Pleasant Valley Assembly of God

Hebrews 11 states that by faith the ancients "conquered kingdoms". By faith believers today still can conquer kingdoms that set themselves up against the kingdom of God. Yet we must understand what the kingdom is, how does the kingdom of heaven impact us today, my place in the kingdom and how I operate by kingdom principles of heaven on earth. This message is intended to stir hearts to live in the reality of heaven today but with an eye on the fulfillment of the kingdom of Heaven tomorrow.

Hebrews 11 says that by faith they "obtained what was promised". God made promises to His people all throughout the scriptures and they walked in the reality of those promises through faith. Believers today also are in relationship with the God of promise but just like the ancients they are accessed through faith. Through this message you will see the purpose of God's promises in our lives as well as how I live in the reality of those promises.

Using the story of Gideon this message takes the portion of Hebrews 11 that says by faith "weakness was turned to strength" Gideon, a self-proclaimed weakling from a weak clan of a weak tribe operated in a level of faith that turned this supposed weakness into strength. This message centers on faith that enables you to see yourself as God sees you and to be able to accomplish what God desires for you. Your supposed weakness becomes strong through faith.

Where is your faith tethered? Is it in the things of this world or is it in the Kingdom of Heaven which is an invisible world? Through this message you will be inspired to live a life that allows you to see Heaven's resources available to the believer as you face life in this material world. Yet, an attachment to the Kingdom is one of faith that requires you to see beyond your natural ability and hear beyond your natural ability.

The Apostle Paul penned a very challenging portion of scripture to the Ephesian church when he wrote: "fathers do not provoke your children to wrath". to be sure, there have been children who have been provoked to wrath by fathers both inside and outside the church. This message focuses upon 5 issues that cause a child to wrath and disheartenment.

The prodigal son is an incredible story of a son's decision to allow his sinful decisions to take him into a world beyond his culture, upbringing, and father's dreams. Yet, it is also a beautiful story of the redemption provided by a father who was willing to take on his son's shame, humiliation, and offense. It is a powerful demonstration of what God the Father did for us through His Son on calvary's cross. After this message you may never view this parable the same.

Abraham took his son to Mt. Moriah to sacrifice him to God but God provided him a ram in the bush to take his place. It is an incredible demonstration of Jehovah Jireh meeting the needs of man. And, we know that Christ is our Ram in the bush. But, what do we do when it seems as if there is no ram in the bush? When something we have prayed for, believed for, and hoped for doesn't happen what do we do? This message uses a very dark time in the life of King David as a backdrop for spiritual principles to deal with disappointing situations.

This message takes us through the journey of warnings from Israel's history as ween in 1 Corinthians 10. Pastor Troy dives deep into the portion of scripture in verse 13 that tells us "God will not give us more than we can handle without providing a way of escape." Watch this powerful message detailing the proper process of responding to temptation utilizing the illustration that temptation is a gate in which we decide to turn from or go through.

The account of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead is the backdrop for this challenging message. The message is a call for the church to come out from a place of sickness and for individual christians to hear the words of Jesus and come to life. The presence and power of Jesus that raised Lazarus from the dead is available to us today if we catch the insights of this message.

July 1, 2012

There are times in our life when it seems as if the world around us is crushing in when you can't see the trees for the forest. At those moments the only recourse we have is to look up. Stephen, the book of Acts, first martyr found himself in a situation that ended in his death yet, in the midst of it he saw something not of this world. Using this as a backdrop this message will encourage you through difficult and challenging times to fix your eyes towards heaven.

Have a problem? Usually God is the opposite of it. In the dark? God is light. Rejected? God is love. All through scriptures men and women of God encountered a God that was the opposite of their problem or circumstances. You too will be encouraged through message to see the God who is not the same as your problem but the exact opposite.

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We often look at the "full armor of God" as being something that only seasoned christians can aspire to. In this message, we take a detailed look at the conclusion of Paul's letter to the Ephesians with a detailed understanding of the armor of God and how it is accessible to every believer.

Jesus told his disciples to not leave Jerusalem until the gift that His Father promised was given to them. That gift was His Holy Spirit. It would be impossible for them to do what He had called them to do without the Holy Spirit who is the one that connects us to the Father and the resources of Heaven. This message demonstrates the much needed connection that the Holy Spirit provides to the Father's heart, mind, character and power. It illustrates how we, as fleshly creations in this world, are connected to another world through the Holy Spirit.

The Apostle Paul found a group of believers in the city of Ephesus but was surprised to find that they had a missing component to their lives. That missing component was the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Using this account as the backdrop this message delivers a powerful reminder to us as believers of the importance of the Holy Spirit in our lives and churches. He, the Holy Spirit, is the one component that we cannot do without

This message gives insight to how God desires to manifest himself in the lives of people. In so doing He brings people from one state of life to another. He truly wants to bring people to a place of beauty. Using the example of Peter and Cornelius this message will challenge you to see how God sees things around us. He wants to give you a heavenly perspective on our earthly position.

Guest Speaker - Pastor Mark Correll

We often find ourselves as Christians always speaking about the "move" that God is going to bring or the revival we are expecting. However, we must recognize that often the flow of God is already moving and in our midst. All we need to do is immerse in the flow of what He is doing. Naaman came to Elisha the prophet of God in need of a miracle and was directed to the Jordan river, God's chosen flow, to find his healing. If he would immerse himself in that flow healing was sure to come. Likewise, we as believers, need to immerse ourselves in what God is doing and will also experience a changed life. Through this message you will be challenged to go deeper and immerse yourself in His flow.

Debbie Miller, a new friend to PVAG, shares her incredible story of God's healing power physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Through the power of Christ she was able to overcome a life that included the pain of sexual molestation, fatherlessness, two miscarriages, 1 still-born baby, and two bouts with cancer. She knows what it is to be at the pinnacle of death only to be dramatically healed by God. During the pm service she tells her testimony that can also be read in her book: Through a Mother's Eyes…I Gave Birth to an Angel. Through her story you will be brought to tears at the pain she endured but also tears of joy through her victory.