First Free Rockford Sermons

As we reach the end of our Peaks & Valleys series, we look at one incredibly memorable peak for Peter, James and John. In our own journey of faith, Jesus walks with us through every high and low. Through it all, he invites us on mission with him.

As we reach the end of our Peaks & Valleys series, we look at one incredibly memorable peak for Peter, James and John. In our own journey of faith, Jesus walks with us through every high and low. Through it all, he invites us on mission with him.

There's a lot more to the story of Daniel in the lions' den than what gets included in most kids' Bible storybooks. This week we'll look at how a constant posture of gratitude to God helps us stand against opposition and trust him with our fears.

There's a lot more to the story of Daniel in the lions' den than what gets included in most kids' Bible storybooks. This week we'll look at how a constant posture of gratitude to God helps us stand against opposition and trust him with our fears.

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.

The people of Israel were suffering and pleading with God to act. Moses' own wilderness story can help us view long delays in a different light. Our timetable is usually not God's.

The people of Israel were suffering and pleading with God to act. Moses' own wilderness story can help us view long delays in a different light. Our timetable is usually not God's.

The people of Israel were suffering and pleading with God to act. Moses' own wilderness story can help us view long delays in a different light. Our timetable is usually not God's.

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.

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.

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.