Sermons and other messages from Trinity Community Church in Cary, NC. We seek to love God passionately, love others sacrificially, and share Christ intentionally.
Trinity Community Church- Cary NC
All ministry is done “in the sight of God”. Love people with your eyes open- Saint Augustine put it this way, “Better it is to love even with the accompaniment of severity than to mislead by excess of lenience.” Meaning, it's better to show love with a little bit of toughness, tough love, rather than mislead someone by being too nice. Or the Book of Proverbs says- “better is open rebuke than hidden love; wounds from a friend can be trusted but an enemy multiplies kisses,” Proverbs 27, verses 5-6. Those truths encapsulate the challenge the Apostle Paul had in writing to the Corinthian Church! He loved them deeply, and yet they were his most challenging congregation. He speaks forcefully because he knows all of us live “in the sight of God.” There is a holy God given fear, that should be present in our minds and hearts when we gather. Why? Because we are worshiping the Living God. This is not simply a social or cultural exercise. It is not simply singing songs or reading in unison or speaking. God is here! Christ is among us! … The post In the Sight of God appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
One of the reasons II Corinthians 12 is so meaningful is that it teaches all of us that Gods grace is what carries us through suffering. The post Sufficient Grace- “My grace is sufficient for you.” appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
To become more and more like Jesus, God shows us our weakness so that we can depend on Him. (Message from II Corinthians 11:16-33) Watch with verse references on Logos.com The post Boasting in Weakness appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Three Warnings about false teachers from 2 Corinthians 11:1-15. Paul warns the church to stay purely devoted to Christ Jesus our LORD. Click Save PDF button above to view Sermon Slides & Notes On sermons.logos.com with subtitles The post Deception is Always Disguised appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Do you boast in yourself, or in the Lord? Message from 2 Corinthians 10:8-18 urging Christians to seek commendation from God first, above all other human accolades. Watch or listen here on sermons.logos.com The post Boast in the Lord appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
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“Victory Over Death”- Christ overcame death itself, securing eternal life, destroying the power of the devil, delivering people from the fear of death, and giving them help in times of temptation. C.H. Spurgeon on Hebrews 2:14 from Morning and Evening (Christ's Victory over death for the believer) “Child of God, death has lost its sting,… The post Victory over Death appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Go and tell people about Jesus! Jesus told his followers to make disciples of all nations. How are we, as the church, doing in this regard? Are we in consistent relationships with people who do not know Jesus? Are we asking questions of care and concern about others' lives? Jim Halstead preaches on what Jesus… The post Go and Tell! appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Real heart change- how does it happen? For Zacchaeus, he experienced love, acceptance, and a new relationship with Jesus. He was eager and curious to see Jesus. Zacchaeus was a swindler and an outcast from his fellows Jews. Than, after his encounter with Jesus, he knew the forgiveness that only the Messiah could bring. He… The post Zacchaeus- a Heart changed by Jesus appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Cheerful giving and the principle of sowing and reaping. Message from 2 Corinthians chapter nine. Grace from Christ Jesus is the fuel which brings joy and freedom in giving. Main Point- God calls us to give financially in order to see God at work and to understand more of his grace! Principle of sowing and… The post Cheerful Giving appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Living Waters- The Holy Spirit. Sermon on John 7:37-39 by elder Jeff McSwain Our tendency is to live by our own strength, instead of allowing the power and continuous presence of the Holy Spirit to control our lives. Watch & Listen below or on Sermons.Logos.Com The post Living Waters appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Grace changes everything, even our financial decisions. If we give ourselves to the Lord, then we give from the foundation of God's grace to us in Christ. “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty… The post “Grace Changes Everything” appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
God comforts the downcast. What a hopeful promise! (Click on Save PDF to view Sermon Notes) Paul and his ministry coworkers had a burden for the Corinthians Church. Would these new believers would stay faithful to Christ? Or would they follow the way of the false apostles, rejecting the gospel message and also Paul's authority?… The post God comforts the downcast appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
(To access sermon notes, click on Save PDF) Life without regrets…sounds wonderful doesn't it? The world's definition of life without regret is not “missing out on the good life.” The Bible's definition of regret is different. We grieve and regret the things we do which displease God. What is the difference between godly grief and… The post Life Without Regrets appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Is Paul addressing the church and telling them to stay away from non-Christians? Not exactly, although there are times when that separation is needed. He is addressing his opponents in the Corinthians church who had departed from the gospel, ignored Paul's authority as an apostle, and focused on status, rhetoric, and style (the Sophists). Paul… The post Move away from Idolatry towards Holiness appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Ambassadors for Christ. It may sound like an unattainable title, but the role of every Christian is to be an Ambassador for Christ. That is because God is making His appeal to other people through His servants. When we speak the gospel- the good news that God saves people only through His Son Jesus Christ… The post Ambassadors for Christ- 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:13 appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Be Reconciled! Why would a person need to be reconciled to God? Many people think that God needs to be reconciled to them. Are humans the reference point for the universe? No, God is the fixed reference point. Is God obligated to our human standards or opinions on fairness, justice, or love? God is so… The post Be Reconciled to God appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
New Creation! That is what a person is, by virtue of being born again by the Spirit of God. In this short message, Pastor Jim gives two important implications of being new creations in Christ; What Jesus has to say about worry and God's care for you… The battle [with sin] is real! (Light &… The post New Creation in Christ appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
“Seek first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, not your own agenda,” Jesus is essentially saying. Most of our worry comes from being overly concerned about ourselves, our plans, and the events in our lives which affect us one way or another. In this message Martin McCorkle helps us keep God's perspective. “Worry is… The post Seek first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
The Good News of Christ is meant to be Sent, Preached, Heard, and Received! Jeff McSwain teaches from Romans 10:14-16 on the importance of the word of God and the work of Bible translation. The post The Word of Christ appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Martin McCorkle preaches on God's incredible, faithful care for you from Matthew 6. The post On Birds, Flowers, and Faith appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Future with Christ is not only a spiritual reality. Paul longed to be “further clothed” with his resurrection body. Christianity does not teach that people will be “disembodied spirits” in the new heaven and the new earth. The final state for the believer in Christ is to have a resurrected, glorified, physical body which is… The post “Our Eternal Future with Christ” appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Steadfast love -something we can count on. Do you begin the New Year with a sense of ambivalence? Are you done with resolutions? Maybe you simply want more good things and less bad things this year. From God's perspective, the solution to beginning a new year is not to try harder in human strength. The… The post God's Steadfast Love appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Is Grace intolerant? Grace molds us and warns us from doing certain things because we have been forgiven by Christ. Does grace caution us in the way we talk, live, and in our decisions? Yes, Grace is intolerant. Titus 2:11-14 tells us that since the grace of Jesus Christ has been made fully manifest, then… The post Is Grace Intolerant? appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. There is a vivid contrast between those who belong to God and those who are under the sway of the evil one. This passage outlines 3 contrasts between children of God and children of the devil- identity, worship, and practice.… The post The Reason He Appeared appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
A contrite heart- what does it mean to be lowly and contrite? Psalm 34:18 says that God is close to the brokenhearted. Prepare your heart for Christ's coming with this passage from Isaiah. The contrite are comforted [14] And it shall be said,“Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people's… The post A contrite heart- I dwell with him who is lowly appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Jesus came to inaugurate the Kingdom of God. He brought God's power and presence in human flesh. We hunger for Jesus to come again and bring the Kingdom of God into its fullness. Message from John 18:33-40. First Sunday of Advent. Listen to another advent Message- Fear Not for I have Redeemed you Read an… The post Kingdom of God, kingdom of man- A Tale of Two Kingdoms appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
God the Father has planned a glorious future for his children! That future glory makes all of our suffering worth it. Message from 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 How can we keep going in faith? How do we keep from losing heart, becoming discouraged, or giving up? Only the hope of a glorious future with Christ will… The post Future Glory Beyond Compare appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
God's power displayed through ordinary people seems like a paradox. Ordinary, earthenware vessels- that is what we are. Yet God delights in displaying His power through ordinary people in the midst of their affliction, so that we and others would know that it is truly God at work and not ourselves. Corrie Ten Boom said,… The post God's power displayed in jars of clay appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
“Don't Give up…Don't ever give up.” –Jim Valvano at the 1993 ESPY awards Sermon from 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 The post “We do not lose heart”- Why Christians can keep going and not give up. appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
To listen to this sermon along with sermon notes on FaithLife, click here. The post Gospel Impact- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Message from 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 Other Sermons from 2 Corinthians What is New About the New Covenant? The post The Glory of the New Covenant- Part 1 appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
What is the New Covenant? The New Covenant is God making a way through his Son Jesus Christ- sealing the covenant through Christs blood--so that people can be made right with Him and have spiritual, everlasting life. The Spirit of God seals our salvation and writes His law on our hearts, so that we can obey God in freedom and joy. Our motivation is not to obey in order to please God, as if we were in danger of falling out of his favor. Our motivation is to obey Him out of gratitude, joy, and the pleasure of being in His will. Paul defends his apostleship to the Corinthians, and points back to the gospel message, which has taken hold in their hearts. Their changed lives are all the recommendation he needs. He then reminds them of the power and assurance of the Holy Spirit in the New Covenant. The letter of the law, and the law itself, could not produce new life. Only the Holy Spirit can produce new life and a new heart. The post Key differences between the Old Covenant and New Covenant appeared first on Trinity Community Church.
Message from 1 John 1:5-2:6 People have many ways to excuse sin. If politicians are known for “saying anything just to get elected,” some Christians may be known to say anything in order to save face or avoid admitting sin. We hesitate to use the word sin. It is much easier and more appealing to…
Message from 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 What happens when God's people proclaim the gospel? Because God stands behind them, they can be confident that some will repent and believe, and others will reject the message. Paul writes and reassures the Corinthians that whenever they speak the gospel, they are victors. Their words and their lives are…
Message from 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 on church discipline, forgiveness, and reconciliation. After a man in the church is expelled from fellowship due to sexual immorality, Paul commands the church to welcome him back after he has repented. Otherwise, he would be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow and the people in the church would become hard-hearted, playing…
Sermon on the Incarnation from Philippians 2:5-11 by Martin McCorkle
Message from Mark 12:38-44
Message from Matthew 6:19-24 Click on Save PDF to view sermon notes.
Sermon by elder Jeff McSwain Listen to Part 1 of this message: The Surrendered Moment- Part 1
Message from 1 Corinthians 12:1-27 Spiritual gifts are supernatural abilities given by God to Christians in order that they may serve the body of Christ (the church). Spiritual gifts are not the same as natural talents or abilities, but they may sometimes overlap (for example, someone who is a good communicator may also have the…
Message from Ecclesiastes chapter 3. Hit Save PDF to view Sermon Notes
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