First Reformed Church (frc)

Fruit of the Spirit: JOY. Pastor Mark will share how joy is central to the Christian faith. It’s only through Jesus that our joy can be complete

Pastor Tim will share our second Prologue message in preparation for the full-scale Year of the Messiah kick-off on Sept. 18. This Sunday, he’ll offer a teaching on the role of the priests in the Old Testament

Pastor Mark will begin an evening message series on the fruit of the Spirit, as described in Galatians 5:13-26. Join us as we spend a little time focusing on Love – the First Fruit

Pastor Tim will begin to sketch the background material for the forthcoming Year of the Messiah message series. In prologue 1, he will introduce the concept of messiahship and point out how the Old Testament prophets succeeded (and failed) to be messiahs

It’s a historic morning in the life of First Reformed Church as we celebrate and dedicate the new facilities to God’s glory!  Pastor Tim will return to Psalm 78 and will consider God’s faithfulness in and among us

Elijah’s Ascent into Heaven – Pastor Mark will look at Elijah’s unusual method of entering heaven from 2 Kings

Pastor Mark will close out our Forgotten God book series with the consideration of, “What is God’s Will for My Life TODAY?”

What does your interaction with Christ look like? What does your level of interaction indicate concerning your personal relationship with Him? Barry Brandt will look at several New Testament passages as we explore these questions

The Forgotten God series continues this Sunday morning. Pastor Tim will share a teaching about understanding what’s going on when the Holy Spirit feels far away; the study will take us into the prophecy of Haggai

When Elijah received instructions that the LORD was about to pass by, he was expecting something big. Pastor Mark will look at this story in 1 Kings 19 and consider what we can learn from Elijah’s encounter with God

Pastor Tim continues with the Forgotten God series about the Holy Spirit. He will consider how people who have been grabbed by the Holy Spirit are viewed by other people – and whether that should matter

We launch into a brand new message series and congregational book study called Forgotten God. This month-long experience begins with Pastor Tim offering a sketch of the Holy Spirit and thinking about why the third member of the Trinity can become so easily forgotten

Pastor Tim preaches again from Deuteronomy 6, explaining how Israel’s God was something new in the ancient world, and still today is unique and necessary (Note:  This service was held outdoors, and we only have audio, not video. Enjoy!)

FAQ 2.0 wraps up this Sunday. The final theme: What is Spiritual Warfare? Who are the combatants, what are the rules of engagement, and how do we live in light of this “shadow war”

In 1 Kings 18, Elijah takes on the prophets of Baal in a monumental showdown. Elijah shows them again where true power comes from. Join us as Pastor Mark unpacks this great Old Testament story

In their first ever joint sermon presentation, Pastors Tim & Mark will answer the question: “What’s a bigger threat to my faith – adversity or prosperity?&#

Deuteronomy 5 reiterates the Ten Commandments that are first listed in Exodus 20. Pastor Tim will look at this chapter, focusing on the themes that bracket the Commandments themselves

Do our prayers of petition change God’s future plans? Pastor Tim will consider this theological and scriptural question as part of our ongoing summer message series, FAQ: Questions That Puzzle Believers

Pastor Tim goes to First Thessalonians 4 this morning, and explores what the early church thought it meant for Jesus to return, and how we should prepare for it.  (Note that we only have an audio file this week.)

In 1 Kings 17, we see where Elijah’s faith is stretched when God calls him to seek refuge from an unlikely place.  Pastor Mark will talk about how God does amazing work despite our limited resources