Valley Sermons

When Jesus left heaven and become man, he moved down selflessly, sacrificing Himself and making it all about us. He did that so we would never have to make it all about us again. The toughest, but most important call in emulating Christ is the one of self-sacrifice.

Mark continues our series in Philippians by looking at the supernatural joy you get from suffering for Christ.

Joy - Though almost anyone can define it, most people never truly find it. In this message we discover what Paul means in Phil. 1 when he says that "to live is Christ, and to die is gain," and that the pursuit of true and lasting joy in life begins with the One who created it all. Begin your pursuit today!

Mark continues our Philippians series as he looks at the joy of sharing in suffering for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Are you thankful to be in the body of Christ? Are you overjoyed when you think of your brothers and sisters? Or do you harbor grudges, bitterness, and hold on to slights and disappointments? Paul spoke with flowing joy about the Philippian church, and in this sermon we look at how that should impact our church families today.

Pastor Mark opens our series on the book of Philippians where we will be discovering our true source of joy in Christ Jesus. In this sermon he takes a look at all that God ordained and caused in order to establish the church at Philippi and how greatly it has affected our lives as followers of Christ today. Have you ever been blown away at all God did to pursue you?

Juan Alvarado, a missionary to Mexico, takes a look at the book of Jonah and how the overarching lesson of the book is simply this: no matter how difficult the call, obeying God is your best bet.

Pursuing Jesus is a difficult thing to do, because He is so different than we are. In fact, knowing this would be necessary, Jesus calls on His followers to die to self and even be willing to give up their own lives for Him. What gives Him the right to ask for such a commitment? What gives Him the right to set the bar so high? We're glad you asked.

In this installment of Pursuing Jesus, we see how Jesus was never without direction or purpose. He claims it was due to the fact that He was following the guidance of the Father living in Him. So if we as followers of Christ have the same God living within us, why are we so lacking in direction and purpose?

To be considered an empty person is a great insult. Yet in Philippians 2 we are told that Christ emptied Himself for us. And a closer look at Scripture reveals to us that God requires us to come to Him empty. In this sermon, we look at how only coming empty can lead to true fullness.