The Grove Church

Made For Life - Beneath the Surface

We are told to love the Lord with our heart, mind, and soul.  But, most of us don't know what those parts of us are and how to use them to love God!  In this message we examine what it is that makes up who we are as humans and how God brings us to life when we look beneath the surface.

Made For Life - Introduction

If we want to pursue the life that we were made for, then we have to be willing to peer under the surface of ourselves and allow God in to those deeper places that we keep hidden.  Pastor Scott introduces our new series in this sermon.

Life Sketches -Ezra

Nehemiah was instrumental in physically rebuilding Israel. Ezra took on its spiritual reconstruction. He was faithful to God in exile, which led to an opportunity to bring his nation back to God when they returned home.

Life Sketches -Nehemiah

Nehemiah felt strongly that he should return to his homeland and rebuild. So, the first thing he did was nothing, except pray and wait.

Life Sketches - Hezekiah

First, the Assyrian army sets up camp outside the city and threatens to decimate them all if they don't surrender.  Then king Hezekiah gets deathly ill and is told that he'll die.  This guy is having a rough month.  Thankfully, he's not alone.

Life Sketches -Hosea

Hosea heard an uncomfortable command from the Lord.  It led to a difficult life but also a to a picture of God's grace and forgiveness that would be hard for anyone to forget.

Life Sketches - Noah

Noah walked with God, staying separated from the evil culture around him.  Because of his faith, God saved he and his family from certain destruction.  Guest speaker, Dan Nichols, delves into pieces of Noah's life that we can all take to heart.

Life Sketches - Elijah

Elijah experiences the whole range of human emotion, from victory on the mountainside to depression that drives him to hide in a cave and ask for death.  He's a lot like us, really.

Life Sketches - Eli

Eli was an old man when a young Samuel's mother dropped him off to be raised in the temple.  It must have been quite an adjustment for both of them.

Life Sketches -Samson

Think you know Samson's story?  You probably only know a piece of it!  Samson has one of the wildest, most tragic stories in the Bible.  It's a story we can all learn from.