FirstFree's Sermon Podcast: Recent Episodes
FirstFree's Sermon Podcast
First Evangelical Free Church is located in the heart of Andersonville in Chicago, IL. We seek to serve our community as a witness to God’s love in Jesus Christ. We have a heart for our city and value things like relationships and creativity. We believe God has placed us in a strategic location where we can have a significant impact locally and globally. We invite you to join us as we seek to experience life in Jesus.
Acts 27:27-44 | September 29, 2024 | Jyrekis Collins
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John 8:2-11 | September 22, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Mark 11:15-18 | September 15, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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1 Corinthians 3:6-17 | September 8, 2024 | Matt Tinken
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Psalm 131 | August 25, 2024 | Matt Tinken
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Psalm 23:1-4 | August 18, 2024 | Steve McCausland
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Isaiah 25:6-9 | August 11, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Ecclesiastes 8:14-17 | August 4, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Deuteronomy 5:12-15 | July 28, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Genesis 2:1-3 | July 21, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Isaiah 30:15-21 | July 14, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Mark 1:9-13 & 32-38 | July 7, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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June 30, 2024 | 1 Timothy 6:6-8 and Matthew 11:28-30 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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The post Simplicity appeared first on First Free Church Chicago.
Romans 6:3-5 | June 23, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Romans 8:14-17 | June 16, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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The post Attached to Abba appeared first on First Free Church Chicago.
Mark 9:21-24 | June 9, 2024 | William Mack
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The post Faith Under Pressure appeared first on First Free Church Chicago.
June 2, 2024 | John 4 | Rebekah Andress
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Luke 7:36-50 | May 26, 2024 | Fei Sheh
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May 19, 2024 | Dennis Hong
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Youth Sunday | Mothers Day | May 12, 2024
Luke 15:11-32 | Maggie Johnson & the First Free Youth
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1 John 15:1-13 | May 5, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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The post The Spirit, the Water, and the Blood appeared first on First Free Church Chicago.
1 John 2:3-11 15-17 | April 21, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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1 John 4:7-21 | April 14, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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1 John 1:1-2:2 | April 7, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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John 20:11-18 | March 31, 2024 | Rebekah Andress
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Genesis 1:27 – 2:3 | March 24, 2024 | Steve McCausland
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Luke 14:1-24 | March 17, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Luke 15:1-32 | March 10, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Luke 11:37-46 | March 3, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Luke 6:1-5 | February 25, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Matthew 4:1-11 | February 18, 2024 | Maggie Johnson, Director of Music and Youth
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The post The Sustenance of the Spirit appeared first on First Free Church Chicago.
John 4:4-29 | February 11, 2024 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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The post A Better Way of Handling Conflict appeared first on First Free Church Chicago.
February 4, 2024 | Isaiah 43:18-21 | Rev. William Mack
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January 28, 2024 | Acts 16:25-34 | Rebekah Andress, Directory of Children’s Ministry
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The post Discomfort in the Comfort of the Holy Spirit appeared first on First Free Church Chicago.
January 21, 2024 | Romans 12:9-21 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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January 14, 2024 | 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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The post A Bigger Gospel appeared first on First Free Church Chicago.
January 7, 2024 | Colossians 1:15-20 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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The post A Different Way of Reading Scripture appeared first on First Free Church Chicago.
Christmas Eve | December 24, 2023 @ 4:00 pm | Pastor Matt Tinken
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December 17, 2023 | John 1:1-18 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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December 10, 2023 | John 3:16-20 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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December 3, 2023 | Matthew 2:1-20 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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The post Honest Advent: Vulnerability appeared first on First Free Church Chicago.
September 10, 2023 | Ephesians 3:1-13 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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September 3, 2023 | Ephesians 2:11-22 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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August 27, 2023 | Ephesians 2:1-10 | Pastor Matt Tinken Watch Video
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August 20, 2023 | Ephesians 1:15-23 | Guest Speaker, Melissa Pillman Watch Video
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Ephesians 1 | Pastor Matt Tinken Watch Video
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August 6, 2023 | Ephesians 1:1-10 | Pastor Matt Tinken Watch Video
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July 30, 2023 | Matthew 16:13-18 | Rev. William Mack Watch Video
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July 23, 2023 | Genesis 11:1-9 | Craig Zebell Watch Video
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July 16, 2023 | Haggai 2:1-9 | Dr. Gloria Grell Watch Video
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July 2, 2023 | Hebrews 10:35 | Gene Dullen, Senior Pastor at Glass House Bible Fellowship Watch Video
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Sabbath vs. Egypt: the Character of Yahweh and Image-bearing July 2, 2023 | Deuteronomy 5:12-15 | Steve McCausland Watch Video
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June 25, 2023 | Passage | Pastor Matt Tinken Watch Video
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June 18, 2023 | Isaiah 61 | Pastor Matt Tinken Watch Video
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June 11, 2023 | Scripture | Speaker Watch Video
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June 4, 2023 | John 10:2-5,14 | Renee Cunningham
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May 28, 2023 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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May 14, 2023 | Matthew 7:13-29 | Fei Sheh
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May 14, 2023 | Matthew 7:13-29 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Matthew 7:7-12 | Steve McCausland, Chicagoland Regional Superintendent for the Evangelical Free Church of America
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Matthew 7:1-6 | April 30, 2023 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Matthew 6:25 – 34 | April 23, 2023 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Matthew 6:19-24 | April 16, 2023 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Matthew 28:1-10 | Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Friday, April 7, 2023 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Matthew 21:1-17 | April 2, 2023 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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March 26, 2023 | Matthew 6:16-18 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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March 19, 2023 | Matthew 6:9-15 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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March 12, 2023 | Matthew 6:5-8 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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March 5, 2023 | Matthew 6:1-4 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Wednesday February 22, 2023 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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February 19, 2023 | Matthew 5:33-48 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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February 12, 2023 | Matthew 5:21-32 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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February 5, 2023 | Matthew 5:13-20 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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January 29, 2023 | Matthew 5:1-12 | Pastor Matt Tinken
Note: This service was not video recorded because our service was held in our Fellowship Hall where our recording equipment is not available.
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January 22, 2023 | Matthew 4:18 – 5:2 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Jeff Cebulski
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Sunday, January 8th, 2023 | Steven Bishop
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December 18th, 2022 | Luke 2:21-40 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Artwork: A Road Runs Through It © Jan Richardson janrichardson.com
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December 11th, 2022 | Matthew 2:13-18 | Michelle Sanchez, Author of “Color-Courageous Discipleship”
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December 4th, 2022 | Mark 1:1-18 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Artwork: Blessing the Way © Jan Richardson janrichardson.com
November 27, 2022 | Luke 1:5-25 | Pastor Matt Tinken
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Artwork: Where Advent Begins © Jan Richardson janrichardson.com
August 28th, 2022 | Psalm 15 | Yolanda Fields, Executive Director of Breakthrough Urban Ministries
February 6, 2022 | John 8:12-30 | Dr. Gloria Grell | Series: The Living Word
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January 16, 2022 | John 4:1-30 | Del Shimandle | Series: The Living Word
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Dear friends,
I need to correct something I said during this sermon. I misspoke when I said: “the Bible forbids divorce.” (23:22 in the podcast MP3 file.)
It is important to correct myself for three reasons. 1) It is not correct. The Bible does permit divorce under circumstances where brokenness is so severe that it may be irreparable. 2) My mistaken statement could lead listeners into theological error and judgmentalism. That Jesus treated her with grace and forgiveness is evident from her response. 3) My mistake might have hurt those who have experienced divorce by either sounding judgmental or seeming to suggest that divorce is an unforgivable sin.
My actual goal of the sermon was to show that any who have suffered from the tragedy of divorce, or any other form of brokenness, can find good news of grace in Jesus, just as the Samaritan woman had. Except for that errant statement, I hope that the sermon does convey that good news.
If I confused, offended or hurt you, please forgive me. Please take away the most important point of the sermon: Jesus can bring each of us from gossip to good news. He offers us living water that will well up to eternal life! (Jn 4.10, 14).
Grace & Peace,
Del
January 9, 2022 | John 3:1-21 | Del Shimandle | Series: The Living Word
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January 2, 2022 | John 1:10-13 | Stephen Lepse & Jeffrey Cebulski | Series: The Living Word
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December 26, 2021 | John 1:1-18 | Del Shimandle | Series: The Living Word
What keeps us from hearing? Are We Listening?
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December 19, 2021 | Luke 2:22-40 | Troy Hower | Series: God’s Promises Kept
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December 5, 2021 | Matthew 2:1-12 | Pastor Del Shimandle | Series: God’s Promises Kept
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