Pleasant View Missionary Church Sermons

In the final part of this series, GENEROUS, we will talk about Serving. We will look at redfining our definition of Greatness based on how much we serve, rather than how much power we weild. We will discover what our reward is for serving GENEROUSLY like Jesus.

This is the second sermon in a three part series called Generous. Last week we looked at the story of Lazarus and the Rich man, learning that we are called to be Generous with our lives because we are rich.

In this sermon we are going to look at Luke 21: 1-4 and examine whether we are in the process of becoming the GENEROUS people God wants us to become. We will be challenged to ask ourselves what Jesus would say about our generosity AND whether He would be overwhelmed or underwhelmed by it. Mostly we will talk about the interconnection of being GENEROUS and truly loving a GENEROUS God.

This is the first sermon of a three part series called, "Generous." In this sermon we will examine the story in Luke 16: 19-31 of the rich man and Lazaurs. Each person will be asked to decide if they can relate more to the Rich Man - a person who is called to be Generous to others because of the way in which God has blessed them OR Lazarus - a person who is called to receive Generosity from others because of the way in which God has blessed them. Finally, you will be encouraged to discover who the Lazaurs is in your life.

In the second part of this series we will be looking at Luke 13: 11-17 and examine how to deal with demons. Specifically we will talk about the difference between demonic affliction and pocession. We will look at symptoms that may indicate their is a demonic stronghold in a person life. Most importantly we will be reminded that regardless how severe the demonic presence, Jesus can free anyone from the evil that enslaves them.

This begins a two week series entitled, Spirit World, in which I examine the specific role that Satan and the other demons play in this world. You will see that they are conquered by Jesus and cower at His name. I will look at the difference between being conquered and converted so that you can make certain that you are truly following Jesus Christ!

This is the third part of this series, culminating in the celebration of Easter. We will be reminded of the difference between the Old law and the New Law. We will be challenged to live a life of faith in celebration of New Life made possible by the death and ressurection of Jesus Christ. Rather than living with the constant fear of death and condemnation found in the Old Law.

In the second part of this series to prepare us for Easter we will examine the differences between the Old understanding of the Messiah and the New understanding of the Messiah. We will be reminded that Jesus has come to rescue, bring victory, and offer the power of God to all people. This sermon will challenge you to look at all three of these aspects of Jesus ministry in a new way.

In this new series we will see that Jesus came to make all things New. We will look specifically in this sermon of how Jesus came to make the Temple New for each of us. Instead of having a seperated life with God that stagmnates. He offers us the chance to be included as His temple and wants to become more intimately involved in our lives.

In the is series on the book of Mark we continue to see what Jesus Calls us 2 when we decided to make Him our Lord and Savior. You will find out in this sermon to be aware of who we follow, why the lead and where they might lead us.

As we continue this searies on the book of Mark, we will look at how when we become a Christian Jesus Calls us 2 see Him more clearly and see the world differently. It will be noted that the miracle in Mark 8:22-25 has both a physical and spiritual aspect. We will also discover that sometimes for us to be able to see better, we will need to get away from whatever is blinding us. Finally, we will take time to do a vision test to see how well we are seeing Jesus in our every day laives.

In the third part of this series Called2 - we will learn that we are Called2 Reveal the Kingdom. In this sermon the Kingdome of God will be defined, we will learn what a mustard seed has to do with the Kingdom and our role in it. We Weill also examine those things that cause the Kingdom to shrink. You will be challenged and encouraged to live a life that expands the Kingdom of God!

In the second part of this series we will examine what it means to follow Jesus. In particular we will look at the 4 most significant parts of the journey: Salvation, Baptism, Purpose, and Heaven. The majority of the time will be spent on our purpose and why so few ever really live into God's purpose for them.

In this 5 week series, we will look at what Jesus calls us to as Christians. In the first part of this series we will delve into forgiveness looking at communion and the cross and how we can learn to forgive as Jesus forgave through the help of the Holy Spirit.

In the second part of this series, we look at what it means to love others more than ourselves. You will be chalenged to make sure that your are loving those in your intimate community (triangle) and loving your neigbors and enemies in your formal community (circle) so they might enter into intimate community with you.

In this two part series we will examine what love is. We will find out that God has invited us to Love Him more. We will examine six ways that we can be more in Love with Him and be challenged to make sure that we have been made worthy by His love.

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