Shows
Twenty-SomethingsTrusting a God Who Keeps His PromisesJoin us as Caleb continues our study through the book of Galatians. This week, we will be discussing the promises of God and the confidence we can have in the integrity of His word.
2025-11-1130 minTwenty-SomethingsFaith, Freedom, Fellowship, and the Finished Work of Christ (Galatians 2:11-21)Join us this week as Caleb continues our series and preaches from Galatians chapter 2. This week we will discuss how the Finished Work of Christ and what that means in our lives today.
2025-11-0344 minTwenty-SomethingsFaithful Witness: A Biblical View of Gender and IdentityHow can we as Christians love and care for the LGBTQ community? How do we engage in meaningful conversations? How do we make sense of our culture's view of gender and identity, and how do we think about it biblically? Join us as Caleb helps us to understand where this community is coming from and how we can love and care for them.
2025-06-131h 08Twenty-SomethingsFaithful Witness: A Biblical View of SexWhat does the Bible have to say about sex? Is sex a sin, or is it a good gift from God? How do biblical and cultural views on sex differ? Join us this week as Caleb preaches from Song of Songs, followed up by a brief Q&A.
2025-06-061h 05Twenty-SomethingsFaithful Witness: Witnessing to the LGBTQ CommunityHow do we as Christians share the good news to our LGBTQ friends? What does the Bible have to say about gender and marriage? Join us as Caleb covers how we can uphold our faith while also showing respect when sharing the gospel.
2025-05-3052 minTwenty-SomethingsEquip: The Glory of Christ - The Fulfillment of ChristJoin us as Caleb teaches about how Jesus is the fulfillment of all of scripture. Jesus is the Some discussion questions for this week include:How did Jesus represent us in a better way than Adam? How would you fall short if you had to represent humanity before God? Why is it important to read Scripture with Jesus in view? How can considering how Scripture points to Jesus impact the way we read the Bible?What are some ways that Jesus fulfills...
2025-03-0748 minTwenty-SomethingsEquip: The Glory of Christ - The Offices of ChristJoin us as Caleb teaches on the offices of Christ, and how Jesus has complete authority. We will also discuss how Jesus is better than the priests and prophets that came before him.
2025-02-2836 minTwenty-SomethingsEquip: The Glory of Christ - The Second Coming of ChristJoin us as Caleb speaks on the second coming of Jesus. We will cover the defeat of Satan, and how the church is the bride of Christ.
2025-02-2144 minTwenty-SomethingsEquip: The Glory of Christ - The First Coming of ChristJoin us as Caleb teaches about how Jesus fulfilled the law through being a perfect savior.
2025-02-1445 minTwenty-SomethingsEquip: The Glory of Christ - The Human Nature of ChristJoin us this week as Caleb teaches us about the human nature of Christ and his ability to relate with us in our day-to-day lives.Some discussion questions this week include:What do you think it means to be human?How did Jesus show us what it means to be truly human, to live as God created us to live?Why is it important that Jesus is both truly God and truly man? Why does it matter that Jesus had both a fill divine nature and a full...
2025-01-3135 minTwenty-SomethingsEquip: The Glory of Christ - The Divine Nature of ChristJoin us this week as Caleb teaches about Jesus being God and his divine nature.Some discussion questions this week include:Why is it significant that Jesus is God?Why is it important that Jesus has always been God?How do these impact what Jesus can do?Why is it significant that Jesus is called God's "Beloved Son"?How does the image of Jesus as God's "Beloved Son" influence how you view Jesus and our Triune God?Since Jesus has all the...
2025-01-2442 minTwenty-SomethingsEquip: The Glory of Christ - The Centrality of ChristJoin us this week as Caleb teaches about Jesus being at the center of the Christian faith. You will be challenged to live like Jesus and prize him above all else.
Some discussion questions this week include:
Why is Jesus at the center of the Christian faith?
What other things (even good things!) do you see people put at the center of the Christian faith?
What do you think it means to live like Jesus?
What are some ways in which you can grow in becoming...
2025-01-1743 minTwenty-SomethingsLiving with the Urgency of the Gospel, to Fight for Holiness through the Hope of Heaven: Revelation 22 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)What does culture tell us about heaven? Will pain and suffering in fact be no more? Scripture says Christians will reign with Jesus forever and ever, are we living in a way worthy of this calling? Join us as Caleb teaches about the hope found in Jesus Christ and the infinite joy waiting for us in heaven!
2024-04-2644 minTwenty-SomethingsThe New Heaven & New Earth: Revelation 21 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)What do we as christians have to look forward to at Christ's return? How will God reward his faithful people? Join us as Caleb teaches about the new heaven and new earth described in Revelation 21!
2024-04-1944 minTwenty-SomethingsJudgement and the Doctrine of Hell: Revelation 19:11-20 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)Join us as Caleb teaches about the realities of Hell and the Hope found in Jesus Christ.
2024-04-1250 minTwenty-SomethingsThe World's Pressure to Conform: Revelation 13 & 14 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)In what ways does the world ask you to compromise aspects of your faith? Why is it important to stay faithful in the little things? Join us as Caleb preaches from Revelation 13 & 14 about the arrival of the beasts and the mark of the beast.
2024-02-0946 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Spiritual War Against Satan: Revelation 12 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)How can Christians best fight Satan and his demons? Can you recognize when he attacks? Join us as Caleb teaches from Revelation 12 about Satan's waged war against God's people.
2024-02-0235 minTwenty-SomethingsGod's Message of Reconciliation and Judgment: Revelation 10 & 11 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)How do we as Christians offer a message of reconciliation that may turn into a message of judgment? Join us as Caleb answers this question and many more!
2024-01-2646 minTwenty-SomethingsGod's Judgement Calls for Repentance: Revelation 8:6-9 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)What should you do during God's punishment? What does it mean to repent? Join us as Caleb teaches about the 7 trumpets and God's judgement for the world.
2024-01-1950 minTwenty-SomethingsWhy the Judgment of God is a Good Thing: Revelation 6-8:5 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)What if, contrary to our modern sensibilities, the judgment of God is a good thing? What if God can only be a God of love if He is also a God of justice? Who are the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse? What can the Old Testament teach us about Revelation? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers all of these questions and more!
2024-01-1244 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Glory of Christ: Revelation 5 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)How can Jesus make hopelessness impossible for Christians? How can we have a relationship with the transcendent God? How does Jesus fulfill all of Scripture and God's promises? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers all of these questions and more from Revelation 5.
2023-12-0840 minTwenty-SomethingsFear and Trembling: The Transcendence and Glory of God in Revelation 4:1-11 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)God is greater than we could ever possibly imagine and He deserves all of our reverence and praise. Yet so often, we treat God casually and therefore don't take His commands seriously as we often put ourselves at the center on the throne that belongs to God alone. How can we put God at the center of our lives? How can we have a holy sense of fear and trembling towards God? How can a bigger view of God enhance our view of the Gospel? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more in this installment of...
2023-12-0143 minTwenty-SomethingsReputation vs. Reality: Revelation 3:1-6 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)How can you tell if a church or person is spiritually alive or spiritually dead? What are signs of spiritual maturity? How can we take next steps in our faith journey? What are signs that we care more about our spiritual reputation than our spiritual reality? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more!
2023-10-1342 minTwenty-SomethingsIs Truth Worth Dying For?: Revelation 2:18-29 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)What does it mean to stand for truth? How are the values of our culture different than the values of Scripture? How does our culture misconstrue tolerance? Is truth important enough to die for? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more as he guides us through Jesus' letter to the church at Thyatira.
2023-10-0642 minTwenty-SomethingsUnshakeable Courage: Revelation 2:8-11 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)How can we have courage in all things? How can we remain faithful to Jesus in the midst of persecution? What hope do we have in Jesus in hard things? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more in this next installment in our Revelation series!
2023-09-2238 minTwenty-SomethingsLoving Jesus Above All Else: Revelation 2:1-7 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)What can we learn from the letter to the church in Ephesus? How can we tell if we love Jesus more than anything else in this world? What can we do to ensure we love Jesus more than anything else? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more!
2023-09-1541 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Fear of the Lord in the Face of Persecution: Revelation 1:9-20 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time)How can we endure persecution? How can we withstand cultural pressures from the world around us? What does it mean to fear the Lord? How can the fear of the Lord lead to greater love for Jesus? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more from Revelation 1:9-20!
2023-09-0845 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Beginning of the End: Revelation 1:1-8 (Revelation: Faith at the End of Time))Listen in as Caleb Eissler kicks off our sermon series in Revelation by helping us learn the context and genres of Revelation so we can understand this incredible book. Revelation is a book of Gospel-hope meant to help Christians trust in Jesus no matter what comes. Caleb shows this theme throughout the message. To close, he share 5 observations from Revelation 1:1-8 that help us understand the purpose and theme of the book.
2023-09-0147 minTwenty-SomethingsRelationships Ask Anything PanelTo close out our relationships series, the Twenty-Somethings Advisory Team (Caleb Eissler, Jay Minnick, Jane Minnick, Kelly Broadway, and Nick Monroe) led an ask anything panel to answer live audience questions related to the message series. Topics ranged from things like finances in marriage, to emotional boundaries, to dating advice, to divorce, to sex, and more. Listen in as we close out our summer-long relationships series!
2023-08-111h 00Twenty-SomethingsSex: Pastoral Prayer + Sermon (Relationships)This message has one simple and important goal: to show the world the Bible's positive, joyful, passionate, sensual, and sacred view of sex between one man and one woman in the context of marriage. Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows how the world's broken and tiny view of sex is nothing compared to the Bible's glorious view. During the message, Caleb tries to remove some of the confusion or mystery surrounding the Song of Songs as he seeks to show that it is a profound book about God's good gift of sex. Caleb primarily walks through Genesis, 1 Corinthians, Proverbs...
2023-08-0459 minTwenty-SomethingsDivorce and Remarriage (Relationships)Few topics are more difficult and personal than divorce and remarriage. Yet, few topics are less preached on. At Twenty-Somethings, we don't believe in avoiding tough topics. We believe God's Word is our ultimate guide for life and doctrine. In tonight's message, Caleb Eissler addresses these topics by answering questions such as the following: What is the purpose of marriage according to the Bible? Is divorce ever permissible? Is remarriage ever permissible? How does divorce differ from the Bible's vision of marriage? How does abuse relate to this conversation? What Gospel-hope do we in the midst of divorce? Caleb...
2023-07-2851 minTwenty-SomethingsA Theology of Marriage (Relationships)What does the Bible teach about marriage? How does the Bible's teaching differ from our modern, Western, secular view of marriage? How does the Gospel relate to marriage? How can our marriages be a picture of the Gospel? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers all of these questions and more in this next installment in our Relationships message series.
2023-07-1441 minTwenty-SomethingsDating (Relationships)What wisdom does the Bible have about dating? Is dating even a biblical concept? How should the Gospel inform our views of dating? What is the end goal of dating? What are some practical bits of biblical advice about dating? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more in this next message in our Relationships series.
2023-06-1652 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Bible's Radical Vision For Singleness (Relationships)While the modern, Western Church can often times exalt marriage and children above all else while minimizing the value of singleness, the Bible's radical vision for singleness stands in stark contrast to what we typically see in our churches today. Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us the Bible's incredible vision for singleness from the Old Testament to the New in this next installment in our Relationships series.
2023-06-0942 minTwenty-SomethingsGod at the Center: The Foundation and Example For All of Our Relationships (Relationships)Listen in as Caleb Eissler kicks off our summer message series on relationships! In this message, Caleb explains that we cannot understand or flourish in our relationships until we see God as the foundation and example in them all. Our relationships flourish best when God is at the center.
2023-06-0234 minTwenty-SomethingsThe God of All Glory: The Astonishing Truth That Changes Everything About Our Lives (Isaiah 48:9-11)What is your purpose in life? What does it mean that God pursues His own glory? How does this relate to God's love for us? What does it mean that we are made in the image of God? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more from Isaiah 48:9-11.
2023-03-3142 minTwenty-SomethingsPastoral Prayer on the Occasion of the Nashville School Mass ShootingIn response to the horrific mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville on March 27th, we took time to pray together as a ministry and then Caleb Eissler led us through a pastoral prayer related to many facets of the tragedy.
2023-03-3107 minTwenty-SomethingsThe God of All Comfort (Isaiah 40-43) [The Gospel According to Isaiah]How does God comfort His people? Can I really trust Him with my pains and sorrows? What does it look like to trust the comfort of God? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more from Isaiah 40-43.
2023-03-2455 minTwenty-SomethingsWho Are You Trusting? (Isaiah 36-37) [The Gospel According to Isaiah]Are you really trusting in God or are you trusting in something else in your big decisions? How can you know you're trusting in God? Is God really trustworthy? What next step is God calling you to trust Him in right now? Listen in as Caleb Eissler helps us think through these questions and more from Isaiah 36-37.
2023-03-1750 minTwenty-SomethingsA Tale of Two Cities (Isaiah 24-27) [The Gospel According to Isaiah]Why are the ways of the world so seductive to us? How can we remain faithful to God in the midst of the temptations of the world? What end awaits those who reject God? Is it really worth it to follow God? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more as he preaches from Isaiah 24-27 for our Isaiah message series.
2023-02-2458 minTwenty-SomethingsEncountering God: Experiencing and Responding to the Holiness of God (Isaiah 6) [The Gospel According to Isaiah]What does it look like to encounter God? What is the holiness of God? What should our response be to encountering God? How can we tell if we had a genuine encounter with God? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers all of these questions and more from Isaiah 6.
2023-01-2055 minTwenty-SomethingsTrue and False Worship (Isaiah 1) [The Gospel According to Isaiah]How can you know if your worship of God is true or false? What does it look like to live your whole life as an act of worship? What if going to church and reading your bible wasn't true worship? Listen in to have these questions and more answered as Caleb Eissler kicks off our spring semester message series in Isaiah by focusing on Isaiah 1.
2023-01-0654 minTwenty-SomethingsVictory By Submission: 1 Peter 2:18-3:7 (1 Peter Sermon Series)Slavery and wives submitting to their husbands are two of the most difficult biblical topics in our modern context. But when Peter brings them up in his pastoral letter, he does so for incredibly redemptive and instructional purposes. Listen in as Caleb Eissler helps us navigate these tough topics in 1 Peter 2:18-3:7 to see how they apply in profound ways to our lives today.
2022-09-3054 minTwenty-SomethingsPolitics at the Cross: 1 Peter 2:11-17 (1 Peter Sermon Series)How should Christians engage in politics? How should we navigate the intense political tensions of our day? How should we represent Jesus in the public square? How can we know if we are falling into political idolatry ourselves? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more as we continue on in our 1 Peter message series.
2022-09-2350 minTwenty-SomethingsHomeless and Hopeful: 1 Peter 1:1-12 (1 Peter Sermon Series)Listen in as Caleb Eissler kicks off our sermon series in the book of 1 Peter. In this message, Caleb breaks down 1 Peter 1:1-12 by looking at it from 2 primary angles: 1.) this broken world is not our home, and 2.) our heavenly home is greater than we could imagine. Within those two angles, Caleb talks about how to endure in this fallen world, how to live with hope, how to prepare for heaven, and how to live meaningfully in this life when we're not in our heavenly home yet.
*Originally preached on Thursday, September 1st, 2022 at P...
2022-09-0240 minTwenty-SomethingsAbuse: How to Respond When a Pastor Falls Into Grievous Sin (Resilient Sermon Series)How should we respond when a pastor falls into grievous sin? Does their sin make our faith untrue? How should we handle the doubts we encounter in the aftermath? What is the role of a pastor in the first place? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more in the final message of our Resilient sermon series.
*Originally preached on Thursday, August 11th, 2022 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2022-08-1245 minTwenty-SomethingsAuthority: Is It Good or Bad? (Resilient Sermon Series)Is authority good or bad in a fallen world? How do we make sense of pastors and leaders who abuse their authority? How do we navigate abusive authority? How do we find solace in the midst of abuse? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more as we look at the last words of David in 2 Samuel 23:1-4.
2022-08-0541 minTwenty-SomethingsIdentity: The World v.s. The Word (Resilient Sermon Series)How do you find out who you are? What is your identity? What does the world say versus what the Word says? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more during week 2 of our series on deconstruction called Resilient. This week we're spending time in Colossians 3:1-17.
*Originally Preached on Thursday, July 28th, 2022 for Twenty-Somethings*
2022-07-2946 minTwenty-SomethingsDeconstruction: Understanding It and Finding Hope In It (Resilient Sermon Series)What is Deconstruction? How do we navigate faith in a world of church hurt and abuse? How do we make sense of Christ when Christians around us put politics, notoriety, and other things before Him? Listen in as Caleb Eissler kicks off our 4-week series called "Resilient" on navigating faith in our day. This week's message asks tough questions and takes us to 1 Corinthians 15 to look at the core of what we actually believe.
*Originally preached on Thursday, July 21st, 2022*
2022-07-2342 min
Twenty-SomethingsWalking in the Light: 1 John 1 (1 John - Walking in Assurance)If you thought you were about to die, what would be the final message you would want to tell your loved ones? We address that question and more in this message. Listen in as Caleb Eissler kicks off our series in 1 John and explains the weight and beauty of John's message in 1 John 1.
*Originally preached on Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 at Twenty-Somethings*
2022-06-0345 min
Twenty-SomethingsPastoral Prayer on the Occasion of Recent Mass Shootings and the SBC ScandalFor years, churches across denominations and ages have delivered pastoral prayers to ask for God's help and love in the wake of issues facing the world and the church. Twenty-Somethings has delivered pastoral prayers in response to important occasions over the years. In light of recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde (among many others) and the recent report surrounding the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) sex abuse scandal, Caleb Eissler delivered a pastoral prayer to address these tragic issues.
*Originally delivered on Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 at Twenty-Somethings*
2022-06-0308 min
Twenty-SomethingsMatthew 13:1-23 (The Parables of Jesus)THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER
On that day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea.
2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying, “Consider the sower who went out to sow. 4 As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it g...
2022-03-2334 min
Twenty-SomethingsLuke 13:6-9 (The Parables of Jesus)THE PARABLE OF THE BARREN FIG TREE
6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none. 7 He told the vineyard worker, ‘Listen, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it even waste the soil? ’
8 “But he replied to him, ‘Sir, leave it this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. 9 Perhaps it will produce fruit next year, but if not, you...
2022-03-2351 min
Twenty-SomethingsMatthew 25:14-30 (The Parables of Jesus)THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS
14 “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey. He called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent, depending on each one’s ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately 16 the man who had received five talents went, put them to work, and earned five more. 17 In the same way the man with two earned two more. 18 But the man who had received one talent went off, dug a hole in t...
2022-03-0746 min
Twenty-SomethingsGifted (1 Corinthians 13)LOVE: THE SUPERIOR WAY
If I speak human or angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
2 If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 And if I give away all my possessions, and if I give over my body in order to boast but do not have love, I gain nothing.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. Love...
2022-02-2733 min
Twenty-SomethingsGifted (2 Timothy 1:8-14)2 Timothy 1:8-14 (CSB)
Not Ashamed of the Gospel
8 So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me his prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God. 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. 10 This has now been made evident through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and has brought life and immor...
2022-02-0319 min
Twenty-SomethingsGifted (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)In Christ, you are gifted. In this weeks message we take a birds eye look at Spiritual Gifts and the purpose of our giftings. Join us in 1 Corinthians 12:1-11!
DIVERSITY OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Now concerning spiritual gifts: brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be unaware.
2 You know that when you were pagans, you used to be enticed and led astray by mute idols. 3 Therefore I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by...
2022-01-2634 minTwenty-Somethings2 Corinthians 1:20 (The Promises of God Sermon Series)Listen in to this final installment in our Promises of God sermon series as Kendra LeeAnne shows us the incredible truth that all of God's promises are "Yes" and "Amen" in Jesus!
2021-08-1634 minTwenty-SomethingsPsalm 42 (The Promises of God Sermon Series)We've talked a lot this summer about God's great promises for us, but how do we respond when the fulfilment of God's promises don't seem to come as we expected? Listen in as Cassidy Williams shows us the glories of Psalm 42 and helps us see how to cling to God when it's hard to see the fulfilment of His promises.
2021-08-0938 minTwenty-SomethingsPhilippians 4:13 (The Promises of God Sermon Series)What if this famous verse means something even greater than its popular interpretation communicates? Listen in as Ryan Long shows us the glories of God's amazing promise in Philippians 4:13.
2021-07-1949 minTwenty-Somethings1 Corinthians 10:13 (The Promises of God Sermon Series)Listen in as Lake McGinty shows us God's promise to us in 1 Corinthians 10:13 and how we can use this promise to fight temptation.
Note: Due to technical difficulties, only half of the message was successfully recorded. Nevertheless, we believe the available audio is still immensely helpful.
2021-07-1220 minTwenty-SomethingsDelighting in God: Psalm 37:4 (Promises of God Series)What does it mean to delight in God? What does it mean that God will give us the desires of our heart? Listen in to this first installment in our summer series on the promises of God as Caleb Eissler shows us how to find true and ultimate satisfaction in God not just now, but forever.
2021-06-0643 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Church (Foundations Series)We talk about the church all of the time, but do we actually know what the church is? What does the Bible have to say about the church? What does it mean to be a member of a local church? Listen in to this next installment of our Foundations sermon series as Caleb Eissler helps us see what the Bible actually says about the church and what that means for our lives.
2021-05-1448 min
The Message by Pleasant ValleyGetting to Know the Holy Spirit | Guest Speaker Caleb EisslerMessage Series: Caleb Eissler | Adult Group Life Minister
2021-04-1135 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Lord's Supper (Foundations Series)What is the Lord's Supper? What does is symbolize? How does it work? Why are the different beliefs about the Lord's Supper Important? Listen in to this next message in our Foundations sermon series as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more! May this message help you see the depth and beauty of the Lord's Supper!
2021-03-2640 minTwenty-SomethingsGenerosity (Malachi 3:6-12)Continuing on in our Malachi sermon series, Adam Kuntz shows us the importance of generosity in our Christian lives!
2021-03-2624 minTwenty-SomethingsJustice and Our Spiritual Transformation (Malachi 2:17-3:5)Listen in to the next message in our Malachi series as Austin Hey shows us the importance of God's justice and how the Lord works in our hearts to bring about justice in the world.
2021-03-2623 minTwenty-SomethingsCovenant Faithfulness (Malachi 2:10-16)What does it mean to be faithful to God? How can we knowingly or unknowingly fall into unfaithfulness? Listen in as Andy Lee helps us see what we can learn about our own faithfulness to Jesus from the unfaithfulness of God's people long ago in Malachi 2:10-16.
2021-02-2454 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Great High Priest (Malachi 2:1-9)What happens when even the priests of God fall short? How does a 3,000 year old book point forward to the solution to our sin? Listen in as Kendra LeeAnne shows us the weight of sin and the glory of Jesus from Malachi 2:1-9.
2021-02-1429 minTwenty-SomethingsAssurance and Perseverance (Foundations Series)How can I have assurance of my salvation? Can I lose my salvation? How can I press on in the faith? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and more in the first installment of our Foundations Sermon Series about the basic beliefs of the faith.
*This sermon was originally preached on Thursday, January 28th, 2021 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2021-01-3135 minTwenty-SomethingsWhere is My Honor? (Malachi 1:6-14)What does it mean to give God the honor He is due? How can we strive to do this ourselves and test if we're pressing towards that goal? What are signs that we aren't giving God the glory He deserves? Listen in as Adam Kuntz answers these questions and more in a powerful sermon about what it means to truly worship the Lord.
2021-01-2628 minTwenty-SomethingsGod's Covenant Love (Malachi 1:1-5)When the world is crashing down around us and we're struggling to see affirmation of God's love, how can we be assured that God actually loves us? Listen in as Caleb Eissler kicks off our new sermon series "The End of the Beginning" by showing us the glory of God's covenant love for His people from the book of Malachi.
*This sermon was originally preached on January 14th, 2021 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2021-01-1532 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Most Political Statement Ever MadeIn our world, our understanding of government and politics is often informed more by what hear on cable news and social media rather than what read in the Bible. This message is meant to change that. Preached just two days after the 2020 presidential election (we still did not which candidate had won yet), Caleb Eissler aimed to help us see what the Bible has to say about the government. Trying to cut through the fierce division and political rhetoric in a divided nation, Caleb seeks to help us frame the issues from the Bible's perspective by focusing on the...
2020-11-0635 minTwenty-SomethingsJames 4:6-12*Originally preached by Mat Karger on August 27th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2020-09-0232 minTwenty-SomethingsJames 4:1-6*Originally preached by Cory Scheer on August 20th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2020-09-0247 minTwenty-SomethingsJames 3:13-18*Originally preached by Ryan Long on August 13th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2020-09-0243 minTwenty-SomethingsJames 2:14-26*Originally preached by Kendra LeeAnne on July 30th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2020-09-0232 minTwenty-SomethingsLoving the Unlovable (Including You and Me) (James 2:1-13)Loving others can be hard. We all struggle to love different people. So how can we love like Jesus? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us how and why we are called to love the unlovable because Jesus loved the unlovable in us.
2020-07-2433 minTwenty-SomethingsSteadfast Under Trial (James 1:12-18)How do we endure trial? How can we call ourselves blessed in the midst of pain? Listen in as Kendra LeeAnne delivers a powerful message from deep personal experience of how God works for our joy and His glory in the midst of pain.
2020-07-2034 minTwenty-SomethingsPure Religion: Living Out God's Word (James 1:19-27)Many of us hear and study God's Word often. But do we live it out? How can we grow in applying and practicing the very truths God calls for in His Word? Listen in to this incredibly practical sermon from Caleb Eissler as he helps us think through what it means to practice pure religion, in other words, how to live out God's Word.
2020-07-1728 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Wisdom of the Cross: Folly to the World and Hope for Every Trial (James 1:5-12)What does wisdom have to do with joy and enduring trials? What if the way to everlasting power and life was actually by giving up your power and life? What if the very wisdom we need is the very wisdom the world rejects? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us the glory in the wisdom of the cross as we continue on in our series in the book of James.
2020-07-0337 minTwenty-Somethings"Count it All Joy": Why and How You Can Triumph in Trials (James 1:1-4, 12)How can we endure trials? What hope does the Bible give us when we encounter excruciating and unexpected hardship in life? In our first meeting back after the COVID-19 quarantine, Caleb Eissler shows us why and how we can "count it all joy" (James 1:2) no matter what comes because of the hope Jesus gives.
2020-06-2637 minTwenty-Somethings"I Have Overcome the World" (John 16:33)How can we have an unshakable confidence now matter what comes? How is it that we can have indestructible joy? How can we endure hardship through Jesus? Listen in as Caleb Eissler helps us see the glory of all that is bound up in Jesus' famous statement, "I have overcome the world."
2020-04-1025 minTwenty-SomethingsHumble Glory (John 12-13)What is the thread that ties together some of the most famous stories in the Gospel of John? What is the unexpected path to peace and glory? What quality about Jesus separated him from the other kings in His day and is meant to be a defining factor of the Christian life? The answer to these questions is simple: humility. Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us how humility is the key to living out the Christian life as he walks us through 3 stories of humility from Jesus and his followers in John 12-13.
*O...
2020-03-2738 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Good Shepherd (John 10-11)What hope can we have during the COVID-19 crisis? How can we keep our gaze fixed on Jesus during this pandemic? What does a 2000 year old story about a shepherd have to do with our current moment? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us the hope of Christ from John 10-11 for our tumultuous times.
*Originally preached on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2020-03-2053 minTwenty-SomethingsPastoral Prayer of Hope in Response to COVID-19In light of all of the buzz surrounding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we took time to pray to God as a ministry. This is the audio from the pastoral prayer delivered by Caleb Eissler meant to address reality frankly, but with hope. May this prayer offer hope in a time of confusion and chaos.
*This prayer was originally delivered on Thursday, March 12th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2020-03-1308 minTwenty-SomethingsAmazing Grace (John 7:53-8:11)What if there was another angle to one of the most famous and scandalous stories in all of Scripture? What if grace is more amazing that we think? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us a different perspective of one of the most well-known stories from the Bible, helping us see the wonder of Jesus along the way. Be ready to be amazed by grace!
*Originally preached on Thursday, February 27th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2020-02-2855 minTwenty-SomethingsWill the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? (John 4:46-5:47)Do you believe in the Jesus of the Bible or the Jesus of your imagination? What do our reactions to and expectations of Jesus in prayer, taking next steps of faith, worship, the spiritual disciplines, and more tell us about our true view of Jesus? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us three views of Jesus from individuals in the stories in John 4:46-5:47 and what they can tell us about our view of Jesus.
*Originally preached on Thursday, February 6th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2020-02-0746 minTwenty-SomethingsOrigin Stories: The Answer to Where Our Worship, Hope, and Witness Come From (John 1:1-18)Where did Jesus come from? Where did we come from? What is our origin story? What does origin have to do do with our sin and worship? Listen in as Caleb Eissler kicks off our Spring semester series in the Gospel of John by helping us see how origin helps inform our worship, hope, and witness.
*Originally preached on Thursday, January 16th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2020-01-1753 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Most Unstoppable Force in the Universe (Romans 8:31-39)What is it that can overcome pain, suffering, depression, anxiety, heartbreak, trial, tribulation, rejection, death, and more? The glorious answer from Romans 8 is this: the love of Christ. Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us how through Christ we can be more than conquerors in all things so that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. If God is for us, who can be against us?
2019-12-1347 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Greatest Verse Ever Misunderstood (Romans 8:26-30)Romans 8:28 may be the most misunderstood verse in all of Scripture. And when it is misunderstood people get hurt, walk away from their faith, and give up hope. The difference between feeling abandoned by God versus having an unshakable peace and joy when pain and hardships comes comes down to whether or not we actually understand God's Word. Listen in as Caleb Eissler helps us see the glorious truth of Romans 8:28, the greatest verse ever misunderstood.
*Originally preached on Thursday, December 6th, 2019 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2019-12-0649 minTwenty-SomethingsThe World's Great Longing: The Bible's Answer to the Problem of Pain (Romans 8:18-25)We all have deep longings and desires. And we all wrestle with the existence of pain and suffering in the world. Will those longings ever be fulfilled? How do we make sense of the pain in the world? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us from Romans 8 how the the answers to those questions are the same. If you want hope and a sense of awe at Jesus, you won't want to miss this message!
*Originally preached on Thursday, November 14th at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2019-11-1544 minTwenty-Somethings"The Struggle is Real" Mental Health PanelMental Health is a vital topic that is rarely discussed in churches. After walking through a 5 week sermon series on mental health titled "The Struggle is Real," we sat down with several pastors and licensed professional counselors to talk about questions from the series and how to apply the Gospel to our mental health. We discussed issues ranging from self-care, walking alongside those struggling, medicine, suicide, prayer, and more. Listen in as our panelists seek to help us have hope and wisdom in the area of the intersection of mental health and the Gospel!
...
2019-11-121h 25Twenty-SomethingsSalvation Comes Through Suffering (Romans 8:1-18)What if the reason we struggle with sharing the Gospel and fighting sin is because we've not fully understood just how great the Gospel really is? Listen in as Caleb Eissler helps us see Paul's wisdom for how to pursue holiness and see the Gospel as more glorious than we could ever imagine. Want to be encouraged in your faith? Tune in and see why "No condemnation" is the greatest declaration ever proclaimed.
*Originally preached on Thursday, November 7th at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2019-11-0947 minTwenty-SomethingsBeyond Abundance: The Astonishing Reality of God’s Nature, Love, and Prayer-Answering Power (Ephesians 3:14-21)Why is prayer so hard? How can we deepen our prayer lives? How can we experience the love of Jesus more fully? How do we mature as Christians? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and lays out a powerful reality for our spiritual journeys: when we know who God is and what He has done for us, it changes the content of our prayers.
*Originally preached on Thursday, October 3rd at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*
2019-10-0433 minTwenty-SomethingsAn Everlasting Name: The Bible's Radical Vision for Singleness and the GospelWhat does the Bible actually have to say about singleness? In a modern Christian culture that can often imply that you are not whole unless you are married with children, are our churches' assumptions actually biblical? How do you live out your singleness well, whether it's permanent or temporary? How can I faithfully desire marriage while living out my singleness well while I have it? Listen in as Caleb Eissler answers these questions and helps us see the Bible's radical and beautiful vision for singleness.
*Originally preached on Thursday, September 26th, at Pleasant Valley Ba...
2019-09-2738 minTwenty-SomethingsThe Unexpected King: God's Glory in His Faithfulness and Provision for His People (1 Samuel 12:6-25)Trusting God can be hard. It's not easy to trust that God is faithful or that He will provide when life gets hard. How can we bolster our belief that God gives us everything we need? Is our trust in the Lord or are we seeking our satisfaction, contentment, peace, security, and delight in other things? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us how a prophet from 3000 years ago gives us astonishing hope to believe God is faithful and will provide for His people.
*Originally preached on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at Pleasant Valley Baptist C...
2019-08-1634 min
Twenty-SomethingsMental Health + The Gospel: A Panel ConversationMental Health is a vital, yet often neglected, element of the Christian life. We face a crisis of mental health issues today, but we often fail to speak about them or address them with clarity. On August 1st, 2019, PV Twenty-Somethings hosted a public panel to bring clarity and truth to the conversation surrounding the intersection of mental health and the Gospel. Panelists include Licensed Professional Counselors Karen Mees and Robie Sullivan, Lead Pastor Merle Mees, Care Pastor and Army Chaplain John Newsom, and Student Pastor Brad Daniel. The panelists addressed a whole host of topics including medication, spiritual warfare...
2019-08-061h 42Twenty-SomethingsThe Unexpected Ministry of "Unanswered" PrayersHave you ever continually cried out to God in prayer only to receive silence in return? In those moments we can't help but ask questions like:
"Why won't God answer my prayers?"
"Does God even hear my prayers?"
"Does God even love me if He doesn't answer my prayers?"
"How can I actually hear God's voice?"
What does it mean when it seems like God isn't answering our prayers? How should we respond? Listen in as Caleb Eissler helps us make sense of our unanswered prayers, shows us how to hear God's voice, and helps us see the wonders that G...
2019-06-0154 minTwenty-SomethingsHow to Engage in Politics as a Christian (Panel)In our tribalized and volatile age, how can Christians intelligently and respectfully engage in politics? Listen in as PV pastors and church members discuss how the Gospel relates to topics such as nationalism, abortion, race, fake news, social media, history, the Republican and Democratic parties, poverty, immigration, social justice, and more.
Panelists: Caleb Eissler (Moderator), Kevin Smith, Brad Daniel, Tim Overby, Jeff Sheets, and Lindy Sheets
2019-05-201h 36