Pleasant View in His Word

We look at Proverbs 31:10-31 to look at a mother's wisdom for her son as he looks to find a good wife. This familiar passage has a lot for all of us to glean from!

We finish our study through Galatians this week. Pastor Sean unpacks the emphasis Paul brings to the SIMPLE GOSPEL. Paul in his last words calls out the ways the Galatians are being disobedient and have a false faith. He returns to the point of the entire letter, have you put your faith in Jesus? There is absolutely nothing we can do to accomplish our salvation; we must respond to His work on our...

Paul continues to build upon his words ending in chapter 5 verses 25 and 26, "If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.   Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another." In light of this, Pastor Sean looks at how the Gospel Community works together for restoration, protection, sowing, and persevering. Are we sowing to the flesh or the Spirit?

Looking at 1 Corinthians 15:12-22, Pastor Sean breaks down the seven consequences if there was no resurrection of the dead Paul outlines in this passage. Praise God that this is simply a what if question! He is Risen... He is risen indeed. Do you have the hope of the resurrection?

Pastor Sean breaks down this passage into four parts. 1. The Battle vs. 16-18 2. The Flesh vs. 19-21 3. The Spirit vs. 22-23 4. The Call vs. 25-26.  The stakes could not be higher in the battle between our flesh and the Spirit, it is life and death. Jesus won the battle for us. Through repentance, we move from the works of the flesh to the seeing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives, which is the...

Pastor Sean points toward three key takeaways in today's passage. First, Paul urges the Galatians to stand in their freedom. Second, Theology matters for all who trust in Jesus for salvation... not just the pastor and elders. Third, Paul explains the reason and importance for holy living. Our freedom in Christ and theology from His word should lead us to live as Jesus told His disciples in John 13...

Pastor Sean breaks this passage down looking at... 1. The Story 2. The Argument 3. The Application. Paul corrects what many were teaching; that we believe, then we obey and are accepted. Using the story from Genesis 14-17; he reminds them that Jesus taught that we believe in faith, are accepted by God through Christ, and we obey as a result.  If we look to anything other than Jesus for our accepta...

Pastor Sean has 3 takeaways from today's passage. We look at the heart of the Galatians, the heart of the shepherd, and the heart of God.  As the gospel community we get to practice what God does for us for each other as we grow in our faith towards having the heart of God. Where is your heart?

Paul continues to explain what it means to be an heir in today's passage. Pastor Sean breaks down the analogy Paul used about slaves and sons; he looks at the reality that we are different, we WERE slaves to sin....but Christ; and we are marked as Christians and have been made free!  How much work do you put into your relationship with Jesus?  Do you know Him?  Do you trust Him?  Do you talk to Hi...

We continue through our series in Galatians this week we see how the law made us see how desperate we are for a savior. Jesus is that savior... we should put our faith in Him!

This week Sean further unpacks the relationship Paul gives us between the law and faith. The law acted as a guardian or teacher but faith in Jesus makes us sons and heirs which gives us an inheritance! The question is... Are you living as a student of the law or have you been adopted through faith as son and heir?

In these four verses, Paul shows us that the law does not void the covenant God made with Abraham. Pastor Sean looks at the nature of the covenant, how God narrowed the scope of the covenant, the purpose of the law, and the promise that was made. We are saved through the promise and not through the Law. The question we all need to answer is... Do you trust in Jesus?

This week Pastor Sean looked at Galatians 3:10-14 with three key insights; 1. The Curse; 2. The Cross; 3. The Christ. Looking back at Deuteronomy, we see how serious curses were to God and the Hebrews. Paul shows how, through the cross, Christ broke the curse for us by bearing the curse from God so that we might be redeemed. Paul throughout this letter reminds us that the law cannot justify us, bu...

Paul continues to strongly clarify the Gospel in this passage. He reminds them that not only are they justified by faith (vs. 1-2), but they are sanctified by faith as well (vs. 3-5). In light of those truths, Paul confronts them with what they must know to be saved (vs. 6-9). We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone!

Paul uses a personal example to illustrate how justification comes through faith in Christ alone. We must stand firm on our convictions, and we cannot compromise our convictions for convenience. We need to be engaged in our gospel community; confronting sin we see and allowing others to bring correction in our lives. We are all part of God's family because of His grace and mercy being justified th...

In our passage this week, Pastor Sean examines how Paul highlights the clarity of the gospel, noting that there is a Pharisee in all of us. While the gospel remains unchanged, our missions differ. We are uniquely gifted by God to form a diverse gospel community, fulfilling different missions with the same focus: the simple gospel.

As we continue to look at Paul's letter to the Galatians, we see that there was a divine call on Paul, there is a divine origin to the gospel preached, and he outlines the scope of the gospel. Pastor Sean challenges us to point others to Jesus with the simple gospel and allow the Holy Spirit to do His work.

Paul addresses one of the greatest threats to the churches in Galatia, which continues to be one of the greatest threats to the church today, which comes from inside the church itself. Pastor Sean looks at how corrupting the true, simple gospel leads to deserting God, the danger comes from within the church and our best defense is to be dedicated to the truth of God's word and allowing the Gospel...

We begin a new year with a new study through Paul's letter to the Galatians. Looking at Paul's greeting, Pastor Sean looks at how Paul introduces the ideas of justification and sanctification, which Paul will unpack in detail throughout the letter.

As we wrap op our series through Advent looking at Isaiah 9:2-7, Pastor Sean takes a closer look at look at the zeal of the Lord.

For to us a child is born,     to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,     and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,     Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace     there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom,     to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness  ...

As we celebrate the fourth week of Advent, we look at the Prince of Peace. We ask our three questions again. What does it mean to be the Prince of Peace; how is Jesus the Prince of Peace; and what does that mean for us today? Pastor Sean encourages us to rest in His peace, pursue peace with others and proclaim the gospel of peace. Merry Christmas!

As we look at Jesus as our Everlasting father, we ask the same 3 questions as we have each week of Advent. What does Everlasting Father mean; how is Jesus Everlasting Father; What does that mean for us today?

We look at Isaiah 9:2-7 again this week, focusing on Jesus being Mighty God. Sean asks the same questions as last week. What does it mean for Jesus to be mighty God; How is Jesus Mighty God; What does that mean for us?

As we begin to celebrate the Advent season, we look at Isaiah 9:2-7. This week we focus on Jesus as Wonderful Counselor. Pastor Sean answers three questions through the text of scripture: What does that mean; How is Jesus wonderful; and what does that mean for us?