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Who will win the battle for your worship?

December 5, 2013 | Advent, advent conspiracy, Christ, christmas, consumerism, culture, Gary Combs, God, jesus, materialism, money, spending, worship

“And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh” (Matthew 2:11 ESV). The word “worship” comes from the Middle English, “weorthscipe,” literally meaning to “ascribe worth.” We were created to worship. From dandelions to dinosaurs, no

True Worship in the Life of Paul

July 14, 2013 | Romans 12:1 | character study, worship

Justin Norden concludes our True Worshipers series with examining worship in the life of Paul. Romans 12:1 “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”

True Worship in the Life of Mary

July 7, 2013 | Luke 10:38-42; John 11-12 | character study, worship

Jonathan Combs continued our series on True Worshipers by helping us see 3 expressions of worship found in the life of Mary and Martha in the New Testament.

True Worship in the Life of David

June 30, 2013 | Psalm 20:1-9 | character study, worship

Pastor Stephen Combs continues our True Worshipers sermon series by looking at worship in the life of David. In Psalm 20, we see 3 habits that David cultivated that helped him worship God in spirit and in truth.

True Worship in the Life of Moses

June 23, 2013 | Exodus 33:7-34:16 | character study, worship

Justin Norden kicks off our TRUE WORSHIPERS sermon series by looking at worship in the life of Moses. John 4:23 says “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks”. Throughout this sermon series, we’re going to look at worship in the life of various characters in the Bible to learn how we can worship God in spirit and truth.

Three Simple Commitments

July 26, 2012 | commitment, discipleship, fellowship, following jesus, jesus, service, worship

“So let’s keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have something else in mind, something less than total commitment, God will clear your blurred vision—you’ll see it yet! Now that we’re on the right track, let’s stay on it” (Philippians 3:15-16 The Message). “‘Come,

Which King Will You Worship?

December 4, 2011 | Matthew 2:1-12 | christmas, worship

Pastor Gary Combs begins a new series entitled NOEL. This first message is taken from Matthew 2:1-12 which tells the story of the Magi who traveled from the East to worship the One born king of Israel. This story shows two kings. One is the false king Herod and the other is King Jesus.

Celebrating Your First Love

August 9, 2009 | Mark 12:30 | three commitments, worship

Did you know that God cares about what you celebrate? I think it’s because we celebrate what we truly love. And God cares about that.

Which king to worship?

December 12, 2008 | Advent, christmas, consumerism, idolatry, materialism, worship

“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, ‘Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him’” (Matthew 2:1-2 NIV). “Worship is pulling our affections

Have you heard of laminin?

May 29, 2008 | laminin, louie giglio, worship

Check out this YouTube post of Louie Giglio! It’s pretty cool. I’ll let it speak for itself, but those of you who know me, know how much I love science, especially when it reveals something new that points to our Creator. By the way, I first heard Louie at the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta a few