Sometimes the most essential part of making a transforming life change is making the decision to do so and asking God for help. Pastor Phil teaches from Mark 10 about blind Bartimaeus, who was a beggar who had faith enough to call out to Jesus for help and was made whole through his faith. There is no person too insignificant …
PGMTV Ep. 427 – Grace
What makes Christianity so different and radical is the one simple word of ‘Grace’. Pastor Phil teaches about grace and the difference between grace and merit-based justice. Pastor Phil teaches from Matthew 20 using the parable of the vineyard owner and laborers he hires to help explain God’s grace. PGM TV episodes are also available on DVD. To request …
PGMTV Ep. 426 – Our Need for a Savior
One of the first parts of Salvation is realizing there is a need for it. Pastor Phil teaches from Matthew 19 and other scriptures, including Daniel 4, about our need for a Savior and how simply being better or more well-behaved than others is not the ticket to our salvation. PGM TV episodes are also available on DVD. To …
PGMTV Ep. 425 – Prisoners of Past Events
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 …