Pleasant View Community Church Podcast

When we think about David and Goliath, we often hear messages about courage, facing our giants, and stepping out in faith. But what if that’s not the main point?In this sermon, we slow down and take a closer look at 1 Samuel 17 and Romans 7 to uncover a deeper truth: this is not ultimately a story about what we can do—but about what we cannot do.Israel stood powerless before an enemy they could not defeat. And in the sa...

Week 7 concludes our series by bringing everything together and answering a practical question: How do we actually share Christ with others?

Using Colossians 4:2–6, we explore four key elements of faithful evangelism: prayer before conversation, wisdom in conduct, gracious speech, and the simplicity of the gospel. Along the way, we revisit the truths we have studied throughout this series—from the trustworthiness of Scri...

In this study, we walk through one of the clearest passages in Scripture on salvation. Paul shows us that apart from Christ, we were not just struggling—we were spiritually dead. But then come two of the most hope-filled words in the Bible: “But God…”

We’ll explore what it means to be saved by grace through faith, why salvation cannot be earned, and how God not only forgives—but transforms. This ...

In this message from Colossians 1:15–20, we behold the absolute supremacy of Jesus Christ in all things. He is the image of the invisible God, the Creator and Sustainer of all things, the head of the church, the firstborn from the dead, and the only one through whom sinners can be reconciled to God.

This sermon calls us not to merely add Christ to our lives, but to reorder our lives around Him. When Christ is truly in His righ...

Jesus entered Jerusalem in full view—yet most people still missed who He truly is.

In this teaching on the triumphal entry (Mark 11:1–11), we see a King who comes in humility, not power… in peace, not force… and with a mission far deeper than anyone expected.

This message will help you:

• Trust Jesus when life feels uncertain

• Follow Him in humility, not self-promotion

• Worship Him beyond your expectations

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In Part 2 of this Bible study through 1 Corinthians 1:26–31, we see that God not only saves through what the world calls foolishness—the cross—but also calls and uses the kind of people the world often overlooks. Paul reminds the Corinthians that not many were wise, powerful, or of noble birth, yet God chose the foolish, weak, and lowly to shame the strong and wise, so that no one may boast in His presence.

In this...

In this first session of The Wisdom of the Cross, we walk through 1 Corinthians 1:18–25 and explore why Paul says the message of the cross is foolishness to some, but the power of God to those who are being saved. We look at how the cross becomes the great dividing line of humanity, why it confronts human pride, and how God reveals His wisdom through what the world calls weakness. This live Bible study was taught at Pleasant ...

In this men’s devotional from Joshua 14, we look at the life of Caleb—who, at 85 years old, was still trusting God and asking for more, not less.

While others slowed down or settled, Caleb said, “Give me this mountain,” standing on the promise God had made to him decades earlier.

This message is a reminder that following Christ is not something we retire from. God calls us to remain faithful over time—to...

In Week 5 of our Why We Believe series, we turn to one of the most important—and often challenging—claims Jesus ever made: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6)

In a world that encourages many paths and personal truth, Jesus speaks with clarity—not in confrontation, but in comfort to troubled hearts.

In this study, we walk through John 14:1–11 and see that Jesus does not merely point...

Week 3 of Why We Believe explores Romans 1:18–25, where Paul explains that God has made Himself known to all people through creation. This study focuses on the clarity of God’s revelation in the world around us, humanity’s response of suppressing the truth, the reality of being without excuse, and how worship is never removed—only redirected. It also highlights that belief in God is not a blind leap, but a r...