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Three strangers appear at Abraham's tent, and what unfolds is a story about hospitality, doubt, and one of the boldest prayers in Scripture. In this message of our From the Start, Genesis sermon series, Pastor Drew Webb walks through Genesis 18. Key Thoughts:🏠 What Abraham and Sarah's hospitality teaches us about serving others😂 Why Sarah laughed, and what her doubt reveals about faith✨ The question that still confronts unbelief today: is anything too hard for the Lord?🙏 Abraham's bold intercession for Sodom, negotiating with God for the righteous⚖️ God's call to righteousness and justice for His people🕊️ Why the covenant, from beginning to end, rested on grace alone Grounded in Genesis 18 and connected to Romans 12, Matthew 19, and 1 John 2, this sermon offers a picture of hospitality, honest doubt, and a God who welcomes bold prayer.

God changes a man's name, makes him a promise he can't fully comprehend, and gives him a sign he'll carry the rest of his life. In this sermon from the From the Start Genesis sermon series, Pastor Drew Webb unpacks Genesis 17: the covenant God made with Abraham. In this episode:📛 Why Abram's name change to Abraham mattered, and what it meant🤝 The permanence of God's covenant, echoing His promise to Noah🏞️ The promise of Canaan as a homeland for Abraham's descendants✨ How the promised "offspring" points forward to Jesus✂️ The surprising meaning behind circumcision as the sign of the covenant💧 Why baptism carries that same symbolism today👶 The story of Isaac, Ishmael, and the son through whom the covenant continued Grounded in Genesis 17 and connected to Romans 4, Galatians 3, and Hebrews 11, this message traces a single covenant all the way from Abraham to Christ.

This year's Celebrate Recovery Sunday features two short messages centered on testimony and practical biblical truth. The first uses the acrostic G.I.V.E. to unpack Celebrate Recovery's 8th principle; the second offers a clear, four-part framework for navigating forgiveness. Grounded in Scripture and real personal testimony, this episode offers both encouragement for those in recovery and practical steps for anyone carrying an unresolved hurt. Learn more about Celebrate Recovery at PVBC

Most Christians know they should pray more, but few have a clear framework for what that actually looks like. In this message from the Basics of the Faith sermon series, Pastor Drew Webb offers a practical guide to prayer: the motives behind it, the content of it, and the posture we should bring to it. In this podcast:🙏 Three reasons prayer matters: gratitude, relationship, and dependence👑 The ACTS model: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication📜 How Nehemiah 9 models worship-based prayer🔥 What it means to pray in faith, without turning prayer into a formula🌅 Why praying in the morning shapes the rest of the day📖 How to pray Scripture, especially the Psalms, back to God Grounded in Nehemiah 9 and drawing from the Psalms, Philippians, James, and 1 Peter, this sermon offers a simple but transformative structure for anyone wanting to build a more consistent prayer life. Part 14, wrapping our Basics of the Faith series.

What is worship, really? In the second to last sermon in our Basics of the Faith sermon series, Pastor Drew Webb turns to Isaiah 6:1-8, where the prophet is confronted with a vision of God on His throne, to define worship as responding with all that we are to all that God has revealed Himself to be. Key themes in this message:👁️ Seeing God through Scripture, creation, and His work in our lives🙇 Seeing ourselves clearly in light of God's holiness🙌 Responding to God's call with a wholehearted "yes"⛪ The biblical case for corporate worship and gathering together🕊️ Why private worship fuels public worship🔥 Engaging God with heart, soul, mind, and strength: not empty ritual Grounded in Isaiah 6, with supporting texts from the Psalms, Romans, John, and Hebrews, this sermon will challenge you to move past thoughtless singing and into genuine, full-hearted worship.

What does the Bible actually say about money? In this episode of Basics of the Faith, Pastor Drew Webb tackles the topic most pastors avoid: generosity. You'll hear why the amount you give is a deeply personal decision, why your ability to give isn't tied to how much you have, and why the real question behind every gift is always "who am I trying to please?" 😊 Giving is personal & proportionate to how God has blessed you🪙 Faithfulness with a little prepares you for faithfulness with a lot🤫 Generosity is meant to be quiet — done for God, not for show🧭 The most generous people are both strategic planners and spontaneously compassionate Press play and let this one sit with you for a while.

Sanctification isn't a one-time event — it's a daily process of becoming more like Christ. In this episode of Basics of the Faith, Pastor Drew Webb walks through Romans 6:5-14, examining what it means to be dead to sin and alive to God. 🔑 In this episode: ✝️ The difference between positional and progressive sanctification👑 Why we shouldn't let sin "reign" over our bodies and minds🛡️ How to offer ourselves as instruments of righteousness, not unrighteousness🕊️ Living under grace instead of under law📖 A biblical response to Wesleyan Perfectionism and the idea of sinless living🌉 A picture of lifelong spiritual maintenance drawn from the Golden Gate Bridge Grounded in Romans 6, with supporting texts from Leviticus, 1 Peter, James, 2 Corinthians, Philippians, and Galatians, this episode offers a clear, practical theology of growing in holiness. Part 11 of the Basics of the Faith series.

This week guest speaker Dave Elmore fills in for part 10 of our Basics of the Faith sermon series and we're digging into Galatians 5 and the fruit of the Spirit: its not a distant ideal, but as something already planted in every believer, ready to grow. Key Themes: 🍇 Why the fruit of the Spirit starts the moment you're saved🎁 How your everyday talents become tools for ministry❤️ Agape love and the story of Saul's transformation into Paul😊 Joy that doesn't depend on your circumstances🕊️ Finding real peace in the middle of life's storms🧂✨ What it means to be salt and light in a dark world A message about serving God with what He's already given you.

What really happens at baptism and communion, and why? In this episode, Pastor Drew Webb continues the "Basics of the Faith" series with a look at the two ordinances Jesus gave the Church. 🌊 Baptism's roots in Noah's flood and the Passover💧 Why Jesus was baptized even though He had no sin to repent of🍞 The Lord's Table traced back to Melchizedek and the Passover lamb✝️ Grace alone: why ordinances symbolize salvation rather than provide it🙏 How to approach communion with unity, care, and self-examination A clear, Scripture-grounded teaching for anyone wanting to understand what Baptism and Communion mean, and why they matter for the Christian life.

Jesus' final command to His disciples wasn't optional — and it's not just for pastors and missionaries. In this message, Pastor Drew Webb walks through Matthew 28:16-20 and shows how the Great Commission calls every believer to a life of mission. 👑 A claim only Christ can make — His authority over heaven and earth🚶 A command only Christ can give — go, make disciples, baptize, teach🤝 A comfort only Christ can provide — His abiding presence💬 Practical steps for outreach in your everyday relationships

Grace and Truth: Finding Balance in a Fractured World Our culture demands we pick a camp — uncompromising truth with no love, or total tolerance with no truth. In this message from the "Basics of the Faith" series, Pastor Drew Webb explores what Scripture teaches about biblical grace 🕊️, biblical truth ⚖️, and why Jesus alone holds both in perfect, undiluted fullness. Discover how the Samaritan woman at the well 💧 experienced both grace and truth from Jesus, and learn what it means to grow into Christian maturity by speaking the truth in love 🌱.

Why do we need saving — and what exactly are we saved from? In this message from Romans 3:21-26, Pastor Drew Webb traces the doctrine of salvation from the holiness of God to the free gift of grace, using the story of Martin Luther and the Reformation as a launching point. ⚡ God's holiness vs. humanity's sin✝️ Penal Substitutionary Atonement explained⚖️ Justification, Sanctification & Glorification — the 3 stages of salvation🎁 Grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone A clear, foundational teaching on the gospel for anyone wanting to understand — or re-discover — what it truly means to be saved. Part of the "Basics of the Faith" series.

In Part 5 of "Basics of the Faith," Pastor Drew Webb explores one of the most foundational questions of the Christian life: what is the Bible, and why can we trust it? Beginning with the remarkable discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, this sermon traces how Scripture came to us, examines five qualities that set the Bible apart — inspiration, inerrancy, clarity, and sufficiency — and offers a simple, memorable tool for engaging with God's Word daily. Grounded in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, this teaching is both a defense of Scripture's reliability and a practical call to know it more deeply. Topics covered: the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Canon of Scripture, plenary verbal inspiration, the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, the perspicuity of Scripture, and the Word Hand Illustration (hearing, reading, studying, memorizing, meditating). Part of the "Basics of the Faith" teaching series.

Understanding the Trinity is essential to understanding the God of the Bible. In Part 4 of the Basics of the Faith series, Pastor Drew Webb explores the biblical doctrine of the Trinity by examining Scripture from Genesis through Revelation. This message explains how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are each fully God while remaining one God, why the Early Church defended this doctrine against heresy, and why biblical truth still matters today. Key Themes: ✝️ God's triune nature📖 Biblical foundations for the Trinity🛡️ Defending orthodox doctrine👑 The deity of Christ🕊️ The divinity of the Holy Spirit🙌 Worshiping the infinite GodWhether you're new to Christianity or looking to strengthen your theological foundation, this message offers a clear, Scripture-centered study of one of the core doctrines of the Christian faith.

What does the Bible teach about the Holy Spirit? In this message from our Basics of the Faith series, Pastor Drew Webb explores the identity and work of the Holy Spirit. Learn why the Holy Spirit is not an impersonal power to be controlled but God Himself, dwelling within believers to illuminate Scripture, renew minds, convict hearts, and empower faithful living. Key Themes: 👤 Personhood of the Holy Spirit✝️ The deity of the Holy Spirit📖 Understanding Scripture through the Spirit🔄 Renewal and transformation❤️ Conviction and spiritual growth🔥 Living in the Spirit's powerListen and discover how surrendering to the Holy Spirit leads to a vibrant, Spirit-filled life.