TFRC Sermons

2 Kings 20:1-11 God doesn’t always answer our prayers like we want. However, there are many times He does. In Hezekiah’s life, God comes through for him in big ways. When God comes through for us, we experience a deep sense of gratefulness, feel like we matter to God, and feel closer to God. When we don’t feel this way, it is likely we are taking God’s goodness for granted.

John 13:34-35 Exploring the teachings of Jesus on relationships that transcend cultural expectations of servanthood, forgiveness, and peacemaking.

Luke 2:13-16 Christmas is a season of anticipation, but in our excitement, we often move too fast to try and get there. We move at a fast pace trying to get all the shopping done, attend all the parties, watch as many Christmas movies as possible, and prepare the house for all the family coming over. In our anticipation we can easily miss the christmas message of the heavenly hosts - “Peace on ear...

Luke 2:8-12 On a night just like any other, the shepherds found themselves confronted with a message of good news in the middle of the ordinary; the middle of the mundane. They would be presented with the good news of the messiah’s arrival; news that should elicit a heart of joy and celebration! They were told he would be wrapped in cloth waiting for them in the mundane of a manger in a stable. Je...

Luke 2:1-7 A census is declared; Joseph has to make the trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem. By the way, he is engaged. By the way, his fiancé is pregnant. By the way, there is no room for them in the guest room. Jesus’ birth forced Joseph to stop. How can we find a time to stop this Advent season?

1 Corinthians 15:1-6 If God is all powerful and good, then why do bad things happen? This is the classic question of the problem of evil. There are two ways to approach this question: from the head and from the heart. From the head the answer is God allows evil to either prevent a greater evil or bring about a greater good. However, that will not make anyone feel better. The heart issue is that wh...

Luke 15:17-24 The prodigal son realizes that home had everything he was looking for and made the decision to go back. But before he even made it home, his father saw him and ran to him. The son repents and the father responds by celebrating with a feast because his son went from being dead to alive. Similarly when someone professes Jesus as their Lord and Savior, there is reason to celebrate becau...

Revelation 5:11-14 While we strive to be contemporary in our music, worship is not about the songs. It is not about whether I like a song. Worship is not about a particular emotional experience. Worship is about acknowledging God’s worth. We do that corporately on Sunday mornings when we sing, listen, give, and pray. We are called to live our whole lives as one act of worship.

Exodus 9:13-16 God was going to use Pharaoh to proclaim His name in all the earth. That was God’s plan, and nothing was going to stop it. Pharaoh however got to decide how he would be a part of God’s plan. He could humble himself before the Lord and declare to the world that “The Lord is God”. Or he could defy the Lord God in which God’s acts of judgment would become Pharaoh’s testimony. God’s pur...

Jeremiah 31:31-34 The prophet Jeremiah speaks of a new covenant that was to come; one where the law will be written on hearts and minds rather than stone. This new covenant would ultimately be fulfilled through Christ.

Acts 15:1-6 When it comes to leading the community of faith, God does not entrust it to one individual. Rather, God raises up a community of leaders in the form of pastors, elders, and deacons. It is not about a charismatic leader, but collective wisdom.

Galatians 1:6-8, Romans 5:8 Pastor Greg Alderman, Executive Director of the Alliance of Reformed Churches, joins TFRC to highlight the importance of holding the true Gospel by keeping ourselves rooted in the inspired Word of God.

Acts 22:17-21 God wants us to share our story. True, some people won’t listen to your story, but God will send you to people who will because no matter how exciting or mundane our story is, there are people who need to hear it.

Acts 22:4-16 Few things are as convincing than the power of a changed life. Paul shared how his encounter with Jesus transformed his whole life. Likewise, others must see how our faith in Jesus changes us. When people experience how we are different, it makes our faith more persuasive.

Acts 21:37 - Acts 22:3 A key part of our story is that someone can relate to us. It could be our church background, where we grew up, what we do for a living, or hobbies we enjoy. Paul begins his story by sharing with the people how he was one of them. Making that common ground connection helps make our faith more relatable to those we share our story with.

Acts 9:1-15 Paul was the biggest evangelist in Scripture, and a primary part of his evangelism was his story. His encounter with Jesus shaped the trajectory of the church. What about your story? What could your story shape? In this series we will highlight why our stories are so effective.

Hebrews 10:19-25 This passage is an exhortation to draw near to God, hold unswervingly to the faith, and spur each other on towards good deeds. It ends with “and all the more as you see the Day approaching”. How do we as a church community do these things “all the more”?

Matthew 7:21-29 As Jesus wraps us His sermon to His disciples, HIs bottom line is that they do what He says. Similarly, we are to be doers of His Word, showing our appreciation for His grace through obedience.

Matthew 7:13-20 As we strive to enter through the narrow gate, who are the people we are allowing to influence us?

Matthew 7:7-12 Jesus encourages us to approach God and make requests for things we need/desire. He tells us that God is much more generous than our parents. He then connects this with the golden rule. When we do unto others as we would have them do unto us, we become the conduits for God answering the asking, seeking, and knocking of others. We get to play a role in answering the prayers of others...

Matthew 7:1-6 Jesus said we will be judged by the same measure we judge others. Hence, we need to be merciful with both. We need to be self aware of our own weaknesses when trying to help others. Be wise not to correct someone when they are not ready to hear it.

Luke 2:41-52 Guest pastor Brian Vriesman explores the importance of the only story of Jesus between the nativity and the start of his ministry.

Matthew 6:25-34 Jesus tells us not to worry about life’s necessities. However, He is not giving us permission to be lazy or irresponsible. What does it look like to not worry and yet be responsible with our lives? Jesus tells us to make the Kingdom our first priority.

Matthew 6:19-24 Jesus teaches us to focus on the right thing; if you focus on the wrong thing your whole life will be dark. It's not possible to focus on both the right and wrong thing at the same time, you must choose one or the other.

Matthew 6:5-15 We are to go to God in prayer, but when we do, it is meant to be an intimate experience between us and God where the attention is solely on Him. In this section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us an amazing blueprint for what to pray for, and how to pray. Jesus sets the foundation for his prayer by acknowledging God’s holiness and asking that everything be done within his wi...