Morningview Sermon Podcast

In this sermon from Joshua 3, Pastor Jon English explains how God prepares Israel to see his glory, power, and mighty works.

Fear can be something that is very crippling, even to the believer in Christ. Like Esther, we can be faced with incredibly difficult decisions where there are great risks we undertake as we walk the path of obedience. What we learn from this text is that God's Persons, Providence, and Promises are worthy of our trust, and as we walk by faith in His purpose, our fears are conquered.

As an Agagite, of the Amalekites, Haman is part of a line that has a seething, centuries-old hatred for the people of Israel. Mordecai's disrespect and insubordination is all the excuse he needed to push him to commit genocide. So he devises a plan to manipulate the king into ordering the execution of all the Jews in the Persian empire. However, even Haman's seething anger is directed by G...

In this sermon from Joshua 2, Pastor Jon English explains how Rahab’s story demonstrates the mercy of the Lord, while also showing us what true faith should look like.

Pastor Robert Gardner begins an exposition of 1 Timothy by looking at Paul's greeting and appeal to his authority as an apostle.

Pastoral Intern Jacob Thomas gives an overview of the book of Ruth and shows us how chapter 1 teaches us to view God’s providence in light of His character.

Why is it that the wicked seem to flourish and advance while the righteous are ignored or left to suffering? This question is asked often by the biblical writers. What we see through through Mordecai in this part of of the book of Esther today is that sometimes, doing the right things may lead us into circumstances that feel wrong, but we can trust that Christ is with us, and He is working all thi...

What we see here in chapter two of Esther is not an exciting episode of “Persia's Got Talent.” There is no romance here. As Esther is taken to the harem of the king, there is a lot of moral ambiguity and a lot of spiritual compromise. Our heroes seem more characterized by fear and worldliness as they are forced to deal with a governmental system that practices abduction and sexual enslavement....

In this sermon from Joshua 1:10-18, Pastor Jon English explains the source and characteristics of the spiritual virtue of courage.

As we explore the first chapter of the book of Esther this morning, what we are meant to see is that for all the opulence and extravagance displayed by King Ahasuerus and the Court of the Persian Empire, in reality, they had nothing of eternal value. Even their power was a sad illusion. They are prime examples of the foolishness of earthly kingdoms which make us long for the true wisdom, power, an...

Esther is a book with absolutely no mention of God, no mention the promised land of Israel, no reference at all to the laws of God, and not a single word about worship or the sacrificial system. But there is a central question that the book of Esther answers: Would God still honor His covenant and be with His people who remained in a foreign land with no temple, no priesthood, and no prophet? The...

In this sermon, Pastor Jordan shows what it means to abide and the joys of abiding.

In this sermon from Joshua 1:1-9, Pastor Jon English explains reasons why we’re tempted to fear, and how God’s presence and promise are the cure.

In this sermon from Matthew 11:28, Pastor Jon English explains 4 graces that God gives people in this age to better experience His rest: sleep, sabbath, food, and friends.

This is the third and final message of our 75th Anniversary weekend. In this message, returning Pastor Tom Hicks explores the biblical reality of true friendship, applying it especially to marriage and family. This intensely practical sermon speaks to how Christians are to love one another as redeemed image bearers of God, and how sincerely caring for the health of another's soul truly embodie...

This is the second message of our 75th Anniversary weekend. In this message, returning Pastor Greg Belser explores the promise that Christ will return in power at the appointed time. All of creation “will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” (Mark 14:62) Thus, we need to be ready for that day, and anticipating that day as His people.

In this Sermon from Matthew 11:28, Pastor Jon English explains a biblical theology of rest, showing how Adam brought restlessness into the world, and how Christ regained rest on our behalf.

As Paul told us, we are ambassadors for Christ, and this gathering of the saints is our kingdom outpost. Every one of us has been chosen by the king. We are not only His ambassadors, we are His children, His heirs, His army. He has equipped us and called us and united us with His very own Spirit. The stakes are eternal. Here's the pivotal question of this series: Are you living like someone wh...

Even in the healthiest churches, it is good for Christians to be reminded of how central the church is to our lives and to God's purpose of redemption. So in this sermon, we go to the end of Acts chapter 2 where we will examine the natural activity and fruitfulness of Christ's church. Here we see the power of God on display as He establishes a united, purified church that is bearing out th...

The fact that our Savior died for our sins and is risen from the grave changes EVERYTHING! That is the glorious message of Resurrection Sunday. With this sermon, we finish our exposition of Luke's gospel that we began 3 years and 8 months ago. As we explore this text, we are not only going to see the extent of the revolution the disciples experienced, we are going to hear again the commission...

In this sermon from Philippians 3:20-21, Pastor Jon English explains how citizens of earth look and behave, and how citizens of heaven honor the Lord as they walk in this age.

We return to Luke 24 and Jesus' walk to Emmaus with two of His disciples. After He reveals Himself to them, we have them returning to Jerusalem to tell the other disciples. As they are there, Jesus appears in the midst of them all and proves to them that He has indeed risen bodily from the grave. Through this passage, we are able to see just how transformative the news of the Risen Christ is t...

How should we think about what we feel verse what we know? Pastor Jordan helps us understand this from Psalm 40.

As we continue in Luke 24 this week, we have the joy of seeing Jesus Himself walk the road to Emmaus with two of His followers, and eventually revealing Himself to them as their Risen Savior. Through this text, we see how Jesus delights to reveal Himself through His Word. He proceeds to teach them the greatest Bible Study they have ever or will ever hear, and He helps us all understand that the Ol...

In this sermon from Song of Solomon 8:1-7, Pastor Jon English explains how Solomon exhorts everyone toward purity, and how the book concludes by summarizing what love looks like.