Morningview Sermon Podcast

Pastoral Intern Robert Gardner examines Paul's prayer of rejoicing in the gospel-centered fellowship he has with the saints at Philippi. Sermon Text: Philippians 1:1-11

Are you a Mary or a Martha? That is the question we often ask ourselves when reflecting on this passage at the end of Luke 10, but it is based on a very deficient interpretation of the text. The story of Martha and Mary is a story about two godly women who are both seeking to faithfully love Jesus, but one of them struggles with being pulled away. Their story teaches us that dwelling in the Word o...

The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known stories told by Jesus. From it we learn that how we relate to our fellow man either validates or invalidates our claim to know and love God. So in this sermon, we explore the issues of love for God, compassion for our fellow man, and heresy of works-salvation. Preacher: Dr. Shawn Merithew Scripture: Luke 10:25-37 Series: Luke: Thy Kin...

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 10:6-7, Pastor Jon English examines the nature of desires and gives six characteristics of idolatry seen in Exodus 32.

At the return of the 72 from their ministries in Judea, Jesus celebrates with them by offering up a prayer of thanksgiving to His heavenly Father. In this prayer, we behold the beauty of the relationship between the members of the trinity, and we are also given a window into the Father's sovereignty over salvation. Preacher: Dr. Shawn Merithew Scripture Text: Luke 10:21-24

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 10:1-5, Pastor Jon English explains Paul’s use of the Exodus story as an illustration of presumptuous sin in a believer, and how Christ is foreshadowed in Exodus 14-17. He also explains how Paul’s reading of the Old Testament should inform our Bible reading today.

Here we see great joy and celebration among the 72 disciples over how the power of God was displayed in their ministry. Jesus congratulates them by affirming their success and stating again the authority He has entrusted to them. Even then, however, he warns them against pride by telling them to find their joy in the fact that their names are written in heaven. In this sermon from Luke 10:17-20, w...

Morningview Global Mission Conference 2022 The message we take to the nations is the message of the cross. But what did the cross achieve? In this sermon, Matthew Emadi considers two motifs of the atonement: Penal Substitution and Christus Victor. Sermon Text :  Hebrews 2:14–18

Morningview Global Missions Conference 2022 In this sermon, Matthew Emadi considers the divinity and humanity of Christ and the enthronement of Christ in heaven as the Messiah. The goal of missions is the glory of risen and reigning Christ. Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-6

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Pastor Jon English explains how Paul serves as our model for running the race well in the Christian life. Self-control, discipline, and determination are necessary for finishing well, and Christ enables us to do it all.

There were many other disciples beyond the 12 who followed Jesus and learned from Him during the time of His earthly ministry. Here in Luke 10, Jesus sent 72 of them ahead to make one more great evangelistic push in the cities and villages He would visit along His way to Jerusalem. As we study His instructions to them, we are reminded that as those united with Christ, we are by nature to be a miss...

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Pastor Jon English explains Paul’s disposition (a humble willingness to sacrifice), his inclination (to adapt for the good of others), and his motivation (gospel advance and gospel blessing). He also explains what it means to be “not under the law of God, but the law of Christ.”

Here in Luke 9, the disciples of Jesus were in a season of rough roads. They were being tempted by the Messianic fervor of the crowds, they pridefully argued over who would be the greatest in Christ's kingdom, and they were suspicious of any ministry outside their little group. As we finish chapter 9 of Luke, we will see that the struggles faced by the disciples are the same struggles we face on t...

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 9:1-18, Pastor Jon English explains Paul’s defense of his own apostleship and his own rights, and then shows how Paul is our example, pointing to Christ, for how to love others by laying down our rights for the good of others and the progress of the gospel.

How would you define “Greatness?” The way the world defines it is very different than how the Bible defines it. In this passage, where Jesus is acting to correct and guide His disciples in godliness and humility, we find that true greatness is defined by Christ, modeled in ministry by receiving the lowly, and characterized by a kingdom mentality. Scripture: Luke 9:43b-50 Preacher: Dr. Shawn Merith...

Prayer is one of the most basic spiritual disciplines of the Christian life, and if we are honest, it is one we struggle with the most. This sermon explores the command to pray, but seeks to move us from duty to delight as we embrace the incredible privilege of prayer and all the blessings we experience as we commune with God through Christ. Scripture: Colossians 4:2 Preacher: Dr. Shawn Merithew

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 8:4-13, Pastor Jon English explains the folly of idolatry, the call of love, and the dynamics between weaker and stronger brothers & sisters within the church.

Pastoral Intern Robert examines what Christ instructs about approaching the Lord in prayer humbly, understanding our justification is through faith in Christ, and not our works according to the Law. Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Paul is zealous and ready to go to all who were in Rome. He knows the power of the gospel unto salvation, which has given him strength to be unashamed of the person of Christ. Preacher: Pastor Jordan Nelson Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Following the transfiguration, Jesus and three of the disciples descended from Mt. Miron to be met by a multitude in turmoil. Out of the crowd stepped a father who begged for Jesus to heal his demon possessed son. In His response of both rebuking the crowd and healing the boy, Jesus displayed the majesty of God on the plain just as it had been displayed on the mountain the day before. Preacher: Dr...

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 8:1-3, Pastor Jon English explains how Christians are called to love our brothers and sisters well through the prudent and careful use of our liberties, rather than demanding our own rights.

This is the second sermon from Hebrews 10. In the first sermon, from verses 32-34, we explored the importance of looking back and remembering all the ways Christ has shown Himself faithful to bring us through our previous trials. This second sermon encourages believers to face the future with confidence, trusting in the promises of God, looking toward the return of Christ, and living lives where w...

Over and over again in the New Testament, believers are admonished to “remember” – to remember gospel truth, to remember God's faithfulness, to remember Christ's promises and His sovereign work of sanctification in us. In this first of a two-part series from Hebrews 10, we see why it is important for us as Christians to recall and reflect upon our previous sufferings. Preacher: Dr. Shawn Merithew

Paul is wanting his readers to understand that they have a new position of being dead to sin. That they should not go on sinning, because they are in fact dead to sin. Preacher: Jordan Nelson Scripture: Romans 6:1-2

Christmas is a dark and hard time for many people. Many struggle with the recent loss of loved ones, strained finances, pressure on marriages and parenting, loneliness, and a host of other issues. As we return to Matthew's narrative of Christ's infancy, we see that Christ's incarnation was an occasion of great hostility, grief, and exile. How Jesus was received in the world shows us exactly why He...