Christ Alone: God Incarnate (January 1-February 19, 2012)
Talk about God and people will allow you to go on and on. Talk
about Jesus and suddenly a line in the sand has been drawn. We are
not only God-believers, we are Christ-followers - but who is this
Jesus that we worship? Our sermon series for this year will focus
upon Jesus and His ministry throughout time. We will listen to what
God tells us through Scripture about who Jesus is, his sacrifice
for us, how He is revealed as our Priest, how He is the focus of
the Gospel, how He is in us and we are in Him, and His promised
return. As we come to a true picture of who Jesus is, we will find
that through faith in Him, we are being transformed into His
likeness and becoming a reflection of Him to others.
The Year of the Harvest: Resting (November 11-December 25, 2011)
Our sermon series this coming year will be focused on the
harvest - harvesting the fruit in our spiritual lives, in our
families, in our finances, in our work, and in our church. None of
these aspects of our life belong to us - they have been graciously
furnished to us by God - but He does expect a harvest from them and
for us to offer to Him the fruits of our labor. We are spending an
entire year on it because none of us - apart from a miraculous work
of God - can bring about a harvest in one season. It takes
planning, preparing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and even a
time of fallow ground or rest. Each is a different season of our
spiritual lives. We skip a season at the risk of damaging the
harvest. Spiritual formation - in your life and in our church -
takes time. We are going to spend the time this year learning how
to take care of the vineyard that God has put us in charge of.
The Year of the Harvest: Harvesting (September 4 - November 20, 2011)
Our sermon series this coming year will be focused on the
harvest - harvesting the fruit in our spiritual lives, in our
families, in our finances, in our work, and in our church. None of
these aspects of our life belong to us - they have been graciously
furnished to us by God - but He does expect a harvest from them and
for us to offer to Him the fruits of our labor. We are spending an
entire year on it because none of us - apart from a miraculous work
of God - can bring about a harvest in one season. It takes
planning, preparing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and even a
time of fallow ground or rest. Each is a different season of our
spiritual lives. We skip a season at the risk of damaging the
harvest. Spiritual formation - in your life and in our church -
takes time. We are going to spend the time this year learning how
to take care of the vineyard that God has put us in charge of.
The Year of the Harvest: Cultivating (June 5 - August 28, 2011)
Our sermon series this coming year will be focused on the
harvest - harvesting the fruit in our spiritual lives, in our
families, in our finances, in our work, and in our church. None of
these aspects of our life belong to us - they have been graciously
furnished to us by God - but He does expect a harvest from them and
for us to offer to Him the fruits of our labor. We are spending an
entire year on it because none of us - apart from a miraculous work
of God - can bring about a harvest in one season. It takes
planning, preparing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and even a
time of fallow ground or rest. Each is a different season of our
spiritual lives. We skip a season at the risk of damaging the
harvest. Spiritual formation - in your life and in our church -
takes time. We are going to spend the time this year learning how
to take care of the vineyard that God has put us in charge of.
The Year of the Harvest: Planting (May 1 - May 29, 2011)
Our sermon series this coming year will be focused on the
harvest - harvesting the fruit in our spiritual lives, in our
families, in our finances, in our work, and in our church. None of
these aspects of our life belong to us - they have been graciously
furnished to us by God - but He does expect a harvest from them and
for us to offer to Him the fruits of our labor. We are spending an
entire year on it because none of us - apart from a miraculous work
of God - can bring about a harvest in one season. It takes
planning, preparing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and even a
time of fallow ground or rest. Each is a different season of our
spiritual lives. We skip a season at the risk of damaging the
harvest. Spiritual formation - in your life and in our church -
takes time. We are going to spend the time this year learning how
to take care of the vineyard that God has put us in charge of.
The Year of the Harvest: Preparing (March 20 - April 24, 2011)
Our sermon series this coming year will be focused on the
harvest - harvesting the fruit in our spiritual lives, in our
families, in our finances, in our work, and in our church. None of
these aspects of our life belong to us - they have been graciously
furnished to us by God - but He does expect a harvest from them and
for us to offer to Him the fruits of our labor. We are spending an
entire year on it because none of us - apart from a miraculous work
of God - can bring about a harvest in one season. It takes
planning, preparing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and even a
time of fallow ground or rest. Each is a different season of our
spiritual lives. We skip a season at the risk of damaging the
harvest. Spiritual formation - in your life and in our church -
takes time. We are going to spend the time this year learning how
to take care of the vineyard that God has put us in charge of.
The Year of the Harvest: Planning (January 9-March 13, 2011)
Our sermon series this coming year will be focused on the
harvest - harvesting the fruit in our spiritual lives, in our
families, in our finances, in our work, and in our church. None of
these aspects of our life belong to us - they have been graciously
furnished to us by God - but He does expect a harvest from them and
for us to offer to Him the fruits of our labor. We are spending an
entire year on it because none of us - apart from a miraculous work
of God - can bring about a harvest in one season. It takes
planning, preparing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and even a
time of fallow ground or rest. Each is a different season of our
spiritual lives. We skip a season at the risk of damaging the
harvest. Spiritual formation - in your life and in our church -
takes time. We are going to spend the time this year learning how
to take care of the vineyard that God has put us in charge of.
How Will You Respond? (November 28-January 2)
During this season of Advent leading up to the celebration of
the birth of Jesus, our theme is the question, "How will you
respond?" The baby in the manger demands a response. You can ignore
Him, you can hate Him, you can worship Him, you can tell others
about Him.there are many responses, but His very presence demands a
response from you. How will you respond?
Grabbing the Wind (October 10, 2010 - November 21, 2010)
How does one describe blue to a blind person? Often teachers
will use experiences that we often designate with that color: cold,
wind, sadness, blueberries. How does one describe the Holy Spirit?
In much the same way, it is impossible to 'grab Him.' But Scripture
uses many images of the Holy Spirit throughout its pages. This
series will attempt to help us know the Holy Spirit more intimately
by focusing on these images provided for us by God.
Open Doors (September 5 - October 3, 2010)
As we prepare for our annual Missions Conference, we are looking
at the phrases in Isaiah 61:1-2 quoted by Jesus as a summary of His
ministry. Each week, we will look at how Jesus accomplishes those
characteristics of His ministry through his church and how they
will be culminated in Him.
The Promise-Maker & Promise-Keeper (6/6/10-8/29/10)
The Bible contains literally thousands of promises that God has
made to humanity as well as His people. This summer we will study a
sampling of those promises to see what they tell us about the
character of God the Father, how they are fulfilled through Jesus,
and how they are obtained through the Holy Spirit. Be challenged
through this series to not only know the promises of God,
but to believe that they can be true in your life.
God Sightings (April 11, 2010 - May 30, 2010)
There are memorable moments of our life where we have
unmistakably seen God - maybe in nature, maybe in another person,
maybe in a passage of Scripture. Is there any reason why we can't
see God every day? This series studies the appearances of Jesus
after His resurrection to learn where to look for Jesus in our own
lives.
Why Such Little Faith? (Lent 2010)
Going deeper into our question, "What does God envision our
church to be?", we study the passages in Matthew that speak of
small faith.
From Laodicea to Jerusalem (Winter 2010)
A sermon series seeking to Biblically answer the question "What
is church supposed to be like?" by presenting Biblical answers to
the application "What has God called me to do to make Pleasantview
the church that He envisions?"
2010 Miscellaneous Sermons (Various Dates)
These sermons are not part of any specific series.
The Advent of Jesus (Advent 2009)
A sermon series that studies the themes of the life of Jesus as
presented in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
More Than We Can Ask or Imagine (Fall 2009)
A sermon series on Ephesians and its practical application
to our lives.
The Spiritual Disciplines (Summer 2009)
The Spiritual Disciplines - a sermon series shows the Biblical
roots of each spritual discipline and its current application to
the life of the believer.
The Big Picture (Spring 2009)
Keeping the Big Picture - a sermon series drawn from Colossians
1:3-14 that identifies and applies the four perspectives a
Christian needs to see life through.
Pictures of Sacrifice (Lent/Easter 2009)
Pictures of Sacrifice - a sermon series on various stories from
Genesis - Deuteronomy that foreshadow the sacrifice of Jesus.
True Worship (Winter 2009)
Miscellaneous Sermons (2009)
These sermons are not part of any specific series.
Life of Christ (Fall 2008)
Missions Conference 08 (Fall 2008)
Several messages from the 2008 Mission Conference at
Pleasantview.
You Asked For It (Summer 2008)
These sermons are based on topics requested by the Pleasantview
congregation.