The Message - Mountain View Baptist Church - Sunday Sermon Messages and other items of interest

Esther chapter 4 teaches us that when trouble comes, the first thing to do is go to God for help.

Esther 2:19-3:15 records unjust and wicked events taking place. But God was at work behind the scenes, even if it made no sense at the time.

God Gets the Final Word (Esther 2:1-18) ENCAPSULATION Esther chapter 2 records the wicked actions of a selfish king. But even this king’s evil plans serve to accomplish God’s good purpose to save His people.

Esther 1:10-22 continues to show us the dark and depraved world of the Persian Empire. Yet in the midst of this darkness, God was already at work to protect and preserve His people before they even knew they were in danger.

Our modern world is separated from the world of Esther by thousands of years, by a different language and by a different culture. But the world of Esther is not so different than our own.

Today we begin our new expository series through the book of Esther. The dangerous and dark times that Esther lived through - and how God worked in the midst of that time - gives us a glimpse into the ways God is working in our world today. Come find encouragement in this amazing story.

This message from the book of Isaiah addresses our need to have a passion for God's Glory, a desire to live for Him and that we will become committed to using our life to expand God's Kingdom.

Today we cast vision for our church that is foundational to other vision areas: to resolve to give God all the glory.

Pastor Charles gives us a passionate commentary on what it means to be filled with the spirit and how we can be filled with the spirit.

Why should we be part of a church? What does a healthy church look like? Today we explore this topic in Scripture and cast vision for what kind of church we will strive to be in 2026.

As we come to the end of our study of Ruth, the closing verses of this powerful story reveal the importance of discipleship.

After Christmas Message.

As we begin to wrap up our study of Ruth, this story comes to a happy ending, one that doesn’t end here but leads us all the way to the Christmas story.

Ruth chapter 4 points us to Jesus our Redeemer.

The story of Ruth is a beautiful love story, but Ruth chapter 3 may seem puzzling to modern readers. Today we examine the details of this story. In doing so, we find spiritual food for our souls.

This week we explore the beautiful story of Ruth as we look at Ruth chapter 2.

Against the backdrop of hitting rock bottom, we see God working redemption in Ruth 1:6-22.

The story of Ruth begins with things going from bad to worse. But that is not how the story ends!

Today Pastor Charles begins our series through the short but incredible book of Ruth found in the Old Testament. The story of Ruth explains where King David came from. This beautiful story reveals the love and faithfulness of God in the midst of an unfaithful world.

The Bible tells one big story - the history of salvation. Today, we look at how the many stories in the Bible tell this one ultimate story.

We Have the joy of passing on our spiritual legacy (our faith) to the next generation.

1 Timothy 3:8-13 shows us what qualities to look for in a deacon but also reveals truths that apply to all followers of Christ.

Today we look back over our journey through the letter of James and what God has taught us

In this short excerpt from his 10-5-2025 sermon, Pastor Charles reminds us of our eternal security through Christ's work on the cross.

In James 5:19-20, the Apostle James exhorts us to reach out to those who are struggling.