Sermons Pine Lake Covenant Church

Have you ever picked a piece of fruit off a tree, then bit into it only to find it’s rotten? This week we’ll talk about not just hearing and discerning the Holy Spirit, but learning to bear fruit! Come and learn with us how the Spirit bears fruit in our lives. The post Fruit of the Spirit appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

To discern the voice of the Holy Spirit, we must recognize his voice. We know God is speaking, but often the deceptive voices of lies and shame mask the Spirit. Join us as we learn together to discern the voice of truth. The post Discerning the Spirit appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Have you ever heard God’s voice? For many of us this is not a common occurrence, and yet God is speaking constantly. Join us for more stories of how the Holy Spirit continues to move among us as we center ourselves on one simple question: how is God communicating to us today? The post Hearing the Spirit appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

At the exact moment the disciples didn’t know what the next step was, Jesus entered the room and breathed on them the Holy Spirit. From there the movement of the Kingdom exploded because of how they lived through the power of the Spirit. Come as we learn to live through the same power. The post Living by the Spirit appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

As we learn to engage in a relationship with the Holy Spirit, we must be born of the Holy Spirit. Don’t know what that means? Join us as Jesus helps us understand the first step in a new relationship with the Holy Spirit. The post Born of the Spirit appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

The arrival of the Spirit marked the launch of the church, the expansion of the kingdom, and the empowerment of the disciples to share the good news with the world. As a church, we proclaim our dependence on the Holy Spirit, but what does that mean for us as individual followers of Jesus and as a church? Join us as we learn to be people who open ourselves up to the work of the Spirit in and through us. The post The Forgotten God appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

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Jesus came as Immanuel, God with us, not to just be with us in the valleys, wilderness, and storms. He came to remind us that our God has always been with us. Jesus’ last words to his disciples comforted them that he would be with them always. Join us as we find and follow a God who is with us always. The post Always appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

When life’s experiences come thick and fast, we can easily feel overwhelmed and lose our bearings. These storms of life will come, yet Jesus promises to be with us while also bringing peace in the middle of the storm. Join us on Sunday as we continue to explore a life of Jesus with us. The post In the Storms appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

We may not have much contact with the wild these days, but we all have circumstances that isolate us, make us doubt, and cause us to fear. Join us as we explore Jesus’ experience in the wilderness and learn together how God is truly Immanuel, God with us, in the wilderness. The post Stewards of the Wilderness appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

“And He will be called Immanuel, God with us.” At the core of our beliefs lies the truth that our God is not a distant and disassociated God, but one who desires to draw near to us. Join us as we experience our God as one who is with us in the valleys, wilderness, and in the storms of life. Do not be afraid, for He is Immanuel. The post In the Valleys appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Jesus has numbered our days, hours, and minutes. Every moment is a gift, so what does God want with our time? Come as we learn together how to live generously with our time for the Glory of the Father. The post Time appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Everyone is gifted with talents. As disciples of Jesus, what does it mean to live lives of generosity in how we invest our talents? Do we use them in the church only? Do we use them out of the church? What if we don’t know what our talents are? Join us as we learn together how to live generous lives. The post Talents appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Our generosity is not an opportunity to prove our love for Jesus, but an opportunity for God to show us his love and faithful care for us. Join us as we explore how God invites us into a life of generosity with our treasure. The post Treasure appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

This week, we begin a 4-week journey considering the ways God calls us to a life of generosity. Discipleship to Jesus is oftentimes difficult to quantify. However, the Parable of the Talents offers a story to help us answer a foundational question: how does Jesus reshape the way we view our Return on Investment as part of the Kingdom of God? The post ROI in the KOG appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

We talk a lot about what it means to be a disciple, but sometimes we forget who we are disciples of. Join us as we talk about the implications of taking our eyes off Jesus, or putting someone else at the center of our discipleship. The post Jesus at the Center appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Our mission from God is to make him known in the world. We join together in church to be known, encouraged, strengthened, and to praise God. Yet we must also turn our eyes and hearts to the world, moving together into mission. Let’s explore God’s heart for mission as we consider what it means to be sent together as a church. The post On Mission Together appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

If you were looking for Jesus when he was alive, you would probably find him around people sharing a meal. As apprentices of Jesus, join us this weekend as we look to imitate Jesus in this life-giving practice. The post Eat Together appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Can you recall a time when a friend really showed up for you? What about a time when you felt hurt or even betrayed by a friend? Regardless of our age or stage of life, friends play a vital role in who we are and who we’re becoming. This week we continue our series, Together, as we consider a story of four faithful friends who took a chance to care for their friend, and in doing so, discovered a truth […] The post Faithful Friendship appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.

In every relationship our desire as humans is to know and be known by others. Our togetherness leads us toward God and toward one another. The post Known Community appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church.