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If freedom is a gift from God and is only maintained by faith in God, what are the implications for our lives and our country? We take a look at Paul's writing to the Galatians as well as George Washington's farewell address and discover some applications for life in 21st-century America. This message was recorded outdoors at our annual worship service in church picnic. It is the second me...

Is freedom just doing whatever I want - no rules, no limits - or is there something deeper God had in mind? In this message we look at Galatians 5, the Declaration of Independence, and the Fourth of July to ask a bigger question: am I using my freedom for myself, or am I leveraging it for the sake of others? If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a nation - or aperson - tries to separate freedo...

What kind of legacy are you going to leave behind for the next generation? We take a look at this question and see how the Apostle Paul handled it in his letter to Timothy as we celebrate dads together on Father's Day.

We're called to pass our faith down to the next generation but what does that look like? We take a look at a real-life example from 1st Samuel and see how Hannah's prayer and faith is a template for us to follow. This message was a part of a child dedication service at First Presbyterian Pine City.

What does it mean to go "All In" and finish well in the race of faith? Hebrews 12 gives us three keys to persevering for the long haul.

We can come to God and ask anything and hope that he says yes. But what do you do when God says "no"? What about the times when our prayers seem to go unheard. In this message we look at a principle we can apply from someone who heard a "no" from God and we discover what we can always expect from God instead.

If faith is the confidence that God is who He says He is and will do everything He's promised to do, then the question becomes: What has God promised to do for you every single time you come to Him?

Since "circumstantial faith" is always very fragile, what kind of faith are we supposed to have. This message, we share a definition of faith that will help you make sense of your own life and interpret Scripture more accurately.

What is the difference between faith, hope, and luck? We set the stage in part one of this message series as we look at the foundation of our faith.

One of the main images for the Kingdom of God in the Old Testament was a great feast. But something Jesus did around this got him into more trouble than just about anything else. What do his actions and his teaching have to do with us today and who we invite to His table? This message is the last in the series If Jesus Ran the World, presented by Pastor Rob Spahr at First Presbyterian Pine City.

What if the biggest problem in your spiritual life isn't what you're doing — but what you're thinking ? In this message, we explore one of Jesus' most overlooked teachings from the Sermon on the Mount (Luke 6:43-45), where Jesus compares our inner lives to a tree: whatever is growing on the inside will eventually show up on the outside. The problem with most approaches to spiritual...

How do you deal with disappointment in life? One option is despair. But the reality of the Kingdom of God offers another option - hope. How can we becoming Kingdom bearers and hope bringers? This message was presented on Easter Sunday 2026 at First Presbyterian Pine City by Pastor Rob Spahr.

Most people in Israel though of God’s kingdom in terms of visible, national restoration: freedom from Rome, vindication over enemies, and divine rule centered in the temple. Yet Jesus redefined that expectation. His kingdom was not built by revolt, withdrawal, or compromise but by a new community of self-giving love shaped around his own cross-bearing way.

What does the reality of the Kingdom of God have to say about who is really safe in this world? Is it those who have engineered their own security or is there another, better way?

A lot of times people picture Jesus as sort of a passive, mild-manned guy who went around just telling people to "be nice". Nobody gets crucified by preaching "be nice." Today we look at the courage of Jesus as he faces opposition to the political forces of his time.

What is the gospel that Jesus preached? It sounds like a simple question. But a lot of people in churches today actually don’t give the same answer that the Bible does. We launch this new series, If Jesus Ran the World, by taking a look at that question.

We wrap up the journey out of Egypt and prepare to enter the Promised Land as Moses presents his final message to the Israelites in the book of Deuteronomy. But why more law? And what does that have to do with us today?

The prevailing power of God gets released through prayer. So how do we become people of prayer? Moses' experience praying during the battle with the Amalekites gives us some steps we can take.

When we understand where God wants to live, we learn about His character. With the Israelites, God designed his Tabernacle, his house, as a physical object to help them remember and understand His will, and to learn about how people could dwell with God. The objects in the Tabernacle were to remind them that they were to trust, worship and obey God. We can now enter the most holy place, because wh...

This is the fourth message in the series "Exodus", presented by Pastor Rob Spahr on Sunday, January 26, 2026, at First Presbyterian Pine City.

This is the third part of the series Exodus , presented by Pastor Rob Spahr on January 18, 2026.

This is the second part of the series "Exodus", presented by Pastor Rob Spahr at First Presbyterian Pine City on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

"Where's God? There's God" is the first message in the series Exodus presented at First Presbyterian Pine City on Sunday, January 4, 2026, by Pastor Rob Spahr.

"Imaginary Jesus" - This message was given on Christmas Eve 2025 by Pastor Rob Spahr at First Presbyterian Pine City.

This is the second message in the series "The Day After Christmas", presented by Pastor Rob Spahr on December 21, 2025 at First Presbyterian Pine City.