HCF Sermons

Throughout history elitism has caused countless wars and barrels of bloodshed. But it’s particularly dangerous when it makes its way into church. Let’s look at elitism through the lens of James who also gave us the antidote for this dreaded condition of the soul.

Read that verse again. The “law of liberty” seems to be an oxymoron. “Law” restricts and “Liberty” sets free. However, without God, the liberty to self-destruct is a reality. But he who listens to God will be blessed in what he does. Let’s explore the Scripture this Sunday and extract the treasures of true liberty.

The Father of Lights is the unquenchable Source of all that is good, honorable, wholesome, virtuous and reliable, and He raises up ordinary people like you and me to represent all that He is in a darkened world all around us.

Temptations is nothing new. It goes back to the Garden of Eden. Joseph, Sampson, Solomon, David, even Jesus was tempted, and you will be, too. Martin Luther wrote about temptation: “You can’t keep birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from building nests in your hair.” James gives us a fresh look at temptation and a way to escape its lure. Let’s study James together and develop a solid strategy.

James gives his readers a vital perspective in adopting, heavenly wisdom, and viewing our circumstances in light of God‘s big picture.

Two brothers in Christ stroll through a wooded area together, and one looks around and says, “God is good.” The other answers, “All the time.” Then, in harmony they respond, “And all the time, God is good.” So true! God displays His goodness everywhere. Come to our Vision Sunday, and let’s muse together on God’s “Covenant of Goodness” for 2025-2026. Full service available on Youtube.

No one wants trials. But everyone wants gold! The verse above states the very thing we lest want is the means of getting what we want most! Gold? Not really. But I really want to be Christlike. However, Christlikeness has a price, and God richly supplies all we need to pay the bill. So, let’s be encouraged this Sunday as we study this section of Holy Scripture.

Who was James? Was he the brother of Jesus? And why did he write the Book of James? Does the Book of Acts or Church History give us any clues? And equally as important, what relevance does James have in our 21st Century?

How should we approach a new year? Some make resolutions, some start cleaning, others start buying for the next year. Most of us dread going back to the grindstone or the same old ways of life. But what if we could do so with a new way of looking at our place in life? What if we could approach our work, our family, our ministry, our web of relationships, all of our domain with a new sense of mission and purpose? In this short passage we will see how we can adopt Jesus' mission statement no matter our life situation and imbue it with new meaning and power from the same Spirit that worked in Him.

We can't wait to gather together in worship on Sunday as our very own Tyrone shares a powerful message "Hope that is Renewed." We'll journey through the life of Elijah – from the depths of hopelessness to experiencing God's incredible miracles and unwavering faithfulness. If you've ever felt discouraged or in need of fresh hope, this is for you. God is still in the business of turning despair into miracles!