Kevin Yule
Teaching Pastor
Highlands Church, Scottsdale, AZ
Top Quotes
“The trial is not in the doing. The trial is in the action. The trial is in that moment of asking ourselves, are we going to step out in faith and trust or not?”
— Wisdom in Trials
“God cares more about why you do what you do than what you do.”
— Preparing the Way
“God doesn't need your stuff. He doesn't need your money. He owns everything. God is after your heart.”
— Joyful Generosity
“What are we living for? What are we living for? Are we living for eternity? Is our hope fixed?”
— Living for the Glory to Come
“Don't forget who wins in the end. Don't forget what's coming. Don't forget the promises I have made both to you and anyone that has put their faith in me in the past. And don't forget where we're going to end up.”
— Resurrection Living
“If you deny the bodily resurrection, everything goes out the door.”
— The Resurrection Is Everything
“The whole purpose of your gift is to build up those around you.”
— Orderly Gatherings to Build Up the Church
“You can do everything. You can do everything right. You can do everything God asks of you. But if all you're doing is doing it and you are void of love, he's going to say you are nothing.”
— Deeds Without Love Are Worthless
All Sermons
8 totalWisdom in Trials
Pastor Kevin Yule teaches from James 1:5-8 that when trials leave us lacking wisdom, God invites us to ask in faith without doubting, promising generous guidance to all who trust and jump.
Preparing the Way
Kevin Yule preaches from Matthew 3 that John the Baptist's call to repentance exposes our inability to save ourselves, urging total surrender to Jesus as the fulfillment of God's ancient promises.
Joyful Generosity
Pastor Yule teaches from 2 Corinthians 8-9 that biblical generosity flows from a joyful heart, not obligation, using his own story of sacrificial giving as a young husband to illustrate God's faithful provision.
Living for the Glory to Come
Pastor Kevin Yule teaches from 2 Corinthians 4 that believers are fragile jars of clay carrying the gospel treasure, called to endure light momentary afflictions with eyes fixed on eternity rather than settling for temporal comfort.
Resurrection Living
Pastor Yule teaches from 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 that believers have certain victory over death through Christ, and therefore must live steadfast, immovable lives, always abounding in the Lord's work.
The Resurrection Is Everything
Pastor Kevin Yule shows that denying the bodily resurrection collapses the entire Christian faith, but because Christ has risen, believers have living hope, forgiveness of sin, and the promise of eternal life.
Orderly Gatherings to Build Up the Church
Pastor Yule concludes the 1 Corinthians 12-14 series by teaching that spiritual gifts must be exercised with decency and order so the church is built up, not thrown into chaos, using a cereal bowl illustration to show that every gift is essential and must be used in its proper place.
Deeds Without Love Are Worthless
Pastor Kevin Yule teaches from 1 Corinthians 13 that spiritual gifts and good deeds — no matter how impressive — are worthless without genuine love for God and His church, and that love, unlike temporary gifts, will endure into eternity when Christ returns.
Topics Covered
Series Contributions
Faith Does
Jan 2026 – Feb 2026
A verse-by-verse study through the book of James.
Advent 2025
Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
A Christmas series tracing the story from John the Baptist's birth through preparing the way, beholding the Lamb of God, and encountering Jesus.
Second Corinthians
Oct 2025 – Nov 2025
A journey through Paul's second letter to the Corinthians — covering comfort in affliction, living for eternal glory, and joyful generosity.
Dear Church
Aug 2025 – Nov 2025