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We've been studying chapter 11 in the book of Hebrews, looking at the incredible history of the people who followed God and lived their lives in faith. Over the last few weeks we have unpacked many of the different stories about these faith heroes and we've learned a lot about what faith looks like in the life of someone who places their trust in God.  This week, we are going to dive int...

Do you have faith in God and his plan for you? This is a question that we all need to answer. Believing in God is one thing, but trusting God and his plan brings things to a whole different level. Where do you land on this spectrum regarding your walk with Christ?  Today we will be learning about Sarah. She was a woman who showed great faith, great trust in God and it led to a miracle that she cou...

Where are you heading in life? Do you have a plan for your future? What does it look like? What needs to work out for you to get there?  Every day, we reach out and place our trust in the world around us. For example, we trust our employers to pay us and we trust that the grocery stores won't suddenly run out of food. And, because of this trust, we act in a predictable manner- we continue goi...

We were created to have great relationships. This sets us apart from every other created thing. We were created to be in relationship with each other, but more importantly, to be in relationship with our Creator, the One True Living God. We’d be wise to seek Him, draw near to Him, walk closely with Him, be faithful to Him. We receive far more than we could ever give. Moreover, a restored relations...

It’s hard to believe that it’s already week-4 of our Heroes of Faith series! Before we dive into today’s message, I want to do a quick recap of the past few weeks. 1. We started with Hebrews 11:1-3, reconciling with our own existence in the universe, and our personal faith that God created it all. 2. In week 2 we moved to Hebrews 11:4, learning from our first Faith-Hero, Abel. He taught us how to...

If God asked you to give Him the last hour of your life, would you submit it willingly? If God asked you to perform a specific task on the last day of your life, would you do it? If God asked for you to give your last $100 to a specific cause, would you donate it? Week two of our Heroes of Faith series from Hebrews 11. We’ll learn about a young man named Abel, who had incredible faith, willing to...

Today, we’re beginning a journey of faith. Week after week, for the next few months, we’ll be studying the “Heroes of Faith” found throughout the Bible. And by doing so, week after week, your faith will become more than a simple hope for the future. You will find assurance and conviction, even in the things that aren’t always visible or easily explained. So, let’s begin this journey of faith by op...

There’s a significant difference between hearing someone speak, and listening to what they’re saying. The difference between simply hearing and really listening, is often connected to how focused we are on the person speaking, and how we respond. We’re going to camp on this concept as we enter into the new year. We’ll study a conversation that took place at Jesus’ Transfiguration, found in Matthew...

Christmas Eve with Mountainview Church online, at home, or in the church building. Join us for Christmas carols, humorous and heart-warming video shorts, digital door prizes, and a special message from the angel, Gabriel. Come as you are; all are welcome! #church #jesus #christ #child #messiah #savior #saviour #angel #Gabriel #glory #christmas #christmaseve #advent #manger Support the show

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Shepherds weren’t known to be well-educated, well-funded, or well-dressed. In fact, quite the opposite! Shepherds were under-paid and under-appreciated. No one cared about them, or rarely noticed them. They were the outcasts of society in that day! And yet, Shepherds were the first to receive the Good News of great joy! Join us for our 3rd Advent, as Gabriel tells us all about his appearance to a...

God often chooses the unlikely or least likely, to do the incredible. God seems to enjoy choosing ordinary people for extraordinary assignments. Joseph, Mary’s husband-to-be, is a great example of this truth. Although he was faithful to God, he was also fearful. God would call him to be the earthly father of God's Son, Jesus. #Joseph #Mary #nativity #advent #christmas #jesus #christ #matthew...

Have you ever been given an important assignment? Maybe a parent or a teacher choose you, and gave you the responsibility over an important task or project! How did that feel? Perhaps you were excited at first, but then the weight of the responsibility set in, and you felt nervous and stressed out? Maybe you got scared, and even a little upset? Believe it or not, you’re not the first person to exp...

The death of Jesus Christ is an event that every human being on the planet should acknowledge and seriously contemplate. It is a critical moment for every one of us, when time pivoted between BC and AD, presenting a significant shift in how humanity relates to God. Believing in and proclaiming Jesus’ death is extremely important, but we can’t stop there. It’s not enough to focus on His death alone...

There are some who have excepted the existence of God, but still reject the idea of Jesus' divinity. They simply can’t, or won’t accept Jesus as God. Why not? Jesus Himself makes the claim that He is THE Way, THE Truth, and THE Life; and that NO ONE comes to the Father accept through Him. (Jn. 14:6) That’s a fairly exclusive statement! That’s a shocking statement when we consider the implicat...

When asked who Jesus was or is, some may respond that, “Jesus was a great story teller!” Unfortunately, that viewpoint just skims the surface of who Jesus really was and what Jesus was accomplishing through His stories! In reading the Gospel accounts, approximately 1/3 of Jesus’ public ministry was spent telling stories, better known as parables; stories with intent. The problem of Jesus’ stories...

Many who have accepted the historical evidence of Jesus, continue to reject the evidence of His deity, including his miracles. They claim that Jesus’ miracles were added to the Gospel accounts. They further claim that belief in miracles today, is for those who are naive and uninformed, and that there's no place for miracles in the scientific mind. The question is, "Have skeptics made an...

Ask the average person sitting in a coffee shop or out doing some grocery shopping, “Who was Jesus?” You’ll get a variety of answers; a good moral teacher, a prophet, a revolutionary, or as we discussed last week, “He never existed.” What if you asked that same person, “What did He require of His followers?” Some might say love others or give to the poor, which would be true in part. Many would ha...

Almost all of Jesus' teaching, as recorded in the Gospels, does not fit into our linear post-modern, Western worldview. One of the greatest missteps for skeptics is to look into the historical figure of Jesus, and the Gospel accounts, but neglect to consider the context of… - the events took place and the people who were involved, - the time period and location in which Jesus lived and served...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are so thankful for what God has been doing here at Mountainview Church this year, and we’re thankful that you’re here to celebrate with us! Today, you’ll experience some music and media, a couple of ministry highlights from the past few months, and a special message from one of our missionaries, Brent Ristau with Ethnos Canada. If you’re new to Mountainview Church,...

Continuing on from last week, we will be hearing from our second pastoral apprentice, Elijah Istchenko.  Elijah will be sharing his personal journey with Jesus Christ and how that ties into the calling God has placed in his heart. He will also be sharing the sermon that he preached during his assessment in the Immerse biblical leadership program offered by a partnership between Fellowship Pacific...

This week will be a bit different. Our pastoral apprentices will be speaking for the next two weeks and up this week is Aaron Mones. We will hear his testimony and how God’s calling in his life led him to this place. We will also hear the sermon he preached as part of the assessment process that led to acceptance into the Immerse biblical leadership program through. Support the show

Throughout our family-friendly series, we’ve been learning some big, important words. And this week, we have our final two words: Obedience and Obligation This is our final week learning about the Old Testament prophet, Haggai. Today, we’ll discover that simply doing what God wants isn’t exactly what God wants. God is looking at our hearts, and looking at how and why. Because doing what God wants...

This week we’ll discover that God wants us to overcome discouragement by being devoted to Him. To show our devotion, He’s given us plans and projects for us to accomplish. And He's given us everything we need to accomplish those plans and projects for Him. Join us as we dive back into the book of Haggai for week 2 of our family-friendly series titled, "The Time Is Now!" Support the...

This week, we start our family-friendly series, titled "The Time Is Now". We're going to learn from the Bible about when God’s people had a big reclusion problem! They were totally focused on themselves, and their own personal plans and projects. So, God sent a prophet named Haggai to lead the people in a restoration of God’s Temple so that the people could gather together again and...