First Free Rockford Sermons

For a look at Christlike kindness during a dark time, we turn to the Old Testament story of Ruth, Naomi and Boaz.

Long-suffering patience and forgiveness don't exactly fit our competitive, consumer culture. But they are the way of Jesus and they reveal a lot about how much we trust God.

Long-suffering patience and forgiveness don't exactly fit our competitive, consumer culture. But they are the way of Jesus and they reveal a lot about how much we trust God.

Long-suffering patience and forgiveness don't exactly fit our competitive, consumer culture. But they are the way of Jesus and they reveal a lot about how much we trust God.

We all like the idea of peace ... but we think too small. This week we look at true, deep peace as proclaimed and modeled by Jesus. It's available right now.

We all like the idea of peace ... but we think too small. This week we look at true, deep peace as proclaimed and modeled by Jesus. It's available right now.

We all like the idea of peace ... but we think too small. This week we look at true, deep peace as proclaimed and modeled by Jesus. It's available right now.

Often, we let our circumstances dictate our state of mind and heart. The Apostle Paul understood this. In his letter to the Philippian church, he outlines a better way to live joyfully.

Often, we let our circumstances dictate our state of mind and heart. The Apostle Paul understood this. In his letter to the Philippian church, he outlines a better way to live joyfully.

Often, we let our circumstances dictate our state of mind and heart. The Apostle Paul understood this. In his letter to the Philippian church, he outlines a better way to live joyfully.

As we open a summer series about the fruit of the Spirit, we look first at what these qualities say about a person, and how to get them. Then, we look at love from the lens of one of the Bible's most-quoted passages.

As we open a summer series about the fruit of the Spirit, we look first at what these qualities say about a person, and how to get them. Then, we look at love from the lens of one of the Bible's most-quoted passages.

As we open a summer series about the fruit of the Spirit, we look first at what these qualities say about a person, and how to get them. Then, we look at love from the lens of one of the Bible's most-quoted passages.

We have a huge part to play in God's story. In fact, the way we love others is the way God's love becomes visible to the world.

We have a huge part to play in God's story. In fact, the way we love others is the way God's love becomes visible to the world.

Jesus' familiar parable of the Good Samaritan has much to teach us in our culture that's filled with groups who don't like each other.

Jesus' familiar parable of the Good Samaritan has much to teach us in our culture that's filled with groups who don't like each other.

Jesus' familiar parable of the Good Samaritan has much to teach us in our culture that's filled with groups who don't like each other.

Have you ever pondered what it truly means to love God? Not just when he gives us what we want, or when life is great, but at a level that truly forms our identity? Not surprisingly, Jesus has a lot to teach us about this.

Have you ever pondered what it truly means to love God? Not just when he gives us what we want, or when life is great, but at a level that truly forms our identity? Not surprisingly, Jesus has a lot to teach us about this.