Trinity Fremont

What language does God speak to you  through music?  Hymns?  The Lutheran Service Book’s liturgies?  Contemporary songs?  

In them all, God is inviting us to “enjoy him.”  

C.S. Lewis said, “In commanding us to glorify Him, God is inviting us to enjoy Him.” Yes, enjoy Him through by making a joyful noise to the Rock of our Salvation.  That’s Jesus.  Worthy to be praised.  

“For the LORD is a great King above all gods.  In His hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also:  The sea is His, for He made it, and his hands formed the the dry land.  Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!  (Psalm 95)

Worship.  What does that mean exactly?  What IS worship?  Is worship about me or about God or both?  Most people would treat worship as praising God with affection and giving him the glory.  BUT worship is so much more.  Although those things can be part of worship, the CHIEF PART of worship is the LORD Jesus giving -  giving gifts.  Gifts like mercy, kindness, love, blood, forgiveness, promises, smiles and kingdom and His Spirit.

In this second chapter of our “If God Is For Us” series, we tackle Paul’s big question: “Who can separate us from the love of Christ?” We’ll explore how even good gifts—health, family, finances—can become barriers when we trust them more than the Giver. From Genesis to Malachi to Jesus Himself, we’ll see how God warns us against serving money and idols.

But this isn’t just about what trips us up—it’s about the ultimate solution. We’ll unpack the promise that Christ’s death and resurrection cover every misplaced trust. And we’ll finish with a practical challenge: when fear or scarcity tempts you to cling, pause and declare, “Nothing can separate me from Your love,” then step out in a small act of generosity. Tune in and be reminded: God’s love is unbreakable—and it calls us to live freely, boldly, and generously.

We’ve all heard the words: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” But what happens when it doesn’t feel that way? When life is heavy, shame lingers, and doubt creeps in?

In this first part of our two-week series, we trace the sweeping story of Romans 1–8, through guilt, grace, struggle, and hope, so that we can hear Paul’s bold question the way he meant it. This isn’t a cliché. It’s a promise. And the cross and empty tomb is the proof.

God is for you. And that changes everything.

In this letter to the Thessalonian church, Paul is relieved and encouraged by the report from Timothy that this church has kept the faith.  Paul has a new challenge for them now, that they not only increase their love for one another, but also they love ALL - as in even the Jews who have persecuted them in the past, who had run Paul out of town.  

Why this exhortation by Paul?  So that God may establish hearts worthy to be saved where love contributes to spiritual maturity and readiness for judgement on the Last Day.  

Martin Luther - “It is not we who seek God, but God Himself seeks by means of the Word.  THEN, after you have been found, then you should seek.”  God says, “Here am I. Here am I!  I want to be found.”   But we ignore Him. We don’t even hear Him through the noise of this world.  We don’t even see Him by the distractions of this world.”  But God keeps showing up, revealing himself,  even when we don’t seek Him. He showed up in the most powerful way, a new testament, a new story dwelling with us, and He still does.  Talks to us.  Dwells with us in His Word and in His sacraments.

This week we ask a question too big to answer fully: Who is the Trinity? Instead of trying to explain Him, we turn to how the Trinity moves. The early Church used the word perichoresis, a divine dance, to describe how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work together in perfect unity.

Each Person of the Trinity leads a different movement:

And here’s the good news: That dance isn’t distant. You’re invited in.

Where is the Trinity at work in your life today?