Tri-State Community Church - Sermons

If the Bible were merely a product of “religious men” there is no way we would have the story of Genesis 19. Make no mistake about it, Genesis 19 is meant to leave a lasting impression upon us. But as our culture steadily degrades we must admit that Genesis 19 is losing its shock factor. In this message, Rick offer two words as organizing principles for the multitude of lessons we get from Genesis...

In this message we continue to delve into the Lord’s intimate encounter with Abraham. There we find the Lord drawing Abraham into the secret counsel of God demonstrating that Abraham is much more than a servant of the Lord but a close intimate friend.

In Genesis 18 Abraham experiences an unexpected visit by unimaginary company--three angels and the Lord Himself. In this passage, God reveals Himself as a God who visits His people in an intimate way. Among the many lessons in this chapter, Rick shows us that our God is an intimate God who heals the soul and serves His people.

The story of the wise men coming into Jerusalem from the east is one of the most well known stories in the gospel of Matthew. But sometimes familiarity can carry its own blindness. In this message, Rick takes us through the narrative inductively, explaining the passage, establishing its place in the context, and explaining the cast of characters in the story. As this is done a powerful message is...

Isaiah speaks of a great Light which transforms gloom and anguish into joy and praise. Furthermore, Isaiah teaches us that the source of this light is a child--“to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given” (Isaiah 9:6). How can a child bring such light? In this message, drawing from Isaiah 9:1-7, Rick offers seven answers to this question. These answers are offered so that our faith may be renewed...

Everyone would agree that we are living in a dark and uncertain time. And as we see in Isaiah chapters seven and eight, this has often been the case for the people of God. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson draws from the prophet Isaiah to show what the faithful are to do in these dark and uncertain times. And to show how we receive the Lord will largely determine who He is to us--a sanctuary o...

Isaiah 7:14 famously says: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” What is lesser known is these words are given as a sign to an anxiety stricken and unbelieving king in a time of crisis. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson develops this context in order to show how there can be no neutrality to this promise. If you are trusting in Christ there is no...

On the night Jesus was betrayed He took bread and broke it. And He said to His disciples, “Take eat; this is my body.” And He took a cup, and after giving thanks for it He gave it to them saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson seeks to develop the significance of this i...

When Jesus introduces the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper He doesn’t do it in a vacuum. The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper has for its foundation the rich Old Testament sacrament of Passover. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson develops the Passover to show that Jesus is the true Passover Lamb and as the true Passover Lamb provides His people with a complete deliverance.

The sacraments were given to us in order to strengthen us in our weakness and frailty. Unfortunately, for many of us, after the initial excitement wears off we have a tendency to forget about our baptism. But God’s design is to strengthen us by it. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson shows how your baptism can be a source of strength in overcoming temptation and hard times.

Do you get excited when you think of Baptism? Does it produce joy in your soul? How we understand baptism will greatly influence our answer to these questions. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson surveys the Word of God to show that the Lord has greatly blessed us with the ordinance of baptism. It is an instrument designed by the Lord to strengthen us in our weakness and frailty by making the ot...

In Genesis 16 to 17 we find Abraham weak and frail in the faith--looking and trusting in his own efforts to fulfill God’s promises. And it is in the midst of this low point that the Lord comes to Abraham to strengthen him by introducing and instituting the sacrament of circumcision. Drawing from this story, Pastor Rick Anderson shows the sacraments to be designed and instituted by God to strengthe...

n Genesis 17 the Lord calls Abraham to undergo the sacrament of circumcision and in the process we are taught some very important lessons. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson takes us through the meaning of the sign and seal.

Listen as Jim Bean provides a brief introduction to the book of Ephesians and speaks to the comfort it provides believers then and now.

To understand Scripture we must grasp the overall story line. This helps us answer the question, “How does what God is doing with Abraham in Genesis 17 apply to us today?” To begin answering this question, Pastor Rick Anderson establishes two important principles: Unity and Conditionality.

In Revelation 5 we're given a glorious picture of the scroll and the Lamb. Learn how this revelation gives believers confidence in God's sovereign plan.

Abram is rightly heralded as a man of great faith--the father of the faithful. We can sometimes get the impression that Abram never went through periods of lows. But our study of Genesis has informed us that Abram went though much difficulty and struggle in terms of his faith. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson shares with us the Lord’s method of reviving us when we come to these difficult plac...

Every year the church celebrates Christmas—the Lord stepping into time, space, and history by way of the virgin birth. And every year the church celebrates Easter—the resurrection of Christ. But what about the Ascension? After Jesus rose from the dead where did He go? Where is He currently? Why did He have to leave? Wouldn’t it have been better had He stayed? The answer to these questions profound...

Every year the church celebrates Christmas—the Lord stepping into time, space, and history by way of the virgin birth. And every year the church celebrates Easter—the resurrection of Christ. But what about the Ascension? After Jesus rose from the dead where did He go? Where is He currently? Why did He have to leave? Wouldn’t it have been better had He stayed? The answer to these questions profound...

Every year the church celebrates Christmas—the Lord stepping into time, space, and history by way of the virgin birth. And every year the church celebrates Easter—the resurrection of Christ. But what about the Ascension? After Jesus rose from the dead where did He go? Where is He currently? Why did He have to leave? Wouldn’t it have been better had He stayed? The answer to these questions profound...

In Genesis 16 we find Abram and Sarai at one of their lowest points. But the point of the chapter is not to slam them but to show the Lord’s faithfulness to look after us. Pastor Rick Anderson develops this theme to show us the Lord looks after His children even when He finds us at our worst.

What do you do with your doubts? What do we do when everything seems to be at odds with the promises of God? What do we do when the world, flesh, and evil one pounce upon our convictions? In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson shows us how Genesis 15 speaks to these questions.

Our bibles have pictures in them—word pictures. Places where the words form brilliant images. Genesis 14 is one such place. It is a place where the veil is lifted and heavenly realities are revealed. It is a place where the invisible life of faith becomes visible. It is a place where life in the next world becomes visible in this one. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson takes us through these he...

In Genesis 13 Abram deals with some significant strife brewing between his herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmans. In the process of resolving this conflict Abram demonstrates a truly selfless and sacrificial heart. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson show us the source of this selfless and sacrificial life that we too may be transformed into the same.

In the first half of chapter 12 Abram demonstrated great saving faith and in the second half he suffered a great fall. In Chapter 13 however, the Lord restores Abam. In this message, gleaning from this, Pastor Rick Anderson develops the wonderful determination of the Lord to save, restore, and bless His children.