Acts 11:26 “…..And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.” What an interesting phrase from Acts 11! Barnabas and Saul stay an entire year teaching and ministering to the believers in Jesus Christ at Antioch. These Christians have arrived from Jerusalem fleeing persecution. These few words from Acts 11 say some rather important things to Keep reading…
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Little Christs
March 1st, 2023 by Pastor Brian TorresDesperate Faith
Reading: Mark 2:1-12February 26th, 2023 by Pastor Brian Torres
Jesus Calling
Reading: Mark 1:16-20January 29th, 2023 by Pastor Brian Torres
New Life
Reading: Eph 2:1-6January 1st, 2023 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Coming King!
Reading: Rev 1:4-8December 11th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
Christmas Greetings 2022 from Pastor Brian
December 1st, 2022 by Pastor Brian TorresMerry Christmas Beloved TCC Family! Christmas has always been a cherished time in the Torres household. Every year, as we celebrate and give thanks for the gift of God in Christ, we are also reminded of the tremendous gift God has given us in you. Over the years it has been an honor to see Keep reading…
What Are You Doing Here?
Reading: 1 Kings 19November 13th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Prayers of Elijah
Reading: 1 Kings 18-19October 23rd, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
High Places
Reading: 2 Kings 23: 1-27October 16th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
David’s Response To Rebuke
Reading: 2 Sam 12:1-15September 25th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Weapons Of Our Warfare Are Not Carnal
September 1st, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres“The weapons of our warfare are not carnal.” What does this statement from the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 10:4 mean? Those who rightly handle the Word of truth are rightly concerned with the misuse and misapplication of this text. It has often been misused and mishandled. So, rather than defeat all the possible misuses Keep reading…
The Disobedient Sacrifice
Reading: 1 Sam 13:8-14August 28th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
Everlasting Life!!!
Reading: Rev 7:15-17July 31st, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Resurrection and the Life
Reading: John 11:17-44July 24th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Mission Of The Church
Reading: Matt 16:15-19June 26th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
A Study of the Fruit of the Spirit, Part One: Love
June 1st, 2022 by Pastor Brian TorresThe age we live in is an age of inconsistencies. We live with far more means to communicate than ever before and yet we seem more isolated and alone. We live in a time where knowledge is available at the fingertips of anyone with internet access and yet we are just as easily deceived as Keep reading…
Certain Gifts
Reading: 1 Cor. 12May 22nd, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Fruit Of The Spirit
Reading: Gal. 5-6May 1st, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
Hosanna!
Reading: Matt 21:1-11April 10th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Empowerment of the Holy Spirit
Reading: Eph 3:14-21March 20th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
Lordship
March 1st, 2022 by Pastor Brian TorresGreeting Troy Christian Chapel! I’ve been thinking about lordship often lately. Looking back over my life, even in the 33 years of following Jesus—I can see that so much of my life, my decisions, my beliefs and opinions—so many areas of my life were under my own lordship. This is a constant area of wrestling Keep reading…
The Ascension and Glorification of Christ
Reading: Acts 1:1-11February 20th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Humanity Of Christ
Reading: Phil 2:1-11January 23rd, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Virgin Birth
Reading: Luke 1:26-38January 16th, 2022 by Pastor Brian Torres
Christmas Greetings 2021 from Pastor Brian
December 1st, 2021 by Pastor Brian TorresMerry Christmas beloved! Year after year when this season comes around again, I am reminded of how blessed my family is to call this body of believers our home. You have blessed us in so many ways over the years. We are so grateful for your love, generosity and friendship. Your love shows us the Keep reading…
What The Cross Has Accomplished
Reading: Rom 3:23-24November 28th, 2021 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Test of Fruit
November 1st, 2021 by Pastor Brian TorresGalatians 5:13-26 “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you Keep reading…
Provicence Of God Part 2
Reading: Matt 10:5-42October 17th, 2021 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Providence Of God Part 1
Reading: Matt 6:26-34October 10th, 2021 by Pastor Brian Torres
Show Us The Father
Reading: John 14:8-9September 19th, 2021 by Pastor Brian Torres
Running The Good Race
Reading: Eph. 3:14- 4:16August 22nd, 2021 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Tale Of Two Sinners
Reading: Luke 7:36-50August 15th, 2021 by Pastor Brian Torres
Holy Love
August 1st, 2021 by Pastor Brian Torres“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not Keep reading…
Filled with the Fullness of God
Reading: Eph 3:14- 21July 25th, 2021 by Pastor Brian Torres
Nothing In All Creation
Reading: Rom 8:28-39June 13th, 2021 by Pastor Brian Torres
Love Each Other As Jesus Has Loved Us
May 1st, 2021 by Pastor Brian TorresMatthew 20:25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you Keep reading…
THE Good Fight
March 1st, 2021 by Pastor Brian TorresFor I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me Keep reading…
Letters Of Recommendation
Reading: 2 Cor 2:12January 3rd, 2021 by Pastor Brian Torres
Prepare The Way Of The Lord
Reading: Mark 1:1December 6th, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
Christmas Greetings 2020 from Pastor Brian
December 1st, 2020 by Pastor Brian TorresMerry Christmas Beloved! What a year 2020 has been. I pray that all of us have seen God use this time to prepare us to truly be Christ’s ambassadors in this ever-changing world. In Christ we have a hope and a peace that is unshakable! Let us remember that Jesus came into a time of Keep reading…
Sheep Amongst Wolves
Reading: Matt 10:16November 29th, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Rock And The Storm
Reading: Matt 7:15November 8th, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
John 4:27-36
November 1st, 2020 by Pastor Brian TorresJust then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?” Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything Keep reading…
Love Your Enemies
Reading: Luke 6:27October 4th, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
Freedom!
Reading: Gal 5:1September 20th, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
Worth It All
Reading: Heb 12:1August 16th, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
Be Ready!
Reading: Matt 25:1August 2nd, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
What Does Lordship Mean?
August 1st, 2020 by Pastor Brian TorresWhen I served as Assistant Pastor in Spencerport, New York, there was this one teenage boy who picked up an annoying little habit that he found amusing. Whenever someone would make a declarative statement like, for example, “Ok, we are going to have the lesson now,” this student would ask, “Are we?” If we would Keep reading…
The Greatest Commandment
Reading: 1John 4:8, Luke 10:25July 12th, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Results Of Fear
Reading: Num 13:17June 21st, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Fruit Of The Power Of Pentecost
Reading: Acts 2:11, Gal 5:22May 31st, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
What Kind Of Legacy?
Reading: Deut 11:13May 10th, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
Hidden Thoughts
May 1st, 2020 by Pastor Brian TorresWe are all creatures of our thoughts. Whether we like it or not. Our thoughts spill into our actions. Our thoughts, private though they are, are part of who we are. The human person is a strange mixture of seen and unseen. Spoken and hidden. Public and private. Our outward actions are often merely the Keep reading…
Victory Over Sin And Death
Reading: Rom 8:12April 19th, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
Count It All Joy
Reading: James 1:1March 29th, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
Pray For Boldness
Reading: Acts 4:23March 1st, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
For What?
Reading: Acts 3:1February 23rd, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
Peter’s Sermon
Reading: Acts 2:1February 2nd, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres
His Will
January 1st, 2020 by Pastor Brian Torres“We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for Keep reading…
Holy, Holy, Holy
Reading: Rev 4:1December 29th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
A Little Child Will Lead Them
Reading: Isa 11:1December 8th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Christmas Greetings From Pastor Brian
November 27th, 2019 by Pastor Brian TorresMerry Christmas Troy Christian Chapel! What a privilege it is to write you these words once again. The Torres family has always loved the Christmas season! It is a time of faith, hope and love. It is a time when we catch a small glimpse of what the Kingdom of God is. During this time Keep reading…
Stand
Reading: Rev 6:9November 3rd, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Things Of God
Reading: Matt 16:13October 20th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Lost And Found
Reading: Luke 15:1September 15th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Authority
September 1st, 2019 by Pastor Brian TorresJesus the troublemaker. Not usually the title we as Christians attribute to our Lord, is it? Today we are finding that when you interject the teachings and mindset of Christ into political or social/cultural conversations, people get upset. This happens regardless of the political mindset you are speaking to. It’s not that we disagree per Keep reading…
Those He Loves
Reading: Heb 12:1August 18th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Every Follower A Fisher
Reading: Matt 4:18August 11th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Great CO Mission
Reading: Matt 28:16July 7th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
June 1st, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres2017 and 2018 have been very memorable years for the Torres family. Stress and struggle on so many different fronts have come our way. But through it all, God has been faithful and his people here at TCC have been loving and generous and kind. They have repeatedly shown Jesus to us. In the end, Keep reading…
Seek First
Reading: Matt 6:19May 26th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Toward Jerusalem
Reading: Matt 27:11April 14th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Spiritual Discipline Of Self-Examination
February 1st, 2019 by Pastor Brian TorresWe live in a time when self-expression is rampant! Online communication has given every individual the opportunity to share their opinion. Blogs, forums, message boards, Twitter, Facebook, etc., etc., etc. Social media “opportunities” abound for those interested in self-expression. But in the midst of all this communication, one thing seems to be woefully neglected by Keep reading…
He Must Increase!
Reading: Matt 3:13January 6th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Have This Mind
Reading: Phil 2:1December 9th, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
Christmas Greeting From Pastor Brian
December 1st, 2018 by Pastor Brian TorresMerry Christmas TCC Family! What a year 2018 has been! This year has been a very difficult one for Dawn and Isaac and myself. So many changes have come and will be coming into our lives since Dawn’s diagnosis of stage 4 breast cancer. So many changes, but so many joys as well. First and Keep reading…
Feeding the 5,000
Reading: Luke 9:10October 21st, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
At the Well
Reading: John 4:4September 30th, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
At His Feet
Reading: Luke 10:38September 2nd, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Danger Of Preference
September 1st, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres“That was good sermon.” That is a loaded statement. It holds many more connotations and questions. How do I personally measure what makes a sermon “good”?What sermons do I consider “not good”? Sermons have become something we find ourselves evaluating more often than receiving. We find ourselves saying or hearing others say things like. “That Keep reading…
Not By Bread Alone
June 10th, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres“All the commandments that I am commanding you today you shall be careful to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to give to your forefathers. You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you in the wilderness these Keep reading…
Strength
Reading: 2Cor 4:16, Ps 73:21, Rom 8:37June 3rd, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
Upon The Rock
Reading: Matt 7:24, Ps 40:1April 8th, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
Please Explain The Words Of Jesus On The Cross: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” What Does This Mean? Did God Actually Forsake Jesus On The Cross?
March 7th, 2018 by Pastor Brian TorresThese words of Jesus on the cross are perhaps the most heart wrenching words our Lord spoke in the hours of his execution. We know that throughout his life and ministry Jesus was in constant fellowship and communion with His Father. Yet here our Lord seems to be saying that God the Father has turned Keep reading…
Come Unto Me
Reading: Matt 11:25February 4th, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
Newness
January 7th, 2018 by Pastor Brian TorresJanuary is upon us once again. The first month of the new year. A time of promise, of new beginnings, of resolutions. There is something special about newness. As a parent, I get to see newness in the face of my child when he discovers something for the first time. I see it in his Keep reading…
The Annunciation
Reading: Luke 1:26December 10th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Set Free–Sent Out
Reading: Mark 5:1November 26th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Who Is God?
September 9th, 2017 by Pastor Brian TorresWho is God? This question defines our very existence. With our culture’s popular opinion straying further and further from biblical values, this question is being answered by more and more voices with vastly differing opinions. So who is right? How do we know who God is? What is He like? Can we even know? Absolutely. Keep reading…
The Robe, The Ring And The Sandals
Reading: Luke 15:11August 27th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Strengthen Your Arms
Reading: 1Cor 9:24, Heb 12:3July 16th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Called To Serve
April 9th, 2017 by Pastor Brian TorresSometimes our conversations lead to misunderstandings. We hear our brothers and sisters in Christ saying things like “God has called me” or “God told me” or “God led me.” Those experiences are real and special and meaningful and I do not wish to belittle them in any way. Indeed, many times in my Christian life Keep reading…
Peace In The Overcomer!
Reading: John 16:31April 2nd, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Loved To The End
Reading: John 13:1March 5th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
New Life
Reading: 2Cor 5:14, John 3:3February 5th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Does The Bible Say We Have To Pray To Be Saved (As In The Sinner’s Prayer) Or Just Believe?
May 1st, 2016 by Pastor Brian TorresThe sinner’s prayer can indeed and often has been sincerely used to express the faith and repentance of the covert. However, the sinner’s prayer is not some mystical spiritual formula which secures salvation upon utterance. Our Lord knows the heart of all, and no mind is hidden from him (Heb 4:13). The Lord is not Keep reading…
Who Are The 144,000 Saved In The Book Of Revelation?
February 12th, 2016 by Pastor Brian TorresWho are the 144,000 in the Book of Revelation? Are there a predetermined number of people who will be saved? Most of the confusion behind this question comes from the Jehovah Witnesses. They teach that the 144,000 are an elect group of believers who will be chosen by God to go to heaven and rule Keep reading…
What Are Some Signs Of Genuine, Saving Faith?
November 1st, 2014 by Pastor Brian TorresIndeed this is one of the most important questions in the Christian life! When answering that question we must first ask and answer the following. How do we truly examine our own faith? Paul the apostle urges us to do so! 2 Corinthians 13:5 says: “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; Keep reading…
Should Christians Be Tolerant Of Other People’s Religious Beliefs?
February 1st, 2013 by Pastor Brian TorresIn this age of “Tolerance” this question is becoming more and more common in the church. The common place of this question is not a production of the church itself but rather the culture having its influence on the church. Let me try to explain what I mean. The issue before us as we talk Keep reading…