A collection of sermons, daily devotions, and blog posts from Pastor Gary Combs
Today’s Devotion on the One Year Bible Reading
WHY WE SHOULDN’T SKIP THE LISTS
“They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar… the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah.” (1 Chronicles 24:5,10 ESV). In 1 Chronicles 24, David organizes the descendants of Aaron into 24 priestly divisions to serve
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The Narrow Way of the Kingdom
As we’ve studied His sermon, we’ve seen how Jesus has laid out what it looks like to live as citizens of the Kingdom of God. Now, as He closes, He calls us to a decision, to a choice. Whose kingdom will you choose? And it’s this choice that we’re discussing today. It’s a simple choice. For Jesus only offers two options: the wide gate or the narrow gate. That confronts our desire for spiritual autonomy. It challenges the mindset that we can take a little bit of Christianity, a little bit of self-help, and maybe sprinkle in some Eastern philosophy and end up just fine. But Jesus doesn’t leave room for a middle path! And that’s why we need this message today. Because the narrow way isn’t just hard to find—it’s easy to reject. Not because it's unclear, but because it's unpopular. And yet, it’s the only way that leads to real and lasting life. In Matthew 7:13-14, Jesus began to conclude His sermon by warning His first-century Jewish audience that there were only two spiritual paths, the broad way that leads to destruction and the narrow way that leads to life, and He instructed them to enter through the narrow gate.
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New Series Begins This Sunday: “FAMILY TALK”
“Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ” (Ephesians 4:15 ESV). What if the goal of communication wasn’t just to be heard—but to become one? This Sunday, we’re launching a new 4-week teaching series called “Family Talk.” In a world where communication is often loud but