The Heights Church

I Surrender All - "My Worship"

"I Surrender My Worship"

Bryan Jones

This Sunday we’re going to talk about worship, and what it means to surrender our worship to God.  Psalm 73 is identified as “A psalm of Asaph,” and in it we see some of the things that can easily distract us from true worship.
 
The psalmist starts out by saying that even though he knows God is good, he’s still struggling with some things – like why do wicked people prosper while Christians suffer?  Why is there so much injustice?
 
We all want things to be right and fair.  We hunger for justice.  This is true when it comes to trivial things, and it’s even more true when we see the evil in the world.  But when we focus on evil … when we focus on ourselves and our need for justice … it can affect our worship.
 
What do you really want in life?  Good health?  A great marriage?  Financial security?  All of these are good things.  But we must want time with God … time worshipping God … above everything else.
 
I hope you will join me Sunday as we get honest with God and learn what it means to surrender our worship to Him.

I Surrender All - "My Marriage"

"I Surrender My Marriage"

 Dr. Gary Singleton

Last Sunday we started a sermon series called “I Surrender All.” We talked about what it means to surrender your life to Jesus. This Sunday we will turn our attention to marriage and what it means to surrender your marriage to God and allow Him to make your marriage what He created it to be.

Now when it comes to marriage it’s easy to set the bar too high and expect something near perfection. We believe God expects us to never fight, always listen, and keep the house spotless. If that’s the standard we try to live up to, then most of us would just give up.

But it’s also easy to set the bar too low. Some people think when it comes to their marriage they just have to do their best and hope everything works out. But that doesn’t hold us accountable and bring out our best effort. Setting the bar too low is even more damaging to our marriage than setting it too high.

So as we talk about surrendering our marriage to God this week, we’re not going to do either of those things. Instead we’re going to set the bar right where God set it. As we look at the story of Hosea and Gomer found in Hosea 3, we will see that God sets the bar at unconditional love.

I hope you will join me Sunday as we learn from Hosea that we are expected to mirror God’s unconditional love for us by loving others unconditionally.

I Surrender All - "My Life"

"I Surrender My Life"

 Dr. Gary Singleton

This week we turn our focus to a new sermon series about surrender.  We’re calling this series “I Surrender All,” and this Sunday we will look at what it means to surrender your life to Jesus.  How would you explain that to someone?  What does it mean to surrender everything – possessions, dreams, thoughts, words – all to Jesus?
 
Some people would say that surrendering your life to Jesus simply means to trust and obey, and that’s certainly not a bad explanation.  Some would say it means accepting Jesus as your Savior – and that’s also true.  Believing the Bible, reading it, and trying to live by its teachings are also a big part of what it means to surrender your life to Jesus.
 
In Romans 12:1, Paul tells us exactly what it means to surrender your life to Jesus.  I hope you will join me Sunday as we hear what Paul has to say.  Paul tells us that an unsurrendered life is lived for yourself, but a surrendered life is lived for Jesus.

Questioning God - "Why Is God So Against Pornography?"

"Why Is God So Against Pornography?"

 Teaching Pastor Bryan Jones

 

According to a recent Gallup poll, 43% of Americans view pornography as "morally acceptable." Why is God so against it?

For more of this series, visit TheHeights.org/QuestioningGod

Questioning God - "Why Does God Allow So Much Suffering?"

"Why Does God Allow So Much Suffering?"

Dr. Gary Singleton

The author & philosopher Sam Harris made this strong statement after the earthquake and subsequent Tsunami that rocked Japan in 2011. “Either God can do nothing to stop catastrophes like this, or he doesn't care to, or he doesn’t exist. God is either impotent, evil, or imaginary. Take your pick, and choose wisely.” Could he be right? Why would a loving God allow so much suffering?

For more of this series, visit TheHeights.org/QuestioningGod

Questioning God - Church Wide Combined Service

Church-Wide Combined Service

Panel Discussion (Dr. Gary Singleton, Dr. Miguel Lopez & Bryan Jones)

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Heights In Spanish we all came together for a church-wide combined service and worshipped together in both English & Spanish.  Our three teaching pastors were all on the stage together to talk about diversity in our community as well as in the church.

For more of this series, visit TheHeights.org/QuestioningGod

Questioning God - "Should the Church Embrace Homosexuality?"

"Should the Church Embrace Homosexuality?"

Bryan Jones

There is not a more divisive topic in the church today than homosexuality. Some would say that the church should stick to its historical stance against homosexuality. Others suggest that the church's historical viewpoint is antiquated and discriminatory. What would God say?

For more of this series, visit TheHeights.org/QuestioningGod

Questioning God - "What Is My Purpose?"

"What Is My Purpose?"

Bryan Jones

They are some of the most universal questions in all humanity.  “Why am I here?” “What is my purpose?” We live in a world that presents a thousand answers to these questions, but what would God have to say?

For more of this series, visit TheHeights.org/QuestioningGod

Questioning God - "Is Drinking Alcohol Wrong?"

"Is Drinking Alcohol Wrong?"

Dr. Gary Singleton

Churches have stood on all sides of this issue over the centuries.  Some would promote complete prohibition, whiles others would say that all things are permissible. Where would God stand?

For more of this series, visit TheHeights.org/QuestioningGod

 

 

 

Questioning God - "Is God Democrat or Republican?"

"Is God A Democrat or Republican?"

Bryan Jones

Samuel Adams, one of our founding fathers, once said "Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote…that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.”   While many would say God has an opinion on politics, knowing what His opinion is can a be much more difficult thing determine. 

For more of this series, visit TheHeights.org/QuestioningGod