Podcasts, sermons, and other presentations made by the Pine Tree Church of Christ.
Today we being a new series on our seven commitments as a church. These commitments were initially presented in the Fall of 2016. Because it has been five years, we decided it was a good time to re-e…
Phil Ware joins us as a guest preacher to speak on our missions Sunday
1 Thessalonians 5:14-18. This is the last lesson in our series going through 1 Thessalonians. Rather than focusing on every verse to close out ch. 5, this lesson places all attention on those 5 verse…
1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 5:11 is our main text for this sermon. This deals with the certainty of the second coming of Christ and the uncertainty of when it will happen. I believe that Paul (Silas & Tim…
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. We are now moving into the practical part of the letter. How do we live lives that please God? What if we are already doing that? Well, today's text tells us not to settle fo…
Today we cover 1 Thessalonians 2:17, 18 & then Ch. 3. The sermon theme is based around the children's song "This Little Light of Mine." The third verse in this song is "never let Satan put it out." …
1 Thessalonians Ch. 2. In this chapter:
2:1-6 - Paul (& Silas & Timothy) defend their motives in ministry
2:7-12 - They use several family metaphors, why?
This lesson focuses on 1 Thessalonians Ch. 1. Paul, Silas, and Timothy are co-authors writing to a church that they love dearly. In this chapter we see the impact that this young church was having on…
Today we being a new series on the letters of 1 & 2 Thessalonians. At the end of each chapter in the first letter, Paul references the "Parousia" (coming of Christ). The major theme in the letter is …
Luke 4:1-13. This is our third and final week exploring the "Temptation in the Wilderness" text. Philip Yancey once referred to it as the "Throw-down in the Desert." In this lesson, we explore how to…
Matt. 4:1-11. This week we focus on the three temptations in the wilderness and how they compare to the way the devil tempts us today.
Temptation in the Wilderness. Luke 4:1-13.
Rev. 3:14-22 - The letter to the church in Laodicea
Rev. 3:7-13 - the letter to the church in Philadelphia
Rev. 3:1-6 - the letter to the church in Sardis
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“To the angel of the church in Sardis write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits[b] of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; …
Rev. 2:18-29 - the letter to the church in Thyatira
Rev. 2:12-17 - Letter to the church in Pergamum. The strength in the church in Ephesus is the weakness in Pergamum. Just like the ref says before a fight, "obey my commands at all times, protect your…
Revelation 2:8-11. This is the letter to the church in Smyrna. What do learn from the letter to this church?