the grove community church: Recent Episodes
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David gets news of Saul & Johnathan's death, he mourns & then he executes justice ... Love & Justice
King Saul, in desperation & motivated by fear, is again disobedient & learns of his ultimate fate
Pastor Todd explores David's willingness to follow God's leading while Saul sought to conflate his desires with God's
Pastor Todd discusses Hebrews 12:1-3 & endurance in light of the cross and the resurrection.
Rev. Todd McGehee explores the agendas of Pilate, The Religious Leaders, The Crowd & Jesus in this critical scene in the final hours of Jesus' life.
Pastor Todd McGehee walks through Jesus' Trial before the Sanhedrin and discusses its significance
It all started in a garden and now Jesus offers a new start to humanity in a new garden.
Pastor Todd begins the Lenten series (24 Hours That Changed The World) by taking a look at the meaning and implications of the Passover Meal Jesus shared with his disciples.
Pastor Todd explores the message of John the Baptist in his encounter with the Sadducees and Pharisees
This week, we take a look at how the Spirit empowered & emboldened the disciples in the face of danger and opposition.
Pastor Todd dives into the connection between prayer and the Holy Spirit from Jesus' famous teaching on prayer.
Pastor Todd discusses the holistic healing power of the Holy Spirit and what it means for us.
Pastor Todd McGehee brings clarity to the first three verses of 1 Corinthians 12 as we continue our sermon series on the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Todd McGehee examines Paul's teaching on the body, sin & the presence of the Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Pastor Todd discusses the role of the Holy Spirit in revealing God's thoughts and His truths to us.
Pastor Todd McGehee shares his thoughts on the Spirit's role in Creation from Genesis 1:1-2 and how that role impacts our understanding & experience of the Spirit
Pastor Todd dives into the teaching of Jesus on the subject of the Holy Spirit from John 14
Pastor Todd discusses the actions and the posture of the apostles as they awaited the promised Spirit.
In his sermon on Acts 1:6-11, Pastor Todd takes a look into the meaning and significance of Jesus' Ascension in Acts 1.
Pastor Todd McGehee completes our look into Matthew's Passion Narrative as we examine the closing of his gospel and what it means to make disciples.
In this week's Sermon, Pastor Todd discusses the story of the guards at the tomb and the lie they would tell.
As we celebrate Valentines Day, it's important to understand the Mission of Christ and how that mission is the ultimate demonstration of love.
What does the temptation of Jesus teach us about Jesus, His mission, the nature of sin and our response?
Luke's version of Jesus' baptism is more about the anointing and the calling of the Messiah than it is about the baptism itself. Pastor Todd takes a deeper look at the significance of this scene in Luke's gospel.
At twelve years old, Jesus caused his parents distress by staying in Jerusalem unbeknownst to them in order to learn, study and grow in his understanding of who he was. Pastor Todd takes a look at how this episode informs our own relationship with God.
The Gospel of Luke shares the story of Simeon & in so doing offers us an insight into what it means to be a follower of Christ.
Pastor Todd explores the responses of Joseph and the Maji to the revelations provided them through dreams in Matthew 2:12-15
Pastor Todd McGehee discusses the shift to a new beginning with the dedication of Jesus as an infant in the temple.
In the fourth and final week of Advent, Pastor Todd discusses the theme of Love as found in 1 John 4:9-11
We take a deeper look at the why and the what behind the Joy which the Wise Men felt in Matthew 2:10.
The Week 2 theme of Advent is Peace. Pastor Todd examines the Shepherds and Angels scene in the Birth Narrative of Luke & takes a deeper look at "peace on earth."
We begin Advent @ The Grove CC with a look at Hope as found in the announcement of The Angel of The Lord to Jospeh in Matthew 1:20-25
Pastor Todd continues the sermon series Thankful with an in depth look at Colossians 3:12-17.
Pastor Todd McGehee analyzes Psalm 100 and what it teaches us about the why and how of Biblical thanksgiving.
PT discusses Proverbs 4:20-27, what it means to "Keep your heart with all vigilance" and how we can apply it to our lives.
Todd looks at the famous blessing God gives Moses and Aaron for the people of Israel. He explains the meaning of the Hebrew word Panay & how it impacts our personal relationship with God.
Rev. Todd McGehee explores the meaning and the root of the Hebrew word Derekh as found in Isaiah 2:3.
Pastor Todd leads us in a closer look at the Hebrew word Rachum in Psalm 103:8 and discovers implications for our lives and our world.
In his sermon, Pastor Todd takes a look at the Messianic Prophecy of Isaiah 11:1-5 and discusses it's significance in our lives & in our current culture.
Hebrew Words that Christians Should Know... Sermon series inspired by the book by Dave Anderson. Pastor Todd takes a look at the name Israel to discover applicable meaning for us today.
Pastor Todd finishes the sermon series "Jesus, Teach Us To Pray" with a look at Jesus' final prayer from the cross.
Pastor Todd continues the series Jesus, Teach Us To Pray... as he shares thoughts on Luke 18:1-8, the Parable of the Persistent Widow
In Luke 9:18-22, Jesus' prayer with his disciples reveals his true identity to them and gives Jesus mission clarity & strength.
Pastor Todd McGehee investigates the connection of prayer and the feeding of the 5000 in Luke 9.
Pastor Todd McGehee discusses the challenging passage from The Sermon On The Mount where Jesus charges his disciples to love enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
Pastor Todd continues his sermon series on Jesus' teachings on prayer. This week he examines Matthew 7:7-11
Pastor Todd tackles the issue of unity in the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus, John 17:20-23
Pastor Todd McGehee explores the meaning of the request of Matthew 6:13 to Lead us not... & Deliver us...
Pastor Todd McGehee dives into Matthew 6:11 as he explores the meaning and application of "Our Daily Bread"
Pastor Todd McGehee takes a look at the first three petitions of the Lord's Prayer and discusses the implications of this prayer on our personal lives.
Pastor Todd McGehee takes a look at Matthew 28:16-20 diving deeper into the meaning of "making disciples."
Pastor Todd McGehee discusses the resurrection in the context of the joy and life change it brings. chairo: rejoice, greet, be glad
Jesus yielded up His spirit. The greek word for yield up is aphiemi: yield up, let go, forgive. Pastor Todd McGehee discusses the significance of this last act of Jesus.