First Assembly of God Freehold

03/26/23 | Pastor Jeff shares 7 Truths from the story of Zacchaeus when it comes to missions and those who are lost and far from God: 1) People are hurting and incomplete without Christ 2) People cannot reach God by their own efforts 3) God loves lost people and wants them to be saved 4) Happiness, joy, and contentment can only come to one when they find the Lord 5) God doesn’t care how much sin a...

03/12/23 | Today we’re celebrating what God has done through missions in 28 years at First Assembly! In Philippians 1:27, the Apostle Paul instructs us to “contend as one.” In this passage, we see Paul instruct us to: 1) Be unified in the Spirit 2) Be unified in heart & mind 3) Be unified in purpose Pastor Jeff highlights how when we live this out as a church community, God is able to do incre...

03/05/23 | Pastor Matt shares what it was like to witness the Holy Land as 26 people from our church recently came back from a trip to Israel. Each point in the message ties back to places that the group was able to visit, sharing not only its significance, but their personal testimonies of how God moved as well. Pastor Matt talks about how “Running Where Jesus Walked” supercharges your faith. Yet...

02/26/23 | How do we find the courage to step up when God calls us to do so? The Book of Esther serves as our guide in this series as we study the different characters in the story, how God was at work behind the scenes, and how each player in the story found the courage to step up and step out as God called them to. In Week 4, Pastor Jeff goes over the climactic ending of the Book of Esther as he...

02/19/23 | How do we find the courage to step up when God calls us to do so? The Book of Esther serves as our guide in this series as we study the different characters in the story, how God was at work behind the scenes, and how each player in the story found the courage to step up and step out as God called them to. In Week 3, Pastor Jeff highlights the life of Mordecai as he unpacks The Courage...

02/05/23 | How do we find the courage to step up when God calls us to do so? The Book of Esther serves as our guide in this series as we study the different characters in the story, how God was at work behind the scenes, and how each player in the story found the courage to step up and step out as God called them to. In Week 2, Pastor Matt talks about the Courage of Inconvenience. Although we don’...

02/05/23 | How do we find the courage to step up when God calls us to do so? The Book of Esther serves as our guide in this series as we study the different characters in the story, how God was at work behind the scenes, and how each player in the story found the courage to step up and step out as God called them to. In Week 1, Pastor Jeff talks about the Courage of Conviction. A “conviction” is a...

01/29/23 | Pastor Bonnie shares from the Word of God what God has placed on her heart. Reading from 2 Corinthians 3:18, and using object lessons and some powerful stories, Pastor Bonnie challenges us to “Be a Reflector” of the presence of God. Just as in photography, a reflector is something that reduces shadows. In this world, Pastor Bonnie shows how we are to do this: 1) Live 2) Love 3) Let it g...

01/22/23 | We all have a choice when it comes to how we respond to change. We may embrace the change, go with the flow, question change, be critical of change, or even rebel against change. Reading from Isaiah 54:1-2, Pastor Jeff encourages us to have the right response when change comes: 1) Enlarge your capacity for God 2) Stretch your vision 3) Lengthen (get more rope!) 4) Strengthen (drive the...

01/15/23 | Thank you to Pastor Todd & Stephanie for over 23 years of faithful ministry here at First Assembly! We love you so much and are so excited for what God has in store for you in your next season of ministry. On Pastor Todd’s last Sunday with us, he shares Reflections after 23 years at First Assembly. Reading from 1 Thessalonians 2:7-13, Pastor Todd echos the Apostle Paul’s heart for t...

01/08/23 | Pastor Jeff dives into the life of Joseph, but probably not the one you’re thinking of. In the New Testament, we are introduced to Joseph who was also known Barnabas, meaning “Son of Encouragement”, so named for his personality and presence among the Early Church. Pastor Jeff unpacks what we know of Barnabas from scripture, and challenges us to grow relationally this New Year to be like...

01/01/2023 | Happy New Year! While we reflect on 2022 and consider our goals for 2023, Pastor Matt challenges us with this question: What if God had a New Year’s Resolution for you to follow through with? Pastor Matt looks at the example of Jesus in Luke 2:52, which takes place right after the Christmas story, and challenges us with four ways that we can grow like Jesus: 1) Intellectually (Luke 2:...

12/18/22 | The Christmas story didn’t begin with shepherds watching over their flocks, wise men following a star, and a young couple that couldn’t find a place to have their baby. It began much earlier than that, and it was more epic than anyone could have imagined. In Week 3, Pastor Jeff shows how the Christmas season reminds us that God’s love can break through anything. Just as in the first Chr...

12/11/22 | The Christmas story didn’t begin with shepherds watching over their flocks, wise men following a star, and a young couple that couldn’t find a place to have their baby. It began much earlier than that, and it was more epic than anyone could have imagined. In Week 2, Pastor Matt talks about how we give gifts at Christmastime to show others that we love them. While of course God doesn’t “...

12/04/22 | The Christmas story didn’t begin with shepherds watching over their flocks, wise men following a star, and a young couple that couldn’t find a place to have their baby. It began much earlier than that, and it was more epic than anyone could have imagined. In Week 1, Pastor Jeff talks about how the world needed a Savior, which is what we are reminded of each year at Christmas. He shows:...

11/27/22 | Pastor Jeff reads the powerful words of Paul found in his letter to the Philippian church about living in the power of the resurrection of Christ. Living within this power is a lifelong pursuit, and Pastor Jeff challenges each of us to look at our lives and grow to the next level in our walk with the Lord.

11/20/22 | “Thanksgiving” is defined as the ability to give thanks to God. It’s an essential spiritual attribute that is all too absent from our society and our personal lives. This series is all about three “thieves” that can steal thanksgiving from our lives. Today we will begin by looking at the Third Thief - Bitterness. Pastor Jeff unpacks the story of Esther, and takes a special look at the v...

11/13/22 | “Thanksgiving” is defined as the ability to give thanks to God. It’s an essential spiritual attribute that is all too absent from our society and our personal lives. This series is all about three “thieves” that can steal thanksgiving from our lives. Today we will begin by looking at the Second Thief - Envy & Jealousy. Pastor Jeff reads from about envy & jealousy that took place...

In this seminar, Rev. Andrew Colón teaches on the topic of Deconstruction of Faith. As people sort through the faith they inherited and connect over stories of deconstruction, Andrew offers some sobering insight into this topic and what we can do it about it. In Session 2, Andrew talks about how we need to teach evaluation skills and critical thinking, how to engage with many ideas that will come...

In this seminar, Rev. Andrew Colón teaches on the topic of Deconstruction of Faith. As people sort through the faith they inherited and connect over stories of deconstruction, Andrew offers some sobering insight into this topic and what we can do it about it. In Session 1, Andrew goes over recent statistics concerning Christianity in America, both pre and post Covid, and what the implications are....

11/06/22 | We are so privileged to have Rev. Andrew Colón here with us for our Homecoming Weekend! Andrew preaches a timely message on how our faith can make us unshakable. Reading from Jesus’ words in Luke 6 about obeying His teachings, Andrew shows us how our faith can be unshakable: 1. Listen & Act 2. Dig Deep 3. Expect the Storm 4. Stand Firm

10/30/22 | “Thanksgiving” is defined as the ability to give thanks to God. It’s an essential spiritual attribute that is all too absent from our society and our personal lives. The next three Sundays are all about three “thieves” that can steal thanksgiving from our lives. Today we will begin by looking at the First Thief - Comparison.

10/23/22 | This series is all about how to ADVANCE in our walk with God. While many of us wish we could know Him more deeply, we may struggle to find how to make this an actual reality in our lives. In this series, we’re learning practical ways to grow in our relationship with God. In Week 4, Pastor Matt teaches on practical ways to pray. He starts by showing how prayer is about connecting with Go...

10/16/22 | This series is all about how to ADVANCE in our walk with God. While many of us wish we could know Him more deeply, we may struggle to find how to make this an actual reality in our lives. In this series, we’re learning practical ways to grow in our relationship with God. In Week 3, Pastor Jeff teaches practically on the subject of fasting, a topic we don’t hear much about today in preac...

10/09/22 | This series is all about how to ADVANCE in our walk with God. While many of us wish we could know Him more deeply, we may struggle to find how to make this an actual reality in our lives. In this series, we’re learning practical ways to grow in our relationship with God. In Week 2, we are honored to have missionary guests Mark & Kim Gardner share about how we can experience breakthr...