Morningview Sermon Podcast

In this sermon from Song of Solomon 1:1-4, Pastor Jon English introduces the book, and describes how the beloved's desire for the king illustrates our own desire, and how Christ's love is the only thing that can ultimately satisfy that desire.

At this point in the text, it is the week of Passover – one of the most important Jewish holidays of the year where the people commemorated God's deliverance from their slavery in Egypt. Jesus was teaching openly in the Temple courts, and the religious leaders were furious. They wanted Him dead – but they feared the crowds. They might not have found a way, but then they found a co-conspirator from within the most unlikely group –Jesus' own disciples.

In this sermon, Pastor Jordan helps us examine Paul's prayer for the church in Ephesus and how God can answer our prayer beyond what we can fathom.

In this sermon, Pastor Robert walks through Paul's guidance regarding the things which rob us of our joy in the Lord, and how we can combat them in Christ.

In this sermon, Pastor Jordan shows us that God answers prayers and then he gives us 5 ways to combat prayerlessness.

Pastor Robert leads us to consider, through the example of Paul's exhortation to the saints at Philippi, the sorts of things that ought to be true of us and our pursuit of one another in Christian unity.

As we grow up, we all learn to read different signs – relational signs, signs of the weather, investment and business signs, etc. But it is amazing how in our sinfulness, we can be willfully ignorant to very clear spiritual signs. As we wrap up exploring Jesus' end times discourse in Luke, we find His strongest admonition yet for His people to be focused on spiritual realities and ready for His return. We are to understand the signs of the times and be on alert for His return.

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 16:5-24, Pastor Jon English explains how we are to refresh the souls of the saints, only having first been refreshed in Christ.

In this passage, Jesus comes back to the subject of the destruction of the temple to basically provide bookends to the last days. The first major judgment will be that of the nation of Israel in 70 A.D., but the final judgement is also on the horizon. The core message is that we live in light of the pending judgement of the universe. Unbelievers need to flee from the wrath to come, and believers can live for His glory with the assurance that Christ will accomplish our final redemption.

As we come into this next passage in chapter 21, we see that the people and the disciples are still enamored with external adornments – on outward appearance. So Christ takes the opportunity to remind them that the things of this world so admired by men (like the Temple!) are only temporary and will be consumed in judgment. He also takes it as an opportunity to prepare them (and us) for the trials that believers will face in the coming centuries of church history.

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 16:5-24, Pastor Jon English explains how devotion to the service of the saints, which is commended by Paul, is often lacking in believers, and how Christ is the perfect example of such devotion.

In our text this morning, we have Christ Himself presenting us with a contrast between two kinds of people: a contrast between the religious elite and impoverished commoners. As He warns the crowds about the religious leaders, we see the character of corruption, greed, and man-pleasing that will receive a greater condemnation. But as He commends the widow giving her two pennies, we see the humility, faith, and generosity that God values.

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 16:5-24, Pastor Jon English explains Paul’s understanding of the work of the Lord, the gospel-minded flexibility it requires, and the gospel-fueled conviction that must accompany it.

As Jesus is verbally sparring with the religious leaders in the temple during passion week, He decides to ask them a question from Psalm 110 regarding the identity of the Messiah, a descendant of David. What He teaches through this brief monologue takes us into the depth of the divine character and nature of the Christ as our eternal Savior King.

During passion week, the Jewish religious leaders have been questioning Jesus in an attempt to discredit Him in the eyes of the people or to get Him in trouble with the Roman authorities. In this passage, they come to Him with a more theologically oriented question, but their motive remains the same. As Jesus answers their question about the woman married seven times, we learn about the true nature of the resurrection and how we will live in unmarried lives in Christ's presence in heaven.

Peter warns the believers about the scoffers who want believers to forget the second coming of Christ. But God is patient toward His Beloved, not wishing that any of them should perish, but should reach repentance.

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 16:1-4, Pastor Jon English explains the doctrine of the Lord’s Day and 8 principles related to Christian giving.

Ian Grigsby shares how the stoning of Stephen points believers to Christ, who died for them and whose Spirit gives them peace amid persecution.

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:50-58, Pastor Jon English explains the tragedy of our fallen condition, the mystery of our transformation, the victory of Christ’s resurrection, and the duty of believers.

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:29-49, Pastor Jon English explains how a denial of the resurrection leads to senseless living, but with the resurrection comes glory.