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The Grove Church Sermons — 307 episodes
2 Timothy 1.7: You Will Receive Power
Acts 1.1-11: Ascended, But Not Absent
Mark 4.21-34: The Coming Kingdom
Mark 4.1-9: Good Ground
Mark 3.31-35: The Church as Family
Mark 3.22-30: Bound by Satan, Plundered by Christ
Mark 3.7-21: Three Types of People in Church
Luke 24.13-35: Risen Indeed! - Easter
Luke 19.28-44: A Triumphant Tragedy - Palm Sunday
Matthew 20.17-28: Inverting Authority
Luke 9.57-62: Kingdom First
Matthew 14.22-33: Launch Out By Faith
Mark 2:23-3:6: The Lord of the Sabbath
Matthew 4:18-22: Walking Where He Walks
Mark 2.13-22: A New Way
Mark 2.1-12: The Authority to Forgive Sins
Mark 1.35-45: Jesus' Kingdom Agenda
Mark 1.14-20: The Gospel of God
Mark 1.9-13: Forming and Forging Our Identity
Mark. 1.1-8: The Beginning of the Gospel
Revelation 21.1-8: All Things New
Titus 2.11-14: Christmas Eve 2025: Between Two Advents
1 John 4:7-12: Advent 2025 - Love: The Present of Presence
Phil. 4.4-7: Advent 2025 - Deep Joy in Times of Anxiety
Colossians 1.15-23: Advent 2025: The Power of the Living Peace
1 Peter 1.1-9: Advent 2025 - Hope
Phil. 3.7-11: Desperate for Jesus
Nehemiah 13.1-31: Angry Love
Nehemiah 11.1-12.47: The Result of Redemption
Nehemiah 9.38-10.39: The People's Covenant
Nehemiah 9.1-37: The Gospel According to Nehemiah
Nehemiah 8.1-18: Spiritual Renewal through God's Word
Nehemiah 7.5-73: Priorities for God's People
Nehemiah 6.1-7.4: Enduring Continued Temptation
Nehemiah 5.1-19: The Trouble Within
Nehemiah 4.1-23: Standing Firm in the Face of Opposition
Nehemiah 3.1-32: Let Us Rise Up and Build
Nehemiah 2.9-20: An Invitation to Build
Nehemiah 2.1-8: Fortified in Prayer
Nehemiah 1.4-11: A Foundation of Prayer
Nehemiah 1:1-4: Worship and Walls
Psalm 24: The King of Glory
Psalm 137: An Imprecatory Psalm
Psalm 70: From Desperate Prayer to Joyful Praise
Psalm 66: A Psalm of Praise
Psalm 37: A Call to Trust
Psalm 103: Bless the Lord, O My Soul
Psalm 110: The Coming King
Psalm 1: The Way of Flourishing
Missional Disciples: Bearing Fruit, Pentecost Sunday (John 15.1-11)
Practice #2: Abiding in God's Word
Practice #1: New Love (John 13.34-35)
The Person of Peace (Luke 10.5-12)
Missional Disciples Go Anyways (Luke 10.3-4)
Missional Disciples Plead in Prayer (Luke 10.1-2)
Defining Missional Discipleship (Matthew 28.16-20)
Easter Sunday (1 Col. 1.15-20)
The Expected King, Unexpectedly: The Death and Awakening of Our Expectations (Matt 21.1-11)
For Good and Glory (John 11.1-44)
A Life With Jesus
When God Visits His People
From Barrenness to Resurrection (2 Kings 4.18-37)
The Word in the World (1 Kings 17.17-24)
Waiting Well (2 Peter 3:14-18)
Oughtness of the End (2 Peter 3:10-14)
The Day of the Lord (2 Peter 3:1-10)
The Tone, Traps, and Tension Associated with False Teachers (2 Peter 2:10b - 22)
Two Sobering Warnings: False Teachers and Coming Judgement (2 Peter 2:1-10a)
Certain of Jesus's Return (2 Peter 1:16-21)
Every Effort (2 Peter 1:3-15)
Growing in Knowledge (2 Peter 1:1-4)
Epiphany Sunday -- Lessons from the Magi for 2025 (Mat 2.1-12)
Declare and Exult (Psalm 6.1-11)
Christmas Eve 2024: The Advent of Immanuel (John 1.1-5, 9-14)
Advent 2024, Week 4: The Love of Immanuel (1 John 4:7-12)
Advent 2024, Week 3: The Joy of Immanuel (Luke 1.39-45)
Advent 2024, Week 2: Peace (Phil. 4.4-7)
Advent 2024, Week 1: Hope (Matthew 1.18-25)
10 Year Anniversary
1 Peter 5:1-5: Elders
1 Peter 4:12-19: Companions in Suffering
1 Peter 4:1-11: Preparing to Suffer and Living Biblically
1 Peter 3:13-22: Suffering, Spirits, and Symbols
1 Peter 3.1 - 12: Honor in Relationships
1 Peter 2.11 - 25: An Underrated Priority
1 Peter 2:1-12: A Holy Identity & Purpose
1 Peter 1.13 - 25: A New Way
1 Peter 1.3-12: Living in Hope
1 Peter 1.1-2: Exiled and Elect
Ruth, Week 5
Ruth, Week 4: Rescue in Redemption
Ruth, Week 3: A Big Plan in a Small Story of the Biggest Story
Ruth, Week 2: Hope in Providence
I Believe in the Resurrection...Life Everlasting
I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins
I Believe in the Communion of Saints
I Believe in the Catholic Church
I Believe in the Holy Spirit
He Will Come to Judge
He Suffered, Descended, Rose
I Believe in Jesus Christ
I Believe in God the Father
Loving God and Serving the Saints
Pentecost Sunday
Ascension
Hopeful in Transformation
Hopeful with Money
Hopeful in Work
Hopeful in Parenting
Hopeful in Marriage
Easter Sunday - The Death of Death
Good Friday
Palm Sunday - Who is This King of Glory
An Awful Ending
Samson's End
Riddles in Samson's Origin Story
This is Madness
Difficulties and Essentials to Finishing Well
Broken to Become Strong
Gideon's Call
To God be the Glory
Guest Speaker, John Lockhart: Judges 3:7-31
How God Works
4 Cs to Introduce Judges
Epiphany Sunday: Light and Glory
Advent 2023, Week 5: Christ
Advent 2023, Week 4: Love
Advent 2023, Week 3: Joy
Advent 2023, Week 2: Peace
Advent 2023, Week 1: Hope
Worship that Works
9 Year Anniversary
Daily Devotions, Week 9: Missional Living
Daily Devotions, Week 8: Risk/Dependence
Daily Devotions, Week 6: All of Life
Daily Devotions, Week 5: Breaking Bread
Daily Devotions, Week 4: Reliability of the Bible
Daily Devotions, Week 3: Devoted to the Apostles’ Teaching
Daily Devotions, Week 2: Formation in Community
Daily Devotions, Week 1: The Fellowship
Neighborhoods, Networks, Nations, Week 4: Let the Nations be Glad.
Neighborhoods, Networks, Nations, Week 3: Networks
Neighborhoods, Networks, Nations, Week 2: Neighborhood
Neighborhoods, Networks, Nations, Week 1: The Home
Empowered, Week 12: The Spirit of Love
Empowered, Week 10: The Spirit of Generosity, Part IV (Sign Gifts)
Empowered, Week 9: The Spirit of Generosity, Part III (Service Gifts)
Empowered, Week 8: The Spirit of Generosity, Part II (Speech Gifts)
Empowered, Week 7: The Spirit of Generosity, Part 1 (Spiritual Gifts Overview)
Empowered, Week 6: The Spirit of Sanctification
Empowered, Week 5: The Spirit of Wisdom & Revelation
Empowered by the Spirit, Week 4: The Spirit of Adoption
Empowered by the Spirit, Week 2: The Spirit of Life
Pentecost Sunday: Empowered, Week 1: The Spirit of Power
Ascension Sunday, The End of ”What Ifs”
Philippians, Week 11: Partnership Beyond Convenience
Philippians, Week 10: Stand Firm
Philippians, Week 9: Aspiring to Maturity
Philippians, Week 8: Gospel Joy
Philippians, Week 7: Send Sunday
Easter - The Hope of Resurrection
Good Friday - Worthy is the Lamb
Palm Sunday - The 7 Churches in Revelation, Week 6: The Church of Laodicea
Lent - The 7 Churches in Revelation, Week 5: The Church at Philadelphia
Lent - The 7 Churches in Revelation, Week 4: The Church at Sardis
Lent - The 7 Churches in Revelation, Week 3: The Church at Thyatira
Lent - The 7 Churches in Revelation, Week 2: The Church at Pergamum
Lent - The 7 Churches in Revelation, Week 1: The Church at Smyrna
Philippians, Week 6: Be Like Them
Philippians, Week 5: Salvation is Worth the Work
Philippians, Week 4: Humility 101
Philippians, Week 3: A Life Worthy of the Gospel
Philippians, Week 2: Joy in Prison
Philippians, Week 1: Joy in Partnership
Sanctified & Sent, Week 2: Sent
Sanctified & Sent, Week 1: Sanctification
Advent 2022, Christmas Eve: The Light of Christmas
Advent 2022, Week 4: LoL (Light of Life)
Advent, Week 3: Good News of Great Joy
Advent 2022, Week 2: The Way of Peace
Advent 2022, Week 1: A Great Light in a Land of Deep Darkness
Elder Ordination
8 Year Anniversary
Joseph, Week 8: The Blessing, BUT God
Joseph, Week 7: Finding Hope in God’s Promises
Joseph, Week 6: Fruit of Providence
Joseph, Week 5: The God of Testing
Genesis Part 4: Joseph Becoming Patient
Joseph, Week 3: The Power of God’s Presence
Joseph, Week 2: Breaking Through Our Messy
Genesis part 4 week 9, Joseph: Shattered Dreams
Genesis Part 3 Jacob, Week 9: Tying Up Loose Ends
Genesis Part 3 Jacob, Week 8: Living By (Struggling) Faith
Jacob, Week 7: When God Wrestles With Us
Jacob, Week 6: Coming Home
Jacob: The Danger of Second Things
Jacob: God’s Movement Amidst the Mess
Jacob: The Dream That Awakens
Jacob: Battling for Blessing
Jacob: Making Sense of God’s Ways
Abraham: The God of the Background
Abraham: Provision Comes at a Cost
Abraham: God is Faithfully Working Amidst our Unbelief
Abraham: The Gospel in Sodom
Abraham: Our Unpredictable God
Three More Benefits of Pentecost
The Ascended Shepherd King
Abraham: Wholly Devoted to God
Abraham: Three Threats to Deeper Faith
Living For, From, and With Blessing
God’s Call - Church Planting Sunday
Easter: Finding Clarity in the Resurrection
Palm Sunday: The King Who Draws Near
Creatures of Habit: Community and Friendship
Lent: Creatures of Habit - Intentionality and Mindfulness
Lent: Double Minded Saints
Lent: Confession and Repentance
Lent: Creatures of Habit - Silence and Solitude
Genesis: The Tower of Babel - Man’s Nature God’s Goodness
Genesis: Core Values in the New World
Genesis: The God of the Flood
Genesis: Available Hope Beyond this World
Genesis: The Precedent of Grace
Genesis: The Fall, What Went Wrong
Genesis: Commissioned Image Bearers
Genesis: Three Gifts for Men
Genesis: Three Questions on Creation
The Glorious Christmas Story (Christmas Eve)
Advent: The Wonders of His Love
Advent: Finding Joy in the Dark
Advent: Jesus‘ Better Peace
Advent: Prisoners of Hope
Transformation from the Generosity of Jesus
7 Year Anniversary
Habakkuk: Three Companions to Trust
Habakkuk: Five Woes to Glory Thieves
Habakkuk: Complaining Prayer for Deeper Faith
Habakkuk: Dealing with Disappointment
We Are Devoted to Missional Living
We Are Devoted to Prayer
We Are Devoted to the Breaking of Bread
We Are Devoted to the Fellowship
We Are Devoted to the Apostles‘ Teaching
Christ and Controversy: The Church
Christ and Controversy: Authority Issues
Christ and Controversy: Sexuality
Christ and Controversy: Predestination
Christ and Controversy: Hell - Dealing with God’s Judgment
Christ and Controversy: Rest - God’s Enduring Promise
Persecution: God’s Blessing For You
Blessed Are The Peacemakers
Blessed Are The Pure In Heart
Blessed Are The Merciful
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst For Righteousness
Meek: How Warhorses and a Severed Ear Show Us the World’s Future
The Beatitudes: Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted
The Beatitudes: Bankrupt
G.O.O.D. Gifts
Four Benefits of Pentecost
Sermon on the Mount: The Firm Foundation
Sermon on the Mount: Warnings on the Way
The Sermon on the Mount: Enter the Narrow Gate
Sermon on the Mount: 3 Questions to Spark Perseverance
Sermon on the Mount: Four Threats to Kingdom Community
Our Snake Crusher Provides Confidence in the Dark (Good Friday)
What Palm Sunday Clarifies
Sermon on the Mount: Do Not Be Anxious About Tomorrow (Lent)
Sermon on the Mount: Overcoming Anxiety (Lent)
Sermon on the Mount: Why Are You Anxious? (Lent)
Sermon on the Mount: Are You Not of More Value Than They? (Lent)
Sermon on the Mount: Do Not Be Anxious (Lent)
Making Sense of Suffering
Sermon on the Mount: Jesus on Treasure
Sermon on the Mount: Fasting to Feast
Sermon on the Mount: A Distinguishing Mark of the Church - Forgiveness
Sermon on the Mount: The Lord’s Prayer
Sermon on the Mount: Enemy Love
Surpassing Worth
To Us a Son is Given (Christmas Eve)
Love: Everlasting Father
Joy: Mighty God
Peace: Prince of Peace
Hope: Wonderful Counselor
Sermon on the Mount: Justice and Generosity
6 Year Anniversary
Sermon on the Mount: Jesus on the Nature of Words
Sermon on the Mount: Jesus on Marriage and Divorce
Sermon on the Mount: Fighting Lust
Sermon on the Mount: The Heart of Anger
Sermon on the Mount: Jesus Fulfills the Old Testament
Sermon on the Mount - This Cultural Moment
Sermon on the Mount - Salt and Light
Sermon on the Mount - Human Flourishing
Sermon on the Mount - Overview and Introduction
Eternity - The Final Judgement and the New Heavens and New Earth
Eternity - Return and Resurrection
Eternity - Hope in a Time of Despair
Eternity - Ready for Return Part 2
Eternity - Ready for Return
Word to the Wise - Deceptive Words & The Loving Word
Word to the Wise - Life's Boiling Points
Word to the Wise - The Cry of the Poor
Word to the Wise - The Lord Reigns Over Wisdom
Word to the Wise - Discernment and Deceit
Word to the Wise - Spiritual, Sticky Friends
Word to the Wise - Father, Where are you?
Word to the Wise - The Good News of Humility