Covenant Grove Sermons

What if the secret to loving others well was as simple as asking better questions? Everyone you meet today is craving one thing: for someone to pay attention to them and make their story matter. When we truly listen, we're not just being politewe're offering love in its purest form. Ready to transform your conversations and bless others through the power of attention? Sermon Notes Download Sermon...

What if loving your neighbors could start with just four words? "Jesus, bless my neighbor" might be the simplest prayer that could transform your entire neighborhood. Prayer is the foundation for loving our neighbors well, and it doesn't require elaborate words or perfect theology! Are you ready to discover how prayer becomes the foundation for genuine community love? Sermon Notes Download Sermon...

In a moment charged with tension and division, Jesus gave a simple answer that still reshapes our lives: love God and love your neighbor. This kind of love isnt grand or abstract. Its patient, intentional, and practiced with the people nearest to usthe ones across the hall, next door, or down the street. Who is God placing in your path this week, and what might loving them look like in one small,...

What if the most important work you could do as a human being isnt on your to-do list? Prayer isnt just something we fit into our dayits a way of orienting your entire life toward Gods presence. Its not about getting what we want, but about receiving God Himself. Ready to discover how prayer can be the one thing that changes everything this year? Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://chur...

What if the moments that feel most ordinary are actually invitations from God for something extraordinary? The Christmas story teaches us that God specializes in breaking into our everyday lives with life-changing encounters. Don't rush past the significant moments God is offering you! Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/42324/note-254445.html

What if Christmas isn't just about celebrating a birthday, but about recognizing a moment that could change everything in your life? There are two types of time: ordinary calendar time (chronos) and life-changing moments (kairos). Jesus' birth represents the ultimate life-changing moment in history. The question is: will you let the baby born in Bethlehem change your life today? Sermon Notes https...

The Christmas story includes one of Scripture's darkest chaptersbut it holds powerful lessons for when life gets awful. What if the tragedy in Bethlehem teaches us something crucial about finding hope in our darkest moments? Jesus entered our broken world not to eliminate all pain immediately, but to ultimately defeat death and evil through His cross and resurrection! Sermon Notes Download Sermon...

Think you know the story of the wise men? They weren't kings, probably weren't three, and didn't visit on Christmas night. What does their real journey teach us about following Jesus today? The stars declared His gloryshouldn't our lives do the same? Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/42324/note-252723.html

What do you do when your carefully planned life gets completely derailed? Joseph thought he had everything figured out until Mary's pregnancy shattered his world. But what looked like betrayal was actually God's greatest intervention in history. Sometimes our biggest disappointments are divine appointments in disguise. Are you holding your plans so tightly that you might miss what God is trying to...

Today, we kicked off a new series by reading the family history of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. Its not just a list of namesits a family tree full of outsiders, surprises, and grace. It shows us Jesus is the true King and that no story is too messy for God to redeem. How might God be inviting you into His salvation work? Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.w...

Today, we wrap up our Path Through Temptation series with Good News in Motion. Are you trapped in invisible prisons of negative thinking, past mistakes, or digital addiction? Jesus offers rest and freedom from these burdens when we come into His presence. Your story of His faithfulness has the power to change lives. The question isn't whether you're perfect enough to share, it's: are you available...

This week in The Path Through Temptation, our message is on the temptation to believe I Am Not Doing Enough. The enemy loves to whisper that were falling behind, not accomplishing enough, or missing our purpose. Jesus faced that same lie in the wildernessbut He didnt give in. Instead, He surrendered to the Father and did only what God placed before Him. God isnt asking for more striving. Hes askin...

This week we continue our series The Path Through Temptation with a message titled I Am Not Enough. In the second temptation of Jesus, Satan exposes a universal struggle: the feeling that were not enough. The devil tempts us to doubt both Gods love for us and our worth to others, feeding shame and anxiety. But Jesus didnt take the bait. He refused to test Gods love because He already knew He was b...

This week, we begin our new sermon series, The Path Through Temptation, with a message titled God Is Not Enough. Its a striking statementbut it reflects the very lie Satan whispered to Jesus in the wilderness and still whispers to us today. Lifes hardships can make us question whether God truly meets our needs, but Jesus showed us what it means to trust God completely. Where in your life is God ca...

Weve spent the past few weeks exploring what it means to live a life Shaped by Jesusa life that reflects His love in every direction: UP toward God, IN toward community, and OUT toward the world. This week, we conclude the series by focusing on TOGETHERhow following Jesus is something we do not do alone, but as His Church, walking side by side in faith and purpose. The church isn't meant to be a c...

Being children of God means we are trying to live more and more like how Jesus lived. His life had three distinct dimensions that we can practice: UP toward God, IN toward community, and OUT toward the world. This week, we continue in our Shaped by Jesus series by focusing on OUTMission. As we encounter God and experience His love, it will naturally overflow from us and we will extend it to others...

Jesus lived a life perfectly shaped by love, and His example gives us a clear pattern to follow. His life had three distinct dimensions that we can practice in our own lives: UP toward God, IN toward community, and OUT toward the world. This week, we continue in our Shaped by Jesus series by focusing on INFellowship. God desires for us to live in true communitynot just physical closeness, but auth...

This Sunday, we launched our new series Shaped by Jesusa continuation of Who We Are. Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. When we do, our lives naturally take on His shape: UP toward God, IN toward community, and OUT toward the world. This weeks focus is UPDiscipleship. Up is anything that moves us closer to God, taking our attention off...

This week, we hear from Bryan Murphy as he formally installs Neil as our lead pastor, and he talks us through the Power and Peril of Seasons. When life transitions feel uncomfortable, it might be because God is doing something new in you that your old habits and thinking patterns can't contain. To navigate new seasons successfully, we must embrace a God-sized vision that sees beyond obstacles, cho...

Today, we wrap up our Who We Are as a Church series with Big-Thinking Risk Takers. Being rooted in God's love enables us to comprehend His immeasurable love and experience His fullness. When we focus on Jesus, we can step out of our comfort zones and do the impossible. Are you praying cup-sized prayers when God wants to answer ocean-sized requests? Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://ch...

Week two of Who We Are as a Church focuses on being Faith-Filled, Prayer Led followers of Christ. True transformation happens as Christ dwells in us, removing pride, envy, and self-absorption and reshaping us into who God created us to be. What areas of your life need His dynamite power (dunamis) to transform? Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/not...

This week, we hear from Neil for the first time as our Lead Pastor, and he starts our new sermon series about Who We Are as a Church with "Behold!" Simply put, Christians are people who behold Christ and respond accordingly. When we behold His love for us and for others, then we are transformed into fully devoted followers of Christ. What could God do through you this week if you take the time to...

This week, we hear from Jack Hawkins in his final message as our Transitional Pastor, guiding us toward Finding Jesus. At times, it may seem as though Jesus is hiddenScripture even shows moments when He withdrew from the crowds who were seeking Him. But when we look closer, we see that Jesus wasnt hiding from us... He was seeking God. In His quiet retreats, He pursued the one thing that mattered m...

This week, we study Barnabas as an example of the Power of Encouragement. So much of what we believe about ourselves comes from what others have said about us, and we seem to have far more terms for describing negative aspects in people than for the positives. There are many discouragers in the world, but we are called to be encouragers to those around us. Who in your life is God prompting you to...

Today, we wrap our Rocky series with Chosen for Unshakeable Destiny. Regardless of generation or life stage, Christians are chosen for an unshakable destiny built on Christ, the cornerstone. You are not chosen because you're perfect; you are chosen because God sees a willing heart in you that He can build upon. How are you living into your chosen-ness? Sermon Notes Download Sermon Questions Downlo...