First Reformed Church (FRC) - Messages

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) As we look at the second Beatitude, Pastor Mark shares that even though we go through times of mourning, we are not without hope.

Jesus set the tone early in His ministry with The Beatitudes, recorded in Matthew. In this new sermon series, we will spend 8 weeks looking at each Beatitude. Today's message is "Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit." Message text: Matthew 4:23-5:12

Merry Christmas Eve! Jesus’ coming fulfills the promise of a Shepherd who provides peace. Pastor Fred shares how Jesus fulfills the Promise of Peace in our Christmas Eve message.  Message Text: Luke 2:8-14; Micah 5:2-5; Colossians 1:15-17

Jesus' coming addresses the heart’s longing for God’s presence in the circumstances of daily life. He is God WITH us! In today's message, Pastor Fred continues our Fulfilled sermon series with The Promise of Immanuel. Message Text: Isaiah 7:10-17; Matthew 1:20-23

Jesus came to the cradle with the cross in view. Pastor Fred shows us how Jesus fulfills the Promise of Redemption in today's message. Message text: Genesis 3:14-15; Luke 1:67-75

Israel looked forward to the fulfillment of a King who would rule justly. Jesus’ coming fulfilled that promise, though not in the way they were expecting. In today's message, Ross Enger will share how Jesus fulfilled the Promise of Justice. Message Text: Job 19:23-27

We serve a promise-keeping God! In this first message of our Advent sermon series, Fulfilled, Pastor Mark explains how Jesus fulfilled God's promise of providing an intercessor. Message text: John 11:49-52; Hebrews 4:14-16

In prayer, we declare our dependence on God for daily necessities, and more. Our Thanksgiving Eve service allows us to thank God for meeting our needs in the deepest way possible. Bible Text: Matthew 6:11; Deuteronomy 8:2,3; Psalm 104:27-30; James 2:15-17

In prayer, we implore God’s help to fight temptation, and we worship God for His rule and reign. Pastor Fred explores temptation as we continue our "Good Morning, God" sermon series on the Lord's Prayer. Message text: Matthew 6:13; 1 Timothy 6:9-10; Hebrews 2:18; 1 Chronicles 29:10-13

In prayer, we declare our reliance on God to meet our need for spiritual freedom through forgiveness, and forgiving. As we continue our series on the Lord's Prayer, Pastor Fred dives into forgiveness and our need to forgive and be forgiven. Message Text: Matthew 6:12,14,15; Psalm 51:1-3; Matthew 18:21-35

In prayer, we admit that God’s will and way are best and learn to surrender worry to His authority. In today's message, Pastor Fred will examine the second line of the Lord's Prayer, "... your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." Message Text: Matthew 6:10, 25-34; 21:28-32

In prayer, we adore our Father and learn the depth of His ability and willingness to answer us. Pastor Fred begins our "Good Morning, God" sermon series with the first line of the Lord's Prayer. Message title: Adore. Message text: Matthew 6:5-13; Luke 11:5-13.

Mutual submission governs all the important relationships in our lives: marriage, family, work, and, ultimately, our relationship with God. Pastor Greg Alderman concludes his time as our transition pastor with this timely message from Ephesians 5:21-6:9.

It matters how we treat one another. In today's message, Pastor Greg Alderman continues our series in Ephesians with a message titled "Our Code of Conduct." Message text: Ephesians 4:32-5:13.

We have been placed in a family – God’s very own family. In today's message, Pastor Greg will share "God's Organizational Plan for the Church" as explained in Ephesians 4:1-16.

God's plan for redemption was revealed in Jesus. In today's message, Pastor Mark discusses "The Mystery of God's Plan" as revealed in Ephesians 2:11-3:13.

God longs to redeem, reconcile, and restore us. Today, we will explore Ephesians 2:1-10 with a message titled "The Gospel Explained."

We can securely rest in God's plan for our lives. Today, we will explore the first chapter of Ephesians and how God takes an active role in reconciling and uniting a people for Himself. Message Title: Chosen for a Reason Message Text: Ephesians 1:3-14

Prayer is essential in uncovering God's plan. Today's message begins the sermon series, God Has a Plan. We will explore Ephesians in this sermon series and discover God's plan for His church. This first message starts with the Prayers of Ephesians. Scripture text: Ephesians 1:15-23; 3:14-21; 6:10-18

We are not born knowing or understanding how to please God, and therefore, what would be offensive to God. In today's message, Pastor Greg explores Proverbs 6:16-19, "7 Things that God Hates and Detests."

What do you put your trust in? In today's message, Pastor Mark helps us see how trusting in God is "The Best Way." Message Title: The Best Way Message Text: Proverbs 3:5-6

God has a clear vision for His people. In today's message, Pastor Greg shares "9 Marks of a Healthy Church." Teaching text: Proverbs 29:18

Handling conflict is never easy, but Proverbs shows us how to do it by putting God first. In today's message, Pastor Greg shows us the dangers of Triangling in conflict.  Message title: How to Handle Triangling  Message text: Proverbs 18:17

Pastor Mark continues our Proverbs sermon series with a message titled, Living With the End in Mind. Message text: Proverbs 22:6, 16; Proverbs 6:20-22; Psalm 1:1-3.

The Bible and in particular the Book of Proverbs have much to say about time, especially how it relates to work. In today's message, Pastor Greg expounds on Proverbs 6:6-11 and how God uses the Ant to teach us how to use our time.