Welcome to the Pleasant View Missionary Church Sermon Podcast, where we seek to bring practical application to our current culture with the never changing principles found in God's word!
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In this Psalm of ascent, we see the need for a personal relationship with the Lord and with those in our Gospel Community; God's providence is obvious; and our dependence on Him is necessary for us to become more like Jesus. Where do we look for help? Do we look to our own abilities and strength, or like the psalmist, do we look to the Lord, the ma…
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Just like the psalmist, we are on a journey to our heavenly home. Pastor Sean looks at Psalm 120 to see the distress of the psalmist, the direction of his petition, the actual request he makes and the response from the Lord. On our journey home, we are called to become more like Christ. Our takeaways from this passage are watch our tongue; let Jesu…
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We look at Paul's letter to Philemon to see an example of what being transformed by the Gospel looks like. Gospel transformation begins with the gospel, it is evident through our obedience, it often requires sacrifice, and it is most effective in a gospel community.
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Pastor Sean shares from Luke after returning from Guatemala and reminds us that we are all on mission, and the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few!
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The Missionary Church East Central Regions director, Dr. Jeff Kephart, shares lessons from a "God Encounter" from Isaiah 6:1-8. Those who have encountered God have met Him personally, engaged His transforming power, acknowledged their brokenness, embraced His forgiveness, and accepted His mission. So... have YOU encountered God?…
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Today Kevin looks at worship in Romans 12:1-2. We worship because of His mercy. We worship with everything. We worship at all times and all places. To do this, we need to change our mindset. When we worship well, we walk in His will. How does your worship look?
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As Pastor Sean finishes our study through John's gospel, we look at Jesus' question and command of Peter. We are challenged to ask ourselves the same questions... Do we love Jesus and how are we feeding/tending His sheep?
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Pastor Sean looks at today's passage and draws out four important points. 1. Our inability on our own apart from God. 2. Our need to listen to and adhere to divine wisdom. 3. Understanding that God is sovereign over all. 4. Intimate fellowship matters in the gospel community with the Lord and each other. As we recognize our weaknesses and listen to…
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This week we look at Thomas. We see his doubt in his interaction with the other 10 disciples. We see him exposed to the truth when he sees the risen Jesus. We see him express his belief as he proclaims that Jesus is, "My Lord and my God." We finally look at the purpose of John's Gospel. We can see ourselves in the same light. As we have doubts and …
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We continue to go through the gospel of John verse by verse, looking at Jesus' appearance to Mary and the disciples.
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Pastor Sean looks at the discovery of the empty tomb in John's gospel and unpacks what they see... and how it affects how they see Jesus! How do you see Jesus?
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As we look at the burial of Jesus, Pastor Sean looks at Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, asking the question; Why did they do what they did for Jesus' burial? Spoiler alert. It is because He is worth it! Is He worth it to you?
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“Before we can begin to see the cross as something done for us, we have to see it as something done by us.” John Stott. We look at John's account of the death of Jesus. John makes it very clear that this was on Jesus' terms. He is sovereign even over His own death. The takeaways from today's message are God is in control, God's plans cannot be thwa…
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Through this week's passage, Pastor Sean looks at five elements to find greater meaning for us today... 1. The crucifixion 2. The Inscription 3. The Objection 4. The Division 5. The Provision. The reason that John wrote this Gospel was so we might believe in Jesus and be saved. Have you put your faith in Jesus as your savior?…
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As Pastor Sean unpacks this week's passage, we see Jesus being mocked; mayhem from the crowd that wants Him dead; His mission on full display through God's providence; and the moment Pilate handed Him over to be crucified. In light of what Jesus has done, we must rest in His providence; refuse to give in to the world's pressure; and take a moment t…
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In today's passage, Jesus is interrogated by Pilate, He offers His defense, and Pilate renders his verdict but leaves the decision to the mob. Jesus certainly doesn't look the part of a king, which confuses Pilate. Jesus explains His kingdom to Pilate, which shows that He is not an immediate threat to Rome. Although Pilate finds no guilt in Jesus, …
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As we continue to look at the evening of Jesus' betrayal in John 18, we see Peter continue to deny Jesus only becoming convicted when the rooster crows; the religious leaders clinging to their rules as they persecute an innocent man; Pilate not convinced of a reason to punish Jesus; and Jesus fulfilling a prophecy about His own death. The three key…
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After Jesus is arrested, John records the following events leading up to His crucifixion. This week Pastor Sean looks at a shaky arrest, a shocking denial, and a mock of a trial. Looking at how Peter responds to the events, we can have confidence that God is not done with us yet. When we understand that our faith as not just a piece of the pie of o…
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As we continue through the Gospel of John, Pastor Sean looks at Judas' betrayal of Jesus.
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As we finish chapter 17, Pastor Sean examines the end of Jesus' prayer, which focuses on future believers. Jesus prays for us... How awesome is that? He prays that we will have unity; we will be with Him in eternity; and the Love of God would be with us. With Jesus' desire and prayer for us in mind, let us strive together to have unity in our Gospe…
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In this passage, we see that Jesus shows that He settles us in an unsettled world! As Jesus continues His prayer, He concentrates on His 11 disciples. Pastor Sean has 3 takeaways concerning this prayer. He has manifested himself to the disciples...and us. He is petitioning for them... and us. He is praying for their sanctification, having consecrat…
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We begin, this week, to look at Jesus' prayer to God before His betrayal. Pastor Sean looks at the first five verses drawing out 5 takeaways. 1. Jesus' hour had come. 2. He made a request to the Father. 3. His sovereignty is displayed. 4. His work is accomplished. 5. He repeated His request. Other than learning some new Greek, we can learn to trust…
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He is Risen! He is Risen indeed!!!
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As Jesus begins to bring the upper room discourse to a close, Pastor Sean explains 5 things Jesus tells the disciples that they should expect going forward. 1. Jesus promises a deeper teaching. 2. Jesus promises direct access to the Father. 3. Jesus promises a developing faith. 4. Jesus promises persecution will come. 5. Jesus promises a divine pea…
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As Pastor Sean unpacks the text today, he points out 5 points. 1. Jesus makes a prediction. 2. His disciples are confused. 3. Jesus points out the coming transformation. 4. The disciples' sorrow will be turned to Joy. 5. Jesus is our intercessor. As we confess Jesus and draw closer to Him, we will return to our "factory settings," which in Christ i…
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