TICF Sermons

Samuel Lame on Colossians 4: 2-18. A faithfully praying church, that acts on Gods behalf in this world, is made out of ordinary people. It is not the one lonely hero of faith, but the community of believers, who is the stronges witness for Christ. We see this truth in Pauls letters, and we can carry it over into our churches today.

Anatoliy Terekhin on Colossians 3:18–4:1: Belonging to Christ calls each of us to carry out our responsibilities at home and in everyday life as service to the Lord.

Eli Moyer on Colossians 3:1-17: Raised with Christ, believers set their minds on things above, where their true life is hidden with Him. This new identity calls us to put off the old self and put on compassion, forgiveness, and love, letting Christ's peace rule and doing everything in His name with thanksgiving.

Dr. Anush John on Collossians 2: 6-23: Paul fighting heretical thinking in Colossae and what can us today mislead in our understanding of what faith in Christ means

Dr. Anush John on Colossians 1:24-2:5: Paul's labor for the Colossian church reveals the heart of gospel ministry: rejoicing even in suffering as we serve Christ's body. The mystery once hidden is now unveiled: Christ in you, the hope of glory . This is the treasure that fuels our striving, the wisdom that guards against deception, and the truth that binds believers together in love. Paul...

Eli on Colossians 1:15–23: Just as what we gaze upon fundamentally shapes our souls, true spiritual transformation comes from seeing and savoring the preeminent Christ, who alone reconciles us to God. By intentionally setting apart time to fix our eyes on His beauty in the Word, we find the only lasting remedy for our spiritual hunger and wandering hearts.

Marcos Figueiredo on Colossians 1:1–14: The gospel does not only save us, it changes us. Rather than being merely a ticket to heaven, God's truth continuously transforms our character, relationships, and everyday walk through an enduring life rooted in Christ's kingdom.

Jeff Hendrix on Isaiah 66:18-23: coming to an end with our series on Isaiah, we learn that God gathers all nations to himself.

Jeff Hendrix on Isaiah 43:16-21: God tells a backward-gazing people to forget even the Exodus, because what He is about to do surpasses it all. From a pathway in the wilderness to the New Jerusalem where every tear is wiped away, the new creation isn't just a future hope — it's already springing up. Do you see it?

Jeff Hendrix on Isaiah 61, 1-3 and Luke 4, 16-30. Continuing our series on Isaiah, the changed voice in Isaiah 61 was a puzzle for centuries, until Jesus of Nazareth appeared as its fulfillment.

Jeff Hendrix on Isaiah 55:1-13: We continue our series on Isaiah with a reflection on forgiveness, the cultural meaning of gifts, and God’s abundant grace. In this episode, we consider the invitation to come, receive, and be restored, exploring what this passage reveals about God’s mercy, His faithfulness, and the hope that awaits all who turn to Him.

Jeff Hendrix on Isaiah 52:13-15, 53:1-12: The passage explains that Jesus is the suffering servant from the book of Isaiah who willingly carried all of our sins, grief, and weaknesses. People wrongfully thought Jesus was being punished by God for his own mistakes, but he was actually being crushed to pay for our wrongs. The speaker states that this prophecy is fulfilled through the suffering, deat...

Sean Lashell on Isaiah 42:1-9. We continue our series on Isaiah with the servant song that says this about the one God is going to send: a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. This servant that will come will balance justice and grace...two difficult things to manage simultaneously. But this is exactly who we see in Jesus Christ...the servant that Isaiah pro...

Jeff Hendrix on Isaiah 11:1-10: In Isaiah's vision of the shoot coming up from the stump of Jesse, we see a vision of what God can do when he sets to work on the reconciliation of the world. We get a view of the shoot, the spirit that rests upon him, and what the redeemed world looks like. Jesus was recognized as that shoot in the post-resurrection world. What does that mean for us today?

Jeff Hendrix on Isaiah 7 & 9: With a little bit of the Advent season in our summer series. We continue our Isaiah series with Immanuel, God with us. Looking at the situation that Ahaz found himself in, and God giving a sign that was not asked for. Today we find ourselves living in the darkest parts...the forgotten parts...where Christ began his ministry and God came to live among us.

Jeff Hendrix on Isaiah 6:1-8: We begin our Isaiah series with the call of Isaiah in chapter six. We find ourselves in the throne room of the Most High. Recognizing our sinfulness. God responds not with condemnation but with purification and a call. Isaiah's response should resound in our ears as well. "Here Am I...send me".

Eli Moyer on Acts 2:1-21: On this Pentecost Sunday, we take a look at the Wonderful Works of God as sung by a multitude of voices and languages. As the birth of the Church is taking place, we are reminded of the birth of Jesus and other times when the heavenly hosts sang of the wonderful works of God...but this time the Holy Spirit brought those voices into the bodies of humanity.

Jeff Hendrix on Acts 1:6-13: On the final Sunday of our Easter series, Jesus appears to his disciples as he ascends into the heavens. As he prepares, the disciples are asking all the wrong questions, but Jesus refocuses them into a mission.

Jeff Hendrix on Acts 9:1-19: We continue our Easter season series on Jesus' post-Easter appearances. This time not to a friend, a disciple, a martyr, or a group. This time, he appears to his most vicious enemy. When Saul was on the road to tear apart the young Christian church, Jesus knocked him off his donkey and reordered his life.

Jeff Hendrix on Acts 7:55-60. We continue our Easter season series by looking at the appearance of Jesus to the martyr Stephen. As Stephen wraps up the longest sermon so far in Acts, he is drug out of the city and stoned to death. In the midst of that he looks up and sees the glory of God and Jesus standing at his right hand. The posture of our saviour is telling us something powerful about our Lo...

Jeff Hendrix on Acts 2:42-47: We continue our time in the Easter season with an appearance of Jesus, but one of a different type. It's what it looks like when Jesus appears through the life of the church. When a group of people is living in the life of the resurrection, they have no fear, no hording, no differences. It's a beautiful look at the lives we should all be living today.

Trent Adams on Luke 24:13-35: We continue our Easter series of the Appearances of Jesus with this amazing encounter on the road to Emmaus. When these two little-known disciples walk, talk, and dine with the risen Jesus, they realize the life-changing impact that happens when the tomb proves truly empty and the Messiah is among His people.

Jeff Hendrix on John 20:19–31: On the second Sunday of Easter, we see Jesus appearing to his disciples in a locked room. He speaks Peace, breathes on them, and gives them the Holy Spirit and a commission. The problem is...one of them wasn't there. This passage is for us...those who weren't there but want to believe in the risen Christ. He calls us blessed and offers us the same thing he of...

Jeff Hendrix on Matthew 28:1-10: Early on a Sunday morning, two women came to see. Matthew leaves it at that. They didn't know what they would find, but they came anyway. What they found was an empty tomb, an angel, and a message to go and tell. It's a complicated, mixed-up, emotional morning filled with uncertainty, fear, and great joy. But they showed up...and came to see.

Jeff Hendrix on Romans 8:31-39. We wrap up our Lenten journey through the first half of Romans. Paul reaches the summit of his argument with the resounding statement that there is nothing in all creation that can separate us from the love of God. But what does that mean to us today? Do we really believe it?