Announcements:

-Spanish Translation for the sermon is now available at HCC.  Feel free to invite Spanish speaking people to church.

-Prayer meeting on Sunday night from 6pm to 7pm.  Upcoming dates (September 11 & September 18)

-Youth meet every Saturday at 6:30pm, 3^rd Saturday of the Month at the Youth meeting is at the community center

-Pray for HCC and Open Hands Community Charitable Services as we prepare to expand our service to the community.

-Youth Lock-in coming soon in the month of September

Sermon Notes

What we have learned about growing spiritually:

• Intentional journey (seeking God:  Prayer, Bible, church, giving)
• Willing to let God to change the desires of your heart
• See God in all things (the good and the bad)
• A desire for righteousness

Main Point Today:  The journey into Spiritual growth is an intentional journey that God desires of us.  With spiritual growth comes a desire for righteousness.  

Scriptures on righteousness:

• Hosea 10:12.  Seeking the Lord will result in righteousness raining down on our lives.

• Why is seeking righteousness so important for Christians?  2 Corinthians 5:21.  Because Jesus died so we have an opportunity at being righteous before God.

• Seeking righteousness leads to blessings.  Matthew 6:33; Matthew 5:6

Pastor’s Thoughts:

• This world and social media is full of unrighteousness.  But growing Christians seek out the righteousness of God
• Don’t be discouraged by al the unrighteousness in the world.  Grace will abound even more than unrighteousness
• If you are comfortable with unrighteousness you are not growing spiritually
  • Don’t be ok with Abortion
  • Don’t be ok with Adultery/Drunkenness/Lying.  Etc…
  • Don’t be ok with Homosexuality or Gender Confusion (God created male and female)
  • The world/enemy tries to confuse or blur the line on what is righteous, but the truth is written in God’s word.