Faith Troy Sermons

Jeremiah 29:10-14 “A thousand generations live in you now. But this is your fight.”– Luke Skywalker Hebrews 11:13, 12:1-2 There are a thousand GENERATIONS of Jesus-followers in you. “When SEVENTY years are completed for Babylon.” (v. 10) Cheap OPTIMISM is not a good alternative to COSTLY hope. God hasn't abandoned you even when God's on […]

Jeremiah 29:1-7 “I don't know if I want to bring a kid into THIS world.” Build HOUSES and settle down. “Do not conform.” (Romans 12:2) You can be present in the world without ASSIMILATING to the ways of the world. Plant GARDENS. Gardening is a HOPEFUL act. Maybe the world might not be different when […]

What happens when we are longing for things to be different: We try to ESCAPE. We SETTLE in. As Christians, do we look any different from the WORLD around us? Psalm 137:1-4 How do we sing while we’re in exile? Jeremiah 24:1-7 They became like BABYLON before they were ever in Babylon. The GOOD figs […]

John 14:1,15, Matthew 7:24-29 “Jesus said, Trust in God, TRUST also in Me.” John 14:1 “If you love me, you'll OBEY what I command.” John 14:15 These verses are an invitation to a GROWING relationship. “God's KINDNESS is intended to lead you to REPENTANCE.” (Romans 2:4) “God sent Jesus to demonstrate His justice at the […]

John 6:60-69, 14:1,15, Romans 3:21-26 “Jesus said, Trust in God, TRUST also in Me.” (John 14:1) “If you love me, you'll OBEY what I command.” (John 14:15) You're never going to have a GROWING relationship with someone that you don't trust. “God's KINDNESS is intended to lead you to REPENTANCE.” (Romans 2:4) The path from […]

John 14:1,9,15, Matthew 9:9-13, Hosea 6:6 “If you love me, you'll OBEY what I command.” – John 14:15 “Jesus said, Trust in God, TRUST also in Me.” – John 14:1 “Anyone who has seen ME, has seen the FATHER” – John 14:9 Jesus came into this world to invite us into a relationship with God […]

John 13:34-35, John 10:10, Proverbs 4:23, Judges 4-5 Are there days you wish you could DO OVER? The good news of the gospel is: “God's GOODNESS is not wrapped up in your GOODNESS.” Sure Been Good to Me (by Elevation Worship) “I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together […]

Acts 6:7, 9:1-15, 10:13-45, 11:1-21 The resurrection of Jesus is the FOUNDATION for everything we DO and everything we BELIEVE as followers of Jesus. It's only when you no loner fear personal loss that you become:SELFLESS. COMPASSIONATE. GENEROUS. “The word of God SPREAD. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a LARGE number […]

The resurrection of Jesus is the FOUNDATION for everything we DO and everything we BELIEVE as followers of Jesus. The RESURRECTION of Jesus is the reason we have the BIBLE and it's the reason why there is a CHURCH. Acts 1:21 pg. 1,692 1v21 – “…it is necessary to choose one of the men who […]

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Matthew 26:17-28 — pg. 1543 How do you PREPARE for the FEAST? JESUS is in CONTROL. At the feast of FORGIVENESS all the guests are SINNERS. You are INVITED to the FEAST. You are WELCOME at HIS TABLE. Jesus is doing SOMETHING NEW during the PASSOVER MEAL. The Lord's Supper is a FORETASTE of the […]

John 15:1-17 — pg. 1676 John 15:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” Jesus uses FAMILIAR imagery for the people from the SCRIPTURES and their SURROUNDINGS. What was TRUE in the days of Isaiah is EVEN MORE TRUE in the days of Jesus. Martin Luther: “Christ wants to teach us […]

“Do not let your hearts be TROUBLED.” – v. 7 The disciples context…our own context…it's all troubling. John 14:1-7 “I am the way, the truth, and the life…” Is that a THREAT or a PROMISE? The exclusive statement gets connected to a statement that reminds us that Jesus has enough ROOM for all of us. […]

What do you do when you DISAGREE with God? TELL Him. MY will vs. THY will Teach us to PRAY. Jesus doesn't need to be PHYSICALLY present to heal someone. Jesus has POWER over death. John 11 — Pg. 1668 Central issues of our text: DEATH and LIFE. RC Lenski “God always sees the END […]

The world you once knew is CHANGED. When the world changes it leads to: DISPLACEMENT John 10:1-18 The sheep listen to his VOICE. Another word for displacement: EXILES We live in a HOSTILE environment with voices that are promoting your DISPLACEMENT. “You don't belong here.” Ezekiel 34 The less familiar you are with the voice […]

John 8:1-12 John is not content to just tell us WHAT happened. John wants something TO happen to you. “These have been written that you may BELIEVE Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and by BELIEVING you may have LIFE in His name.” – John 20:31 “Jesus said, I am the LIGHT of […]

John 6:1-69 The reason why John writes his Gospel: “These have been written that you may BELIEVE Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and by BELIEVING you may have LIFE in His name.” John 20:31 Perhaps the most misunderstood and misused words in all of Christianity are the words FAITH and BELIEVE. As […]

ASH WEDNESDAY does not EXIST without EASTER. Lent is not about what you DO but what Jesus has DONE and is STILL DOING. Do you ever feel DISCONNECTED as if you're a DIFFERENT person here than you are elsewhere? Jesus is working to RECONNECT all of us to HIMSELF and to EACH OTHER. God's Law […]

Revelation 21:1-7, 22:17 God's Story of Redemption through the lives of nine people: ADAM and CREATION ABRAHAM and PROMISE MOSES and PROVISION RUTH and UNIVERSAL DAVID and PERSONAL ZEDEKIAH and PRIDE JESUS and HOPE CHURCH and INVITATION Is what we've been asked to wait for, WORTH WAITING for? God ISN'T satisfied with the status quo […]

John 16:7, John 14:2 It's going to get BETTER because the Advocate is coming. Could it really be better? We get to PRACTICE the IMPRACTICAL. What if the better that Jesus PROMISED is what so many are SEARCHING for? Acts 1:7-9 They EXPERIENCED something. They SAID something. Acts 2:1-4 What would you do if you […]

Colossians 3:1-4 You ____________________ appear with Him in glory. New testament writers did not ____________________ the resurrection. The ____________________ invented the new testament writers. John 14:19 Colossians 3:5-9 These words were written to Jesus' ____________________. God's story is ____________________ focused on Jesus' life, death and resurrection. Strong Language: V. 5. Put to ____________________ V. 6. […]

2 Chronicles 36:11-15, Jeremiah 29:10-11, 39:5-7 There is a world of difference between: change because of FEAR vs. change because of LOVE. David showed us that in the law, God is giving us: “Your commands make me WISER than my enemies, for they are ever with me.” I have more INSIGHT than all my teachers, […]

1 Samuel 8:1-20, Psalm 119:97-104, Hebrews 4:12 This series: God's Story through the lives of nine people: ADAM and CREATION ABRAHAM and PROMISE MOSES and PROVISION RUTH and UNIVERSAL God's LAWS are not what makes us His people, His LOVE does. 1 Samuel 8:1-20 (pg. 429) v.4 “So all the elders of Israel gathered together […]

Redemption isn't just for a SELECT group, it's for ALL people. Ruth 1:8-17 v. 8-9 – Every culture has its own ways of determining an individual's VALUE. v. 10-13 – Ruth, Orpah, and Naomi had EVERYTHING taken from them. v. 14 – Naomi loves Ruth even though she DOESN'T believe. God wants us to LOVE […]

Exodus 1:7-10 v.7 “The Israelites…greatly INCREASED in NUMBERS and became so numerous that the land of Egypt was FILLED with them.” The TEMPTATION, when we find ourselves in situations of SILENCE from God, is to draw conclusion about God from our CIRCUMSTANCES. But, God's SILENCE is not ABSENCE. MOSES and PROVISION. “I am, who I […]

The book of Genesis tells us HOW God decided to bring a REDEEMER into the world. God decided to work WITHIN the UNDERSTANDING of humanity at that TIME. Genesis 12:1-5 (pg. 17) v.1 “The Lord said to Abram, GO from your COUNTRY, your PEOPLE, and your father's HOUSEHOLD to the land I will show you.” […]

The God Story can be summed up with one word: The Story of REDEMPTION. In the very beginning, God does something that FORESHADOWS that God was NOT willing to give up on this prodigal race. The first person and first word are the most predictable: ADAM and CREATION. “In the beginning, GOD CREATED,” Genesis 1:1 […]

We've all said things like: ‘God, if YOU will….I promise I will….' ‘God, if YOU will…. I'll NEVER…' Bargaining with God always rests on two ASSUMPTIONS: God knows YOU exist. You have something God WANTS. God doesn't want something FROM you. God wants something FOR you. The word we use to encapsulate this idea is […]

“Mild he lay his GLORY by” Philippians 2:6-8 Matthew 1:18-23 It is easy to OVERLOOK what has become FAMILIAR. v. 19 – It is COSTLY. v. 20-21 – Joseph had courage. Courage to take the world's DISDAIN. People thought that Joseph was FOOLISH. Courage to GIVE UP your right to self-determination. Who is LORD? Courage […]

Hope is the PRESENCE of God in the midst of a dark time. Luke 2:1-12 “I bring you GOOD NEWS that will cause great joy for all the people.” – v. 10 Good News is not good ADVICE. Matthew 1: “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about.” Genesis 12: All the […]

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 We follow a DARKNESS-INTERRUPTING God. TO us. A CHILD is born. Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace are titles that BELONG to God alone. Isaiah 8:21-22 “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.” The light exposes […]

My goal for our church is not to just BE generous…I want all of us to LIVE generous. RANDOM acts of GIVING are not GENEROSITY. When you become truly generous, as Jesus defines generous, you will GIVE more. You will SAVE more. You will CONSUME less. Luke 21:1-4 (pg. 1,635) v.1 “As Jesus looks up, […]

Where I Am From Poem This template is here to help you reflect on your story. Use it as a guide. Feel free to adjust the prompts, add your own lines, or remove others. Make it your own as you write and reflect on your journey! I am from ____________________ (specific ordinary item in your […]

Guest Pastor: Matt Schuler, Journey Lutheran Church, Oxford, MI DOING SOMETHING NEW sometimes requires UNLEARNING SOMETHING OLD. What can a group of church planters learn from an episode of BLUEY? What we don't KNOW, we are invited to LEARN. John 1: Jesus calls Philip and Nathanael – (pg. 1,647) FOLLOW ME leads to COME AND […]

Did you know that Jesus got ANGRY? Mark 3:1-6 (pg. 1,555) v.1 “Another time, Jesus went into the synagogue and a man with a SHRIVELED HAND was there.” v.2 “Some of THEM were looking for a reason to ACCUSE Jesus, so they watched Him closely to see if He would HEAL this man on the […]

James 1:27 Why does OUR church do this, and why should EVERY church do this? Everybody in America thinks something when they hear the word, CHURCH. God's extravagant generosity towards US compels us to be extravagantly generous towards OTHERS. “If you DO GOOD to those who are good to YOU, what CREDIT is that to […]

John 1:14, 14:8-9, 17:4, Acts 6:2-4 God BECAME one of us, and DWELT among us. “The Word BECAME flesh and made His DWELLING among us.” – John 1:14 “Father, I have GLORIFIED You on the earth; HAVING ACCOMPLISHED the WORK You gave Me to do.” – John 17:4 NASB Jesus came to take the GUESS […]

“You are the __________ ____________” Matthew 16:13-17 “Who do ________ say I am?” “You are the _________, the Son of the Living _____.” Christ fulfilled ______________. John 5:39 “Why do I believe in __________________?” “Inspired Evidence” Romans 1:20 John 1:1-3; 14 How can you and I…living in a ___________ _____________ world…have a growing vision of […]

Practices in Relationships: Patience. Trust is built over TIME. Play. When people play, they CONNECT easier. OTHER-CENTEREDNESS. When we move away from control and focus on love. PRESENCE. We show up. Ephesians 4:1-6 v.1 – It's a calling that you have already RECEIVED. Live like it. Be HUMBLE and gentle Be PATIENT BEAR with one […]