Freedom in Christ Church

06/01/25 Sunday Service Message: Come Holy Spirit Speaker: Pastor Aaron Hochgertel

05/25/25 Waiting ON Purpose Speaker: Pastor Mark Hochgertel

Today's message with Pastor Aaron is part of our series on Knowing The Holy Spirit. It's entitled: God's Inner Life. Too often we forget that as believers, the third Person of the Godhead lives inside us. What a difference this can make in our walk with Him and relationship with others.

In honor of Mather's Day, two of our beloved mothers of FICC share their testimonies and their hearts for all Moms!

Pastor Mark's Sunday message "You Can't Stand Alone" is a reminder that the only way we can live a victorious Christian life is through the power of the Holy Spirit!

In today's message, Pastor Aaron talks about the importance of understanding who The Holy Spirit is and the role He plays in our walk with Jesus.

Bringing our 50 Day Spiritual Adventure and Palm Sunday together, Pastor Aaron shares a message on Facing Down Our Fears of Threats to Our Children.

Sickness, aging and death are the root causes of so many of our fears. Today, Pastor Mark reminds us that Jesus has redeemed us and given us the ultimate victory in His Eternal Life!

The Bible tells us it is important to have a fear of God, but what happens when the fear we have of Him is based on a distorted view of Who He really is?

Rejection is a part of life, but how does a follower of Jesus handle situations that hurt? And do we stop the fear of rejection from holding us back? Pastor Aaron discusses this and more in today's message, Facing Down the Fear of Rejection.

Week Two of our 50 Day Spiritual Adventure begins with a message from Pastor Mark on Facing Down Our Fear of Living an Insignificant Life.

Week One of our 50 Day Spiritual Adventure, Facing Down Our Fears, begins with Pastor Aaron sharing how faithfulness to God's calling can help us to face the fear of society breaking down.

Today we introduce our 50 Day Spiritual Adventure entitled "Facing Down Our Fears". We invite you to listen to this presentation and join us on this exciting journey!

Faith was the fuel that encouraged the believers listed in Hebrews 11. Drawing on their example, Pastor Aaron talks about "what is Biblical Faith?", and "how does that factor into our endurance?" in today's world.

In a world of constant change and confusion, Hebrews chapter 12 reminds us as believers that we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be shaken- The Kingdom of God!

In today's message, Pastor Aaron speaks about the importance of not only the church sharing our lives with each other, but also encouraging one another to serve Jesus with joy!

In today's message Pastor Mark talks about what it means to "walk with God" and how a life of faithfulness, obedience and holiness will lead us to an amazing life as a follower of Jesus.

In today's message, Pastor Aaron encourages us to let go of the things that often hold us back from running the race that God has set before us.

Pastor Mark's word of encouragement to us for 2025 is simply "Keep Going!" Walking through Hebrews 12:1-13 we are encouraged to run the race that has been set before each of us, and to run together!

From our 2024 Candlelight Christmas Eve Service Pastor Mark shares a message on the Light of Christ which has come into the world!

Pastor Aaron points us toward the New Year and reminds us that if Jesus had to "grow", we as His followers have every need to do the same.

Week three of Advent in our Christmas Presence series, brings us to the theme of Joy! Pastor Mark talks about how the presence of Jesus in our lives is the presence of joy. No matter what we are facing or how we are feeling, Emmanuel, God with us, is our Source of Joy!

It's week two of our Advent Series, Christmas Presence and in today's message Pastor Aaron discusses how we can achieve peace in our tumultuous world.

It's week one in our Advent 2024 Series of Messages "Christmas Presence". Today Pastor Mark shares how the presence of Jesus is the presence of Hope!

The last message in our What Are You Talking About? series, "Hospitality" with Pastor Aaron gives us a fresh perspective on bringing the Gospel of Jesus by simply welcoming others to the table.

Today's message from Pastor Mark is on the topic of Presence. What do we mean when we talk about the "presence of God" in our daily lives?

What does the word Covenant mean to us today? what does the Bible have to say about covenant and how does it apply to life in 2024? Pastor Aaron discusses this and more in today's message.

Today's message in the "What Are You Talking About?" series is Freedom, presented by our Children and Youth Ministry Leader, Brit Noll.

In today's message from our What Are You Talking About?, Pastor Mark addresses the word "Repent". What does it mean and how does it apply to us as New Testament believers?

The next message in our What Are You Talking About series is "Glory" with Pastor Aaron Hochgertel. Glory is a word we often use and hear in church circles, but what are we really talking about?

Today's message is the powerful testimony of Evangelist William Sarfraz of Pakistan. He and his wife are the founders of Gawahi TV and Missions. God has been using them to reach thousands through the media and crusades. What a blessing to have them at FICC!

Here's the first message in our new series, "What Are You Talking About?" with Pastor Aaron Hochgertel. The topic is Holiness, a term we often use but do we have a Biblical understanding of what it means?

The final message in our Kingdom Citizens series, "Solid Rock or Shifting Sand?" with Pastor Mark Hochgertel

Today's message is "Who Are You?", from our Kingdom Citizens series with Pastor Aaron Hochgertel.

Today's message from our Kingdom Citizens series is Essence and Purpose with Pastor Aaron Hochgertel.

Today's message from our Kingdom Citizens series is Ask, Seek, Knock with Pastor Mark Hochgertel.

Today's message in our Kingdom Citizens series is "Decisions of the Heart" with Pastor Aaron Hochgertel

How do we exchange the "currency" of earth for the "currency" of heaven? Pastor Mark discusses this and more in today's message, Treasure in Heaven.

Today's message taken from the Sermon on the Mount is, "The Secret Place". Pastor Aaron discusses the instructions of Jesus to His disciples on how Kingdom Prayer should be brought to Our Father with the right heart motivation.

In today's message, our Children's and Youth Ministry Director, Brit Noll shares on the powerful weapon of God's Word, "A Double-Edged Sword!"

Today's message "This is a Test!" is brought to us by guest speakers Greg and Elaine Hafer.

In today's message, Pastor Aaron looks to the words of Jesus that remind us everything we do as believers should flow from a pure heart motivation to exalt the Father and not ourselves.

In today's message Pastor Aaron discusses the radical concept Jesus introduced to His contemporaries when He spoke three simple words, "Love your enemies..."

In today's message Pastor Mark and Aaron share about relationship conflict and how Jesus calls us to stand in faith and humility as we live as Kingdom Citizens.

Today's message with Pastor Mark, "Yes is Yes and No", is No is taken from Matthew 5:33-37 where Jesus teaches on vows and oaths.

From our Kingdom Citizens series based on The Sermon on The Mount, today's message is entitled, Living Loyal with Pastor Aaron Hochgertel

From our Kingdom Citizens series based on The Sermon on The Mount, today's message is entitled, Jesus and Desires with Pastor Aaron Hochgertel

Today's message is an interview with Tim O'Brien a missionary that is an FICC partner.

Please take a moment to listen to this very brief message from Pastor Aaron and FICC Pottsville.