Sermons - Pine Street Chapel
by Pine Street Chapel
This podcast features weekly messages given during the Lord's Day morning ministry meeting at Pine Street Chapel. These messages are given by different brothers from week to week, as led by the Holy Spirit, and we pray that they will be an encouragement to you, wherever you are in your spiritual journey. Please visit www.PineStreetChapel.org to learn more about us. God bless you!
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For All the Saints
In honor of the traditional holiday that falls on November 1, All Saints’ Day, we all shared some lessons we have learned from the saints who have gone before. Only a few tears were shed!
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Lessons from the Prodigal Son
Brother Luke Harriman shared these thoughts on the seven things the prodigal son received from his father when he returned. May we continue to go to the Lord for these blessings, especially when we feel we are not worthy of them.
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I See the Lord
Brother Collin took us to Isaiah’s and Stephens’s visions of the Lord, reminding us that a true glimpse of Him causes all else to come into focus.
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In Three Places at Once
Brother Howard Gordon shared these thoughts during our open Sunday School, suggesting that Egypt, the wilderness, and the land of Canaan represent three spheres that believers inhabit simultaneously.
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What Is Your Beloved More Than Any Other Beloved?
Brother Howard Gordon shared five things about the Lord Jesus that set Him apart from all others.
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Chosen, Called & Comissioned
Brother Ashton Bristol shared these thoughts on our status as the people of God. He has chosen us before the foundations of the world, called us by His gospel, and commissioned us to tell others of the good things that He has done.
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What Do You See When You Look at Jesus?
Brother Luke Harriman shared these thoughts on what people saw when they looked at the Lord Jesus in His sufferings. While some saw only a man worthy of mockery and contempt, others saw One worthy of their full devotion. May we behold Him more and more clearly!
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Serving the Lord in Communist China
Brother Samuel Ji, who recently moved to our area with his family, shared a bit of his testimony of growing up in a Christian family in communist China. What an encouraging reminder of God’s unending faithfulness!
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And as They Followed Him They Were Afraid
Brother Luke Harriman reflected on the description of the disciples in Mark 10 as they followed the Lord as being “amazed” and “afraid.” What does it truly mean to follow the Lord? Are we prepared to count the cost and follow after Him, no matter what comes our way?
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What We Can Know
Brother Ken Huebner shared some thoughts on the fourteen things we are told in 1 John that we can “know” with certain. May we pursue this knowledge with the confidence that it is the Lord’s desire to reveal it to us.
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All His Promises Are True
Considering the history of the people of Israel in the wilderness, Brother Norris Clarke encouraged us to remember that God fulfills everyone of His promises. We can trust Him as faithful and true.
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Is He Worthy?
Brother Collin Beckford considers the many reasons why the Lord Jesus is worthy of all our praise and adoration.
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Better Than an Absent, Heartless Master
Commenting on the parable of the wicked tenants in Luke 20, Brother Luke Harriman draws contrasts between the owner of the vineyard and the God we serve. Truly, the true and living God revealed in the Lord Jesus is far better than we can even imagine!
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Forgive
During our Open Sunday School time, Brother Howard Gordon shared these thoughts on forgiveness. Truly, we are to forgive others as God in Christ has forgiven us. He shared some helpful distinctions between eternal forgiveness and governmental forgiveness.
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Lord, Please Send Someone Else!
Brother Ken shared this meditation on Moses’s commission by the Lord as an encouragement to us to be willing to share the words that the Lord gives us, rather than making excuses.
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Rejoicing in Isaiah 53:11
Brother Howard Gordon shared this message of encouragement from the famous “Servant Song” of Isaiah 53. By considering the verse in reverse order, we are led to marvel at the incredible blessings we have been brought into as the Lord’s people.
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All For Me
After our Breaking of Bread meeting, Brother Leebert Taylor shared this beautiful rendition of “All for Me,” a reflection on what the Lord Jesus has done to accomplish our salvation.
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God Loves a Cheerful Giver
Before sharing the annual financial report, Brother Luke Harriman encouraged us toward generosity in the giving of our treasure, time, and talents for the work of God.
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Psalm 132 & the Breaking of Bread
Brother Luke Harriman shared these reflections on Psalm 132 as a picture of what we do during the Breaking of Bread meeting. It is a time of remembrance, reverence, repentance, and reliance on the Lord.
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Learning from a Mother's Love
This Mother’s Day, Luke Harriman drew three lessons we can learn from mothers about how to love others better, with a love that is closer to the love of God.
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The Only One Who Can Help
Brother Colbert Martin shared this message from Mark 9, about the Lord’s healing of the man oppressed by a demon. How important to remember that, when we face the many obstacles of this life in a world marred by sin, the Lord Jesus is the only One who can truly help.
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Little Is Much When God Is in It
During our open Sunday School class this week, Brother Viv John took us through the story of the Lord Jesus feeding the multitudes, challenging us to remember that, as the hymn puts it, “Little is much when God is in it!”
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The Lamb Is Worthy
Brother Viv John shared these brief thoughts on the Lamb of God after our Breaking of Bread meeting. He is worthy!
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We Joy in Our God
Drawing ideas together from several of the hymns sung throughout the Breaking of Bread meeting, Brother Norris shared this encouragement meditating on the Lord's desire that we be filled with joy in His presence.
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My Shepherd
Brother Collin walked us through Psalm 23, reflecting on the Lord Jesus as our loving Shepherd, the One who protects, provides, and cares for our souls.
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Rebekah's Love for Isaac
Brother Howard Gordon took us through Genesis 24, looking at Rebekah’s love for a man she had never met. This points to our love for our Lord Jesus, about whom Peter says, “though you have not seen Him, you love Him” (1 Peter 1:8).
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Take Up Your Cross
Brother Luke Harriman shared these thoughts on what the Lord Jesus meant when He told His followers to take up their cross daily and follow Him. While we certainly do not bear the cross in the same way as our Lord, we are nevertheless called to follow Him in suffering, and to “bear one another’s...
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Wait on the Lord
Considering the disciples praying at Pentecost and the instructions from the Lord in John 14, Brother Collin challenged us to wait on the Lord with expectancy.
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We Desire to See Jesus
Reflecting on three times people had a desire to see Jesus, Brother Colbert Martin challenged us to consider our own desire. As we gather each Lord’s Day, how badly do we want to see Him?
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Contemplating the Cross
Brother Luke Harriman shared these thoughts on the impact of contemplating the cross. If we allow God to lead us, He will walk us through seven phases in our attitude toward our sin that will result in a transformed life, lived to His glory.
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The Amazing Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ
As Paul concludes the Letter to the Romans, he prays “May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.” Then he lists several of his fellow workers who send their greetings to the saints in Rome. Each of these individuals has experienced the gift of God’s grace in Jesus Christ. And Brother...
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Behold the Lamb
Brother Howard Gordon walked us through several verses in the Bible that mention the Lamb, revealing that this picture of the Lord Jesus presents not only His meekness but also His victory.
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The Man the King Delights to Honor
Brother Luke Harriman took us to Esther 6 where we see in the story of Haman and Mordecai a picture of the way that God gave glory to the Lord Jesus for His work on the cross. What the enemy intended for evil, God purposed for good.
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Turn!
Brother Laurel Smalling encouraged us through the story of Moses and the people of Israel to heed the call to turn from our sin and turn to God.
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The Atoning Work Is Done
Brother Howard Gordon took us to the Book of Leviticus this morning, with a fresh look at the burnt offering and sin offering and how they reveal precious aspects of the Lord’s sacrifice on the cross.
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The Love of Christ
Brother Howard Gordon shared these thoughts with us on the three instances of “the love of Christ” in Scripture.
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The Fulfillment of Isaiah 9
Brother Luke Harriman offered these few thoughts on the prophecy in Isaiah 9 of the coming Messiah. When Jesus comes, He brings with Him divine favor, light, and peace.
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The Great Exchange
Inspired by a line from one of our hymns—”For us Thou, Lord of Glory, was numbered with the dead”—Luke Harriman shared this reflection on the great exchange that occurred on the cross. Through Christ’s sacrifice, we were transferred from enmity to God to a place of blessing and rest. What a Savior!
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T.H.A.N.K.S.giving
Brother Luke Harriman shared this reflection on the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, encouraging us to give thanks not only for what the Lord has done for us but also for who He is to us. Using the acronym THANKS can remind us of precious truths that will fill our hearts with gratitude, saying...
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"What Are You Doing?"
Brother Steve Campbell shared three scenes from Scripture where people’s actions prompt others to ask, “What are you doing?” May we live in such a way that those looking on are curious about our motivations. And when they ask, let’s be prepared to speak of our Lord who calls us to live for His...
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To Him Who Lives But Once Was Slain
Brother Collin Beckford shared these thoughts on the Lord’s Day after we sang the hymn with the refrain, “To Him who lives but once was slain be honor, power, and praise, amen!” What a great call this is to live our lives for His glory.
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A Dynamic Faith
Brother Ashton Bristol shared these thoughts on the life of the apostle Peter and the need for a faith that is dynamic and “growing in grace and in knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
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Seven Appearances of the Risen Lord
Brother Ken walked us through seven appearances of the risen Lord Jesus to His beloved followers. In each, we see the Lord ministering to a particular need with His presence. May we draw near to Him in faith!
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My Life on Earth Is But a Span
Brother Norris gives us a sober reminder that our life’s span is limited, and it is known only to God. May we be like the psalmist, who said, “Teach us to number our days.” And Brother Kazi shared further thoughts from Psalm 91 on this topic.
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How Have You Loved Us?
In this message from Malachi 1, Brother Laurel asks us, “Have you ever blamed God?” What an encouragement to remain faithful to the Lord, even when it isn’t clear from our circumstances exactly how He is working. May we remain true to Him through the good times and the bad.
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Simon Peter, Servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ
Brother Paul Palmer Sr. shared these thoughts on the opening verses of 2 Peter, where the author presents himself as both Simon and Peter, both a servant and an apostle of the Lord Jesus.
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When I Survey the Wondrous C.R.O.S.S.
During a visit from North Carolina, Brother Paul Palmer Sr. shared these thoughts on the C.R.O.S.S. after our breaking of bread meeting, drawing our attention to our Crowned Redeemer, the Obedient Servant, the Savior of sinners.
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Made a Little Lower than the Angels
A couple of Sundays ago, Brother Howard Gordon shared these thoughts on the passage from Psalm 8 quoted by the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews: “He was made a little lower than the angels.”
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Jesus Said, "I Am ..."
Brother Ken Huebner took us through the many times the Lord Jesus used the phrase “I am …” in the Gospel of John. Truly, there are many lessons for us in these, and we can be sure that whatever our need might be, He is able to meet it.
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The Lord of Glory and the Leper
Brother Colbert Martin drew our attention to the title “the Lord of Glory,” which was mentioned in several of our hymns. How amazing to think that the Lord of Glory would stoop down to our low place to lift us up. We see this grace clearly displayed in the the Lord’s healing of the leper in Mark…
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This podcast features weekly messages given during the Lord's Day morning ministry meeting at Pine Street Chapel. These messages are given by different brothers from week to week, as led by the Holy Spirit, and we pray that they will be an encouragement to you, wherever you are in your spiritual journey. Please visit www.PineStreetChapel.org to learn more about us. God bless you!
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