Trinity Fremont

Repentant Joy. For You, April 20, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Sometimes we feel like outsiders. Forgotten. Unseen. Like we don’t really belong—not even in church.

But the story of Easter shows us something different.
Jesus rose for the ones whose names get skipped over.
He rose for the doubters, the distant… for Peter… for “all the rest.”
He rose for you.

 

• Isaiah 65:17-25
• 1 Corinthians 15:19-26
• Luke 24:1-12

Repentant Joy. When it all Makes Sense, April 13, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Ever ask God, “What are you doing?” In this Palm Sunday message from John 12, we see how the disciples didn’t understand in the moment—but everything became clear when Jesus was glorified. Pastor Gerber invites us to walk with Jesus through both the cross and the empty tomb, because Sunday needs Friday, and Friday needs Sunday.  

• Deuteronomy 32:36–39
• Philippians 2:5–11
• John 12:12–19 

Repentant Joy. Priorities, April 6, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Where are your time and resources going? There are lots of ways that we can spend our time and resources that are important right now, but only last for a short time, especially in light of a bigger picture - eternity. The apostle Paul considers all of those things worthless compared to knowing Jesus.

 

• Isaiah 43:16–21
• Philippians 3:4b-14
• Luke 20:9–20

Repentant Joy. A God Who Loves, March 30, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Home is where the heart is. Jesus tells us the parable of a broken family. A younger son who has left home, an older son who is resentful, and a father who has a broken heart. In this story, we see that we have a Father Who gives all, a Father Who forgives all, and a Father who invites all. But, who do we reflect?

• Isaiah 12:1–6
• 2 Corinthians 5:16–21
• Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32

Repentant Joy. Hope from Jesus, March 23, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke

Have you ever felt trapped?  What was it like?  Are there sins in your life that make you feel trapped?

Being trapped by sinful temptations is real.  

So how do we escape?  

In John 14:6 Jesus says, “I am THE WAY, the Truth and the Life.”  Jesus is THE WAY out of being trapped by temptations that often lead to sin.  THE WAY out from guilt, and ultimately from our own graves.   Sinful temptation is real and it is strong.   On our own we can feel helpless, confined or trapped by it.    With Jesus, however, comes hope.  Hope by His overcoming the temptations that were real in his life.  Hope from Jesus by His overcoming the power of sin, satan and ultimately death itself.  

• Ezekiel 33:12–20
• 1 Corinthians 10:1–13
• Luke 13:1–9

Repentant Joy. Voices, March 16,2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber

Voices

 

What voices are you listening to? Voices that point you toward Jesus and His Will? Or voices that point you away from Jesus and His Will. Those voices typically point us towards ourselves, which leads to self-righteousness, pride, anxiety, and despair. The voices that point us to Jesus are ones that point us toward peace.

 

• Jeremiah 26:8–15
• Philippians 3:17–4:1
• Luke 13:31–35

Repentant Joy. March 9,2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke.

Give up something for lent?  You mean give something up we would probably be better off without anyway? How does that make sense?  How is that a sacrifice? Well, it doesn’t make sense.  

You see, Jesus has already given everything - his own life.  The effect of this sacrifice? How about a few R’s?

• Rejoicing what God has done for us
• Releasing our first fruits
• Regularly Returning to worship Him

This Lenten season will be one of Repentant Joy at Trinity.  Why wait until Easter morning?  You see, He is already risen.  He is risen indeed!  Alleluia!

• Deuteronomy 26:1–11
• Romans 10:8b–13
• Luke 4:1–13

Blessed. Blessed to Bless. March 2,2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber.

Through the work of the Spirit, Jesus transplants us out of death and into life. He plants us beside streams of living water that give life. Then, as ones filled with abundant life, we bear fruit. May we know our identity in Jesus and bear the fruit of grace, compassion, generosity, and witness.

 

• Psalm 1
• Hebrews 3:1–6
• Luke 9:28–36

Blessed. Blessed Despite Circumstances. February 23, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Anthony Gerber.

The world defines the word “Blessed” differently than the Bible does. For the world, being blessed is all about your circumstances – are things going your way? God defines that word differently. Blessing comes from knowing that, despite your circumstances, you are walking the path that God calls you to walk.

 

• Psalm 1
• Hebrews 3:1–6
• Luke 9:28–36

Proclamation. Resurrection. February 16, 2025. Sermon Audio, Pastor Greg Rathke.

We face uphill battles everyday.  Christ has been raised from the dead.  We know this because he has told us in his word.  He lives. We will walk like Jesus in newness of life on the last day.  Christ is risen.  He is risen indeed.  Alleluia.

• Jeremiah 17:5–81
• Corinthians 15:12-20
• Luke 6:17–26