Sermons - Pine Street Chapel

After a wonderful Breaking of Bread meeting reflecting on the hope we have in Christ, Brother Norris Clarke shared these few thoughts on the hope of resurrection offered by the Lord Jesus.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Brother Howard Gordon shared five things about the Lord Jesus that set Him apart from all others.

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.

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!

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!

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?

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.

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.

Brother Collin Beckford considers the many reasons why the Lord Jesus is worthy of all our praise and adoration.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!”

Brother Viv John shared these brief thoughts on the Lamb of God after our Breaking of Bread meeting. He is worthy!

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.