Trinity Community Church

Trinity Community Church - Knoxville, TN

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TCC exists to glorify God, follow Jesus, and make disciples. Loving God, and Loving People. Here, you can find sermons, audio of classes, and more. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, we serve the greater East Tennessee region and internationally through our mission partners by equipping and severing our communities and ultimately directing people to Christ. Learn more at tccknox.com

MAY 3

In Christ - Purposeful Marriage

Pastors Tyler and Amy Lynde continue the In Christ series by slowing down in Ephesians 5 and refusing to turn a beautiful text into a battleground. Tyler frames the whole passage as it was meant to be heard: first as a stunning picture of Christ and His church, then as practical instruction for husbands and wives. If we miss the gospel, we miss the point. Jesus loves His bride, gave Himself up for her, cleanses her by the Word, and will one day present her in glory. That is the foundation beneath every call to love, respect, lead, and yield—and it is why no one can live this out without being born again and filled with the Holy Spirit. From Genesis 2, Tyler shows that marriage is God’s idea and design: one man and one woman for life. Ecclesiastes 4 reminds us that God is not a bystander but the essential third strand of a strong covenant. Before talking roles, Tyler names one of the most common roots of conflict: unmet expectations that morph into quiet resentment and scorekeeping. Instead of trying to fix a spouse, the call is to discipleship at home—mutual submission in the fear of Christ, Spirit-empowered obedience, and a posture that says, “A true disciple makes a great spouse.” Amy joins to speak directly to wives with clarity and care. She reframes submission as yielding to godly leadership for God’s greater purpose, never as passivity, control, or tolerating harm. No one is ever required to submit to anything that violates God’s Word. She offers practical pictures of respect and honor: prioritizing the marriage, choosing gratitude over contempt, and training thoughts with Philippians 4:8 to celebrate what is praiseworthy. Tyler then calls husbands to agape love that looks like sacrifice, tender care, and partnership. Sacrifice means laying down childish ways, listening with full attention, and stepping up spiritually so the home hears, “Follow me as I follow Christ.” Tender care looks like protection, provision, encouragement, and living with understanding (1 Peter 3:7). Partnership means valuing a wife as a treasured coheir, honoring her gifts, and loving her as your own body. Throughout, Tyler and Amy keep the gospel central and the application practical. Marriage is meant to be a living witness to Jesus in a confused world. If you want a marriage shaped by Scripture rather than by culture or control, this message will help you start with transformation, not techniques. Watch, share with someone you love, and let them know the one takeaway you’ll practice this week. We are Trinity Community Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Subscribe to our Podcast & YouTube channel to find past sermons, classes, interviews, and more! Find us on Facebook & Instagram

53 min
APR 26

In Christ - Living Wisely in a Foolish World

In this message from the In Christ series, Neil Silverberg opens Ephesians 5:15–21 and asks a timely question: how do you live wisely in a foolish age? He begins where Ephesians itself begins—our identity in Christ. Before any practical exhortation lands, Neil roots wise living in the gospel logic of justification by faith alone. Drawing on Ephesians 2:8–10 and the story of Martin Luther’s awakening to the “righteousness of God” as a gift, he shows how freedom from condemnation breaks the shame/strive cycle and turns obedience from fear-driven effort into Spirit-enabled response. From that gospel foundation, Neil unpacks Paul’s call to “make the best use of the time.” Redeeming time is more than productivity talk; it’s buying our hours back from sin, distraction, and empty habits. He explains the difference between chronos (clock time) and kairos (opportune time), urging us to treat every day as a precious, non-renewable gift and to recognize the Spirit-charged moments that call for prayer, repentance, service, and faithful work—especially “because the days are evil.” Neil then turns to discerning “the will of the Lord.” Rather than chasing a secret blueprint, he emphasizes the moral will of God revealed in Scripture. As our minds are shaped by what God calls good, true, and pure, countless decisions clarify. He offers concrete examples—stewardship over impulse in finances, marrying in the Lord, and ordering daily habits “worthy of the Lord”—and prays with Paul (Colossians 1:9–10) that we would be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom. Finally, Neil addresses Paul’s sharp contrast: “Do not get drunk with wine… but be filled with the Spirit.” He explains the issue of influence and control, noting the ancient pull of Bacchus and the modern wreckage of intoxication. “Be filled” is a continual command, not a one-time milestone. What does a Spirit-filled life look like? Paul gives three visible marks: worship that sings truth into our own hearts and into the church, gratitude that gives thanks always and for everything in Jesus’ name, and mutual submission that reshapes every relationship out of reverence for Christ. If this message helps you walk wisely, consider sharing it with someone who needs encouragement. Which part is most challenging for you right now—redeeming time, discerning God’s will, or staying continually filled with the Spirit? We are Trinity Community Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Subscribe to our Podcast & YouTube channel to find past sermons, classes, interviews, and more! Find us on Facebook & Instagram

40 min
APR 19

In Christ - Desensitized to Darkness

One small compromise rarely feels dangerous—and that’s exactly the danger. In Desensitized to Darkness, part of the In Christ series, Derrick Overholt opens Ephesians 5:11–14 and calls us to wake up: “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness… Awake, O sleeper… and Christ will shine on you.” He roots the whole message in identity before obedience. Ephesians has already told us who we are—sons and daughters made new in Jesus. Because we belong, we live differently. Holiness is not a ladder to climb, it’s a family resemblance we grow into. Repentance isn’t punishment; it’s a doorway back to joy. Derrick names a spiritual pattern many of us feel but rarely articulate: desensitization. Using an “allergy shot” picture, he shows how small doses taken over time can train a body to stop reacting. Spiritually, repeated “sin shots” through what we watch, listen to, and scroll can dull conviction until darkness feels normal. Scripture is blunt here because darkness thrives in secrecy and quiet tolerance, while light makes things visible. Jesus said that out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks; what we let in shapes what comes out—our words, reactions, desires, and choices. This isn’t about legalism; it’s about guarding a heart where the Holy Spirit speaks. Derrick talks candidly about spiritual warfare and how a dulled heart struggles to hear God. He goes practical fast: prune what bears no fruit, refuse the “sin shot” mindset, and set boundaries that actually work. He shares his own journey with accountability, locking down devices, restricting internet access, and treating the phone as a tool rather than a master—framing limits not as punishment but as freedom. “Expose” doesn’t mean harshness or public shaming. It looks like living differently, speaking truth in love, and refusing to agree with sin while still loving people. Correction requires relationship and humility; if we won’t receive correction, we shouldn’t try to give it. Even our public life matters, as everyday decisions become part of visible discipleship. If your conscience feels dull, this is a gracious wake-up call. Let the Spirit shine light on hidden compromises, remember who you are in Christ, and take concrete steps toward freedom. Watch and share with a friend who needs encouragement—and consider one boundary you’ll commit to this week so more of Christ’s light can fill your home and habits. We are Trinity Community Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Subscribe to our Podcast & YouTube channel to find past sermons, classes, interviews, and more! Find us on Facebook & Instagram

48 min
APR 12

In Christ - The Children Of Light

In this message from the In Christ series, Scott Wiens opens Ephesians 5:3–10 to draw a clear line between darkness and light. He addresses the way darkness often disguises itself as “it’s not that big a deal,” “everyone does it,” or “that verse doesn’t apply anymore,” and he invites you to see how the gospel reshapes what we desire, how we speak, and how we live. Scott grounds the text in its original setting—Ephesus, a city saturated with pagan worship and sexual permissiveness—and shows why Paul’s words were aimed at the church. The call isn’t to outrage at the culture, but to personal holiness, integrity, and a community life that is above reproach. Scott defines the four sins Paul names—sexual immorality, impurity, covetousness, and corrupt speech—and explains why they’re more than behavior problems. Sexual immorality is any sexual activity outside God’s design of one man and one woman in a marriage covenant. Impurity points to a mind that celebrates what God forbids, proving you can’t separate body and heart. Covetousness is greed turned into worship, which is why Paul calls it idolatry. Then Paul moves to our words—filthiness, foolish talk, crude joking—and gives a surprising replacement: thanksgiving. When we stay close to the gospel and remember the gift of redemption, gratitude becomes our new default, and over time it reorients our vocabulary and our choices. Scott also names the “empty words” that try to excuse sin—cultural permission, selective theology, the claim that biblical ethics are outdated—and contrasts them with the conviction of the Holy Spirit, who will not be silenced in a true believer. He makes a crucial distinction between stumbling and making sin your identity, and he offers the pastoral help we need for real change: do not participate, learn to discern what pleases the Lord, and expose the works of darkness—beginning with our own hearts—through confession and accountability. Along the way, he cautions against “living on the edge,” reminds us that what we focus on is what we reflect, and shows why a life of gratitude leads to freedom and joy. If you’re ready to stop partnering with darkness and to walk as a child of light, this message will help you take honest, practical steps. Watch or listen, share it with a friend who needs encouragement, and ask yourself: where do you need clearer discernment this week? We are Trinity Community Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Subscribe to our Podcast & YouTube channel to find past sermons, classes, interviews, and more! Find us on Facebook & Instagram

46 min
APR 5

Living Hope

Hope collapses fast when it’s built on what can change. Money shrinks, plans unravel, people disappoint, and emotions swing. In A Living Hope, Tyler Lynde opens 1 Peter 1:3–9 to name a different kind of confidence: a living hope rooted in the Father’s mercy and anchored in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is not vague optimism or denial; it is a confident expectation based on God’s promises, not our mood, status, or circumstances. Tyler traces the source and motive of living hope—God the Father and his great mercy—and explains the miracle of new birth. Before Christ, we were spiritually dead and unable to bridge the gap to a holy God. But God, rich in mercy, makes us alive with Christ. This is regeneration, the Holy Spirit imparting spiritual life to a dead heart and creating a new capacity to trust Jesus. Living hope is not self-improvement; it is rescue, restoration, and right standing with God through the new covenant. He then slows down on the name of “our Lord Jesus Christ,” unfolding how Jesus is Lord (the Sovereign with the right to rule our lives), Jesus (the Savior who saves from sin), and Christ (God’s anointed, exalted to the highest place). From the cross to the empty tomb, Tyler shows why the resurrection is the Father’s public “Amen” to Jesus’ “It is finished”—the sacrifice accepted and the victory secured. Because Jesus lives, we can live now in newness of life and forever in the age to come. This living hope also reframes suffering and the future. Trials refine faith like fire refines gold, producing joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory. The Holy Spirit walks with believers, helping us persevere. Peter’s promise of an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading points us ahead: whether we pass into God’s presence or welcome the return of Christ, death is swallowed up in victory. Tyler speaks tenderly to those who have drifted, reminding us that the Father welcomes prodigals home. The message closes with a clear invitation to trust or return to Christ and with communion as a tangible reminder that we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. If you need durable hope for what you’re facing, watch and share this message. What do you need living hope for right now? We are Trinity Community Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Subscribe to our Podcast & YouTube channel to find past sermons, classes, interviews, and more! Find us on Facebook & Instagram

49 min
MAR 29

In Christ - Live Loved

In this message from the In Christ series, Tyler Lynde opens Ephesians 5:1–2 and invites us to hear the call to imitate God “as beloved children” and to “walk in love” the way Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us. Tyler frames Christian living not as behavior modification but as family resemblance. When we know whose we are, what we do begins to change. That identity shift makes sense of the “put off/put on” contrasts from the previous weeks: put off lying and put on truth, put off anger and put on peace, put off stealing and put on generosity, put off destructive words and put on life‑giving speech. These are not random moral upgrades; they flow from being made new in Christ. Tracing the story back to Genesis, Tyler reminds us that humanity was created in God’s image to reflect His heart in the world. Sin fractured that purpose, sowing distrust, shame, and distance from God. Tyler exposes the enemy’s oldest tactic—the lie that the Father doesn’t really love us—and shows how that lie still fuels fear, self‑protection, judgment, and striving. Against that backdrop, he brings us to the center of the gospel: Jesus loved us and gave Himself for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. At the cross, Christ carried our sin, guilt, and shame so we no longer have to hide. Repentance, Tyler explains, is a change of mind and direction—turning from self‑rule to trust in Jesus’ finished work. From there, Tyler draws on 1 John 4:7–21 to show that love is both the evidence of knowing God and the antidote to fear, because perfect love casts out fear. If we claim to love God while withholding love from one another, something is broken in our witness. But when we live loved—secure in the Father’s heart—truth replaces lying, peace quiets rage, generosity loosens our grip, and our words begin to heal. This is the family trait of those who are In Christ. Tyler closes with a clear invitation to receive forgiveness, new life, and the Spirit’s power, and to step into daily practices of love at home, at work, and in conflict. What would change in your life if you truly believed the Father loves you? Watch and be encouraged to move from brittle performance to the steady joy of family resemblance. We are Trinity Community Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Subscribe to our Podcast & YouTube channel to find past sermons, classes, interviews, and more! Find us on Facebook & Instagram

31 min
MAR 22

In Christ - Put Off, Put On

Your life speaks with a kingdom accent. In Put Off, Put On from the In Christ series, Mark Medley opens Ephesians 4:25–32 and gets specific about how a new life in Jesus shows up in ordinary choices—truth-telling, anger, work, words, and forgiveness. But he refuses to treat Paul’s commands like a cold checklist. Grace comes first. Before a single “do this,” God has made us alive, adopted us, forgiven us, and sealed us by the Holy Spirit. That order matters, because you can’t bully your heart into holiness. Real transformation begins when a heart is softened by mercy and rebuilt from the inside out. From there, Mark shows how Christian ethics are love-in-action within community. We speak truth “for we are members of one another,” because trust is the foundation of healthy relationships. We deal with anger quickly—be angry and do not sin—so resentment doesn’t take root and the devil gets no foothold. We move from taking to giving, repurposing our effort into honest work so we have something to share with anyone in need. And we treat words as gifts. No corrupting talk, but speech that fits the moment and gives grace to those who hear. Our tongues carry death and life, and careless, bitter, profane, or backbiting talk can even grieve the Holy Spirit who has sealed us for the day of redemption. Mark underscores that in the kingdom of God, relationships—not mere rule-keeping—are the point. Truth protects trust. Quick reconciliation shuts the door on bitterness. Generosity frees us from a life of taking. Life-giving words build up people and strengthen church unity. He offers the THINK filter for everyday conversations—Is it True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, Kind?—and calls us to speak with a mind toward eternity. With a vivid picture of “kingdom clothing,” Mark reminds us that habits are like garments we put on daily. What we consistently “wear” reveals our devotion and shapes our destination. The passage ends where it began: with grace. Be kind, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Forgiven people become forgiving people; loved people become loving people. What do you need to put off, and what do you need to put on as a new habit of love this week? If this message helps you rebuild healthy patterns In Christ, share it with someone who’s ready to start fresh. We are Trinity Community Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Subscribe to our Podcast & YouTube channel to find past sermons, classes, interviews, and more! Find us on Facebook & Instagram

50 min
MAR 15

In Christ - New Clothes

Continuing In Christ, Derrick Overholt opens Ephesians 4:17–24 with a striking picture: the story of Hetty Green, a woman of immense wealth who chose to live like she had nothing. It becomes a mirror for the soul—why live like you’re spiritually poor when Christ has given you everything? New Clothes calls us to stop dragging yesterday’s mindset into today’s faith and to walk out of what Paul calls “the futility of the mind”—a life that looks busy but stays empty. Derrick slows down in the text and makes it practical. He shows how Paul diagnoses the inner life: darkened understanding, alienation from God, and a calloused heart that keeps circling back to the same habits. He cautions against chasing “purpose” in Ephesians 4–6 without first embracing the identity of Ephesians 1–3. Purpose flows out of who we are In Christ, not out of self-improvement or moral striving. A key turning point is the difference between learning about Jesus and learning Jesus. Drawing from the Greek idea of manthano, Derrick explains that biblical learning reshapes the student. This isn’t trivia for the brain; it’s transformation by the Spirit. He shares clear, real-life “consequence learning” moments—like finally grasping how debt works or coming to see the weight of life-and-death issues—that mark true repentance and a new direction. The Holy Spirit brings conviction, opens our eyes, and empowers change so that truth moves from theory to obedience. From there, Derrick unpacks Paul’s clothing metaphor: put off the old self and put on the new. In the ancient world clothing was precious and only discarded when it was beyond repair. So it is with the old life—we don’t scrub it cleaner with moralism; we discard it. In Christ, we receive a new self “created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness,” like the prodigal clothed with a robe and welcomed home by grace. With a vivid light-and-darkness illustration, Derrick challenges the idea of keeping a “small” hidden corner while claiming to walk in the light. He confronts the modern false gospel that makes peace with compromise and reminds us that real life in the Spirit bears real fruit—repentance, kindness, love, and generosity—rooted in good soil. If you’re fasting, praying, or simply hungry for renewal, let this message help you name the old clothes and throw them away for good. Watch and invite a friend who’s ready to stop living like they have nothing and start living fully In Christ. We are Trinity Community Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. Subscribe to our Podcast & YouTube channel to find past sermons, classes, interviews, and more! Find us on Facebook & Instagram

33 min

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TCC exists to glorify God, follow Jesus, and make disciples. Loving God, and Loving People. Here, you can find sermons, audio of classes, and more. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, we serve the greater East Tennessee region and internationally through our mission partners by equipping and severing our communities and ultimately directing people to Christ. Learn more at tccknox.com

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