Announcements:
- Sign Up for Thursday Night Bible Study at 7p, (Bible Study theme: Hungry to Grow In My Christian Journey)
- King Jesus will be praised worship night (September 24, 2023 at 6pm)
- Women’s Meeting October 21, 2023 at 9:30am
- Spanish Translation for the sermon is now available at HCC. Feel free to invite Spanish speaking people to church.
- Youth meet every Saturday at 6:30pm.
- Pray for HCC and Open Hands Community Charitable Services as we prepare to expand our service to the community.
Sermon Notes:
Main Point: Jesus is the Cornerstone of the empowered Christian Life. Make sure you are ready for His Return by putting Jesus first in all you do.
Jesus is the only way:
John 14:6. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life
Make sure you know God:
Matthew 7:21-27. Jesus said to build our house/hearts upon his word.
- Do whatever it takes to grow in spirit and in truth (prayer, worship, word, giving, serving)
- Don’t just know of God make sure you know God.
Jesus is King and will return
Matthew 24:32-51. Jesus will return as King for His people/church
- Jesus will return as a thief in the night
- No one knows the exact timing but we must always be ready by making sure Jesus is our cornerstone.
Be ready:
Matthew 25:1-13. Make sure Jesus is the cornerstone of your life.
- Make room for Jesus in your life
- Make sure you have time for Jesus in your life
- Make sure you know Jesus as King as friend.
- Make sure to put yourself in situations to experience Jesus
Pastor’s thoughts:
- What secular things should we give up for Jesus? Answer. Have no other God’s before Him.
- (Secular music, movies, etc….)
- It’s time to make sure we are ready for Christ’s return.
- Make sure Jesus is your cornerstone in all that you do in life.
Conclusion:
- Jesus will return for the church that He Loves
- The people who are active in putting Jesus first in their lives will know the season
- Jesus Christ must be the cornerstone of all we do. Of who we are.
- When Jesus is truly the cornerstone, you will never fall.
- Be intentional about making Jesus the cornerstone of your life.
- Have no other God’s before him
- Jesus is coming soon to conquer sin and unrighteousness in the world
- Make sure Jesus is your cornerstone and be ready for His return.