Faith Troy Sermons

Bottom Line: Who does Jesus say you are? What are the areas of life that you are stuck at the threshing floor (living in fear and lies) instead of being who God made you to be? Why is it so difficult to believe that you are who Jesus says you are? What lies do you […]

Discussion Questions: Bottom Line: We confront the illusions with the truth. 1. What are the illusions (or lies) that you believe about yourself? Where do you think these lies have come from? 2. Why can it be so challenging for you to believe the truth about who Jesus says you are? 3. What are some […]

Discussion Questions: 1. If you are a follower of Jesus, think about a time when a person or a group of people impacted or influenced you by being salt and light. 2. Sometimes religious people will use this section of Scripture to defend rude or offensive behavior. Read Mark 10:45. Why does that kind of […]

Reflection Questions: 1. What is something little that has grown in your life? 2. Where do you see God working, in quiet and inconspicuous ways? 3. How can you pray “Thy Kingdom Come” for God’s rulership to increase in your life or in our country or in the world?

Discussion Questions: 1. Think about a time when someone at work, in your family, or at church held you accountable. How did it help you grow? 2. Have you ever tried to talk to someone about something you saw in their life that you believed was going to hurt them? What made that hard? 3. […]

Discussion Questions: 1. How would you explain that God’s interaction with people in the Old Testament is the same as He interacts with people in the New Testament regarding His law and grace? 2. What difference does it make knowing that God always chooses first and seeks after us first and forgives first before we […]

Discussion Questions: In what areas of your life do you see yourself being prideful? What would happen before any interaction with someone you disagree with, you would say “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.”? How would that change the way you relate with that person? How much does Jesus’ humbleness and obedience to God […]

Discussion Questions: 1. Can you remember a time when your first impression of someone was wrong? How did what you learned later change your relationship with that person? 2. Is there a group or type of person that is most easy for you to judge? What is it that makes it easy for you to […]

1.Most of us are familiar with at least one of these three stories, is there anything that jumped out at you today when you heard it? 2. What are the adjectives that you often use to describe people? 3. Do you worry that when the church welcome sinners, it may appear to be condoning sin? […]

– What have you enjoyed most about the last three months or so of not having to rush around from one thing to the next like maybe you normally have to? – What are some of your favorite activities you’ve done over the years that have involved serving God through your community? – When you […]

1. Think about a time you were treated unfairly, either in a large or small way. How did you respond? What happened? 2. Have you ever seen someone who was suffering extraordinarily but demonstrated extraordinary confidence in God? If so, how did it change the way you think about suffering and faith? 3. Read Luke […]

1. What do you feel like God gave you as your “talents”? Knowledge, skills, gifts, acquired or natural God-given abilities? 2. In these pandemic times, how have you been exercising them in your family, with your friends or in the community? 3. Do you feel God calling you to use them in a greater way […]

What are some ways it’s clear that information doesn’t change people? Describe a time in your life when you experienced transformation. What are some pathways in your mind that you tend to jump to? What truth can combat those? What spiritual practices are you learning to renew your mind and have the mind of Christ?

1. When you hear the word faith, do think ‘belief’ to do you think ‘trust’? 2. What do you think is more important in a relationship, trust or obedience? What is the connection between the two? 3. How does your trust in someone effect your confidence in that person when they don’t act the way […]

Read: Ephesians 3:14-21, Ephesians 5:1-21, Galatians 5:22-26 What does Paul pray for the Ephesians? How does this relate to what we want for our children and the people we love? What do you think it means to be established in and rooted in Jesus’ love? What does it mean to be filled to the fullness […]

Read Matthew 6:25-34 1. Do you normally consider yourself a person who worries? What do you often worry about? 2. In the message Joe said that the issue of worry ultimately comes down to trust. Can we trust our Heavenly Father or not. Do you agree with this? 3. What do you struggle with the […]

Read: Matthew 8:23-27, 10:28-31, 14:22-27 The word fear has such a negative connotation in our world that for many people the idea of fearing God may be difficult to properly understand. What may make the situation even worse, is that some of us may have even been part of a church in our past which […]

This week we’re starting a new series called, Set Free. Bottom Line: Jesus silences the lies with truth. What are the lies that you have been hearing recently? What makes you believe them? Why do you think the primary strategy of the enemy is lies instead of something else? Re-read John 8: 31-47. What is […]

*Please note that we are following Stay-at-Home and social distancing orders and will continue to do so. The worship sets from this service were recorded prior to the implementation of the Stay-at-Home orders put out by our local government. This week we’re finishing our Holy Week experience with an Easter message. Big Idea: Why are […]

*Please note that we are following Stay-at-Home and social distancing orders and will continue to do so. The worship sets from this service were recorded prior to the implementation of the Stay-at-Home orders put out by our local government. This week we’re continuing our Holy Week experience with a Good Friday message. Big Idea: Jesus […]

*Please note that we are following Stay-at-Home and social distancing orders and will continue to do so. The worship sets from this service were recorded prior to the implementation of the Stay-at-Home orders put out by our local government. This week we’re continuing our way through Holy Week with a Maundy Thursday message. Bottom line: […]

This is the fourth week of our Faith Troy at Home experience (April 5) *Please note that we are following Stay-at-Home and social distancing orders and will continue to do so. The worship sets from this service were recorded prior to the implementation of the Stay-at-Home orders put out by our local government. This week […]

This is the third week of our Faith Troy at Home experience (March 28) *Please note that we are following Stay-at-Home and social distancing orders and will continue to do so. The worship sets from this service were recorded prior to the implementation of the Stay-at-Home orders put out by our local government. This week […]

This week we’re resuming our Signs + Wonders sermon series with a message on John 9 Discussion Questions: Why do you think that people often want proof before believing in God? Were you taught to believe that there is always a direct connection between suffering and sin? Do you think Jesus broke the Sabbath by […]