Morningview Sermon Podcast

In this sermon from Matthew 11:28, Pastor Jon English explains 4 graces that God gives people in this age to better experience His rest: sleep, sabbath, food, and friends.

This is the third and final message of our 75th Anniversary weekend. In this message, returning Pastor Tom Hicks explores the biblical reality of true friendship, applying it especially to marriage and family. This intensely practical sermon speaks to how Christians are to love one another as redeemed image bearers of God, and how sincerely caring for the health of another's soul truly embodies Christ's love.

This is the second message of our 75th Anniversary weekend. In this message, returning Pastor Greg Belser explores the promise that Christ will return in power at the appointed time. All of creation “will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” (Mark 14:62) Thus, we need to be ready for that day, and anticipating that day as His people.

In this Sermon from Matthew 11:28, Pastor Jon English explains a biblical theology of rest, showing how Adam brought restlessness into the world, and how Christ regained rest on our behalf.

As Paul told us, we are ambassadors for Christ, and this gathering of the saints is our kingdom outpost. Every one of us has been chosen by the king. We are not only His ambassadors, we are His children, His heirs, His army. He has equipped us and called us and united us with His very own Spirit. The stakes are eternal. Here's the pivotal question of this series: Are you living like someone who is part of His Body? Are you fulfilling your calling in His church?

Even in the healthiest churches, it is good for Christians to be reminded of how central the church is to our lives and to God's purpose of redemption. So in this sermon, we go to the end of Acts chapter 2 where we will examine the natural activity and fruitfulness of Christ's church. Here we see the power of God on display as He establishes a united, purified church that is bearing out the truth of the gospel in all facets of life.

The fact that our Savior died for our sins and is risen from the grave changes EVERYTHING! That is the glorious message of Resurrection Sunday. With this sermon, we finish our exposition of Luke's gospel that we began 3 years and 8 months ago. As we explore this text, we are not only going to see the extent of the revolution the disciples experienced, we are going to hear again the commission we have been given to proclaim the gospel.

In this sermon from Philippians 3:20-21, Pastor Jon English explains how citizens of earth look and behave, and how citizens of heaven honor the Lord as they walk in this age.

We return to Luke 24 and Jesus' walk to Emmaus with two of His disciples. After He reveals Himself to them, we have them returning to Jerusalem to tell the other disciples. As they are there, Jesus appears in the midst of them all and proves to them that He has indeed risen bodily from the grave. Through this passage, we are able to see just how transformative the news of the Risen Christ is to us who believe in Him for salvation.

How should we think about what we feel verse what we know? Pastor Jordan helps us understand this from Psalm 40.

As we continue in Luke 24 this week, we have the joy of seeing Jesus Himself walk the road to Emmaus with two of His followers, and eventually revealing Himself to them as their Risen Savior. Through this text, we see how Jesus delights to reveal Himself through His Word. He proceeds to teach them the greatest Bible Study they have ever or will ever hear, and He helps us all understand that the Old Testament is His Testament.

In this sermon from Song of Solomon 8:1-7, Pastor Jon English explains how Solomon exhorts everyone toward purity, and how the book concludes by summarizing what love looks like.

Jesus is alive! As we begin our exposition of Luke 24, we discuss God's plans for the first witnesses of the resurrection of His Son, the critical importance of remembering the truth of the Gospel, and the glorious report that the disciples struggled to believe.

In this sermon from Song of Solomon 8:1-7, Pastor Jon English explains how Solomon’s poetry points us toward faithful use of our words, as well as points us toward the heavenly fulfillment of all our desires.

Exceeding grief, deep emotional pain, the emptiness of loss – these were the emotions being felt by the followers and loved ones of Jesus as they watched Him die. Now it was time for them to care for the body of Jesus. From this text, we glean the significance of Jesus' death, and we are blessed to behold the courage and compassion of people like Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemas, and Mary Magdalene as they continued to meet Christ's earthly need for burial.

In this sermon from 1 Peter 5:1-4 (and other texts), Pastor Jon English explains the duties and dangers present for both shepherds and a sheep in the household of God.

Jesus was always going to accomplish His mission by dying for our sins. He is the Lamb of God who came to take away our sin. His death and resurrection secures our forgiveness and the gift of eternal life. So we all know this story – it is familiar to us. Yet, the way Luke is led by the Holy Spirit to record this part of the narrative captures amazing eternal realities that are on display as Jesus suffers the curse of our sin.

Luke is the only gospel writer that gives us this account of the salvation of the thief on the cross. Through this part of his gospel narrative, we are brought again to consider the witness of Christ's sufferings and the powerful way He saves sinners from condemnation and wrath. The thief on the cross in our brother, and the testimony of last minute conversion reminds us that no one is beyond the reach of our Savior.

In this sermon from Song of Solomon 7, Pastor Jon English explains how the love of the King woos his bride back to the garden, how the King delights in re-writing sorrowful histories, and how the King’s love points us to the un-doing of the curse.

In this sermon, Pastor Jordan warns us about being men and women who are in love with this present age, how the world is fleeting, and that the one who boast in himself does not love God.

In this Sermon, Pastor Jordan helps us understand that we are all growing in holiness and spiritual maturity. 

In this sermon from Leviticus 17, Pastor Jon English explains how the Old Testament sacrifices teach us about the importance of purification and atonement, how false worship and idolatry remain a temptation, and how Christ is the atoning sacrifice we need.

In this sermon from Song of Solomon 6, Pastor Jon English explains how the Faithful bridegroom warmly embraces the bride who had so coldly refused him.

Isaiah 53:12 tells us that Jesus “was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many.” In this first of three sermons on the crucifixion of Christ from the gospel of Luke, we explore the horror of His sufferings, the wickedness of those present around the cross, and the glory of a Savior who would ask the Father to forgive His murderers.

In this sermon Pastor John Miller exhorts us to see God’s compassion, and ask ourselves if we feel the same.

In this Sermon Pastor John Miller exhorts us to reflect upon the mercy that God has shown each of us.

In this sermon Pastor John Miller explains how we can be just like Jonah: proud and fleeing God. But he also explains how God’s mercy and salvation extend even to proud, prodigal prophets.

In this sermon Pastor John Miller explains how God’s mercy pursues Jonah, and further shows how God’s mercy is seen in the work of the greater Jonah (Jesus Christ).

With the text, we begin to explore Jesus' difficult path to the cross. After Pilate gave way to the religious mob and ordered that Jesus be crucified, the Roman soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and then began his trek to the cross. Due to His weakened state, Simon the Cyrene was pressed in to service to carry the cross. As we consider his example, and hear againJesus' words to those grieving Him on the way, we learn important truths about discipleship and the coming judgment.

In this sermon from Song of Solomon 5:9-16, Pastor Jon English explains how the bride views her husband, the glorious king, and how Jesus is the fulfillment of that.

In this sermon, we see that Pilate tries a third time to release Jesus. But the people reject His verdict once again, and pressure him into crucifying Jesus. With the crowd's demand that Barabbas be released instead of Jesus, there is a beautiful foreshadowing. Here we are given an amazing picture of the substitutionary atonement.

In this sermon from Song of Solomon 5:2-8, Pastor Jon English explains how the bride rejects the request of the King, and how our King often uses discipline and trials to draw us closer to Him.

This sermon explores the second half of Christ's trial before the authorities in Israel. With both Herod Antipas and Pilate, we see men who are driven by selfish pursuits and expediency rather than truth or conviction. In contrast, we have Christ who is marked by divine resolve, meekness, and love.

This sermon was delivered on December 31, 2023, and the focus of the sermon is to encourage believers to be faithful in prayer, in the study of God's Word, and in bearing out the fruit of faithful discipleship as the New Year begins.

In this short sermon from 1 John 4:9-10, Pastor Jon English explains how God’s love is seen in the sending of the Son to take away sin and bring light into the world.

From the first 2 ½ verses of Hebrews 1, we learn that Jesus is the Son of God, the Ultimate Revelation of God, the fulfillment of All the Old Testament Anticipated, the Heir of All Things, the Agent of Creation, the Visible Radiance of God's Glory, the Exact Expression of God's Nature, and the Sustainer of all Creation. This morning we explore how Christ is the Purifier of God's People, the Final Authority Over All Creation, and the One and Only Mediator Between God and Man.

“What qualifications are required in the One who would save people from condemnation and give them eternal life?” As we move from verse 2 to verse 3, there is a change of subject from the Father to the Son, and this verse establishes that Christ is not only uniquely qualified to be the revealer of God, He is also uniquely qualified to be the mediator of the new covenant. He is qualified for these roles because He is God.

When we think about God's purpose of redemption unfolding, He is always moving us toward greater relational intimacy That is what we will be exploring during this Christmas season as we study this prologue to the book of Hebrews. The theme of this book is “The Supremacy of Christ,” and these opening four verses are laden with truths that set our minds and hearts upon the splendor of who Christ is, why He came to save us, and How He is the fulfillment of God's promises.

This sermon was delivered for the ordination of Bryan Robbins to the office of Pastor of Morningview Baptist Church. From this text, we study the offices that God gave to the church for it's spiritual leadership and growth. We also explore the ultimate goal and effect of biblical church leadership.

Pastor Jordan helps us understand both the old and the New Testament call us to love our brother. In the new we have the embodiment of love, the light of Life, Jesus Christ.

In this sermon, Pastor Jordan helps us understand that the propitiation for sins is for all who believe upon Christ. And those who believe upon Christ will walk in the same way in which he walked.

Today we are looking at the first part of the trial of Christ. In these verses, we see the exceeding wickedness of man as the Jewish leaders unleash all of their vitriol upon Christ and Pilate reveals just how weak a leader he is. However, we also see the noble majesty and sovereign resolve of the Son of God as He set His face like flint to accomplish the terms of the covenant of redemption.

In this sermon from Chapter 4 of Song of Solomon, Pastor Jon English explains how our marriages should be protected and praised, and how Christ praises and protects his Bride.

Through this text, we explore Peter's tragic threefold denial of Christ. By this point in the narrative, Peter was a man consumed by his own pride. Christ had warned him that he would betray Him, but Peter was so certain of his own loyalty, he would not listen. He followed behind Christ into the courtyard of the high priest where he fulfilled Christ's prophecy in horrifically grand fashion. Yet through his failure, we are blessed to know that Christ's grace extends to the uttermost.

Pastor Robert leads us through an examination of Paul's example of Christian contentment at the closing of this letter to the Philippians.

Kisses throughout Scripture are a sign of affection, a symbol of endearment, and an expression of love. Knowing this, it makes the idea of betraying someone with a kiss all the more despicable, and it is woefully despicable that the Savior of the World was betrayed with a kiss. As we explore this passage on the arrest of Jesus, we are going to see Him navigate the path to the cross with truth, compassion, and holy resolve, learning how deeply God loves even those who hate Him.

In the garden of Gethsemane, when Jesus was standing on the cusp of bearing both the wrath of man and the wrath of God for sinners, more than anything, He wanted time with His Father in prayer. When we, as Christians, are faced with such incredible difficulty and pain, there is always the temptation to despair, to depend upon ourselves, or to turn to other worldly avenues to cope. But the reality is that there is only one true and lasting comfort – the comfort of Christ in prayer.

In this sermon from Chapter 3 of Song of Solomon, Pastor Jon English explains how we handle feeling deserted by our beloved, and how we are to seek out the king.

In this Sermon from Song of Solomon 2:7-17, Pastor Jon English explains how Christ speaks to his beloved Bride, and how we must be on guard against foxes, both in our spiritual life and in our marriage, which seek to undermine the health of both.

In this passage, Jesus moves from the awe and wonder of the Lord's Supper into the revelation of His betrayal. Through His words to His disciples, we are led to consider some of the facets of Christ-Like leadership. A Christ-Like, Servant Leader: (1) Seeks to Be Carefully Aware of His Own Heart; (2) Knows that Greatness is Displayed in Humble Service; and (3) Looks Forward to Being at Christ's Side in His Kingdom