Morningview Sermon Podcast

In the summer of 2022, Pastors Shawn Merithew and Jon English Lee taught a class on parenting at Morningview Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL. This is class three, "The Methods of Parenting: Communication" 1- Shawn Merithew- God's Design for the Family 2- Jon English Lee- The Goal of Parenting: The Heart 3- Jon English Lee- The Methods of Parenting: Communication 4- Jon English Lee- The Methods of P...

In the summer of 2022, Pastors Shawn Merithew and Jon English Lee taught a class on parenting at Morningview Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL. This is class two, "The Goal of Parenting: The Heart." 1- Shawn Merithew- God's Design for the Family 2- Jon English Lee- The Goal of Parenting: The Heart 3- Jon English Lee- The Methods of Parenting: Communication 4- Jon English Lee- The Methods of Parenting...

In the summer of 2022, Pastors Shawn Merithew and Jon English Lee taught a class on parenting at Morningview Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL. This is class one, "God's Design for the Family." 1- Shawn Merithew- God's Design for the Family 2- Jon English Lee- The Goal of Parenting: The Heart 3- Jon English Lee- The Methods of Parenting: Communication 4- Jon English Lee- The Methods of Parenting: Dis...

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, Pastor Jon English explains 7 observations about the spiritual gifts, as well as 7 dangers that are present for believers.

Trials and hurt can cause us to go from being people full of compassion to people who are cynical, hardened, and even vindictive. We tend to become very calloused toward those who have harmed us and indifferent to those in need. BUT NOT CHRIST! NOT EVER! Even if you have wronged Him, He has compassion. The invitation to be sheltered beneath His wings is for anyone who repents and believes in Him,...

Pastor Jordan gives us an overview of the book of Galatians and its central theme of Justification by Faith in Christ Alone.

People fail to realize that there is an expiration date on the offer of salvation – when it comes, you don't get a second more. The same One who has opened the door of salvation and who stands with open arms saying, “Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy-laden. . .” is also the One who is going to shut the door tight. In this passage from Luke, we have Jesus speaking in very clear terms of...

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 12:1-3, Pastor Jon English explains the danger of false religion, the ministry of the Holy Spirit to confirm prior revelation, and the nature of true spirituality.

By the time of Christ, the Jewish religious leaders had developed so many laws governing activity on the Sabbath that the day had become anything but a day of rest. In this passage, we have Jesus healing a woman who had suffered an affliction from a demon for 18 years, and the synagogue ruler became indignant with Jesus. From their exchange, we learn again about our spiritual need, our Savior's co...

Morningview Minister of Worship and Outreach Trey Head begins a sermon series on the book of James. In this sermon from James 1:1-4, he preaches on the topic of Christians finding joy in Christ through all forms of suffering and trials.

By this point in His ministry, the people believed Jesus to be a miracle-working itinerant rabbi, maybe even the Messiah. He certainly spoke with authority in a way that none of their other teachers did. So it makes sense that they would want His perspective on major news of the day. What we see in this text is how Jesus would take such questions and use them to not only correct people's bad theol...

Pastoral Intern Robert Gardner examines Philippians 1:18-30, Paul's encouragement to the Philippian Church during his Roman imprisonment and his exhortation that they live in a manner worthy of the Gospel.

As we finish Luke 12, we are continuing with a section of Scripture where Jesus is warning his disciples and the crowds of the coming judgment. He is telling us that by His coming, a very clear dividing line is being drawn right down through the middle of humanity, and it is time for all men to see the signs and choose. The Gospel of Peace is going to divide even families, human discernment can st...

As Christians, we are well aware of the passages like this one that command a sense of urgency and readiness in our lives as disciples, but the truth is, it's been almost 2000 years since Jesus said, “BE READY!” So we figure, in all likelihood, we have plenty of time. Such complacency has no place among God's people. As we explore this passage, we see the purpose of Christ in warning us to live in...

What does the Bible have to say about alcohol? Is the mode as important an issue with the Lord's supper as it is with baptism? Why do most Baptist congregations use grape juice rather than wine for the Lord's supper? Is this an issue of biblical law or Christian liberty? And if it is an issue of liberty, how do we manage disagreement at the church level? Preacher: Dr. Shawn Merithew Scripture Text...

These three verses are the wrap-up of Jesus' teaching on finances in this chapter, and as we will see, what He says here is powerful. In one sense, He is further explaining to us what it means to be rich towards God, but He is also admonishing us to manage our finances in a way that embraces spiritual realities of far greater magnitude. The Gospel realities of Christ and His Kingdom, if understood...

Believers are called to combat false teaching and practices. In this sermon from 1 Timothy 6: 3-12, Paul teaches how to fight against these false practices. Preacher: Pastor Jordan Nelson

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, Pastor Jon English explains Jesus’s institution of the Lord’s Supper, the necessity of examination, and the exhortation to consideration that Paul gives in the text.

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, yet our Savior is faithful and good to give us help and instruction in this area. He teaches us that our life is about so much more that what we eat or what we wear. Our life and our body are for the glory of God, so we must not make what are ultimately temporal things our focus. He has given us physical life, emotional lif...

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 11:17-22, Pastor Jon English explains Paul’s rebuke of the divisions and partiality in the body, and the sin of despising the church of God which springs from uncharitableness in our hearts.

False teachers have always been amongst the true sheep of God. They want to exploit and deceive God’s children. It is important for Christians to know what characterizes false teachers in order to flee. Preacher: Pastor Jordan Nelson Scripture Text: 2 Peter 2:1-3

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 11:4-16, Pastor Jon English attempts to explain why the head coverings are in the text, why they matter, and how they apply to us today.

Jesus often addressed the issue of money and stewardship – because the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil (1 Tim 6:10). In fact, Jesus spoke more about money than any other single figure in Scripture. As we find in this text, there were people in His day fighting over an inheritance just like they do today, and while Christ did not put himself in the place of arbitrating such arguments...

In Luke 12:1-12, we have Jesus continuing to prepare His disciples to live an unafraid and unashamed gospel witnesses. What He gives them in these 12 verses are six lessons on how to be prepared to stand firm in the faith. This second sermon explores the latter three of these lessons. Preacher: Dr. Shawn Merithew

We saw at the end of chapter 11 that the religious leaders were now watching Jesus' every move, looking for a way to discredit Him in the people's eyes and to find some excuse to kill Him and remove His influence over the masses. Jesus and His men were all under pressure, but He knew His mens needed to continue their training, to be ready to lead the church, so He taught them six lessons about how...