Podcasts by Mountain Valley Church of God

Matthew 7:7-8  Ask Him, Seek Him and Keep Knocking. from 2022-03-20T15:00

First Jesus cautioned us against judging in the flesh with it’s biases in not being able to see the truth because of our own prejudice and in hypocrisy.  Then Jesus tells us that we can’t refuse to...

Don’t Throw Pearls Before Swine from 2022-03-13T15:00

6 “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. The general tendency of human nature, acc...

First See Clearly, Then Help Others See from 2022-03-06T15:00

Matthew 7:3-4 Being discerning does not directly lead to being a ‘judge’ in the sense of being condemning.  The person who is practicing the kind of judgement that Jesus is warning against is the f...

Matthew 7:1-2 Do Not Judge from 2022-02-27T15:00

How many times have you heard someone ________: “The Bible says don’t judge”?  There is a call by the world today to be ________________ of any evil that the world can come up with, to bow bef...

Do Not Worry About Tomorrow from 2022-02-20T15:00

34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, Some people are tempted to be overcome and _________________ by their worldly possessions in the sense of wanting to hoard them and store them up, ama...

Seek First His Kingdom from 2022-02-13T15:00

33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.  Seek Jesus is states this as a command “You all seek now first the Kingdom of...

God Understands our Needs and Will Provide – Matthew 6:30-32 from 2022-02-06T15:00

Flowers only bloom for a little while, and then their beauty fades.  They are ______________.  People of Jesus’ day would heat their ____________ with grass when wood was in short supply....

Matthew 6:29-30 Don’t Worry, Grow Instead from 2022-01-30T15:00

28 And why are you worried about clothing? We talked a couple of weeks ago about the fact that neither clothes nor the present extremes of climate that we experience in the world were ori...

Don’t Worry Your Life Away – Matt 6:26-27 from 2022-01-23T15:00

26 Look at the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather crops into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more important than they? Jesus illustrates t...

Matthew 6:25-26: Don’t be Anxious; God Will Provide from 2022-01-16T15:00

25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will p...

Spiritual Inventory Part III—Relationships from 2022-01-09T15:00

God came up with the idea of relationships when He decided to create man and have fellowship with Him in the Garden.  Half-hearted allegiance to the _________ of Christ not only robs Jesus of ...

Spiritual Inventory 2 – Relationship with God from 2022-01-02T15:00

This week we’re picking up where we left off in talking about taking a _____________ end of the year inventory.  What does it mean to ________with the Lord in relationship with Him?  We’r...

Year-End Inventory, Part 1 from 2021-12-26T15:00

At the end of the year, business owners are busy taking an end of the year ________________.  First, it means taking a look at the inventory count.  Next, an _________________ is made of ...

Luke 2:1-7: Jesus Born in Bethlehem, and in our Hearts from 2021-12-19T15:00

2 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. Caesar Au...

Luke 2 vs 8-14: Joy to the World from 2021-12-12T15:00

8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock at night. David had fed his sheep in those same fields around Bethlehem, a...

The Wise Men Visit Jesus from 2021-12-05T15:00

2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea The wise men did not arrive until after the birth of Jesus.  But, just how soon after Jesus’ birth their visit occurred is a matter o...

The Hope of Christmas from 2021-11-28T15:00

1 Peter 1:10-12 speaks of God revealing the circumstances of the birth of the Messiah to His _______________.  As Christians, followers of Christ, we are __________________ of all the prophets...

Matthew 6:24 pt. 2–You cannot serve God and Wealth. from 2021-11-21T15:00

Our King _______________ division of our loyalties.  WE have ________ soul, and we cannot have two master passions of our life.  The interests of God and the other master passion would so...

Matthew 6:24: No-one can serve two masters (Part 1) from 2021-11-14T15:00

Matthew 6:24:  No-one can serve two masters  (Part 1) 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise t...

Matthew 6:22-23: Keep your Eyes on Jesus from 2021-11-07T15:00

Jesus is drawing the disciples’ attention to the fact that there is more to life than the accumulation of riches and understand the eternal perspective; as Colossians 3:2 says, to “set our minds on...

Store up Treasures in Heaven Matthew 6:19-21 from 2021-10-31T15:00

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, Jesus is drawing the disciples’ attention to the fact that there is more to life than the accumulation of riches. He’s trying to get them to u...

Fasting and Prayer Matthew 6:16-18 from 2021-10-24T15:00

Jesus’ words on fasting, reveal how God intended this practice to be, and how we, like the Pharisees, can mess it up in our flesh. Jesus looks at sincerity in the conduct of spiritual disciplines, ...

The Wake-Up Call – Ephesians 1:1-21 from 2021-10-17T15:00

Matthew 6:13 For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. from 2021-10-10T15:00

The Lord’s Prayer begins and ends with the worship of God, and His Glory.  In giving God the Glory, we are reminded why we pray – we do it because the kingdom and the power and the glory...

Matthew 6:13: And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. from 2021-10-03T15:23:50

Matthew 6:13 includes the last two petitions in the Lord’s Prayer.  Do not lead us into temptation. The Greek word here is:  peirasmós and can mean temptation, in the negative sense of being tempte...

Forgive us as we Forgive – Matthew 6:12, 14-15 from 2021-09-26T15:00

12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors Forgive us Why is forgiveness necessary? God is just (see Deut 10:17-18, Gen 18:25, etc.). God loves mankind, and all peo...

Our Daily Bread – Matthew 6:11 from 2021-09-19T15:00

Jesus’ petition for bread is a call to for God to provide in meeting our basic human needs.  Matthew says give us this day our daily bread, and Luke in 11:3 says Give us each day our daily bread.  ...

Your Kingdom Come – In our lives from 2021-09-12T15:00

In our lives When we pray “Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be done on earth as it is in heaven”, it also means we’re praying that God’s will is done in our own lives.  We want to be in charge.  W...

Your kingdom Come from 2021-09-05T15:00

Matthew 6:10 It’s important to understand the meaning of the phrase “The Kingdom of God”, because it was central theme of Jesus Christ’s preaching and teaching.  The phrase ‘Kingdom of God’ (a...

Hallowed Be Your Name Pt 2 – Matthew 6:9 from 2021-08-29T15:00

Jehova-rophe Jehova-rophe (ro’-phay) means Jehovah Heals.  And it’s not just healing like we often think of it—a healing of some physical or mental malady.  It’s a word that means to restore, cure ...

Hallowed Be Your Name – Mathew 6:9 from 2021-08-22T15:00

Hallowed be Your Name The word hallow means to sanctify or to revere.  To regard as pure, consecrated, venerated.  It is the Jewish practice to omit the name of God in oral speech, so as not to tak...

Our Model Prayer to Our Father from 2021-08-15T15:00

9 “Pray, then, in this way:  ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Prayer is our biggest need after Salvation, since it’s how we communicate with God.  It is also the...

He Knows Before you Ask (Matthew 6:5-8) from 2021-08-08T15:00

As we look at Matthew chapter 6 verse 5-8 today, we find Jesus continuing to instruct His disciples on how they are to conduct themselves as Citizens of Heaven in their relationship with God.  He b...

Give Alms in Secret from 2021-08-01T15:00

As we begin Mathew Chapter 6 we examine what a proper relationship with God looks like in our actions.  We’ll examine how our actions in serving God demonstrate the quality of our relationship with...

Summer Creation Seminar from 2021-07-25T15:00

True sons of the Father from 2021-07-18T15:00

46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors, do they not do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what m...

Love your Enemies Matthew 5:43-45 from 2021-07-11T15:00

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray f...

Turn The Other Cheek – Matt. 5:39-42 from 2021-07-04T15:00

39 But I say to you, do not show opposition against an evil person; Literally, this says:“you are not to set yourself against one who does evil”.  We are not supposed to seek our own retribution ag...

An Eye for an Eye—Mathew 5:38 from 2021-06-27T15:00

An Eye for an Eye—Mathew 5:38 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ This saying, “an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth” cuts to the heart of fallen human na...

A Father’s Faith from 2021-06-20T15:00

A Father’s Faith; John 4:46-54: Most of the crowd would not receive His witness that He was the Messiah.  Instead of believing, they just followed Jesus around for the spectacle of the signs and wo...

Walk in Truth, Walk with God-Matt. 5:33-37 from 2021-06-13T15:00

33 “Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, take no...

Marriage Ordained from the Beginning and Fulfilled in Christ from 2021-06-06T15:00

31 “Now it was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away is to give her a certificate of divorce’; 32 but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason o...

Body or Soul? Mathew 5:29-30 from 2021-05-30T15:00

29 Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into he...

Lust of the Eye from 2021-05-23T15:00

Mathew 5:27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; 28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in hi...

Reconcile While There is Time Matthew 5:25-26 from 2021-05-16T15:00

 25Come to good terms with your accuser quickly, while you are with him on the way to court, so that your accuser will not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and yo...

Exodus 2:1-10 A Few Good Women from 2021-05-09T15:00

What began as fear of the large population of Israelites in the land of Goshen, within the Egyptian’s borders had turned to panic.  God was fulfilling His promise to Abraham to make his descendants...

Ministry of Reconciliation Mathew 5:23-24 from 2021-05-02T15:00

23 Therefore, if you are presenting your [n]offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your [o]offering there ...

Ministry of Reconciliation Matthew 5:23-24 from 2021-05-02T15:00

23 Therefore, if you are presenting your [n]offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your [o]offering there ...

Mathew 5:21-22: Sin begins in the heart from 2021-04-25T15:00

21 “You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be answerable to the court.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who...

Matthew 5:21-22: Sin begins in the heart from 2021-04-25T15:00

21 “You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be answerable to the court.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who...

Mathew 5:18-20-Surpassing Righteousness from 2021-04-18T15:00

18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished!  God’s word is for...

Matthew 5:18-20-Surpassing Righteousness from 2021-04-18T15:00

18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished!  God’s word is for...

Jesus fulfills the Law Mathew 5:17-19 from 2021-04-11T15:00

17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; Jesus’ audience were Jewish disciples who had been taught by the Pharisees about the law.  In their mind, keeping t...

Jesus fulfills the Law Matthew 5:17-19 from 2021-04-11T15:00

17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; Jesus’ audience were Jewish disciples who had been taught by the Pharisees about the law.  In their mind, keeping t...

Easter: He is Risen. Mark 16:1-7 from 2021-04-04T15:00

16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might come and anoint Him. Mark 15:42 lets us know that the crucifixion had occurred on...

Palm Sunday from 2021-03-28T15:00

With Pastor John Brint

Glorify God With your Light (Mathew 5:14-16) from 2021-03-21T15:00

A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; 15 nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.&#...

You are the light of the world Mathew 5:14 from 2021-03-14T15:00

One of the most surprising things about what Jesus says is who he’s saying it to—a group of fishermen and tradesmen, former tax collectors and zealots; people that the religious leaders looked down...

You are the Salt of the Earth from 2021-03-07T15:00

You are the salt of the earth Jesus makes this verse personal.  If we are disciples of Christ, He’s talking to us.  Salt is a necessity.  The first thing to understand is that salt i...

Overcoming During Persecution from 2021-02-28T16:00

Mathew 5:11-12 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great;...

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. from 2021-02-21T16:00

Actions motivated out of love for those around us, are not always well-received.  And it is this very action of peacemaking between God and man which is the action most likely to result in peo...

Warriors Who Wage Peace-Mathew 5:9 from 2021-02-14T16:00

9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” When God created man, there was peace between God and Adam, and Eve.  It was the decision of Adam and Eve to disobey...

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God from 2021-02-07T16:00

A clean heart The word for pure here Katharos (kahthar-Ros) means clean, clear pure.  And it was a word that the Jewish people of the first century were used to hearing, especially from the Ph...

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. from 2021-01-31T16:00

Blessed are the merciful, Mercy, eleos, in the New Testament, is compassion for people in need.  It is an understanding of the wretched state that someone is in, combined with the desire to gi...

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied from 2021-01-24T16:00

Righteousness (Proverbs 4:18) The phrase “the path of the righteous” is the chosen steps that God has determined that we are to walk in, the way to God through Jesus laid out for each Citizen of He...

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. from 2021-01-17T16:00

Now first it’s important to understand that meek does not mean weak. the gentle The Greek word praeis is translated meek in KJV was often used to describe a gentle breeze as opposed to a fierce bit...

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted from 2021-01-10T16:00:28

We tend to consider those who mourn as unfortunate.  No-one is happy about mourning—if they’re happy, then they aren’t really mourning, but the joy of salvation is something that is independen...

Blessed are the Poor in Spirit—Mathew 5:3 from 2021-01-03T16:00

Now that they are chosen, Jesus must teach them what it means to be His followers, what it means to live their lives as Christians and what message that they are to teach others later.  This i...

Repent, the Kingdom of God is at Hand from 2020-12-27T16:00:40

 It helps our appreciation of what the Sermon on the Mount is all about to put it in the larger context of Jesus’ earthly ministry.  The Sermon on the Mount took place around the area of ...

Luke 2:1-7: Jesus Born in Just the Right Place from 2020-12-20T16:00

2 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. Caesar Au...

Luke 1:39-56 Blessed are They Who Believe What the Lord has Said from 2020-12-13T16:00

When we last left Mary, her words in reply to the Angel Gabriel who had told her that she was going to be the mother of the Messiah were recorded in Luke 1 verse 38, when she said 38 And Mary said,...