First Free Rockford Sermons

Almost no one has experienced the extreme peaks and valleys that Joseph did. Embedded in this familiar story from Genesis is a hard question: Did God cause it all, good and bad? For many people then and now, faith itself depends on the answer.

Comfort does not equal contentment. In fact, one often works against the other. As we navigate a culture that craves comfort but can't ever seem to find true contentment, there is no better example than the Apostle Paul.

Comfort does not equal contentment. In fact, one often works against the other. As we navigate a culture that craves comfort but can't ever seem to find true contentment, there is no better example than the Apostle Paul.

God reveals his power in unexpected ways and in the lives of unlikely people experiencing hard circumstances.

God reveals his power in unexpected ways and in the lives of unlikely people experiencing hard circumstances.

God reveals his power in unexpected ways and in the lives of unlikely people experiencing hard circumstances.

Serving together. We talk about it all the time at First Free. But why? How does the kingdom of God benefit when we serve together rather than serving solo?

Serving together. We talk about it all the time at First Free. But why? How does the kingdom of God benefit when we serve together rather than serving solo?

We've all heard it. Some of us have even said it: "I love Jesus but not the church." In this first of a two-part series, let's look at what the church is — and how our faith can't fully grow without it.

We've all heard it. Some of us have even said it: "I love Jesus but not the church." In this first of a two-part series, let's look at what the church is — and how our faith can't fully grow without it.

We've all heard it. Some of us have even said it: "I love Jesus but not the church." In this first of a two-part series, let's look at what the church is — and how our faith can't fully grow without it.

In the final week of this series, we look at how a Spirit-led life enables us to bear all of the fruit mentioned by Paul, including the Christlike trait of self-control — which a self-indulgent culture tends to dismiss.

In the final week of this series, we look at how a Spirit-led life enables us to bear all of the fruit mentioned by Paul, including the Christlike trait of self-control — which a self-indulgent culture tends to dismiss.

In the final week of this series, we look at how a Spirit-led life enables us to bear all of the fruit mentioned by Paul, including the Christlike trait of self-control — which a self-indulgent culture tends to dismiss.

In our competitive culture, gentleness can be overlooked or even dismissed as weakness. A look at the life and words of Jesus, and later Paul, reveals a very different picture.

A familiar story — Jesus' conversation with Mary and Martha — sheds light on what a life of faithfulness looks like. It's deeper than the way we all tend to understand this passage.

A familiar story — Jesus' conversation with Mary and Martha — sheds light on what a life of faithfulness looks like. It's deeper than the way we all tend to understand this passage.

A familiar story — Jesus' conversation with Mary and Martha — sheds light on what a life of faithfulness looks like. It's deeper than the way we all tend to understand this passage.

God defines goodness and extends it to everyone, whether or not they receive it with gratitude. Is it realistic to believe we can live accordingly?

God defines goodness and extends it to everyone, whether or not they receive it with gratitude. Is it realistic to believe we can live accordingly?