Jacob Powers

 Pastor
Jacob Powers is the founding pastor of The Heights Church, which he planted alongside his wife, Kym. Dedicated to seeing local families and neighborhoods flourish, Jacob serves as a community chaplain and actively invests in civic engagement and local leadership. His heart for ministry centers on raising up leaders, planting life-giving churches, and building lasting international kingdom partnerships, especially through ongoing mission work and church relationships in Mexico. Together, Jacob and Kym are devoted to serving their community and seeing God transform lives through authentic faith and relational ministry. 

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Title: Part 4 -Distractions
Scripture: James 4:7-10-6 NLT
Big idea: Why we keep getting knocked down
Main Point:  “Get down before you get knocked down.”
Car ride conversation: Where are you most tempted to say “I’m good” when you’re really not?
 James 4:7-10 NLT 7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. 9 Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.

Ephesians 4:27 NLT: 27 For anger gives a foothold to the devil.

James 1:6-8 (NLT) “...a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind... Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.
Part 1 - Pause
Sep 7, 2025  •  Jacob Powers
Part 2 - Reflect
Sep 14, 2025  •  Jacob Powers
Part 3 - Ask
Sep 21, 2025  •  Jacob Powers
Part 4 - Yield
Sep 28, 2025  •  Matthew Blythe