Hockinson Community Church Sermons

Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus! Join us as we hear the invitation God is offering us when we surrender to him. We will also have baptisms and a time of rededication.

Expectations can be the killer of relationships and joy. Hurt usually happens in the gap between our expectations and reality. On Palm Sunday, when we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, there were many expectations people had for …

As we prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we celebrate all that he has given to us. But in order for us to receive what God would give, what is it we need to lay down? Luke 18 has …

Romans 12 begins with a familiar phrase. Do not be conformed, instead be transformed. The challenge for us is knowing the difference. Conforming is something that happens so naturally, it’s easy to miss. Transforming takes something quite a bit different.

There’s an old saying, the older I get, the less I know. I certainly have found that to be true. At least I know it in my head. But often I find that my heart and my mind react like …

Today we continue in our Romans series by looking at Paul’s desire for the gospel to be heard by his own people. There’s only one problem. He was called to go somewhere else and preach to other people. What is …

Today we come back to our series in Romans. Have you ever said something and had someone take it to mean the exact opposite of what you intended. Or taken actions hoping for one result, but ending up in the other …

Today we finish our series on membership by looking at the commitment we make when we join a congregation. God has called his people to be a community on mission. It takes commitment to create community.

Last time we took a look at what we believe. As we said, what we truly believe is revealed by what we do. It is our goal to be an intentional church, pursuing a mission built on the foundation of …

Why does HCC practice membership? What does it mean to be a member at HCC? This week we begin a month-long series laying a foundation for what we mean when we talk about membership. Starting with the most foundational thing …

Today is the last day of 2023. Join us as we take a deep look at how we can take inventory of our lives and set a new course.

At the heart of God’s character, the story of Christmas, and the gospel itself is the theme of this week of Advent. Join us for our Sunday Morning service and discover the power of Love in the Advent story.

“Joy to the World”, “Tidings of comfort and Joy”, “Joyful Joyful we adore thee”. So many of our traditional Christmas songs and themes include this idea of Joy. But what is joy? How can we actually live joyfully? This week …

This week we look at the God’s peace as reflected in the Old Testament story and fulfilled in the birth, life, and sacrifice of Jesus.

Join us as we begin the Advent season by welcoming Jesus, the one who gives us Hope.

In our last message before we begin celebrating the Christmas season, we finish Romans chapter 8 with Paul’s celebration of everything we’ve read so far. As he looks back at all he’s shared about the gospel, he can not help …

Some of the questions most often asked about faith have to do with suffering. Why would a good God allow it? Why do we go through all we do? As we read through Romans 8:18-20 this morning, we will see …

This week we begin what some have called the greatest chapter in the greatest book. Romans 8 picks up every theme we have studied over the last couple months and offers the greatest concentration of hope, joy, and victory you …

Ever start a project only to discover bigger issues once you get behind the one you started? Open the drywall, find the rot. Replace the battery, realize the alternator is the bigger issue. Paul has been helping us understand the …

There is a great deal of talk about “work-life” balance these days. We all like a balanced checkbook. And certainly to avoid bruising, we all try to keep our balance. The word balance is one that is nearly universally loved …

What difference can one person make? As we continue our study in Romans, Paul will compare the “One Man” Adam who introduced sin, to the “One Man” Jesus who was obedient. He shows us an even deeper look at the …

One of the unique things about the Christian Faith is that we are left no room to boast in our accomplishment, wisdom, knowledge, or any other measure. However, Paul gives us a great list of things which we can boast …

Last week we dug into the heart of the gospel. That all who believe are justified freely by grace through the redemption of Jesus’ atoning sacrifice. But what does it mean to believe? This series is built around Paul’s absolute …

For the past few weeks we have looked deeply at the problem of sin. Paul is persuaded that the gospel is the answer to the problem, but we’ve only gotten hints as to how. This week we’ll be in chapter …

Humanity has a love hate relationship with judgement. Consider how you feel when someone assumes your motives, or criticizes your actions or character. But at the same time we live in a world of quick boycotts and “cancel culture”. So …