Sunday Sermon: The Other Side of Worship

The Other Side of Worship

“One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.””

— Matthew 22:35-40 (NIV)

What is Worship?

“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.””

— John 4:24 (NIV)

“Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

— Matthew 22:37-40 (NIV)

“Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”

— 1 John 4:20-21 (NIV)

Sunday Sermon: Defeats the Enemy

Defeats the Enemy

“When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, they reported the matter in the ears of the people, and all the people wept aloud.
Now, behold, Saul was coming from the field behind the oxen. And Saul said, “What is wrong with the people, that they are weeping?” So they told him the news of the men of Jabesh. And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled. ”

— 1 Samuel 11:4-6 (ESV)

Sunday Sermon: Dwell Among The People

Dwell Among The People

“Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.”

— Exodus 25:8 (NIV)

Sunday Sermon: House of Praise and Worship

House of Praise and Worship

“He said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.”

— Genesis 22:5 (NIV)

“The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.”

— Genesis 12:7-8 (NIV)

Obedience is better than sacrifice

“But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.”

— 1 Samuel 15:22 (NIV)

Sunday Sermon: There Is A God On The Throne

There Is A God On The Throne

“In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.”

— Isaiah 6:1 (NIV)