TFRC Sermons

Acts 1:7-8 God has led us to many great mission partnerships that have allowed us to make an impact for the kingdom. As we look forward, we commit to continuing following His leading both locally, regionally and to the ends of the earth.

Genesis 1:1-9 and Hebrews 4:12 Celebrating the many great opportunities God has given TFRC to study His Word, and how it has been brought to life.

Exodus 13:17-22 Before they cross the Red Sea, the Israelites could have taken them on the road through the Philistine territory. But rather than taking that shorter route, God had a plan requiring them to take a much longer one. As we begin our celebration of TFRC's 50th anniversary, Pastors Chuck and Brett look at how God has brought us through our own extended journey to land where we are today...

Matthew 23:1-12 As Christians, it can be easy for us to tell others how they should live their lives - but it is important from time to time to examine our own lives. Are we walking out the faith we claim to have or are we just trying to make ourselves look righteous? Jesus’s warning against hypocrisy should cause us to look at our own lives to see if we live a life where we practice what we preac...

Acts 28:1-9 While Luke was not recorded preaching or evangelizing, his faithful account of what Paul did made an enormous difference. Luke kept track of what God had done through the ministry of Paul and made sure others knew about it. Luke significantly increased Paul’s impact by simply sharing what God had done through him. Likewise, we are to keep an account of what God has done and be ready to...

Acts 18:18-28 As invested missionary partners of Paul, something that stood out about Priscilla and Aquila was that they also invested in people who had the potential to make a big impact on other people. A big part of discipleship is investing in people that will continue investing in people. They saw the potential in Apollos and his gifting for ministry, so they took him under their wing and gav...

2 Timothy 1:1-9 Paul took Timothy under his wing when Timothy was young, and they were partners in mission for the entire time they knew each other. Their faith in Christ created a deep relational bond between them. We see this same dynamic in the life of Jesus and His disciples. Likewise, the more we do life, faith, and mission together, the deeper our relationships form.

Acts 16: 22-33 Silas was a significant leader in the church, and he accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey. In Philippi they encountered an evil spirit, were slandered, arrested, flogged and imprisoned. But even through all of that, Silas and Paul help the jailer and his household come to faith. Silas went on to be listed as a co-author of some of the epistles as well as the bishop of t...

Acts 15:36-41 John Mark was relationally connected to key members of the early church, but his first attempt to participate in the spread of the gospel ended in failure. This led to such a sharp dispute between Paul and Barnabas that they went separate ways. However, when Barnabas gave Mark a second chance, he became a faithful partner in the ministry to the point of writing one of the Gospels.

Acts 9:26-30 Barnabas was someone who believed in and encouraged Paul, even when others doubted him. Barnabas sought Paul out, advocated for him, and believed in him. But as Paul’s ministry continued, Barnabas was willing to let him take the lead. In our own lives we all have people like Barnabas that believe in us and encourage us as we try to live our lives for Jesus. But who are we called to do...

1 Samuel 28:5-20 As Saul continues to rely on himself rather than God, he allows fear to lead him astray. When the Philistine army set up camp at Shumen, Saul was filled with a fear that distorted his perspective and tempted him to compromise. When we give into fear rather than putting our hope in God and relying on him we too can be led astray by our fear..

1 Samuel 22:9-19 As King Saul’s obsession with killing David grew, it drove him further away from God. Upon learning that the priests of Nob had helped David - not knowing that the King was after him - King Saul was ruthless in killing the priests and all the residents of Nob. Unchecked anger only grows and becomes more violent.

Matthew 13:44-47 Brandon Craig from Operation Mobilization explores the parables of the hidden treasure, the priceless pearl, and the net and how they apply to global mission field.

1 Samuel 15:7-15 The Amalekites were a people whose animosity towards Israel began in Exodus. Because of this, King Saul was commanded to eliminate them as a threat. However, he disobeyed and spared King Agag (and probably others) as well as sheep and cattle. He did not do this out of mercy, but out of greed. His greed led him to disobey the Lord and then claim that he did what the Lord commanded...

1 Samuel 18:1-9 Theme: Jealousy - As David became more and more beloved and influential, King Saul became jealous of what he had. He lived into his own insecurities, lacked contentment with who he was, began listening to the outside noise of the world, and ended up losing sight of what mattered most. Rather than ruling the way God had called him to, he became obsessed with being Greater than David...

1 Samuel 13:5-14 Theme: Impatience - 1 Samuel 13:1-14 (Didn’t wait for Samuel) We often like to work and live at our own pace and schedule, but God often works on his own timing. So what happens when we are impatient with God’s timing?... We make a fool of ourselves; we keep ourselves from living out the potential of who God has called us to be. In our passage King Saul was impatient with God’s ti...

1 Samuel 11:6-14 We all have great potential, but it is our character flaws that keep us from reaching it. Saul showed great leadership, character, and courage in this passage - it was a moment where the people saw the king he could be. However, Saul’s flaws would eventually keep him from being the king Israel was hoping for.

Mark 9:14-24 As we celebrate graduates this time of year, Youth Director Tanner Smith reminds us that with regard to faith (and other things), it’s okay to not have it all figured out. The key is to make progress and make your faith your own, relying on Jesus to perfect your faith as you move into whatever's next.

Acts 2:1-4 Pentecost was the remembrance of the Israelites receiving the Law of God at Mt. Sinai; given as a guide since they were delivered from Egypt. But In the book of Acts, God gives the disciples the Holy Spirit to guide believers since they were delivered from sin. The Spirit is an improvement from the law and fulfills what the law started.

Psalm 103:19-22 God rules over all things; there is not one aspect of creation that is not under his rule. Angels and mighty ones do His bidding. Thus the blessings of God are ever-present and never-ending. His sovereign rule makes Him praiseworthy by all things.

Psalm 103:15-18 Scripture teaches that our lives are fleeting; like the grass and flowers, we are here and then gone and remembered no more. But God doesn’t forget those who fear him. He remains faithful to the children’s children of those who fear Him. Our faithfulness to God will benefit our descendants who come after us.

Esther 4:10-17 We are linking our mission partners and our congregation to a deeper connection in God’s mission; reminding everyone that they are made for such a time as this in God’s plan.

Psalm 103:6-14 Our sins put us in a position deserving God’s anger and wrath; they have put us in a place of distress and chaos. But even though God is the one we have sinned against, He sees our distress and wants to alleviate us from it. So God relents from His anger and does not respond to us as we deserve. Rather He removes our transgressions from us to give us relief from our suffering in thi...

Psalm 103:1-5 Our passage starts by framing our hearts for how we should respond to God’s blessings - we are to praise him with all our inmost being! We are encouraged to do this through remembering that God renews, forgives, heals, redeems us, and satisfies our desires with good things. When we remember the renewal God provides, we live and praise him with greater gratitude.

John 20:10-18 Jesus conquered death, bringing salvation and new life!