HCF Sermons

Making God “Plan A” Not “Plan B”

Countless women, especially mothers, have been the driving force behind many history-making events. They offered the inspiration and influence necessary to encourage the men of their lives to take their places in God’s plan through the ages.

Deeply satisfied hearts are broken hearts. And God will use many tools, even the devil, to produce brokenness inside of us.

Tom talks about the war of desire within us.

We often hear about the seven words from the cross that Jesus spoke during the crucifixion. The four words spoken by Jesus after the resurrection shows us that it was not merely a fact, but something that makes a difference to every dimension of our life and living!

This Resurrection Sunday, let’s take-in the bigger picture and get a glimpse of the New Heaven and New Earth that helps us keep a healthy perspective of our current circumstances.

Not all wisdom is good. In fact, some is flat-out demonic, promoting the causes of the devil. But good wisdom is from above, coming down from God. We are trained by the Holy Spirit to know the difference. Let’s hear from the Spirit this Sunday.

Jesus says that on judgment day, we will be give an account for every careless word we speak (Matthew 12:33-37). But why do such small and mundane and everyday things like words have so much gravity to God? In the wisdom of the New Testament Proverbs given by James, we find that words have far-reaching, even eternal consequences, beyond what we could ever imagine. Words become self-fulfilling prophecies. We speak them and then they speak over us. If only we could take them back and filter them! If only we had a heart that overflowed with, well, God's words!

Are we saved by faith or by works? Brilliant minds wrestle with the question. But the answer involves less brilliance and more simplicity. Come get answers this Sunday.

God’s royal law is a law of freedom reflected in mercy. Does that describe you? Let’s explore God’s truth this Sunday with special guest, Dr. Jim Masteller.