The Grove Church
A Call to Clarity - Part 10
Locations & Times
The Grove Church
120 Langston Rd, Perry, GA 31069, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Getting To Know The Grove
We would love to connect with you. If you are new to The Grove we would love to meet you and share our ministry vision with you. Every month we host a free lunch with the Pastor and Staff. Click below to find out when our next meeting will be
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As a kingdom minded church, we believe that the ultimate fulfillment of our purpose is to be vessels of His grace; giving of ourselves just as He completely gave Himself up for us. The life of a Christ Follower is not about being a spectator for a couple of hours on Sunday. Rather, we open the flood gates of heaven when we sacrificially give of our talents and time.
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Train, not just tell.
Consider, for instance, how Jesus taught his disciples to pray:
- He didn’t merely tell them, “Go pray,” and then repeatedly demean them when they didn’t. Rather, the master trainer modeled a life of prayer (Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16)
- He taught them why we pray (Matthew 7:7–11; Mark 9:29)
- He showed them how to pray (Luke 11:2–4)
- Encouraged them to keep them going (Luke 18:1)
- He didn’t merely tell them, “Go pray,” and then repeatedly demean them when they didn’t. Rather, the master trainer modeled a life of prayer (Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16)
- He taught them why we pray (Matthew 7:7–11; Mark 9:29)
- He showed them how to pray (Luke 11:2–4)
- Encouraged them to keep them going (Luke 18:1)
Champion and Correct
Short-term or Long-term
We are inclined to believe almost anything about ourselves if its favorable.
1 Corinthians 4:9-13 (New Testament for Everyone)
9 This is how I look at it, you see: God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like people sentenced to death. We have become a public show for the world, for angels and humans alike. 10 We are fools because of the Messiah, but you are wise in the Messiah! We are weak, but you are strong! You are celebrated, we are nobodies! 11 Yes, right up to the present moment we go hungry and thirsty; we are badly clothed, roughly treated, with no home to call our own. 12 What’s more, we work hard, doing manual labor. When we are insulted, we give back blessings. When we are persecuted, we put up with it. 13 When we are slandered, we speak gently in return. To this day we have become like the rubbish of the world, fit only to be scraped off the plate and thrown away with everything else.
9 This is how I look at it, you see: God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like people sentenced to death. We have become a public show for the world, for angels and humans alike. 10 We are fools because of the Messiah, but you are wise in the Messiah! We are weak, but you are strong! You are celebrated, we are nobodies! 11 Yes, right up to the present moment we go hungry and thirsty; we are badly clothed, roughly treated, with no home to call our own. 12 What’s more, we work hard, doing manual labor. When we are insulted, we give back blessings. When we are persecuted, we put up with it. 13 When we are slandered, we speak gently in return. To this day we have become like the rubbish of the world, fit only to be scraped off the plate and thrown away with everything else.