absence of something; we open a box, and there is nothing in it. Sometimes it’s a feeling; something or someone important seems to be missing from our lives. Sometimes it’s a verb, the act of removing content and leaving an openness; we empty the trash. Physicists tell us that nature abhors a vacuum, and how we fill that emptiness really matters. In this sermon, we’re going to start thinking about emptiness. It’s something many authors and social scientists think too many of us are experiencing these days. But, as usual, God has an idea about the problem. And sometimes God teaches us in the most unexpected ways.
Transcribe →As You Go: Dress for the Job You Want
3w ago00:27:07Tap to summarizeRev. Matt Tuggle | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. What is downstream of you? You want to make a difference; all of us do. Who we are, what we value, how we speak, how we spend, how we love, how we forgive, and how we show up—or fail to show up—does not stop with us. Every life has an outflow. You want the world—or at least your family and friends—to be better because you are here. You want the outflow of your life to bless others’ lives. Things like intentional love, sacrificial generosity, wise stewardship, and faithful service send hope, stability, and blessing downstream. They send evidence that another way of living is possible. A decade ago, Nicholas Kristof wrote, “The people I’ve encountered over the years in the most impossible places—like Nuba, where anyone reasonable has fled—are disproportionately unreasonable because of their faith.” Faith—and specifically faith in Christ—does something to a person. Alongside the moral clarity and motivation faith provides, the apostle Paul believed faith in Christ actually, fundamentally changes a person. In this sermon, we explore how faith can change a person and change a life.
Transcribe →As You Go: Glorious Power
4w ago00:28:55Tap to summarizeRev. Matt Tuggle | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. God’s will is something we’ve all wrestled with at different points—whether we’re facing a major life decision like a move or career change or simply trying to discern where we belong and how we should live day to day. We often approach these moments wondering if we’re choosing what God has planned for us. But Colossians 1:9-14 reminds us that, while we may not always know every detail, God’s will is not hidden from us. It is knowable, doable, and good. At its core, God’s desire is to form us into people who love Him fully and love others deeply. And the good news is that God is not only guiding us—He is actively working within us, through His power, to make that kind of life possible. He understands the deepest desires of our hearts even better than we do, and His will is ultimately for our good and the good of others.
Transcribe →As You Go
Apr 1200:30:51Tap to summarizeRev. Matt Tuggle | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. What next? Fortunately, we are not the first generation to ask that question. In fact, the first generation wanted to know the same thing. What now? How do we live a life of faith and love after the Resurrection? In this sermon, we will be looking at how we can live out our real faith in our real lives in very real ways. When we contemplate “what next,” we think about what is to come of our lives, who or what we will influence, what legacy we are going to leave behind, or what is downstream of us. What we often forget to factor in is what we are putting into our lives that will, in turn, influence what comes after us, or what is upstream of us. Similar to eating habits, what we put in directly correlates with what we put out. If we are constantly filling our lives with things that are not hopeful, we will not leave behind a legacy of hope. On the other hand, if we fill our lives with faith, hope, and love, we will leave behind a legacy of faith, hope, and love. Just as Colossians 1:4-5 says, “because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel.” The message of hope and love that we keep upstream in our lives helps others hear about the gospel downstream.
Transcribe →Fear and Great Joy
Apr 500:26:55Tap to summarizeRev. Matt Tuggle
Transcribe →Death in Four Acts
Apr 500:25:59Tap to summarizeRev. Chip Robertson
Transcribe →Good Friday 2026
Apr 400:51:16Tap to summarizeTraditional Worship Team
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Apr 400:25:05Tap to summarizeRev. Billy Rainey
Transcribe →"What Do You Want?"
Mar 2900:28:38Tap to summarizeRev. Matt Tuggle | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Jesus was asked many questions throughout his life. In fact, most of his teachings come as responses to what people asked or assumed. But here, just before his final week, Jesus turns the tables and asks a question himself—twice, in two different conversations: “What do you want?” First, a mother comes on behalf of her sons, asking for places of honor in his kingdom (Matthew 20:20-28). Then, two blind men cry out from the roadside, simply asking to see (Matthew 20:29-34). It’s a familiar question, but Jesus invites a deeper answer, one that moves beyond surface desires to the longings underneath. Placed side by side, these stories invite us to compare and reflect. One asks for power, and the other asks for sight. One reveals a kind of blindness despite proximity to Jesus, and the other demonstrates true spiritual vision despite physical blindness. Both, however, need Jesus to open their eyes in different ways. Through these moments, Jesus redefines life in his kingdom: greatness is not found in status or control but in service, sacrifice, and surrender—the way up is down. He not only teaches this truth but lives it, moving toward the cross and praying, “Not my will, but yours be done.” His invitation is to examine what we want, uncover what we really want, and bring those desires honestly to him. As we follow Jesus, we trust that he will reshape our desires according to his will.
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