Trinity Church of Portland - Sermons

Pastor Thomas Terry continues our current series, "The Eighth Chapter" an exposition of Romans 8. This sermon starts with a brief overview of the first seven chapters of Romans. We then learned that because of what God has done for people who are in Christ we will never suffer condemnation. Then we saw a beautiful summation of the gospel in verse three, followed by a contrast between people who walk by the flesh and people who live by the Spirit, we then concluded with the certainty Christians have of eternal life, both in body and soul.

Pastor Thomas Terry begins a new series for titled, "The Eighth Chapter" from Romans 8. This opening sermon focuses on the subject of what it means to be more of a Roman’s chapter eight saint as opposed to a Romans chapter seven sinner. We learned there is infinite safety from the condemnation sinners deserve for those who are in Christ.

Guest preacher, Shai Linne preaching from John 1:35-51 on the subject of what it means to have an encounter with Jesus. We learned in this sermon that there are common elements to every encounter with Jesus. An encounter with Jesus requires first hearing about him and it requires spending time with Jesus. A true encounter with Jesus will also challenge our motives, identity, and priorities.

Trinity Church member Nkosana Moyo preaching from Hebrews 4:16 on the subject of prayer. We learned in this sermon why a church prays, how a church prays, and what happens when a church prays. We learn that Christ washed away our sins thus restoring the broken relationship between God and man. So, we can now pray at all times in confidence because of our position before God through Christ and receive grace and mercy. The ultimate end of our prayers should be to better know God.

Guest Preacher Michael Lawrence from Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon guest preaching from Psalm 121. We learned that this Psalm is pointing us to trust in the Lord because he will lead us to heaven. The alternative is to trust in our idols which promise big and deliver little. We must know what our idols are in order to turn away from them and turn toward the Lord and trust only in him.

Guest Preacher Bryan Winchester from Saving Grace Church in Milwaukie, Oregon guest preaching from 1 Corinthians 13:1-3. This text teaches us the great importance of love in the Christian life, that the church needs our love far more than it needs our gifts. Therefore, Christians are to pursue love as defined in the Scriptures, for it is the greatest Christian virtue.

Trinity Church Pastor Andrew Pack preaching from Hebrews 1:1-4. This letter was written to call the recipients back from trying to blend Judaism with their newly found faith in Jesus Christ. This was their reaction to the intense pressure being exerted on Christians in the first century. Because the law never made anything complete, the author of Hebrews is directing these people and us to the greatness of Jesus and the completion of his work on our behalf. He is the one we must remain closest to in life because he is the better King, Prophet, and Priest.

Trinity Church Pastor Emeritus Norm Thiesen preaching from Matthew 6:9-13 using the Lord's Prayer to teach us about our relationship with God often has everything to do with our disposition and can be spiritually diagnostic as to how we are doing in our walk with the Lord. Ultimately, our disposition is far more important than our words, both with God and people. We can bring our struggles to God, but we must do it with utter dependency focusing on first seeking His name, His kingdom, and His will, then we can be honest with Him about our desires and needs.

Guest preacher David Sundman preaches to us on the importance of the church, its people, and why it is so special—because we have in common Jesus Christ.

Pastor Thomas Terry preaches to us on the sixth commandment, “You shall not murder,” as we continue the short detour in our preaching schedule to hear what God says about murder from Exodus 20 and other Biblical texts.This sermon helps us understand the definition of murder, why the command matters, how the command plays out in our modern culture, and what lies at the heart of this command.