Trinity Fremont

In this letter to the Thessalonian church, Paul is relieved and encouraged by the report from Timothy that this church has kept the faith.  Paul has a new challenge for them now, that they not only increase their love for one another, but also they love ALL - as in even the Jews who have persecuted them in the past, who had run Paul out of town.   Why this exhortation by Paul?  So that God may est...

We all ask the question at some point: What is God’s will for me? In this week’s message, we walk with Elijah from the mountaintop of fire to the quiet of the cave and listen for the whisper of God. While we often search for big signs, emotional highs, or opened doors, Scripture shows us that God’s voice often comes in stillness - and His will begins not with direction, but with relationship. Join...

Martin Luther - “It is not we who seek God, but God Himself seeks by means of the Word.  THEN, after you have been found, then you should seek.”  God says, “Here am I. Here am I!  I want to be found.”   But we ignore Him. We don’t even hear Him through the noise of this world.  We don’t even see Him by the distractions of this world.”  But God keeps showing up, revealing himself,  even when we don...

This week we ask a question too big to answer fully: Who is the Trinity? Instead of trying to explain Him, we turn to how the Trinity moves. The early Church used the word perichoresis, a divine dance, to describe how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work together in perfect unity. Each Person of the Trinity leads a different movement: The Father creates and provides. The Son redeems and restores....

Promise Keeper! That is Jesus.   He promised the Holy Spirit. He delivered the Holy Spirit.     But Pentecost is not the end of Jesus delivering on His promises. Promises that give us comfort. Promises that give us hope.   Gen. 11:1–9 Acts 2:1–21 John 14:23–31

Right before Jesus the Passion of Christ, what did he do?  He prayed for us.  What would you pray for us if you knew you were going to die soon? What did Jesus pray for?  No, WHO did Jesus pray for?  He prayed for YOU!! The same Jesus who prayed for you the night before he was betrayed to death, is now ascended, sitting at the right hand of the Father, still praying for us – still interceding for...

Right before Jesus the Passion of Christ, what did he do?  He prayed for us.  What would you pray for us if you knew you were going to die soon? What did Jesus pray for?  No, WHO did Jesus pray for?  He prayed for YOU!! The same Jesus who prayed for you the night before he was betrayed to death, is now ascended, sitting at the right hand of the Father, still praying for us - still interceding for...

All the preparations are done.  The perfect dress, the perfect tan, the perfect makeup, the perfect hair, the perfect nails and the list could go on.  The bride strives to be perfect on her wedding day. In reality the bride is you and me.  But we aren’t perfect are we, no matter how hard we strive to be. But Jesus was.  Jesus is.  By HIS blood we are made perfect in the sight of the Father.  And n...

In this final message of our “Who Are You?” series, we hear the truth that we are not only saved by grace - we are commissioned for a purpose. You are God’s workmanship, crafted to reflect His light and love in daily life, and sent to walk in the good works He has prepared for you... including the greatest work of all: making disciples of all nations.   Acts 20:17–35 Ephesians 2:1-10 Luke 10:25-37

This week at Trinity, we celebrate Confirmation Sunday - but the message isn’t just for a few students. It’s for all of us. Romans 10 reminds us that faith isn’t just something we believe in our hearts - it’s something we confess with our mouths. This week we explore how being confirmed isn’t a one-time event, but a daily identity that calls us to live and speak the name of Jesus.   Acts 4:1–22 Ro...

Who are you—really? This week we begin our new series "Who Are You?" by hearing the life-changing truth from Ephesians 1: You are chosen by God. Before you had a résumé, before you had a reputation, you had a Redeemer who called you by name. Join us as we discover how our true identity in Jesus changes everything.     Acts 5:12–20 Ephesians 1:1-18 John 20:19–31

Sometimes we feel like outsiders. Forgotten. Unseen. Like we don’t really belong—not even in church. But the story of Easter shows us something different. Jesus rose for the ones whose names get skipped over. He rose for the doubters, the distant… for Peter… for “all the rest.” He rose for you.   Isaiah 65:17-25 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 Luke 24:1-12

Ever ask God, “What are you doing?” In this Palm Sunday message from John 12, we see how the disciples didn’t understand in the moment—but everything became clear when Jesus was glorified. Pastor Gerber invites us to walk with Jesus through both the cross and the empty tomb, because Sunday needs Friday, and Friday needs Sunday.   Deuteronomy 32:36–39 Philippians 2:5–11 John 12:12–19 

Where are your time and resources going? There are lots of ways that we can spend our time and resources that are important right now, but only last for a short time, especially in light of a bigger picture - eternity. The apostle Paul considers all of those things worthless compared to knowing Jesus.   Isaiah 43:16–21 Philippians 3:4b-14 Luke 20:9–20

Home is where the heart is. Jesus tells us the parable of a broken family. A younger son who has left home, an older son who is resentful, and a father who has a broken heart. In this story, we see that we have a Father Who gives all, a Father Who forgives all, and a Father who invites all. But, who do we reflect? Isaiah 12:1–6 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32

Have you ever felt trapped?  What was it like?  Are there sins in your life that make you feel trapped? Being trapped by sinful temptations is real.   So how do we escape?   In John 14:6 Jesus says, “I am THE WAY, the Truth and the Life.”  Jesus is THE WAY out of being trapped by temptations that often lead to sin.  THE WAY out from guilt, and ultimately from our own graves.   Sinful temptation is...

Voices   What voices are you listening to? Voices that point you toward Jesus and His Will? Or voices that point you away from Jesus and His Will. Those voices typically point us towards ourselves, which leads to self-righteousness, pride, anxiety, and despair. The voices that point us to Jesus are ones that point us toward peace.   Jeremiah 26:8–15 Philippians 3:17–4:1 Luke 13:31–35

Give up something for lent?  You mean give something up we would probably be better off without anyway? How does that make sense?  How is that a sacrifice? Well, it doesn’t make sense.   You see, Jesus has already given everything - his own life.  The effect of this sacrifice? How about a few R’s? Rejoicing what God has done for us Releasing our first fruits Regularly Returning to worship Him This...

Through the work of the Spirit, Jesus transplants us out of death and into life. He plants us beside streams of living water that give life. Then, as ones filled with abundant life, we bear fruit. May we know our identity in Jesus and bear the fruit of grace, compassion, generosity, and witness.   Psalm 1 Hebrews 3:1–6 Luke 9:28–36

The world defines the word “Blessed” differently than the Bible does. For the world, being blessed is all about your circumstances – are things going your way? God defines that word differently. Blessing comes from knowing that, despite your circumstances, you are walking the path that God calls you to walk.   Psalm 1 Hebrews 3:1–6 Luke 9:28–36

We face uphill battles everyday.  Christ has been raised from the dead.  We know this because he has told us in his word.  He lives. We will walk like Jesus in newness of life on the last day.  Christ is risen.  He is risen indeed.  Alleluia. Jeremiah 17:5–81 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17–26

One surprise after another in Luke Chapter 5 as Peter becomes a disciple of Jesus.  The biggest surprise of all is that Jesus came to die for sinners like you and like me.  Peter follows this miracle worker, almost all the way to the cross but not quite.  Jesus makes sure, through baptism, we are worthy to be saved as we die with Him, are crucified with Him, are buried with Him and will rise with...

Who is this Jesus?  Even the demons obey him.   In Luke 4 Jesus gives a foretaste of what he will do for all people when he goes to the cross.   Jeremiah 1:4-10 (17-19) I Corinthians 12:31b-13:13 Luke 4:31-37

How can/do you praise God in the middle of your story, before everything has all "worked out"? Mary sang the beautiful Magnificat, praising God for all that He has done while Jesus was still inside her womb. She didn't know what the next 33 years were going to look like. God had yet to do what she was praising Him for doing. She was praising the promise that she knew would be fulfilled.   Nehemiah...

When Herod heard about the child born "King of the Jews," he feared that this child would be a threat to his comfort, power, and riches, so Herod sought to have Jesus killed. Where do I fear that following Jesus would be a threat to my comfort, power, and riches? Is there a sin in my life that I'm comfortable with? Let us lay our sins at His feet, hearing His words of forgiveness.   Isaiah 62:1–5...