Pleasant View Baptist Church - Bettendorf

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...

Guest Message from Gerad Hall - We welcome Gerad Hall to Pleasant View as he fulls the pulpit while Pastor Ed is out of town. He preaches from Judges 7:1-23 with the sermon "The Role of Weakness".Watch at: https://youtu.be/ldcLOk-JZiM

A Sermon from Galatians - Pastor Ed leads us into the fourth sermon in his series walking through Galatians, its "Paul Fulfills His Calling" from Galatians Galatians 2:1 - 10. From BibleGateway.com Paul Accepted by the Apostles 2Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also. 2I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with...

Fast Facts - It's the start of a brand new sermon series at Pleasant View! We turn our attention to Galatians for some fast facts during an introduction to the series "Liberating Freedom".Watch at: https://youtu.be/jffDYafP038 File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/09/18/06/38/32/2123f25e-d2a8-44d0-8b86-8e1ad1e67339/Introduction%20to%20Galatians%20sermon%20docx.pdf

Pastor Ed wraps up this study of 1st John by driving home "The Certainty Christ Followers Have in Christ".Watch at: https://youtu.be/pu9quf0cUAY File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/09/10/19/09/36/f80afc6c-94cf-4748-a069-81ddb52e34b7/The%20Certainty%20Christ%20Followers%20Have%20in%20Christ.pdf

We begin the final chapter in our study of of 1st John as Pastor Ed directs us to 1st John 5:1-5. Do you know the certainty of victory because of Christ? That's the message we'll be hearing today. Watch at: https://youtu.be/ZqByNWZia94 File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/09/03/14/17/38/d2b3332e-4d2f-4169-ac12-03b77fe0a5b9/The%20Certainty%20of%20Victory%20Because%20of%20Christ...

The sermon series "Living Genuine Fellowship with the Father" continues during a special outdoor service. Pastor Ed takes us to 1st John 4:7-21 to share with us "The Test of True Love".Watch at: https://youtu.be/8UZykBn9vhc

The Importance of Believing God’s Truth - Pastor Ed enters a new chapter in the book of 1st John, and we dive into 1st John 4:1-9 for a sermon explaining "The Test of True Doctrine (The Importance of Believing Gods Truth)".Watch at: https://youtu.be/rmhlAl9ppEA File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/08/27/11/58/33/3ccdf0c6-5b04-45db-815f-2b7d1abe3716/230820%20The%20Test%20of%20T...

Pastor Ed continues the sermon series "Living in Genuine Fellowship with the Father" which walks through the book of 1st John. We head to 1st John 3:4 -27 for the conclusion of a two-part sermon entitled "Live Faithful to the Apostle's Teaching - Part Two".Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmaPjfleBOM File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/08/16/18/35/35/2a725d1b-46cb-40...

Pastor Ed continues the sermon series "Living in Genuine Fellowship with the Father" which walks through the book of 1st John. Today we head to 1st John 2:28-3:3 for the beginning of a two-part sermon entitled "Live Faithful to the Apostle's Teaching - Part One".Watch at: https://youtu.be/exhkEtasLbA File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/08/06/09/27/36/c673d596-7a94-4f2b-89e4-d...

Pastor Ed recently returned from a trip to Kenya with the Timothy Initiative, that experience is the inspiration behind today's message; "How to Develop and Maintain a Burden for the Lost".Watch at: https://youtu.be/5tTm05mY020 File Downloads: https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2023/07/23/11/42/05/eacf5938-9c8d-4574-beec-fd27e014704e/How%20to%20Develop%20and%20Maintain%20a%20Burden%20for%20the%2...

It's time to dive back into the book of 1st John as Pastor Ed is back and preaching the sermon "The Evidence that a Christ Follower Knows God" which digs into I John 2:3 - 17. From BibleGateway.com 3And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4Whoever says I know him but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5but whoever keeps hi...

Our journey through the book of 1st John continues as Austin Fink picks up the sermon series and dives into 1st John 1:5-2:2. Its a sermon entitled "The Evidence for Reality of Sin". From BibleGateway.com Walking in the Light 5This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in...

We set the stage for a journey through the Book of 1st John. Why did the Apostle John write the book and who was he writing it too? It's our introduction to Living in Genuine Fellowship with the Father as we dive into 1st John 1:1-4. From BibleGateway.com The Word of Life 1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touche...