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Pleasant Grove
Church of Christ
Teaching People to Follow Jesus
Something Old Made New
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Reaching Those We Don't Like
June 5, 2022
We like to think we’re loving people because of how we cherish our child and grandchildren, but God calls us to more than that minimum standard. God calls us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. On June 5, 2022, we will be challenged to follow God’s example of loving those who aren’t very lovable in our lives. Please join us in reading the book of Jonah in preparation for this message: Reaching Those We Don’t Like. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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Beyond Belief
May 29, 2022
Many people talk about having faith in God, yet never do anything for Him or His kingdom. It’s as if they simply don’t trust that He has got their backs. Queen Esther was pushed beyond what was comfortable to what could have cost her everything for the sake of her people. On May 29, 2022, we will be challenged to reveal our trust in God by putting our faith in action serving the Lord and those around us. Please join us in reading the book of Esther in preparation for this message: Beyond Belief. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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Stick-to-itiveness
May 22, 2022
If someone were to ask those in our lives about us, with what impression would they come away? Would they find us trustworthy, punctual, and godly? Or would our negative characteristics monopolize their view of us? We often fail to recognize the impact the way we live can have on those in our lives. On May 22, 2022, we will be challenged to live in such a way that those in our lives may see our good deeds and glorify our God in heaven. Please join us in reading Daniel chapter 6 in preparation for this message: Stick-to-itiveness. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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Challenged
May 15, 2022
We serve an all-powerful God. Yet all too often we live timidly, as if He were little more than a lamb that we must defend. It’s time we live like God has got our backs, that He will never leave us, nor forsake us. It’s time we live boldly for Him. On May 15, 2022, we will be challenged to prove our faith in God by facing the trying situations in our lives with confidence that God will be there with us. Please join us in reading 1 Samuel chapters 16-17 in preparation for this message: Challenged. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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More Than Friends
May 8, 2022
We are made to be in relationship with those around us. Sometimes our relationships are just surface level. Other times they go much deeper. In either case, we often forget the significance our relationships can have for Christ. On May 8, 2022, we will be challenged to utilize our relationships to bring about redemption in the lives of our friends and family for Jesus. Please join us in reading Ruth chapters 1-4 in preparation for this message: More Than Friends. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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Stories of Faith from the City of Palms
May 1, 2022
How does our faith impact our lives? Beginning with Rahab, Israel, and Joshua, and finishing with the blind man, and Zacchaeus, the stories from the Jericho show us the difference our faith can make. On May 1, 2022, our guest speaker, Luke Carter will challenge us through five examples of faith to let the light of Jesus Christ shine for all to see. Please join us in reading Joshua chapter 6 in preparation for this message: Stories of Faith from the City of Palms. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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What We All Need
April 24, 2022
In a world where not only our needs but our wants are often met, we might struggle to experience the relevance of the church. Yet, in the church, God offers us something far more essential than we can imagine. On April 24, 2022, we will be challenged to cherish the unshakable kingdom of God, living together with our brothers and sisters in Christ in love and unity. Please join us in reading Exodus chapters 16, 20 in preparation for this message: What We All Need. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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The comPassion of God
April 17, 2022
We often think of the power of God as we read the story of God’s deliverance of his people from bondage in Egypt. However, the compassion of God is also subtly woven into the story. God’s offer of deliverance was for anyone who would accept it. On April 17, 2022, we will be challenged to be vessels that pours forth the God’s compassion to those around us. Please join us in reading Exodus chapters 14 in preparation for this message: The comPassion of God. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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A Blessing Rejected
April 10, 2022
Have you ever missed out on something truly special because you simply didn’t know what it was until it was too late? Unfortunately, myriads of people come and go from this life never understanding the importance of God’s blessing in their life. On April 10, 2022, we will be challenged to take hold of the blessing of God and live a moral and God-filled life each day. Please join us in reading Genesis chapters 27-28 in preparation for this message: A Blessing Rejected. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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A Promise Fulfilled and Tested
April 3, 2022
We’ve been told, “Never ask someone to do something you’re not willing to do yourself.” These are good words to live by to be sure. We often struggle with God’s call for Abraham to sacrifice his only son as an offering, but that’s just what God did for each of us with His own Son, Jesus. On April 3, 2022, we will be challenged by God, not to sacrifice our children, but to take up our cross daily and follow Jesus. Please join us in reading Genesis chapters 21-22 in preparation for this message: A Promise Fulfilled and Tested. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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Heart for the Lost
March 27, 2022
Too often, we go about our days unconscious to the state of those around us with God. Rather than influencing others for Christ, we allow our witness to flicker and go out. On March 27, 2022, we will be challenged to plead to God for the lost, striving to be godly influencers on those in our lives.Please join us in reading Genesis chapters 18-19 in preparation for this message: Heart for the Lost. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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Let Go, Let God
March 20, 2022
Trust doesn’t come easily when we’ve been let down in the past. The problem we face is that we allow our dealings with those who have let us down to determine our level of trust in God and the plans he has for us. On March 20, 2022, we will be challenged to let go, trusting that God has something better in store for us than our own best laid plans. Please join us in reading Genesis chapters 12-15 in preparation for this message: Let Go, Let God. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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God's Promise
March 13, 2022
A man’s word is his bond. But what about God’s word? Within the pages of our Bibles, we find the promises of God. In the story of Noah, God promises never to destroy the world again through a universal flood, but that’s not all. The Apostle Peter draws out another promise of God in Noah’s story. On March 13, 2022, we will be challenged to rise to newness of life through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Please join us in reading Genesis chapters 6-9 in preparation for this message: God’s Promise. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.
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Picking Up the Fallen
March 6, 2022
Like all great stories, God grabs our attention in the first chapters of the Bible. His creation was perfect, but humankind chose to sin. Even as they fell, God was already reaching out to them in love offering them a solution. On March 6, 2022, we will be challenged to share God’s love with those around them, having received it in their own lives. Please join us in reading Genesis chapters 1-3 in preparation for this message: Picking Up the Fallen. Click on the image to watch. Click here to listen.