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What Kind of church is Jesus calling us to be?  In Mark 3, Jesus calls the twelve to be with Him and then sends them out. This Sunday, we will introduce First Free Rockford’s direction for the upcoming year: Stay Close. Live Sent.  Join us as we consider how God’s grace calls us, dependence on Christ sustains us, and the gospel sends us into our homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, and world.

This week in Way of the King, we follow two grieving disciples on the road to Emmaus. They had every fact right and still didn’t recognize the one walking beside them. What does it actually take to see him? It’s a gift only God can give.

The cross looked like defeat. It looked like the end. But what looked like Rome’s victory was actually the moment Jesus opened the way home. This Sunday, we’ll see that at the cross, Jesus has the final word—and His word is grace. Join us as we come face-to-face with the King who was condemned so sinners could be forgiven.

What happens when your confidence fails, your courage collapses, and you realize you are not as strong as you thought? In Luke 22, Peter falls apart—but Jesus never does. This Sunday, we’ll see the King who drank the cup, faced the darkness, and held onto His disciple when the disciple could no longer hold onto Him.

What happens when your confidence fails, your courage collapses, and you realize you are not as strong as you thought? In Luke 22, Peter falls apart—but Jesus never does. This Sunday, we’ll see the King who drank the cup, faced the darkness, and held onto His disciple when the disciple could no longer hold onto Him.

Zacchaeus had money, influence and success, but he was still lost. This Sunday, we’ll see what happens when Jesus finds the person everyone else has written off, and why real salvation always changes a life. The King is still seeking the lost. Will you come down?

What does it actually take to be right with God? This week in The Way of the King, a broken man begs for “mercy"—but the word he uses is really a plea for God’s atoning sacrifice, not just sympathy. Come see who Jesus says walks away justified.

Ten men cried out to Jesus, 10 men were healed, but only one came back and fell at his feet. This Sunday, we’ll see why it is possible to experience the power of God and still miss the person of God—and why the greatest gift Jesus gives is not the miracle, but himself.

What is God really like? In one of the most beloved chapters in all of Scripture, Jesus tells three unforgettable stories that reveal the heart of a Father who pursues the lost, welcomes the repentant and lovingly pleads with the self-righteous. Join us as we discover the God who delights in bringing people home—and celebrate that truth together through believer's baptism.

What’s keeping you from the table? In Luke 14, Jesus tells a story about a great banquet—and the surprisingly ordinary reasons people miss it. Then he turns to the crowd and raises the cost of following him. Same passage. Two movements. One unavoidable question. Join us as we continue the Way of the King series through the Gospel of Luke.

What happens when religion values rules more than people? This Sunday, we’ll see how Jesus confronts empty religion, restores the broken and reveals that he came not to protect religious systems, but to set people free.

What if your greatest struggle isn’t money or anxiety—but what you’ve chosen to trust? Join us this Sunday as we discover how Jesus frees us from the endless pursuit of “more” and invites us to find lasting security in the Father and the treasure that can never be taken away.