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Welcome to Pleasant View Baptist Church Online!
The Mission of Pleasant View Baptist Church, as a body of redeemed believers, is:
To provide, by the leadership of God's Holy Spirit, worship experiences through prayer, praise, fellowship, and proclaiming the Word of God.
To lead lost souls to the saving Knowledge of Jesus Christ through preaching, witnessing, and the support of missions
To disciple Christians through a nurturing atmosphere, proper teaching of the Holy Scriptures, and other activities that enhance the Christian experience
To support our community through prayer, encouragement and helping those in need.
Our Theme for 2026
We exist to GLORIFY God through worship,
SHARE the gospel of Jesus Christ.
DISCIPLE believers,
and SERVE our community in love.
This week's devotion for April 26, 2026
WORDS IN RED
WHO IS LISTENING II
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them were cleansed save Naaman the Syrian. Luke 4:27.
“And many lepers were in Israel” but they were not listening to the Lord nor looking for his miracles. There was one in Syria who, at least and at last, listened to God’s instruction and found healing.
Who, in Syria, would listen to a little maid who was only an Israelite slave especially in matters of health care? There was not a prophet in Syria, but God used this little maid to influence Naaman’s wife, who likely influenced Naaman, who in turn influenced the King of Syria. Would it not be great if we were listening so closely for God’s voice that we might hear Him speak through the young people of our churches in our country and the impact of their words ultimately reach the White House? The only thing that we lack is faith. God’s word is certainly powerful enough. The main question is “Do we believe enough?” The little maid had no doubt that if Naaman reached Elisha healing could come. Naaman’s wife believed enough to tell Naaman. Naaman trusted enough to tell the King of Syria. The king of Syria had enough faith to send a message to the King of Israel.
The king of Israel had no faith. He thought this was a trap to pull him into war. Much like us he imagined this message meant most anything other than God being at work. He never believed and therefore missed out on the miracle and the joy that could have accompanied it. The Israelite King was not listening and thus missed a blessing. How many blessings are we missing everyday by not listening for and to God’s instruction?
I hope we are listening and not like the King of Israel who instead of considering that God might be at work was instead expecting war. That may be why we see and hear of so much domestic violence, drive by shootings, and war. We are not expecting anything good from God anymore. God help us to turn our hearts, our eyes and our ears toward you?
Yours in Christ,
Brother Randy Burtram
(Originally published April 26, 2015)
Services and Times
- Sunday Morning Sunday School-9:45 Sunday Worship-11:00
- Sunday Evening Worship-5:00
- Tuesday Morning Prayer Meeting-8:00 AM
- Wednesday Evening Bible Study, Youth Praise and Worship, RA's & GA's, Mission Friends-7:00
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Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church
12476 Highway 278 East
PO Box 373 (Mailing Address)
Holly Pond, AL. 35083
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