First Free Rockford Sermons

Part 6: The Gracious Vineyard Owner 28.07.2024 38:16 ↓

Is God fair? Nope (and that's a good thing). Jesus’ parable about a vineyard owner hiring day workers illustrates this vividly. The story also points us to better questions: Is God just? Can we trust him? And what’s so amazing about grace?

Part 5: Forgiveness 21.07.2024 47:33 ↓

There is incredible power in forgiving someone. There also is incredible, negative power in not forgiving that person. In this challenging message, we’ll look at what forgiveness means, and doesn’t mean. We’ll look at how that process works, the freedom it offers us … and why Jesus’ teachings about it separate Christianity from any other religion.

Part 4: The Treasure & the Pearl 14.07.2024 33:14 ↓

What is the true value of the kingdom of heaven? Do we recognize it? And how exactly does this influence the way we live, work and interact with others? Jesus’ short parable sounds simple at first. But let’s take a closer look.

Part 3: The Mustard Seed 07.07.2024 32:08 ↓

In God’s upside-down kingdom, small is the strategy. How can the gospel ever reach every nation, tribe, people and language? How can it reach your family, your neighborhood, our community? One conversation and one invitation at time.

Part 2: Seeds & Soil 30.06.2024 35:08 ↓

In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus uses familiar imagery to help his listeners understand why people respond to him in different ways. This message offers a good chance to check the condition of our own hearts (the soil), and to better understand what good soil looks like. The growth this enables can transform our lives and community.

Part 1: The Shrewd Steward 23.06.2024 32:59 ↓

Jesus’ parables aren’t always easy to understand. As we begin this new sermon series, we look at a challenging story about money—how we can use it for greater things and how it can also get in the way.

Part 11: Bigger Battles 16.06.2024 35:18 ↓

As we conclude our series from Exodus, the people of Israel are faced with a big, external attack from the Amalekites. It stopped their internal grumbling and focused them on the real battle. The story offers guidance for us today, too.

Part 10: Grumbling & Gratitude 09.06.2024 37:35 ↓

The people of Israel complained. God had led them to a place, but they didn’t feel safe and they didn’t know what would happen next. People today complain, too, for similar reasons. It’s contagious. It’s destructive. And it can wreck our trust in God.

Part 9 02.06.2024 29:13 ↓

The foundations of worship are truth and Spirit. This Sunday, Pastor Dave Creek unpacks these principles and what it looks like to live a life worshipful life fully devoted to God.