HCF Sermons

Some seek the praises of men, especially if it involved public accolades, their names in lights and perhaps a ticker-tape parade in their honor. But the Scripture speaks of an honor that no one wants- an honor recognized by God and embraced by Jesus. Let’s explore it together this Sunday.

God loves “The Secret Place,” a unique, one-of-a-kind place carved out for just you and God. Hebrews calls it the place of rest, but whatever we call it, this “place” is only a means to an even-greater end. Let’s find out what, this Sunday.

In a world of unrelenting information, God promises a sweet release from the barrage of noise. Christianity offers rest, true rest for those willing to believe in the promises of his goodness and act on it. This Sunday will explore a beautiful story of a patient God, waiting for his wayward children to enter the rest they were born for.

Many Christians grow stronger in the LORD as each day passes, while others are so quick to lose their grip on God, backslide or settle for various levels of compromise. What’s the difference? Let’s explore Hebrews 3 for solid answers and encouragement to stay resilient in God.

Jesus was fully God, but did He ever stub His toe? Let’s continue the study from last week, exploring how Jesus became the perfect Savior, being fully Divine, yet cloaked in full humanity, and the benefit there is to us.

The author of Hebrews confronts a pressing issue of their day directly by clarifying that Jesus was fully human and mysteriously fully divine. This Sunday the divine nature of Christ, the ruling nature of man, and essential nature of angels will be explored through the eyes of the Hebrews.

Some are tempted to break all ties with Christ in one intentional decision. But for most of us, the temptation comes slowly and unintentionally, one small step at a time. Looking back at how we sometimes drift, it almost seems like it all happens in slow motion. But one thing is for sure: not planning to anchor down to Christ is a plan to drift away from Him. What are the signs that we might be drifting? How could we know for sure that we are drifting? And what specific reasons does God's word give us for not drifting? Let's see in this week's scripture from Hebrews 2.

A spirit of Antichrist looms in our world, transcendent across race, culture, ancestry, geography or era. Its invisible presence produces quantitative destruction to governments, law-and-order, the Church, marriages and family. Only God can destroy it, but the Church binds it with the proclamation of the Gospel and the exaltation of Christ as Lord. Let’s dive deeper this Sunday.

An active, unseen world of angels and demons exists just beyond our senses. And God uses both to benefit us. He uses angels to comfort a child, or sometimes to chart the course of history. As we venture through Hebrews, we are introduced to angels and their benefit to us all.

The brightness of God’s glory; the expressed image of His Person, and the Word of His power, all three, change us in very tangible ways for our benefit.