Pleasant View Baptist Church - Bettendorf

Pastor Ed brings us a message from John 17: 13-21, "Jesus Desire for Christian Unity". This brief message was delivered on Pleasant View's annual Serve Sunday, when the congregation gathers for a shortened sermon before going out to volunteer and serve to local community.

"Freedom Comes by Consistently Walking in the Power of the Holy Spirit" that the message from this entry in the "Liberating Freedom" sermon series that walks us through the book of Galatians. This message takes us to Galatians 5:1-25.

We take time to listen to a special message from Pastor Ed that takes us to I Thessalonians 1:1 - 10 and helps us understand the distinguishing marks of "The Church That Pleases God "Watch at: https://youtu.be/jVEaBwyFdec File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/04/22/14/56/13/483e7104-1552-4c98-ad58-1174b9b0faeb/The%20Church%20That%20Pleases%20God%20PVBC%20sermon.%202024%20docx.p...

After a few weeks focusing on Palm Sunday and Easter, and having the chance to hear from some Converge missionaries, we are reopening the book of Galatians as Pastor Ed explores Galatians 4: 8 - 31 with warnings about the risk of "Moving from Freedom in Christ back to Spiritual Bondage".Watch at: https://youtu.be/9wwRf-9ah00 File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/04/17/16/07/19/...

Missionaries to Moldova - We are excited to welcome Roman and Emily Citac, Converge missionaries to Moldova, to the pulpit to share a message with the congregation of Pleasant View.

Easter Sermon 2024 - Some describe it as the Super Bowl Sunday of Christianity, the day that the Christ displayed His awesome power over death and rose from the grave after being buried for three days. On this Resurrection Sunday (also known as Easter Sunday), we gather to celebrate His victory and the opportunity of us to spend eternity with our savior. Pastor Ed takes us to I Corinthians 1-4 and...

We continue to survey the Gleanings of a Former Legalist during our Liberating Freedom sermon series. Watch at: https://youtu.be/SJ0NIPNRCeI File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/03/21/10/37/55/e56b6325-a168-4332-a474-5efa4c8a9a4b/The%20Gleanings%20of%20a%20Former%20Legalist%20Part%20Two%20sermon%20.pdf

It's time to pause our scripture by scripture walk through Galatians and take a couple of weeks to explore the Bible and how it relates to this book. Pastor Ed explores part one of "The Gleanings of a Former Legalist" from our Liberating Freedom sermon series. Watch at: https://youtu.be/qKUsydFlUeo File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/03/12/00/33/50/0dbc2bf2-cb86-44bb-a853-ae6...

Opening up our Bibles to the fourth chapter of Galatians, we join Pastor Ed for the sermon "Moving from Bondage to Freedom in Christ" which looks at Galatians 4:1 - 7.Watch at: https://youtu.be/aM9GVAU5oJk File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/03/05/12/07/07/fe104159-8d00-47d0-a3ba-3cd1ca6eaa52/Moving%20from%20Bondage%20to%20Freedom%20in%20Christ%20sermon%20docx.pdf

This week we learn about "The Purpose of the Covenant" as the sermon series "Liberating Free" continues taking us through the book of Galatians. Be ready to open up your Bibles to Galatians Galatians 3:15 - 29Watch at: https://youtu.be/a32G8z2s-2k File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/03/05/12/07/11/924b981b-993d-4cef-810e-49f530f87a3a/The%20Purpose%20of%20the%20Covenant%20serm...

We place a pause on our tour of Galatians to visit the book of Romans where Pastor Ed lays out "The New Testament Believer's Response and Responsibility to the Old Testament Law". Be ready to open your Bible to Romans 4.Watch at: https://youtu.be/6aaVkQawvIk File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/02/19/14/25/57/e8355128-0ba9-4b97-a01b-948ec2df0855/The%20New%20Testament%20Believe...

Our study of Galatians continues as Pastor Ed Hedding returns to the pulpit to deliver a message on Galatians 3:10 - 14, its the sermon "Salvation is by Faith Alone".Watch at: https://youtu.be/ogm2_Oic8zo File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/02/12/17/43/08/7a1ca092-a2df-4dce-afc2-1033955b3afb/Salvation%20is%20by%20Faith%20Alone%20sermon%20.pdf

Church elder Aaron Barfels continues his guest sermons in our series in the book of Galatians, it's "Christ Crucified - Why It Matters."Watch at: https://youtu.be/0g4Y89yxxeQ

Guest Message from David Elmore - We welcome Dave Elmore to the pulpit as he helps us with evangelism. Taking us to Mark 5:22-34, he delivers the sermon "Helping People Reach Jesus."Watch at: https://youtu.be/Iul3o-InaNQ

Pastor Ed takes time to explore Psalm 91 in this prerecorded sermon that was first broadcast on Sunday January 14th, 2024 after Pleasant View cancelled in-person service due to extreme cold temperatures. Watch at: https://youtu.be/kqnEBwVRV8o

2024 Vision Sermon - Pastor Ed preaches his first message of 2024; entitled "God Wants to Do a New Thing"... sounds perfect as we kick off a new year! Watch at: https://youtu.be/9YE4q2qhyi8 File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/01/08/04/25/41/37b824c2-48a7-42ea-a8b0-321f4e6d773a/God%20Wants%20to%20Do%20a%20New%20Thing%20sermon%20.pdf

A New Years Eve Sermon - 2023 is wrapping up at Pleasant View, but before we welcome in the New Year, Pastor Ed brings us a message entitled "Stability During the Winds of Change".Watch at: https://youtu.be/itVgxsYnTao File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2024/01/03/03/28/54/343e9414-9573-4c80-b2f6-58a813209ea3/Stability%20During%20the%20Winds%20of%20Change%20sermon%20docx.pdf

Christmas Sermon Series 2023 - The final message in Pastor Ed's 2023 Christmas sermon series "Behold A Savior Is Born". We learn about "The Gift of Waiting"Watch at: https://youtu.be/hyidMaFlcJU File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/12/30/04/28/55/4c0d19ec-98ce-4270-b6f4-1aa53ecd4499/The%20Gift%20of%20Waiting%20sermon%20.pdf

Christmas Sermon Series 2023 - Its the week before Christmas and Pastor Ed delivers a sermon entitled "The Prophetic Peace"Watch at: https://youtu.be/zdEVPjuVvzw File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/12/22/14/34/18/c6b8c691-236c-476c-8eb0-af1eb3ffc9d4/The%20Prophetic%20Peace%20sermon%20.pdf

Christmas Sermon Series 2023 - The advent season continues as returns to share the next message in the sermon series, "Behold A Savior is Born". He delivers a sermon entitled "The Servant Love of Jesus"Watch at: https://youtu.be/05utXAGNe_Y File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/12/11/04/35/33/33397b27-cc26-4451-82f7-702a307f906f/The%20Servant%20Love%20of%20Jesus%20Week%20Three%...

Christmas Sermon Series 2023 - The advent season continues as Pleasant View welcomes Gerad Hall back to the pulpit to share the next message in the sermon series, "Behold A Savior is Born". He delivers a sermon entitled "The Joy of Anticipation" Watch at: https://youtu.be/lSmsoeVNN9w

Christmas Sermon Series 2023 - Thanksgiving has come and gone, and Pastor Ed shifts our focus towards the Advent season. This year's Christmas sermon series at Pleasant View is entitled "Behold a Savior is Born" and the first message in the series speaks of "A Promised Hope".Watch at: https://youtu.be/7ejXTIEZG7Y File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/11/27/16/59/57/641f7bf6-7d0...

A Thanksgiving Message - Its the Sunday before Thanksgiving and Pastor Ed delivers a special Thanksgiving message, its "A Constant in an Age of Uncertainty" which explores Psalm 46.Watch at: https://youtu.be/47Zco87dLK0 File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/11/20/17/03/02/870a0bcd-316b-4695-9163-859319bcc9f8/The%20Constant%20in%20an%20Age%20of%20Uncertainty%20sermon%20.pdf

Pastor Ed leads us into the seventh sermon in his series "Liberating Freedom, its "Paul Condemns Salvation by the Works of the Law: Part Two" from Galatians 2:15 - 21.Watch at: https://youtu.be/E2hkBjm7eC8 File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/11/13/16/56/20/cba9beda-f0ea-4b5b-b447-01afe513343c/Paul%20Condemns%20Salvation%20by%20the%20Works%20of%20the%20Law%20Part%20Two%20sermo...

We resume our journey through Galatians as Pastor Ed leads us into the sixth sermon in his series walking through Galatians, its "Paul Condemns Salvation by the Works of the Law: Part One" from Galatians Galatians 2:15 - 16 . 15We who are Jews by birthand not sinful Gentiles 16know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith...