Pleasant View Baptist Church

Pleasant View Baptist Church "Making Disciples Who Make Disciples" Brad King, Pastor

-Sunday Schedule-

Sunday School Life Groups: 9:30am
Worship: 10:45 am

Evening Worship/Discipleship: not meeting at this time (see pvbclincoln.org for a calendar of dates)

-Wednesday Schedule-

Meal: 6:30pm
Adult Bible Study: 6:45pm
TeamKid Children’s Activities: 7pm
Youth Activities: 7pm


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08/26/2026

📖 Wisdom Wednesday — Whatever He Says
Sometimes we make following Jesus more complicated than it needs to be.
We want to know:
What’s the whole plan?
Where is this going?
What happens after this?
How is God going to work everything out?
But at the wedding in Cana, Mary gives the servants remarkably simple instructions:
“Whatever He says to you, do it.” — John 2:5

There was a problem.
The wine had run out.
Mary brought the need to Jesus...
and left the solution with Jesus.

Then Jesus told the servants to fill six large waterpots.
And I love the little detail John gives us:
“So they filled them up to the brim.”

Jesus said fill them.
They filled them to the brim.

Then Jesus told them to draw some out and take it to the headwaiter.
They didn't know how that was going to solve the problem.
They didn't get an explanation.
They simply obeyed.

💭 Today’s Truth
You don’t have to understand everything Jesus is doing to obey what Jesus has said.

Maybe today you're asking God to show you the next ten steps... when He's already made the next act of obedience clear.
Maybe you need to forgive.
Apologize.
Tell the truth.
Stop compromising.
Serve.
Pray.
Love someone difficult.
Sometimes we're asking God for more information when what we really need is obedience to the truth we already have.
And here's one of my favorite details in the story.

When the headwaiter tasted the wine, John tells us he didn't know where it had come from...
“but the servants who had drawn the water knew.” — John 2:9

They had walked obediently with Jesus along the way.

The miracle ultimately wasn't about wine. John calls it a sign—something that revealed the glory of Jesus and caused His disciples to believe in Him.

Once again, it brings us back to who Jesus is.

🙏 Today’s Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You that I don't have to understand everything You are doing in order to trust You. Show me where You have already made Your will clear but I have hesitated to obey. Give me the faith to take the next step without demanding to see the whole plan. Help me bring my needs to You, trust You with the solution, and faithfully do what You have said. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

If that prayer expresses your heart, pray it with me—or find your own words and spend some time with Jesus today.

Understanding can wait. Obedience doesn't have to.

And when He's made it clear...
“Whatever He says to you, do it.”

🎙️ Today’s Five More Minutes is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.

08/25/2026

📖 Truth Tuesday — When You Have Questions
Can you genuinely believe in Jesus...
and still have questions?
John the Baptist did.

This is the man who pointed to Jesus and declared:
“Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”— John 1:29

But in Matthew 11, John is sitting in prison.
He had faithfully obeyed God.
He had boldly spoken the truth.
And now, while hearing about the incredible things Jesus was doing for others, John sends this question: “Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?” — Matthew 11:3

I love what John does.
He takes his question to Jesus.

And Jesus doesn't shame him for asking.
Instead, He points John back to what God had already revealed in His Word.

💭 Today's Truth
When circumstances make you question what you know, go back to what God has said.

Jesus doesn't explain John's prison.
He doesn't promise John that he's getting out.
He gives John something stronger than an explanation: Truth sturdy enough to stand on when the explanation doesn't come.

Maybe you're carrying a question today.
Bring the real question to Jesus.

Faith isn't never having questions. Faith knows where to take them.
And then return to what God has already revealed.

God is good.
God is faithful.
God is compassionate.
Jesus is Lord.
Jesus died for our sins.
Jesus rose from the grave.
Jesus is coming again.

Your circumstances may be confusing. God's truth hasn't changed.

And there's one more beautiful detail.

After John's messengers leave, Jesus tells the crowd: "...among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist!”— Matthew 11:11

His questions didn't erase his faithfulness.
Jesus wasn't ashamed of John for bringing Him a difficult question.

Jesus can handle the questions you bring Him from dark places.

🙏 Today's Prayer

Lord, thank You that I don't have to hide my questions from You. When circumstances confuse me or Your ways don't match what I expected, help me bring my questions to You rather than allowing them to pull me away from You. When explanations don't come, anchor my heart in what You have already revealed in Your Word. Help me trust what I know to be true about You even when I don't understand what I see. In Jesus' name, Amen.

If that prayer expresses your heart, pray it with me—or find your own words and bring Jesus the question you're really carrying today.

🎙️ Today's **Five More Minutes** is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.

08/24/2026

I am REALLY excited about where we are headed on Wednesday nights!

This week we begin a brand-new series called DRAW NEAR: Practicing the Rhythms of a Life With God.

We’re going to spend the coming weeks exploring the spiritual disciplines—Scripture, prayer, stillness, worship, fasting, service, community, and more. But this isn’t about adding another religious checklist to our lives.

The disciplines aren’t the destination. Jesus is.

Each Wednesday we’ll study one of these practices from Scripture, and you’ll also receive a special Digging Deeper Bible study to use during the week as we prepare for what comes next. We’re not just going to talk about drawing near to God—we’re going to practice it together.

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8a (NASB)

Bring your Bible, bring a pen, and come ready to grow.

DRAW NEAR begins this Wednesday night at 6:45PM in the sanctuary. I’d love for you to be part of it!

08/24/2026

📖 Motivation Monday — When God Seems Late
Have you ever prayed about something and wondered...
Why hasn't God done something yet?
Not because you doubt that He can.
Sometimes that's what makes the waiting so difficult.
You know He can.

In John 11, Mary and Martha send word to Jesus that their brother Lazarus is sick.
And then John tells us something remarkable:
Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus...
so He stayed where He was two more days.

He loved them.

And He waited.

That challenges the way we sometimes interpret God's heart through His timing.

💭 Today's Truth
A delay you don't understand is not evidence that Jesus has stopped loving you.

By the time Jesus arrives in Bethany, Lazarus has been dead four days.
Martha tells Him:
“Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”— John 11:21
In other words:
Jesus, I know what You could have done.
I just don't understand why You didn't do it.
But instead of explaining everything He was doing, Jesus pointed Martha back to who He is:
“I am the resurrection and the life...” — John 11:25

And then comes one of the most beautiful moments in the story.
Jesus already knew Lazarus was dead.
He knew why He had waited.
He knew exactly what He was about to do.

And still...
“Jesus wept.” — John 11:35

Think about that: Jesus wept at a grave He knew He was about to empty.
Knowing the end of the story didn't make Jesus indifferent to the pain in the middle of it.
The One who knows what comes next still cares about what hurts right now.

🙏 Today's Prayer
Lord, sometimes I struggle when Your timing doesn't make sense to me. Help me not to interpret Your heart through what You haven't done yet. Thank You that Your love does not change while I wait and that You are not distant from my pain. When I cannot understand what You are doing, help me anchor my heart in who You are. Thank You that Jesus is the resurrection and the life, and that even in difficult circumstances I can have hope. In Jesus' name, Amen.

If that prayer expresses your heart, pray it with me—or find your own words and talk honestly with God today.

Maybe there's a place in your life where you've been wondering:
“Lord, why haven't You done something?”

Bring Him that question.
Bring Him the tears too.
And remember:
Don't interpret God's heart by His timing. Interpret His timing through what you know about His heart.

🎙️ Today's Five More Minutes is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.

08/23/2026

Sunday Morning Worship - check out our website for todays sermon outline - www.pvbclincoln.org

08/21/2026

📖 Faithful Friday — Dig the Ditch
What do you do when you're trying to be faithful...but you can't see any results?

In 2 Kings 3, three armies found themselves in a dry valley with no water.
They needed God to do something they couldn't do for themselves.
And God's instruction through Elisha was surprising:
“Make this valley full of trenches.”
In other words...
Dig ditches.

Then God promised: “You shall not see wind nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water...” 2 Kings 3:17
No clouds.
No wind.
No rain.
No visible evidence that anything was changing.
Just dig.

💭 Today's Truth
Faithfulness isn't producing the outcome. Faithfulness is obeying God while trusting Him with the outcome.

They couldn't produce the water.
But they could faithfully do what God had told them to do.
And there's something incredibly freeing about that.

Sometimes we carry responsibility for outcomes God never gave us.
You can share the gospel.
You can't make someone believe.

You can love someone faithfully.
You can't control their response.

You can pour God's truth into your children.
You can't make their decisions for them.

You can pray.
You can serve.
You can forgive.
You can plant.
You can water.
You can dig the ditch.
But only God can do what only God can do.

Paul said:
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.” 1 Corinthians 3:6

So maybe the question today isn't:
“Why haven't I seen the results yet?”

Maybe it's:
“Lord, what have You actually given me to do here?”
Then be faithful with that.

Obedience is our responsibility. Outcomes belong to God.

🙏 Today's Prayer
Father, thank You that You have never asked me to carry responsibilities that belong to You. Show me what faithfulness looks like in the places where I have become discouraged. Give me strength to obey what You have made clear, patience when I cannot see results, and faith to leave the outcome in Your hands. Help me do what You have called me to do TODAY and trust You with what only You can do. In Jesus' name, Amen.

If that prayer expresses your heart, pray it with me—or find your own words and spend some time with God today.

And maybe this is the perfect place to finish:
If God has made the next step clear...
Dig the ditch.
Trust God with the water.

🎙️ Today's Five More Minutes is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.

08/20/2026

📖 Thankful Thursday — Don’t Forget the Loaves
Have you ever faced a new problem and suddenly forgotten all the ways God has been faithful before?
The disciples did.
In Mark 8, they get into a boat with Jesus and realize they've forgotten to bring enough bread.
They have one loaf.
And they start worrying about it.
There's just one problem...

These are the same disciples who recently watched Jesus feed thousands of people—twice!

So Jesus begins asking them questions.
How many baskets were left after the five thousand?
Twelve.
How many after the four thousand?
Seven.
Jesus makes them remember.

He's reminding them what those miracles should have taught them about Him.

💭 Today's Truth
Don't let today's need make you forget yesterday's faithfulness.

Remembering God's past faithfulness doesn't mean we know exactly what He's going to do next.
It means we know more about the God we're trusting because of what we've already seen.

Maybe that's what gratitude needs to look like today.
Think of something God has done in your life.
A prayer He answered.
A season He carried you through.
A provision you didn't see coming.
A closed door you later understood.
Grace that met you when you failed.
Thank Him for it.

But then go one step deeper:
What did that experience teach you about God?

Maybe you discovered His faithfulness.
His compassion.
His wisdom.
His patience.
His presence.
His grace.
Don't just remember the gift. Remember what the gift taught you about the Giver.

🙏 Today's Prayer
Lord, thank You for the ways You have already been faithful in my life. Forgive me for how quickly today's problems can make me forget yesterday's grace. Help me remember not only what You have done, but what Your faithfulness has taught me about who You are. When I don't know what You will do next, help me trust the God You have already shown Yourself to be. In Jesus' name, Amen.

If that prayer expresses your heart, pray it with me—or find your own words and spend some time remembering God's faithfulness today.

🎙️ Today's Five More Minutes is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.

08/19/2026

📖 Wisdom Wednesday — The Next Faithful Step
Have you ever wished God would just show you the whole plan?
Where is this going?
What am I supposed to do next?
How is all of this going to work out?
In Acts 16, Paul and his companions were genuinely trying to serve God.
They planned to preach the gospel in Asia...
but the Holy Spirit stopped them.
They tried to enter Bithynia...
but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.

And God didn't immediately tell Paul where he was supposed to go.
So what did Paul do?
He kept faithfully walking with the light God had given him.

Eventually, they reached Troas—and there God made the next direction clear:

Macedonia.

💭 Today's Truth
God may not show you the whole road, but He has given you enough truth to take the next faithful step.

Psalm 119:105 says: “Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.”
Sometimes we want a spotlight illuminating the next five years.
God often gives us enough light to faithfully walk today.

And remember: Acts 16 does not teach that every closed door means God has said no. Sometimes obstacles require perseverance.

But it does remind us that following Jesus requires being willing to let Him redirect our plans—even good plans.

Maybe instead of asking only: “God, will You show me the whole plan?”
Ask: “Lord, what does faithfulness look like for me today?”

Maybe it's having the conversation.
Forgiving someone.
Doing the work already in front of you.
Waiting patiently.
Walking away from something you know isn't right.
Or simply continuing to pray while you wait for clearer direction.

You may not know where Macedonia is yet. Just be faithful on the road to Troas.

🙏 Today's Prayer
Lord, thank You that I don't have to see the whole road in order to follow You. Give me wisdom to recognize Your direction and humility when You redirect my plans. Help me obey what You have already made clear instead of worrying about what You haven't shown me yet. Teach me to faithfully walk with You today and trust You with tomorrow. In Jesus' name, Amen.

If that prayer expresses your heart, pray it with me—or find your own words and spend some time with God today.

Don't let uncertainty about tomorrow keep you from obeying God today.
You don't need the whole map to faithfully follow Jesus.
Just take the next faithful step.

🎙️ Today's **Five More Minutes** is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.

08/18/2026

📖 Truth Tuesday — When Fear Starts Talking
Have you ever become so worried about what might happen that you started living as though it will happen?
David did.
After years of running from Saul, 1 Samuel 27 begins with these words:
“Then David said to himself...”
And David decided and told himself: “Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul.”

But here's the question:
Who told David that?
God didn't.
David had seen God's faithfulness. He knew God's promise. But in a tired and fearful moment, David allowed something he feared might happen to become something he believed would happen.

💭 Today's Truth
Fear speaks in possibilities as though they were promises.
Fear says:
This isn't going to work out.
You're not going to make it.
Everything is going to fall apart.

But before you build your decisions around what fear is telling you, ask:
Did God actually say that?

David eventually reaches a very different place.
Instead of merely “David said to himself,” Scripture tells us:
“But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.”— 1 Samuel 30:6
And then:
“David inquired of the LORD...”— 1 Samuel 30:8

What a difference.

David moves from listening to what fear predicts...
to asking what God says.

Jesus gives us the same direction when worry carries us into tomorrow:

“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself.”
— Matthew 6:34

And just before that, Jesus reminds us why:
Our heavenly Father knows what we need.

Once again, it comes back to God's character.

🙏 Today's Prayer

Lord, help me recognize when fear is telling me a story about tomorrow that You have never told me. When my thoughts run toward the worst possible outcome, bring me back to what I KNOW about YOU! You are faithful. You know what I need. Help me seek Your voice instead of simply listening to my fears. Teach me to trust You with tomorrow while faithfully walking with You today. In Jesus' name, Amen.

🎙️ Today's Five More Minutes is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.

08/17/2026

📖 Motivation Monday — Yet I Will
What do you do when you know God is good...
but you don't understand what He's doing?

That's where we find Habakkuk.
He had prayed.
God had answered.
But the answer wasn't what Habakkuk expected.
And by Habakkuk 3, he knew difficult days were coming.
He didn't pretend he wasn't afraid.
He didn't pretend everything was okay.
Instead, he imagined nearly everything he normally depended upon disappearing—the figs, grapes, olives, crops, sheep, and cattle.
And then comes one little word:

“Yet...”

Nothing in his circumstances had changed.
But Habakkuk declared:
“Yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.”— Habakkuk 3:18

That's not denial. That's faith!

💭 Today's Truth
Knowing God's heart gives you somewhere to stand when life doesn't make sense.

Maybe you're living in a “verse 17” season right now.
Something you expected to produce... didn't.
Something you thought would be there... isn't.
Something you prayed would happen... hasn't.

Don't pretend it doesn't hurt.
Don't pretend you're not afraid.

But don't let what you don't understand cause you to forget what you do know.
You know who God is.

Sometimes faith sounds like one little word:

Yet.
This hurts...
yet I will trust Him.
I don't understand...
yet I will worship Him.
I don't know what happens next...
yet I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.

And Habakkuk finishes with another beautiful truth.

“The Lord GOD is my strength...”
God doesn't always remove the difficult terrain.
Sometimes His faithfulness is seen in giving us steady feet to walk through it.

🙏 Today's Prayer

Lord, there are things in my life I don't understand, and sometimes I am afraid. Thank You that I don't have to pretend otherwise. Help me remember what I KNOW about YOU when I cannot understand what You are doing. You are compassionate, gracious, faithful, holy, and good. Give me steady feet for whatever road is ahead, and teach my heart to say, “Yet I will trust You.” In Jesus' name, Amen.

If that prayer expresses your heart, pray it with me—or find your own words and honestly talk with God today.

Whatever your “verse 17” looks like...
remember:

Your circumstances can change without God's character changing.

🎙️ Today's **Five More Minutes** is also available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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