Faith Troy Sermons

1 Peter 3:15, Luke 1:1-4 v.15: “Always be prepared to give an ANSWER to everyone who asks you to give the REASON for the HOPE that YOU have.” Why is my HOPE in Jesus? The GOSPELS What is the EVIDENCE? What is the most PROBABLE explanation, not what is a POSSIBLE explanation? Luke 1:1-3 (pg. 1,587) v.1: […]

1 Peter 1:3,21, 3:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:14 One of the things that’s a little odd about being a follower of Jesus: When someone asks you a question about your FAITH, and your mind suddenly goes BLANK and you don’t know what to say. 1 Peter 3:13-18 (pg. 1,890) v.13: “Who is going to harm you […]

Acts 1:8: “You will receive POWER when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT ME EVERYWHERE—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” We are in DANGER when we COMPARTMENTALIZE our FAITH. Acts 5:1-11 Their love of MONEY and LOOKING GOOD led […]

Have you ever got in trouble for what you THINK? Typically, I get in trouble for what I SAY or DO. Matthew 5:21-22; Matthew 5:27-28 Why does it MATTER what we THINK? Matthew 12:34-35: For out of the ABUNDANCE of the HEART the MOUTH SPEAKS. The biggest companies in the world know: shaping how we […]

What makes for a FULFILLING life? Scottie Scheffler, “I would much rather be a great father than I would be a great golfer. At the end of the day, that’s what’s more important to me.” What is MORE IMPORTANT to you? Matthew 6:19-21 Where is your HEART? Matthew 28:18: “Then Jesus said, “All AUTHORITY in […]

2 Corinthians 5:14-20 You were sacred for more than just HEAVEN. You were saved for a MISSION. But you can’t accomplish that mission, ALONE. 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 (pg. 1,799) v.14: “For Christ’s LOVE COMPELS us, because WE are CONVINCED that one died for all, and therefore ALL died…” v.15: “And Christ died for all, that […]

Loneliness is not just a FEELING to avoid. It’s a SIGNAL to respond to. ‘A Place to Belong’ A community of people who KNOW who we really are, and who ACCEPT us for who we really are. But who LOVE us far too much to just LEAVE us the way that we are. Genesis 1:1 […]

Dave Frank Director of Small Groups and Men’s Ministry John 15:5: “I am the VINE you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears MUCH FRUIT, for apart you can do nothing.” Alone, we wither – TOGETHER, we thrive. Ephesians 2:10: “For WE are his workmanship, created […]

Jeremiah 29:10-14 “A thousand generations live in you now. But this is your fight.” – Luke Skywalker Hebrews 11:13, 12:1-2 There are a thousand GENERATIONS of Jesus-followers in you. “When SEVENTY years are completed for Babylon.” (v. 10) Cheap OPTIMISM is not a good alternative to COSTLY hope. God hasn’t abandoned you even when God’s […]

Jeremiah 29:1-7 “I don’t know if I want to bring a kid into THIS world.” Build HOUSES and settle down. “Do not conform.” (Romans 12:2) You can be present in the world without ASSIMILATING to the ways of the world. Plant GARDENS. Gardening is a HOPEFUL act. Maybe the world might not be different when […]

What happens when we are longing for things to be different: We try to ESCAPE. We SETTLE in. As Christians, do we look any different from the WORLD around us? Psalm 137:1-4 How do we sing while we’re in exile? Jeremiah 24:1-7 They became like BABYLON before they were ever in Babylon. The GOOD figs […]

John 14:1,15, Matthew 7:24-29 “Jesus said, Trust in God, TRUST also in Me.” John 14:1 “If you love me, you’ll OBEY what I command.” John 14:15 These verses are an invitation to a GROWING relationship. “God’s KINDNESS is intended to lead you to REPENTANCE.” (Romans 2:4) “God sent Jesus to demonstrate His justice at the […]

John 6:60-69, 14:1,15, Romans 3:21-26 “Jesus said, Trust in God, TRUST also in Me.” (John 14:1) “If you love me, you’ll OBEY what I command.” (John 14:15) You’re never going to have a GROWING relationship with someone that you don’t trust. “God’s KINDNESS is intended to lead you to REPENTANCE.” (Romans 2:4) The path from […]

John 14:1,9,15, Matthew 9:9-13, Hosea 6:6 “If you love me, you’ll OBEY what I command.” – John 14:15 “Jesus said, Trust in God, TRUST also in Me.” – John 14:1 “Anyone who has seen ME, has seen the FATHER” – John 14:9 Jesus came into this world to invite us into a relationship with God […]

Acts 6:7, 9:1-15, 10:13-45, 11:1-21 The resurrection of Jesus is the FOUNDATION for everything we DO and everything we BELIEVE as followers of Jesus. It’s only when you no loner fear personal loss that you become:SELFLESS. COMPASSIONATE. GENEROUS. “The word of God SPREAD. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a LARGE number […]

The resurrection of Jesus is the FOUNDATION for everything we DO and everything we BELIEVE as followers of Jesus. The RESURRECTION of Jesus is the reason we have the BIBLE and it’s the reason why there is a CHURCH. Acts 1:21 pg. 1,692 1v21 – “…it is necessary to choose one of the men who […]

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Matthew 26:17-28 — pg. 1543 How do you PREPARE for the FEAST? JESUS is in CONTROL. At the feast of FORGIVENESS all the guests are SINNERS. You are INVITED to the FEAST. You are WELCOME at HIS TABLE. Jesus is doing SOMETHING NEW during the PASSOVER MEAL. The Lord’s Supper is a FORETASTE of the […]

John 15:1-17 — pg. 1676 John 15:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” Jesus uses FAMILIAR imagery for the people from the SCRIPTURES and their SURROUNDINGS. What was TRUE in the days of Isaiah is EVEN MORE TRUE in the days of Jesus. Martin Luther: “Christ wants to teach us […]

“Do not let your hearts be TROUBLED.” – v. 7 The disciples context…our own context…it’s all troubling. John 14:1-7 “I am the way, the truth, and the life…” Is that a THREAT or a PROMISE? The exclusive statement gets connected to a statement that reminds us that Jesus has enough ROOM for all of us. […]

What do you do when you DISAGREE with God? TELL Him. MY will vs. THY will Teach us to PRAY. Jesus doesn’t need to be PHYSICALLY present to heal someone. Jesus has POWER over death. John 11 — Pg. 1668 Central issues of our text: DEATH and LIFE. RC Lenski “God always sees the END […]

John 8:1-12 John is not content to just tell us WHAT happened. John wants something TO happen to you. “These have been written that you may BELIEVE Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and by BELIEVING you may have LIFE in His name.” – John 20:31 “Jesus said, I am the LIGHT of […]

John 6:1-69 The reason why John writes his Gospel: “These have been written that you may BELIEVE Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and by BELIEVING you may have LIFE in His name.” John 20:31 Perhaps the most misunderstood and misused words in all of Christianity are the words FAITH and BELIEVE. As […]

ASH WEDNESDAY does not EXIST without EASTER. Lent is not about what you DO but what Jesus has DONE and is STILL DOING. Do you ever feel DISCONNECTED as if you’re a DIFFERENT person here than you are elsewhere? Jesus is working to RECONNECT all of us to HIMSELF and to EACH OTHER. God’s Law […]