A curated series inside Whispering Pines Church.
Jul 31, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
What does the kingdom of heaven look like? This could be said to be the central message of Jesus’s teaching while he was here on earth. Jesus considered this topic to be so vast that he told parable after parable about it, grasping for images, stories,
Jul 24, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: The Kingdom of Heaven is Like Matthew 13:24-43 The next three parables of Jesus in Matthew thirteen describe for us what the kingdom of heaven is like. The phrase "kingdom of heaven" is a phrase used by Matthew over 30 times! The i
Jul 17, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: Parable of the Sower Matthew 13:1-23 This week, as we return to our study of Jesus' early ministry in the book of Matthew, we turn to chapter thirteen. Here we find a series of parables explaining what the Kingdom of Heaven is like
Jul 10, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Sermon from Whispering Pines Church
Jul 3, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
What does the word 'servant' mean? Pastor Nate shares with us how we can more clearly communicate to the world about Jesus, the Servant of God.
Jun 26, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: Lord of the Sabbath: Part 2 Matthew 12:1-14 As we continue to explore the purpose and place of rest, we now turn to the New Testament. Jesus’ own practices often confused and confounded those who followed Him. In the midst of gre
Jun 19, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: Lord of the Sabbath Matthew 12:1-14 At long last, we have the opportunity to explore the God-given command to rest. Here in the first section of chapter twelve, Jesus is confronted for supposedly breaking sabbath laws. Jesus seems
Jun 12, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: Hidden Things Revealed Matthew 11 Matthew chapter eleven helps us to answer the question, “To whom is Christ revealed?” When John the Baptist was preaching a message of repentance in the wilderness, people did not come to him b
May 29, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: Sent Out Matthew 10 Having witnessed many miracles and having seen the tender compassion of the Lord firsthand, Jesus now sends the disciples out. They are told to take nothing extra with them, for God would provide for them. Jesus
May 22, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: Mercy, not Sacrifice Matthew 9:9-38 In Matthew nine, we find Jesus showing kindness after kindness. He raises a girl from the dead, heals a woman who had suffered for twelve years, and restores the blind and the mute. As Jesus sees
May 15, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: Committed Matthew 8:18-34 As we continue to follow Christ’s early ministry and teachings, we come to a challenging section in the second half of Matthew 8. We find Jesus essentially turning away two potential disciples who come t
May 8, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: Not Just Words Matthew 8:1-17 Join us this Sunday at Whispering Pines Church as we celebrate Mother’s Day, and continue on in our study of Christ’s teachings in Matthew 8. After preaching the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus applies
May 1, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: The Narrow Road Matthew 7:13-29 When hiking in the woods you may come to a fork in your path. As you consider which trail to take, you may consider a number of factors. Does one trail seem to be more difficult? Where will each trai
Apr 24, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: The Cost of Compassion Matthew 7:1-12 I’m sure that all of us have had a splinter at one time or another. I hated splinters as a child. They were painful, and even though I knew a splinter would have to be removed or it would bec
Apr 3, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior Matthew 6:19-34 Trust For the remainder of Matthew 6, Jesus turns to address our personal interior lives. Jesus raises the issue of greed and hoarding wealth among the people of God. These are not new issues, but in our modern world
Mar 20, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior Matthew 6:1-18 Giving, Fasting, and Prayer In Matthew 6:1-18, Jesus questions our motivation for three common expressions of our faith: giving to the poor, prayer, and fasting. These response to God can become stale, mundane and ord
Mar 13, 2022 5:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: Matthew 5:38-48 Loving Enemies In the final eleven verses of Matthew chapter five, Jesus presents His most countercultural commands. Here He speaks of not resisting an evil person (v. 39), and of loving our enemies (v. 44). Jesus'
Mar 6, 2022 4:00 AM America/Denver
As we continue to make our way through Christ's Sermon on the Mount, we come next to a challenging passage where Christ affirms that He has not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. Through the rest of Matthew 5, we do not find Jesus lowering the mo
Feb 27, 2022 4:00 AM America/Denver
Matthew 5:13-16 It would be hard to imagine a lightless and tasteless world. Thankfully God gave us all we needed to enjoy good food and the beauty of His creation. We call those elements salt and light. For difficult times when the world seems broken, da
Feb 20, 2022 4:00 AM America/Denver
Students of the Savior: The Beatitudes Jesus’ first public address was not to kings or dignitaries, but to ordinary people like you and I. He delivered good news to all the people, that there was hope for the left out and left behind. The poor, the mour