Pineridge House Church

James 5: 1-6

James 4: 13-17

James 4:11-12

James 3:13-18

Colossians 4:2-6

David and Bathsheba

Luke 2:8-20

James 2:14-26

James 2:14-16

Mark 1:1-12

1 Corinthians 2:10-15

1 Corinthians 2:10-15

Hebrews 1:1-2

James 1: 1-8

David and God's Anointed

David and God's Anointed

A Biography of James: The quite story of his conversion and ministry

Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:3-7

1 Timothy 6: 16-19

1 Timothy 6: 11-16

1 Timothy 6: 6-10

Israel and the Bronze Serpent

Lessons 1. Our faith in God is not dependant on circumstance (Num 21:7,8) 2. Overlooking our blessings can lead us to complain. (Exo 16:3, 17:3, Num 21:5) 3. Complaining to God is the same as testing God (Num 14:22, 21:5, 1 Cor 10:9) 4. We must be careful not to worship ritual over God (2 Kings 18:4)

1 Timothy 6: 3-5

Qualifications for Elders

Lessons 1. The qualities of eldership are what all Christians should be striving for. (Imitating Christ 1 Cor 1:11) a. Being generous Proverbs 11:25, Philippians 2:4 b.Carry peace into every situation Deut 20:10-18, Titus 3:2 c.Being content with what you have 1 Timothy 6:8 d. Avoiding the desires of the flesh Galatians 5:19-21 2. Elders should not let their unhealthy fixation be their foundation (1 Timothy 6:4) 3. Godly managing of one’s household consists of serving and guarding (Genesis 2...

1 Timothy 5:17,18

Lessons 1. Christian’s elders who work hard especially at preaching and teaching are to be full-time labour’s (1 Tim 5:17,18, 1 Cor 9:3-14) 2. Christian teachers are to work hard at their devotion to Gods truth so as to effectively leads Gods people in thinking and behaving biblically as modelled by Jesus (Mark 1:38, John 17:4,8, Matt 28:19, Luke 10:7-16) 3. All sources of influence in a persons life from governments, to cultures, to companions, to teachers, to human nature must be examin...

1 Timothy 5:11,12

Lessons 1. Although it is not a damnable offence Christian’s are marry another Christian’s so as to avoid being taken away from the faith (1 Cor 7:8,9,39, 1 Tim 5:11,12, Deut 7:1-6) 2. Although remaining single as a widow is a preferred choice, getting remarried to a godly man and raising godly offspring would be better if she were surrounded by lazy widows who were caught up with being busybodies, gossips, and sexually indiscriminate. (1 Cor 7:39,40, 1 Tim 5:11-14) 3. Apart from being ge...

Workers in the Church

Lessons 1. The Devil is active in the disguising the message of the world to seduce people into embracing his ways, while at the same time laying traps among believers to destroy the church (1 Timothy 3:7, 1 John 5:19, 2 Corinthians 11:14, Ephesians 2:2, 1 Peter 5:8) 2. Service ministry in the church is necessary for: A. Building up of the church body (1 Corinthians 12:7) B. To enable pastors to devote themselves to a preaching/ teaching/ discipleship role. (Acts 6:2,7, 1 Peter 4:11, Matth...

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Lessons 1. As it would be done in a healthy family, correction is to be done with patience and care to restore those who have sinned back to spiritual health. (2 Timothy 4:2) 2. Public figures like pastors and elders and public sins are corrected differently in the church community than laypeople and private sins. (James 3:1, Matthew 18, Galatians 2:11,14) 3. Sins within worship gatherings are corrected differently than those outside. (1 Corinthians 11, John 2) 4. Embraced sins are corre...

Easter Sunday 2020

We did the stations of the cross and Dan spoke a short message on Easter Sunday.

1 Timothy 3:1,2

Lessons: 1. There are those who are ‘called’ to the office of an overseer (Paul Acts 9), while others aspire to it (1 Timothy 3:1) 2. The elder in the Christian church is to have the following characteristics: A. Although not flawless, his character is exemplary (see also Hebrews 13:7) B. He is faithful to one woman only, his wife. C. He is even-keeled in emotional stability, especially in disagreements or accusations. D. He conveys wise objective judgment. E. He merits respect from those wh...

Dealing with Preferences within the Christian Community

Lessons 1. In order for unity to be maintained in the church there must be freedom for Christians to express their opinions without judgment or contempt because this is God’s will for the church through Jesus (Romans 14:1-10) 2. Conservative Christians will approach certain categories in life with revered speculation for a variety of reasons, whereas the liberal Christians will approach those same categories with more freedom (Romans 14:1-10) 3. Even though Christians may talk about their ...

2 Chronicles 16

Lessons 1. No problem can arise for God's people of which the Lord is not aware, and from which He cannot deliver them, provided their hearts are fully His (2 Chronicles 16:7-12, Luke 12:31). 2. The fruit of one's godly decisions will impact their life on earth positively (2 Chronicles 14:13-15, Proverbs 21:20, Isaiah 3:10, Psalm 128:1,2). 3. The benefits of health or wealth from living a godly life are not to become our security, as God is our hope, not our good circumstances (2 Chronicl...

1 Timothy 2:11-14

1. The role of bearing and raising young children is what restricts women from taking the office of an overseer, as seen through the following: A. Married women are the assumed audience in 1 Timothy (1 Tim. 2:15, 3:2,12) B. The restriction is regarding the office of an overseer/elder as seen in 1 Timothy 3:1 and in 1 Timothy 5:17,18. C. Having and raising children is the role of the married woman (1 Tim. 2:15, 5:10 - see also 1 Sam 1:11 - 2:11) 2. Events in the garden of Eden affected the r...

1 Timothy 1:18-20

1. The difficult and often discouraging ministry of a 'turn around' pastor requires encouragement from solid believers (1 Timothy 1:18,19). 2. Proofing profits have had a predictive prophecy come true (Samuel: 1 Samuel 3:19,30 & 9:6; the other O.T. Prophets, Agabus (Acts 11:28), the apostle John (Revelation 2:10), Paul (Acts 20:29,30). 3. Processes can be predictive (1 Samuel 3:18,19; Acts 20:29,30) reveal hidden sinful activities (2 Samuel 12), offer unique teachings to specific church co...

1 Timothy 2:15

1. Having children is God’s design for all married men and women (Genesis 1:28, 9:1) 2. To reject God’s gender-specific roles to men (i.e. provisional care) and women (i.e.child bearing) is to put their salvation at risk (1 Timothy 2:15, 5:8) 3. God has specifically designated women to raise their children, especially in their early years (1 Timothy 5:10, 1 Samuel 1:11-2:11, Proverbs 31, Titus 2:3-5)

1 Timothy 1:1-7

The first sermon in a new series on the book of 1 Timothy, covering the verses 1 through 7. 1. The Christian teaching on love (1 Timothy 1:5). is centered on godly character: A. From a pure Heart - that has dealt with sin B. A good conscience - free from internal accusation. C. A Sincere faith - expressed in one's daily walk with God 2. Any church leaders that do not teach love as their goal, ought to be held in suspect (1 Timothy 1:3-7)