HCF Sermons

A mountaintop experience for the ages. An aging father is tested with the ultimate show of faith. A loving God dreams of a future better than our best dreams.

The blind man… No one could have been worse off! He lived without sight, without family, community or mercy, and worst of all- He lived without HOPE. But then, Jesus came along and changed everything! So many people live blind, but redemption is only a decision away!

According to this proverb, everyone makes mistakes, even “righteous men”. Blunders and miscalculations are a part of life, and sometimes one-right-after the other! But the process is the Master Craftsman’s way of molding us according to His Divine design.

A remarkable story that showcases the endless Grace of Christ, the foolishness of prideful religiosity, and the wisdom of a perfect Judge.

Without Jesus, wisdom can quickly become folly. King Solomon was the wisest man to ever live, only to grow old and live a life of vanity and folly!

“Wisdom.” King David is quoted by Solomon, defining wisdom as, “the principal thing”, meaning, “Foundational, something by which all else rests steadfast; essential and absolutely necessary to help us navigate through life. How do I get wisdom? How will it benefit me, and why does God put such priority on it?

Encouraging Christ-disciples to strengthen our Faith by praying persistently and never giving up.

“You are the Potter; I am the clay…”. These are the lyrics to a modern Christian song that speak of God as our Master Craftsman. As the clay, no one minds the Father remaking him, but before that can happen, clay has to be crushed… and no one likes that!

Thirteenth-century Theologian, Thomas Aquinas, challenged himself with three questions: What is my purpose? How am I to succeed? Why was I born at this time in history? We are born not knowing the answers to these questions, but we are born to know our Creator. And the closer we are to God, the more we come to know the answers to all of life’s questions.

Paul walks the reader through the old testament, laying out a perfect case for the total depravity of man. Paul explains the power of the law to make clear the knowledge of sin.