Hillcrest Church - Sunday Sermons
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Habits
July 26, 2020 05:00We have saved the best for last! When it comes down to it, discipline is the difference between success and failure and just like the kid on Karate Kid, you have already been learning the moves to be successful with discipline. This week, Pastor Doug will be our Mr. Miyagi and show us how it all fits together. Don't miss the final week in the series Small Things, Big Difference.You can view our entire Facebook Live video librar...
Words
July 19, 2020 05:00Mom's say things like, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all". Though this is true and something we should follow more often, there's another part that gets overlooked. This week, Pastor Brian will look at the idea that if there is something we could say that would be helpful and make someone's day, we should say it! Don't miss another great message in the series Small Things, Big Difference.You can view ou...
Thoughts
July 12, 2020 05:00The way we think is the direction our lives will go! It's hard to imagine that our thoughts have so much power. This week Pastor Doug will take us through week 2 in our series and look at the power of our thoughts and how to gain control over them. Don't miss week 2 of Small Things, Big Difference. [...]
Your One Word
July 05, 2020 05:00This series would make great New Year's series but Pastor Doug has something different in mind. Most people have failed by now and have given up until next January rolls around. What if you could restart today! This Sunday, Pastor Doug will challenge us to do just that but instead of a big change he will challenge us to have just one word. Don't miss your opportunity to start again in the first week of Small Things, Big Differe...
The Destroyer
June 28, 2020 05:00When the devil can’t have our heart, he goes to his backup plan: destruction. He’ll try to break you down until you’re ready to cry out. This Sunday, Pastor Brian will teach us how we can build something stronger than any of the devil’s attacks. Learn how this weekend as we continue our message series, When the Devil Knocks! [...]
The Accuser
June 22, 2020 14:07Have you ever been accused of being someone you’re not? It’s one of the Devil’s go-to tricks. This week, Pastor Doug will reveal the truth that you’re not who the Devil says you are. You’re who God says you are. Celebrate that with us this weekend as we continue this amazing message series, When the Devil Knocks! [...]
The Deceiver
June 14, 2020 05:00He’s a liar—and he is really, really good at it. What lies has the devil tried to tell you? This weekend, Pastor Doug will take a good look at how the devil’s deceit tries to bring us down, and how we can stand strong against him. Are you joining us for Week 2 of When the Devil Knocks?The Satanic and the Divine series (September 2018)The Strategy of Satan: How to Detect and Defeat Him by Warren WiersbeSign up for [...]
Answering the Door
June 07, 2020 05:00When you hear a knock at the door, you don’t always know what’s on the other side. Is it something good or something bad? In this new series, Pastor Doug is going to start off by helping us know what to do when the Devil knocks because he will knock and in that moment we have a choice to make!You can view our entire Facebook Live video library at https://www.facebook.com/HillcrestCh…/…/CCLI - 630211S [...]
The New Kingdom: Be Redeemed
May 24, 2020 05:00Link to the 2012 Revelation Series mentioned in the message [...]
I Deserve to Be Counted Out, but He Gave Me Another Chance
April 26, 2020 05:00Do you ever fail at stuff? We all fail and when we fail we feel like failures. This week Pastor Doug will reveal the truth that a failure is an event and not a person and that God will never waste a failure. To learn what God does with our failures, don't miss the final message in I Deserve It.Luke 22:54-55, 61-62; 31-32Check out all the live videos at: https://www.facebook.com/HillcrestChurchSF/live/CCLI - 630211Streaming Lic - 20263615 [...]
I Deserve Rejection, but He Gave Me Acceptance
April 19, 2020 05:00Have you ever been rejected, picked last for kickball, no one likes your post or your partner left you for someone else? Rejection hurts and sometimes it feels like we deserve rejection. This week Pastor Doug is going to look at the truth that no matter what you've done, God will never reject you. In fact he loves you and he accepts you without reservation! Don't miss out on this important teaching in the series I Deserve It.Luke 19:1-2, 3, 4, 5, 6-7, 8, 9-10 [...]
I Deserve Death, but He Gave Me Life
April 12, 2020 05:00sermon_2020-04-12.mp3File Size: 40331 kbFile Type: mp3Download File We don't always get what we deserve and that has never been more true than in our faith. We don't deserve love, grace or forgiveness, but in Christ, that exactly what we are offered. This week, Pastor Doug is going to look at the undeserved salvation and life we are offered. Don't miss a great Easter Sunday in the series, I Deserve It. James 2:10; [....
I Deserve Fear, but He Gave Me Courage
April 05, 2020 05:00sermon_2020-04-05.mp3File Size: 40331 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Do you live in fear? Do you deserve fear? Fear seems to be about an event or thing, like the growing fear of Covid 19. Fear is actually something much deeper within us and can be a telltale sign of our overall faith. This week, Pastor Doug will look at the issue of fear and identify the positive and negative aspects and how they relate to our faith and...
Quarantine, Isolation, and the Community of Faith
March 29, 2020 05:00Quarantine, isolation, shelter in place, social distancing are all terms that we had very little context for outside of some zombie apocalypse movie or seeing people in Asia wearing masks on the news. Now you find yourself hoarding toilet paper when just two weeks ago you were making fun of those that did. You’re out of work, your kids are home and the lives of your parents are at risk and now you can’t even go to church. What is happening, how will it turn out and where is God in al [...]
The Root of All Evil
March 22, 2020 05:00sermon_2020-03-22.mp3File Size: 55268 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Money is evil, right? Wrong! This week, Pastor Doug will wrap up this series by looking at the most abused, misunderstood and most destructive object in human history and reveal what God really does have to say about money. Even though it is not his goal, Pastor Doug said this message just might disagree with everyone's philosophy regarding money. So, ...
Plans to Prosper
March 15, 2020 05:00sermon_2020-03-15.mp3File Size: 56885 kbFile Type: mp3Download File We all know that God knows the plans he has for us and they are plans for prospering and for good. Did you also know you will suffer and that God has plans for you in and through your suffering? This week, Pastor Doug is going to dive deeper into this twisted idea that being a Christian removes you from pain and he will explain God's plan for our pain ...
Do Not Judge
March 08, 2020 06:00sermon_2020-03-08.mp3File Size: 71021 kbFile Type: mp3Download File The Bible teaches us not to judge...right? Wrong! In a world for judgement, it would be great if we could live in a judgement free society but the truth is we all judge. People have been saying the Christian should not judge because the Bible says we are not to judge but that's just not true. This week, Pastor Doug is going to help us understand both g...
Ask Anything
March 01, 2020 06:00sermon_2020-03-01.mp3File Size: 77321 kbFile Type: mp3Download File The first week of this series will be a foundational teaching as Pastor Doug walks us through how to read, study and apply our Bible reading. Getting this wrong is where we get into trouble in understanding what Jesus said. This week Pastor Doug will look at the belief that God will give us what we ask for. There just might be something more to this te...
"You Get What You Deserve"
February 23, 2020 06:00sermon_2020-02-23.mp3File Size: 50117 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Did Jesus really say, “You get what you deserve”? NOPE! You don’t always get what you deserve—and that’s a good thing. Celebrate grace, mercy, and second chances! This week, Pastor Doug will show the evidence as to why there’s hope, even when what we deserve is God’s rejection. Luke 23:32-33, 40-41, 41-42, 43; Ep [...]
"You Won't Have Bad Days"
February 16, 2020 06:00sermon_2020-02-16.mp3File Size: 69749 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Did Jesus really say, “You won’t have bad days”? NOPE! Sure, we may have difficulties but the joy we have in Christ never leaves us, even when we’re facing trials or experiencing pain. Join Pastor Doug to see why we can always trust in the work God is doing in our pain. John 16:20-21, 22, 33; 1 Peter 1:6-7; James 1:2-4; John 16:33 [...]
"Go Do What Makes You Happy"
February 09, 2020 06:00sermon_2020-02-09.mp3File Size: 68453 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Did Jesus really say, “Go do what makes you happy”? NOPE! Why is it so hard to find true happiness? Why shouldn’t you do something if it makes you happy? In this message, Pastor Doug gets to the bottom of happiness, holiness, joy, and what Jesus really said about them. John 8:2-11; Matthew 7:11; Psalm 16:11; 1 Corinthians 10:13 [...]
"You Don't Have to Forgive Them"
February 02, 2020 06:00sermon_2020-02-02.mp3File Size: 50577 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Did Jesus really say, “You don’t need to forgive them”? NOPE! Why is it so hard to say, “I forgive you” sometimes? In this message, Pastor Doug takes a look at letting go of our grudges, loving the people who have hurt us, and learning to say “I forgive you”—and mean it. Matthew 6:9-15; Matthew 5:23-24, 43- [...]
Miracles of Protection
November 17, 2019 06:00sermon_2019-11-17.mp3File Size: 65669 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Life is full of suffering and it seems like we should be saved from suffering as followers of Christ but that does not seem to be the case. This week, Pastor Doug will look at how God protects us and how to understand the times it seems he doesn’t. Don’t miss this foundational teaching in the third week of our series, When Pigs Fly! Psalm 37: [...]
Miracles of Healing
November 10, 2019 06:00sermon_2019-11-10.mp3File Size: 75701 kbFile Type: mp3Download File This is the miracle we are most familiar with but also the one we struggle with the most. Sometimes people are healed and other times not. It doesn’t seem to make sense. This week. Pastor Doug will walk us through this miracle of healing and answer the questions of why not everyone gets healed. Don’t miss this important message in this second [...]
Miracles of Deliverance
November 03, 2019 05:00sermon_2019-11-03.mp3File Size: 104669 kbFile Type: mp3Download File If you’ve seen movies like The Exorcist, you have the wrong idea of the power and affect that demonic forces can have in the life of a person. As we kick off the first message of the series, Pastor Doug will help us understand the limiting power of the dark side and see the miracle of deliverance that is available to followers of Jesus. Don’t [...]
Fraternal Families
October 27, 2019 05:00sermon_2019-10-27.mp3File Size: 70373 kbFile Type: mp3Download File No family has your history or your future. Nothing goes perfectly but in all the decisions, both good and bad, you are the result. You have the power to move your family in a positive direction. This week, Pastor Doug will look at the challenges of being a family and the opportunities we have today to be a positive change. Join us for the final message...
Fractured Families
October 20, 2019 05:00sermon_2019-10-20.mp3File Size: 104801 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Traditional families are not the only kinds of great families. There are all the blended, mended and extended families. Even Jesus came from a family like this and Jesus’ earthly father, Joseph, had all the challenges of todays families. This week Pastor Doug will look at the challenges and blessings of these nontraditional families as we complete [....
Forgiving Families
October 13, 2019 05:00sermon_2019-10-13.mp3File Size: 75869 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Selfishness, hurtful words, disrespect and dishonesty can wreak havoc on our families. We harbor unforgiveness and mistrust as a result of past hurts. So many families get stuck in this pain and lose out of the blessings of what a family was created to be. This week, Pastor Doug will look at the dysfunctions and help us see how we can resolve and res [...
Family Foundations
October 06, 2019 05:00sermon_2019-10-06.mp3File Size: 61733 kbFile Type: mp3Download File When God created Adam and Eve, he created the first family. You’d think it must have been perfect, but Adam and Eve’s two sons had a problem…Cain killed Able! Even though all of our families are flawed, God has given us some guidance that will help us build a strong foundation. This week, Pastor Doug will kick off this series with the f [...]
Helmet of Salvation and Sword of the Spirit
September 29, 2019 05:00sermon_2019-09-29.mp3File Size: 37253 kbFile Type: mp3Download File In our final lesson on the Armor of God we will look at the Helmet Of Salvation and the Sword of the Spirit. Much like in football you wear a helmet to protect your brain we need to protect our brains and fill it with God’s goodness. The Sword of the Spirit is the Bible and the scriptures & truths should fill our minds and protect us from [...]
Peace of Your Mind
September 22, 2019 05:00sermon_2019-09-22.mp3File Size: 67829 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Prefrontal cortex, amygdala and neuroplasticity…Pastor Doug is getting in the weeds this week as he tries to enter into the scientific side of our brains. Apparently, he’s mixing both science and theology by making up new words like neurotheology and spiritual neuroscience…or is he? This week Pastor Doug will talk about how fear and an [...]
Reframing Your Mind
September 15, 2019 05:00sermon_2019-09-15.mp3File Size: 62117 kbFile Type: mp3Download File We are discovering that the life we have is directly impacted by the thoughts we think. This week Pastor Doug is going to help us see how we can reframe our minds. There is no way to change many of the things in life that we will experience but we can change the way we think about those events and frame them in a positive light. Don’t miss week thre [....
Training Your Mind
September 08, 2019 05:00sermon_2019-09-08.mp3File Size: 52757 kbFile Type: mp3Download File Most of life’s battles are won or lost in the mind. This week, Pastor Doug is going to build on the idea that your life is always moving in direction of strongest thoughts. As we jump into this second week, Pastor Doug will help us see how to train our minds to think differently because if you can’t control what you think you’ll never co [...]
Do Life Together
August 25, 2019 05:00sermon_2019-08-25.mp3File Size: 59603 kbFile Type: mp3Download File When your connecting with another person grows to maturity, it is an equally beneficial and equally sacrificial relationship. Needs are met, and genuine love is shared. These relationships are rare in our world but should be common among followers of Jesus. This week, Pastor Doug will wrap up this series as he uncovers the beauty of the relationship be...