Good News from The Grove

God's Family - Part 3. Hebrews 10:24-25. Pastor Ron Laney, Pleasant Grove Church, Carthage, MS.  www. PleasantGrove.info  

The "With God" Life - Part 3 - In All Your Ways (Proverbs 3:5-10).  Pastor Ron Laney, Pleasant Grove Church, www. PleasantGrove.info

God's Family - Part 2.  Which family are you a part of?  There's only 2 options.  You are either in the Snake Family or in God's Family.

God's Family - Part 1.  It's God's desire to have a family, that's one of the reasons He created us.  Jesus came and revealed God as "our Father" in a whole new way.  When we are saved, born-again, redeemed, we become a part of God's Eternal Family.  This revolutionizes the way we relate to God and the way we see other believers.  Because, if He is "our Father", then that means we are brothers and...

The "With God" Life - Part 2 - With God All Things Are Possible (Mark 9:14-29) Jesus encounters a Father who has a son with a chronic, dark problem.  Jesus challenges him with this statement, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."  Faith in God has the potential to unlock the limitless resources of Heaven.

The "With God" Life - Part 1 - Take My Yoke (Matthew 11:28-30)  Life was designed to be lived with God at the front and center of everything we do.  Sin has caused a break in our relationship.  Jesus came to restore this relationship and invite us back into the "with God" life.  This message paints the picture of us "yoking up" with Jesus, living with Jesus in this life.  Thank God we do not have...

The Best Way to Live - Part 7 - (1 Corinthians 13)      1 Corinthians 13 - The Love Chapter

The Best Way to Live - Part 6 - A New Commandment (John 13:34-35) Jesus gives us a new commandment to live out.  We will need some help with this one.

Genesis Part 26 - The Ultimate Test (Genesis 22).  This is one of the most curious yet insightful stories in the Hebrew Bible.  As strange as it seems on the surface, God was inviting Abraham into a mysterious revelation.  On Mt Moriah, Abraham saw another Day approaching where God would do something similar to His Son.  

Genesis Part 25 - The Promise Fulfilled (Genesis 21).  Abraham & Sarah have waited for 25 years for this moment.  Isaac is born!  God is faithful to His Word!  

Everybody seems to be on edge these days.  Anger is a major issue in many hearts and homes.  Jesus speaks directly to this because He wants you to be free from the destructive consequences of anger.  This message will help lay a foundation for you to be set free from the kind of anger that can destroy you and others. 

The Prophet Habakkuk equips us with a much needed prayer for the difficult times we face.  (Habakkuk 3:17-19)

The Resurrection of Jesus is the lynchpin that holds the Christian Faith together.  It is a verifiable fact of history with many eyewitnesses.  It's the best news anybody could hear!

The Lamb of God  (Matthew 21:1-11).  Jesus is making His entry into Jerusalem.  It's traditionally referred to as Palm Sunday, but the Hebrews know it as Lamb Selection Day.  Every family must have a lamb...your choice for your family will be known as the Lamb of the Laney's (insert your name).  Jesus is being presented to the world as The Lamb of God - He's the Lamb for God's Family.  Each of us...

The Best Way to Live, Part 5 - A Love Story.  Jesus gives us two great commandments:  Love God and Love People.  He welds these two together with the story of The Good Samaritan.  And what a gift this story is to us.  With it, Jesus invites us to open up our hearts and enter into A Love Story.  This is what "love your neighbor as yourself" looks like.  

The Best Way to Live, Part 4 - With All Your Strength.  Jesus teaches us to "love God with all your strength".  Strength in the original languages speaks of "muchness" or "wealth".  Loving God with all your resources, influence, talents, gifts, opportunities...all the good things which have been entrusted to your care.  Because of the goodness of God, you are way wealthier than you can imagine.  B...

The Best Way to Live, Part 3 - Be Transformed.  Jesus instructs us to "love God with all our minds".  How do we do that?  The Apostle Paul makes it plain in Romans 12:1-2.  We must present our bodies to God as a living sacrifice.  And we need new Kingdom thoughts to renew our minds.  This brings transformation! 

The Best Way to Live, Part 2 - The Crucified Life.  The only way we can follow Jesus and live out these two great commandments is live the crucified life Jesus talks about.  Jesus is clear that you must deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him.  

Genesis, Part 24 - The Struggle is Real (Genesis 20).  This is one of those stories you wish wasn't in the Bible.  Abraham, after all the encounters with God, seems to divert back to some old ways.  Are there parts of your story you wish had never happened?  Good news:  God doesn't throw away disobedient, unbelieving children.  He proves His loyal love time and time again.  

Genesis, Part 23 -  Remember Lot's Wife (Genesis 19).  This Chapter is a warning about the consequences of sin.  Why was Sodom & Gomorrah destroyed?  Jesus references this story with a 3 word sermon:  Remember Lot's Wife.

Genesis_22 - Praying for Sodom (Genesis 18).  Abraham & Sarah receive the news they'd been waiting.  Nearly 25 years have passed since Genesis 12.  3 Supernatural Visitors come bringing both good news and judgment for the people of Sodom.  Abraham takes an interesting stance as he prays for the ungodly people of Sodom.  Lots to learn here.  

Catch the Wind (Acts 3:19-21)

Genesis_21 - New Name, New Sign (Genesis 17).  This is a major turning point in our story.  4 New Names are mentioned in this chapter.  After 24 long years of waiting, the LORD declares Sarah will have a son.  God gives them new names (a great revelation here) and a new sign to mark His people.  It's a new day!

The Best Way to Live, Part 1 - The Great Commandment (Mark 12:28-34). Jesus clarified the greatest commandment in all the Scriptures - 'And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment."    

Genesis Part 20 - Hagar (Genesis 16).  Abram & Sarai are still trying to figure out the "how".  How is God's promise going to come to pass.  In Chapter 15, Abram had a suggestion.  In Chapter 16, Sarai has a suggestion - Hagar.  This is where things get a little messy.