Pastor Phil teaches about the danger and destruction of not forgiving others and allowing past events in our lives to keep us in anger, bitterness, or guilt. Often, unforgiveness can interfere with our walk with God, our relationships with others, and our overall outlook on life. Pastor Phil teaches from Matthew 18 and other biblical scriptures on what Jesus taught …
PGMTV Ep. 424 – Asking God for Help
Our country faces problems with division, racism, addiction, the breakup of the family and many other issues. Pastor Phil teaches about prayer and how getting down on our knees and praying to God might just be the answer this country and the world need. PGM TV episodes are also available on DVD. To request a copy, please contact us …
Pacific Garden Mission – Ep. 423 – Faith in an Uncertain World
There are many uncertainties in the world around us. It may be a medical diagnosis in a loved one or us or economic or political ones, but whatever the uncertainty we may face the Bible has wisdom and advice on how to deal with it. Jesus’s disciples faced uncertainty when Jesus told them about His plans and what fate awaited …
Pacific Garden Mission – Ep. 422 – A Lesson from Peter
When it comes to God’s plan in our lives, we as believers are often on a ‘Need to know Basis.’ Using the account of Peter, a fisherman who was called to follow Jesus, we learn about the life lessons we can learn when facing uncertainty and how to navigate through those tough times using Biblical wisdom. PGM TV episodes …
Pacific Garden Mission – Ep. 421 – Jesus: Who Are You?
It is of eternal importance to know who Jesus really is. Pastor Phil uses scriptures from throughout the Bible to help understand why a man from Galilee from two thousand years ago still influences and changes people’s lives today. PGM TV episodes are also available on DVD. To request a copy, please contact us today! See all past episodes …
Pacific Garden Mission – Ep. 420 – A Matter of the Heart
In this sermon, we learn what Jesus means when He tells us that many of our problems are not caused by external things but arise from the heart. Reading from Matthew 15 and other scriptures, we learn about the heart and how we can begin addressing our issues internally. PGM TV episodes are also available on DVD. To request …
Pacific Garden Mission – Ep. 419 – Freedom from Sorrow and Guilt
Many of us can be held back or even completely stuck in life due to the sorrow or guilt we feel from something in our past. Pastor Phil teaches about this using Scripture from Luke 22, the account of Peter, the mistakes he made with Jesus, and how we can recognize and overcome these powerful hurdles. PGM TV episodes …
Pacific Garden Mission – Ep. 418 – You Shall Know Them by Their Fruits
Jesus said we shall know them by their fruits. In this sermon, we learn about what this means, how our desires change after we get saved, and how things we used to enjoy become unappealing. We have internal tensions that are conflicted between doing right and sin, and while we are not perfect, we let God and His Word guide …
Pacific Garden Mission – Ep. 417 – The Enemy: Sowing Tares with the Wheat
In this sermon, we learn about the spiritual meaning of the wheat and tares. Tares are plants that look almost identical to wheat, and it isn’t until they fruit that they can be distinguished. We learn about the tares, what they are in our lives, and the danger they pose in trying to see you deceived and defeated. PGM …
Pacific Garden Mission – Ep. 416 – The Parable of the Sower Pt 2
Pastor Phil continues his teachings about the Parable of the Sower, which teaches about the weeds or things in our lives that can choke the Word of God from our daily lives. It may be worry, relationships, or politics, but whatever it may be, we must be diligent and aware of those that creep up in our own lives. …