TFRC Sermons

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...

Matthew 6:1-4, 16-18 One of the greatest threats to the faith is pretense - pretending to be something you’re not (like a wolf in sheep’s clothing). Jesus warns against doing acts of righteousness to be seen by others. By doing these things in secret, you know you are doing them for the right reasons. It also helps protect against self-righteousness.

Matthew 5:38-48 In Old Testament Israel, you could only retaliate to the extent that someone wronged you; hence the phrase “eye for an eye”. The point was to keep the conflict from escalating. Jesus takes the idea a step further by de-escalating conflict with His teachings on non-retaliation. He takes this concept to another level when He says “love your enemies”. What would it look like to be a p...

Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus proclaims that he has not come to get rid of the law, but instead fulfill it. The law had been corrupted and many had gone away from the heart of the commandments. Jesus was saying that to live the law correctly, we need to get back to the heart behind it and avoid finding loopholes to living out our faith. He would illustrate this by highlighting murder, adultery, divorce, a...

Matthew 5:13-16 How we live is the light we shine. As the old saying goes, “Preach the Gospel at all times, when necessary use words”. Even the most mundane activities in life can be opportunities to be salt and light.

Matthew 5:1-12 Believing in Jesus means we will do what He says. If we are going to heed the teachings of Jesus, we need to see the world as Jesus sees it. In the Beatitudes, Jesus sets the parameters for who is “blessed” - how does this match up with who we see as “blessed”.

Acts 20:22-24 In his farewell address to Ephesus as he prepares to leave for Rome, Paul displays passion to do whatever God has before him. He approaches the future with a perspective of humility. He demonstrates a willingness to persevere through difficulty. And he knows, understands, and is committed to living out God’s purpose for him. As we live out our own calling, we would do well to personi...

John 15:9-17 Jesus invites us to remain in his love, and in doing so, become a part of His legacy of love. In this passage He invites us to do so by commanding us to love each other the way He loves us. We do this by laying down our lives for one another. In His love for us, Jesus chose us to bear the fruit of His love to continue his legacy.

1 Corinthians 12:20-27 We all make up the body and Christ and each of us has a part. Celebrating how each new person who is being added to our community is a blessing to us; reminding ourselves that we need others and that others need us. God has made us a part of this community of faith for a reason.

Psalm 16:1-11 In the Lord we can find safety and security. He is our refuge, portion, and source of security. As a response we should praise him, keep our eyes on him, and find him being the source of our joy. How can we live in a way that helps us provide security to others?

Acts 17:22-29 God did not create us and then leave (Deism) – God is near us and active in the world. The Greeks had many gods who were each in charge of different parts of life, but our God is interested and active in every part of our lives (even something as mundane as finding a parking spot).

Luke 10:2 Missions Director Kristy Pickett welcomes representatives from some of TFRC's mission partners to discuss the harvest God has placed before us locally, to the ends of the earth, and everywhere in between.

Ephesians 2:1-10 The claim of the resurrection is incredulous to many. It’s easy to say “That’s not possible." But what if it is possible? What if we have been set apart? What if we have been delivered? What if we have been redeemed? What if we have been restored? What if it is possible that the resurrection delivers us from death? What if it is possible that God has prepared good works just for u...

Luke 19:32-44 God made the people of Israel into a nation - yet they lost their identity of what that meant. So when Jesus came as king, they did not recognize him as the kind of king He came to be. Jesus came to restore what their identity was originally meant to be.