Maple Grove Christian Church
"This is the Lord's Battle..."
Part 2 of the series, "Such Things Were Written"
Locations & Times
Maple Grove Christian Church
3210 Proffit Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911, USA
Sunday 10:15 AM
Welcome! Keep scrolling for announcements (tap an announcement to read details) and today's sermon outline.
Livestream on YouTube
https://youtu.be/YJUqsYIxzHsLivestream on our website
Visit our website and it's on the front page just below the red banner. You will also find a printable outline, online giving, our online Connection Card, and much more!
https://www.thegrovecville.orgFamily-friendly in-person service
We are offering an in-person service at 3210 Proffit Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911. Please review our Phase One Regathering Plan at thegrovecville.org/covid-19
For our younger members, kids can bring completed outlines after service to receive a candy bar! Also, check out the livestream and seating on both playgrounds for parents whose kids need a mid-service energy release.
For our younger members, kids can bring completed outlines after service to receive a candy bar! Also, check out the livestream and seating on both playgrounds for parents whose kids need a mid-service energy release.
Fill out our online Connection Card!
thegrovecville.org/connect-with-us
We want to hear from you! Fill out our online Connection Card at the link above to update your information, submit prayer requests, and stay involved!
We want to hear from you! Fill out our online Connection Card at the link above to update your information, submit prayer requests, and stay involved!
Giving Information
- Online at thegrovecville.org/giving
- Through your local bank (Zelle, Venmo, auto-pay)
- Text dollar amount to 434-595-3905
- Personal check mailed to the church office
(3210 Proffit Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911)
- Through your local bank (Zelle, Venmo, auto-pay)
- Text dollar amount to 434-595-3905
- Personal check mailed to the church office
(3210 Proffit Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911)
The Hunger Games! Drop off food in front of the church.
We are keeping the Hunger Games bins outside the front doors of the Church all the time now. Grab some extra non-perishables next time you are out grocery shopping and drop them off on your way home. We are bringing the food inside each day and dropping it off at Hungry Hearts (a ministry to Hollymead Elementary families) whenever we have a decent amount.
Grove Kids Movie Night Next Saturday at 3pm
Join the Grove Kids for a movie showing! Feel free to bring the whole family, some snacks, and get out of the heat with us. We will social distance inside the sanctuary.
Breakfast and the Bible and Youth Group
Breakfast & the Bible provides an opportunity for students to dig deeper roots through spending time in the Word and relying on each other for community and accountability. The groups meet at 9am on Sunday mornings outside the Student Center (behind the main Church building). Students gather over breakfast and study scripture together. You can also join us via Zoom with Meeting ID 872 2202 5411.
Join us on Wednesday nights at the Student Center! All students 6th-12th grade are welcome, and we love meeting new visitors! During this time, students experience what it is like being connected to the True Vine by sharing in worship, a message, and small groups. We are currently meeting in-person from 6:30-8:30pm and on Zoom from 7-8:30pm with Meeting ID 397 369 944.
Join us on Wednesday nights at the Student Center! All students 6th-12th grade are welcome, and we love meeting new visitors! During this time, students experience what it is like being connected to the True Vine by sharing in worship, a message, and small groups. We are currently meeting in-person from 6:30-8:30pm and on Zoom from 7-8:30pm with Meeting ID 397 369 944.
The Netflix of Bible Studies: rightNow Media!
Did you know you can have free access to thousands of videos and Bible Studies?
Email office@thegrovecville.org for a free account!
Email office@thegrovecville.org for a free account!
Zoom for Life Groups, The Vine, and more!
We need community now more than ever before!
Email office@thegrovecville.org for more info.
Email office@thegrovecville.org for more info.
Livestream Interpreted in ASL via Zoom
Our livestream is interpreted for the hearing impaired via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 137 241 144
Contact office@thegrovecville.org for assistance.
Meeting ID: 137 241 144
Contact office@thegrovecville.org for assistance.
Today's Message: As It Turned Out
Your TRAGEDY can lead to TRIUMPH
Your CHARACTER matters and is REFINED in the fire
Your SACRIFICE may be your SALVATION
Your HAPPY ENDING is never just for you
Your STORY is to be one of REDEMPTION
Your CHARACTER matters and is REFINED in the fire
Your SACRIFICE may be your SALVATION
Your HAPPY ENDING is never just for you
Your STORY is to be one of REDEMPTION
What is your giant?
The Story
Whenever you step out by faith to fight the enemy, there’s always somebody around to discourage you, and it often begins in your own home.
–Warren Wiersbe
–Warren Wiersbe
The Takeaways
To defeat our giants... we must face them
To defeat our giants... we must face them
To face them, we need to overcome fear
Courage is not the absence of fear. It's the absence of self.
Courage is not the absence of fear. It's the absence of self.
To face them, we need to overcome naysayers
A naysayer is someone who systematically obstructs some action others want to take.
A naysayer is someone who systematically obstructs some action others want to take.
To face them, we need to overcome procrastination
The Takeaways
To defeat our giants... we must visualize the reward
To defeat our giants... we must visualize the reward
Pike Syndrome
The Takeaways
To defeat our giants... we need a solid anchor and a clear focus
To defeat our giants... we need a solid anchor and a clear focus
In what was David's confidence?
In the might and power of His God.
In the might and power of His God.
To David what really mattered was not the size of his giant, but the size of his God.
Christianity, at any given time, is strong or weak depending upon her concept of God. I insist upon this, and I’ve said it many times, that the basic trouble with the Church today is her unworthy concept of God...
Our religion is little because our god is little. Our religion is ignoble (not honorable in character and person) because the god we serve is ignoble. We do not see God as He is...
What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us… Were we able to extract from any man a complete answer to the question, “What comes into your mind when you think about God?” we might predict with certainty the spiritual future of that man.
–AW Tozer
Our religion is little because our god is little. Our religion is ignoble (not honorable in character and person) because the god we serve is ignoble. We do not see God as He is...
What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us… Were we able to extract from any man a complete answer to the question, “What comes into your mind when you think about God?” we might predict with certainty the spiritual future of that man.
–AW Tozer
David's view of God grew because he remembered past victories
When facing our own giants, we forget what we ought to remember and we remember what we ought to forget. We remember our defeats and we forget our victories.
David's view of God grew because he pursued a deep relationship with God
Where was David's Focus?
On the honor and glory of God
On the honor and glory of God
See you next week!
Need prayer this week?
Contact Steve: steve@thegrovecville.org
Or talk with an elder or staff:
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