In Part 3 of this Advent-Themed Series on Worship, Noel shows us how the presence of God can shape our corporate times of worship.

In Part 3 of this Advent-Themed Series on Worship, Noel shows us how the presence of God can shape our corporate times of worship.
In Ephesians 4, Paul is talking about unity in the body when he decides to also affirm the diversity of the gifts Christ has given his church. In this passage Joseph shows us how Christ has given each member gifts to be used for the building up of the body.
In Matthew 26:1-13, Jesus has just concluded his public ministry and has returned to the friendly confines of a friend’s home in Bethany. While there, a woman pours out expensive perfume on him in an act of love and adoration. While his disciples aren’t sure this was such a great use of valuable perfume, Jesus praises the act. Friend of Exeter Valley Church Lori Riley, shows us how this act isn’t a waste, it’s worship.
John Moore shows us what we can learn from a God who took time to rest and delight in his creation.
In Matthew 12:1-14, we see Jesus encounter the Pharisees again, this time because of controversy over His disciples’ observance of the Sabbath. As Mike Young teaches us here, Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath and the whole point of the sabbath is our good.
In Matthew 12:22-37, Jesus engages the Pharisees in a controversy about his healing of a demon-possessed, deaf and mute man. Threatened by Jesus, the Pharisees claim he’s healing by the power of Satan. In this passage Jesus warns against blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and tells a parable about our hearts being like a tree that produces fruit. By Noel Piepgrass
In Matthew 8:1-17, Jesus has come down the mountain after preaching the Sermon on the Mount. As the crowds follow him, he encounters 3 outsiders and responds with healing.