Podcasts, sermons, and other presentations made by the Pine Tree Church of Christ.
Phil. 1:27; 2:2-11; 2:19-30; 3:4-12; 4:2-3
Exodus 19:1-6. Why did God choose Israel, what was their purpose, and what does that mean to the church today?
Four convictions that have helped keep me on a path to continue to intersect with Jesus.
1 Peter 2:18-21; 3:13-17; 4:12-16
New year, new theme: Cruciform Discipleship. As we begin a theme this year, we will look at our life, mission, and worldview through the lens of the cross.Continuing 1 Peter series, the main text in this sermon is 1 Peter 2:21-25
Gal. 4:4 - why was that the right time?
connecting our modern Christmas traditions with the first Christmas
Today, Pine Tree celebrated its 60th anniversary as a church plant. This sermon explores how to define reality for a church, an exercise in descriptive theology. To do so, we look at external markers (attendance numbers through time & contribution) and internal markers (1 Peter 3:3-4 & 4:8-11).
1 Peter 2:13-17
1 Peter 2:4-10FOUNDATION: Is Jesus your cornerstone, or is He just your capstone?IDENTITY: Are you feeling out-of-place (rejected) and tempted to just blend in? Do you need to be reminded that you are chosen by God?PURPOSE: Are you embracing your role, as a functioning member of this church, to be priests in this community?
Peter refers to the Christians in Northwest Asia as "exiles" multiple times (or "strangers," "foreigners," "aliens," or even older translations "sojourners."). Why does Peter call them this, what significance did it have then? How might this apply to us today in the twenty-first century? 1 Peter 1:1; 17; 2:11-12; 5:13
This lesson begins a new study on 1 Peter. We compare Peter's spiritual maturity journey from what we see of Peter in the Gospels compared to what he writes in this letter. Take that and then compare it to your own journey, how have you matured in your faith the last few years? Are you growing? Staying the same? Stagnant? Regressing?
We've explored core discipleship all year long. You can't talk about core discipleship without a lesson on the core commands, or as we often call it, the greatest commands. It's exciting to narrow the focus and say, "love God and love people." It sounds great! But, how do we live this out? The focus of this lesson is the practical side of how we live out loving God and loving our neighbor.
End of the Core Beliefs sermon series. "I believe in the resurrection of the body & life everlasting." Phil. 3:20-21 is the main text for this sermon
Apostles Creed - "I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins"Luke 7:36-50
The Apostles Creed words it, "communion of the saints." It's interesting that the idea of "fellowshipping" with Christ's people is important enough to our faith that it made it in to the original core beliefs. In this lesson, I share a brief version of my own "Theology of Fellowship."
One of the unique claims in the Christian faith is the belief: One God in Three Persons. Where do we get that from and how does it impact our day to day discipleship?
Today, we let Jesus teach us about the Holy Spirit from John 14, 15, & 16
Jesus ascended into Heaven, is seated at the right hand of God, and promised that He would come again...
1 Cor. 15:3-8Christ Died for Our SinsHe was BuriedHe ResurrectedHe Appeared
Apostles CreedHe suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, buried, and descended to the realm of the dead... Who was Pilate and how did he make it into the Apostles Creed?What does it mean "he descended into hell" (or "descended to the dead")What do we know about Roman crucifixions?What is Cruciform Discipleship, this invitation that Jesus gives to anyone who wants to follow Him?
Using the Apostles Creed as a guide, we know get to the centerpiece of the Creed = Jesus. He was "conceived of the Holy Spirit & born of the Virgin Mary."
I believe in God the Father Almighty, the Creator of Heaven and Earth
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