Covenant Grove Sermons

For 40 days, an entire army stood frozen in fear. One DoorDash delivery boy walked out to face what they could not. What was the difference? He wasn't looking at the giant, he was looking at God! Where are your eyes fixed right now? Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/42324/note-283234.html

What if the person God most wants to use is the one nobody thought to invite? David was not on anyone's list. His own father forgot to call him in from the fields. Yet God looked past every impressive candidate and chose David, not because of his resume, but because of his heart. Do you still see yourself as the forgotten one, or are you beginning to believe that God calls you beloved? Sermon Note...

Saul was chosen by God, anointed, and given a new heart by the Spirit; he was chosen to be the first king of Israel! Yet when it was time to step into his calling, they found him hiding behind the travel baggage. Sound familiar? What are you hiding behind? Fear leads to hiding, but faith leads to thriving. It's time to step out! Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.c...

What if your years of unanswered prayer are not a sign that God is absent, but the very place where He is doing His deepest work? Hannah waited. She wept. She kept coming back. And what God did through her emptiness changed the entire world. Are you telling your emptiness about God, or are you letting your emptiness define your view of God? Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://churchlink...

What if the power you need isnt something you have to create? Jesus appeared to His disciples while they were hiding behind locked doors and gave them the Holy SpiritGods empowering presence. They did nothing impressive to earn or receive this gift; Jesus found them in their fear and failure anyway. No one is too broken, too sinful, too skeptical, or too far gone for Jesus to walk through the lock...

What if the thing Jesus cares most about in how you live is also the hardest thing He could ask of you? After the resurrection, He appeared to His frightened disciples despite a locked door, and the first thing He talked about was forgiveness. Not just receiving it, but also extending it. Is there a locked room in your heart where bitterness has been growing? Jesus is ready to walk through that do...

Right now, King Jesus is not focused on His power or greatness; He is interceding for you, longing for you to thrive. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, broken relationships, personal failure, grief, political tension, or simply the exhaustion of trying to hold everything together on your own, the King of Peace wants to bring restoration to your life. Where in your life do you need to stop stri...

What if God isn't asking you to follow a list of rules, but to actually be sent into the world the same way Jesus was sent? After the resurrection, Jesus looked at a group of frightened, failing disciples hiding behind locked doors and said, "As the Father has sent Me, so I am sending you." That includes you. Discover what it really means to be sent, filled, and empowered for something bigger than...

What if the people Jesus chooses to change the world are the ones everyone else has already passed over? In first-century culture, only the best of the best were invited to follow a rabbi. Everyone else was sent home, and yet those are exactly the people Jesus called! If you have ever felt like you are not qualified, not impressive enough, or not far enough along, take another look at the people J...

God loves you exactly as you are, and He loves you far too much to leave you that way. Just like a house that needs remodeling, you don't have to fix everything before Jesus comes in; you simply open the door for Him. What area of your life have you been keeping closed off from Him because you are ashamed of the mess? God's dunamis (dynamite) power is ready to do what you cannot do on your own. Se...

God loves you exactly as you are, and He loves you far too much to leave you that way. Just like a house that needs remodeling, you don't have to fix everything before Jesus comes in; you simply open the door for Him. What area of your life have you been keeping closed off from Him because you are ashamed of the mess? God's dunamis (dynamite) power is ready to do what you cannot do on your own. Se...

Who you follow shapes who you become. Every habit, every voice, every influence is quietly forming your identity. What are you actually following, and where is it leading you? Is it taking you closer to Him or further away? Jesus does not ask you to have it all figured out before you take the next step. He simply says, "Come and see." Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://churchlinkfeeds....

Who you follow shapes who you become. Every habit, every voice, every influence is quietly forming your identity. What are you actually following, and where is it leading you? Is it taking you closer to Him or further away? Jesus does not ask you to have it all figured out before you take the next step. He simply says, "Come and see." Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://churchlinkfeeds....

Missions isn't just something we support or somewhere we go. It's who we are. Jesus was sent into the world, drawing close to people with compassion, hope, and good newsand He sends us in the same way. We can pray, give, and go, but we are also called to be the church wherever God has placed us. Where are you being sent to bring the hope of Jesus this week? Sermon Notes https://churchlinkfeeds.blo...

Marks Gospel leaves us at the empty tomb with fear, uncertainty, and one big question: What happens next? Jesus is already going ahead, inviting His followers to meet Him thereto love whom He loves and join Him in His mission. Sometimes that mission takes us across the world. Sometimes the world has come across the street. As refugees rebuild their lives right here in Modesto, we have opportunitie...

God does not call the most qualified, He calls the available. Just as Elisha was interrupted in the middle of an ordinary workday, God still interrupts ordinary people today teachers, parents, retirees, and business owners inviting them into something greater. But before Elisha took one step forward, he burned his plow and left himself no way back. What is the plow in your life that is keeping you...

What if the thing keeping you from stumbling is not your own willpower, but staying close enough to let God hold you steady? Jude reminds us that God is able to keep us from falling, but it requires us to build our faith actively, pray with the Holy Spirit, and show up for the people around us who are doubting. Are you building your faith, or just maintaining it? Sermon Notes Download Sermon Quest...

What if the biggest threat to your faith is not something you can easily see? Syncretism, the quiet blending of Christian truth with cultural values and opposing beliefs, has been slipping into the church since the very beginning. Jude wrote about it in the first century, and it is just as relevant today. Are there beliefs you hold that you have never actually tested against Scripture? The book of...

Jesus did not wait for people to come to Him. He walked toward them, asked questions, and sat down to eat with them. What if that is exactly what following Jesus is supposed to look like for us too? The manner of Jesus is quiet, patient, and deeply personal. And it is available to every one of us, every single day. Are you making space to come alongside someone who needs hope right now? Sermon Not...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and God's mission is not a lack of calling, but a hula hoop video? Jesus did not choose angels or loudspeakers to spread the good news. He chose ordinary people like you. Every person on earth is equally loved by God, and the message of forgiveness is for all of them. Are you willing to set down the distractions and say yes? Sermon Notes Download Serm...

What does it look like to live with full conviction when the culture around you is pulling in the opposite directionor when you feel the pressure to prove yourself? Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15:58 and the story of Eric Liddell in Chariots of Fire, we are reminded to stand steadfast and immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, even when the pressure to compromise is intense. Not just o...

What if the most important thing you could do for a young person is not teach them more, but actually listen to them first? Proverbs 22:6 is not just a parenting verse. It is a call for every one of us to invest in the next generation with intention, patience, and a willingness to truly know who they are. You cannot lead someone somewhere you are not going yourself. Who is one young person in your...

What if Netflix's biggest hit actually reveals the secret to overcoming shame? K-Pop Demon Hunters isn't just about girl bands fighting demonsit's about the lies we believe about ourselves. The movie gets halfway to the truth about healing, but what's the missing piece that changes everything? Are you trying to fix shame through self-improvement alone, or is there a deeper solution? Sermon Notes h...

What can The Wizard of Oz teach us about anxiety, courage, and finding our way home? This week, we explored the surprising connection between Dorothy's journey and the biblical story of Joshua. When life's storms hit, it's easy to focus on everything we can't control. But God reminded Joshua to be strong and courageousnot because of his own power, but because God's presence would go with him where...

Psalm 118 reveals a powerful truth that can anchor us through life's challenges: God's faithful love endures forever. This isn't just a comforting phrase but the bedrock of our faith, which remains constant when human love fails. Even in seasons of spiritual numbness or overwhelming circumstances, we can find peace by repeatedly declaring this truth and spending time in solitude with God. What are...