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Join us as we gather together to learn who God is and what he has to say every Sunday morning at First Free Rockford, in Rockford, IL.

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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.

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Week 20

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.

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Week 19: When Jesus Finds the Lost

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?

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Week 19: When Jesus Finds the Lost

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?

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Week 18: The Way of the Humble

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.

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Week 18: The Way of the Humble

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.

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Combined Service Aug. 2

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Week 17: Don't Miss the Miracle—Meet the King

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.

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Combined Service Aug. 2

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Week 17: Don't Miss the Miracle—Meet the King

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.

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Combined Service July 26th

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Week 16: The Heart of the Father

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.

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Combined Service July 26th

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Week 16: The Heart of the Father

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.

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Week 15 - The Banquet Invitation

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.

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Week 15 - The Banquet Invitation

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.

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Week 14 - How Jesus Restores What Religion Cannot

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.

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Week 14 - How Jesus Restores What Religion Cannot

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.

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Week 13 - Freedom from the Tyranny of "More"

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.

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Week 13 - Freedom from the Tyranny of "More"

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.

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Week 12 - The Neighbor You Didn't Expect

A respected expert in the law thought he knew the right answer. Jesus, the King, showed him he was asking the wrong question. This week, we find out the real issue was never who deserves your love—it’s whether you’re becoming the kind of neighbor the King calls you to be.

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Week 12 - The Neighbor You Didn't Expect

A respected expert in the law thought he knew the right answer. Jesus, the King, showed him he was asking the wrong question. This week, we find out the real issue was never who deserves your love—it’s whether you’re becoming the kind of neighbor the King calls you to be.

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