Cypress Grove Church

08/31/2026

Life is full of testing. Sometimes it comes from the enemy, and sometimes it comes from the Father. Testing from the enemy comes to try to trip us up, make us stumble and fall in our faith. The testing that comes from the LORD is given to strengthen us, grow us, and build the relationship between you and the Father. When He calls, are you as quick to answer as Abraham was? The LORD called another man named Adam; he went and hid. Abraham replied, “Here I am.” Are you hiding from the LORD or are you standing ready to answer His call? What He calls you to may seem overwhelming and even more than you can handle or accomplish. But if you will follow His word, you will gain His blessing, and most of all, get to know Him in deeper and more personal ways. Abraham learned to know the LORD as Jehovah Jireh. Without the test and Abraham walking in faith, he would never have gotten to know the LORD as His provider. At the end of the test, you will have a greater testimony of the greatness of our God. 

Take time today to thank the LORD for growing you and calling your name.

08/28/2026

Submitted by Tyler Cooper
This life we’re living is temporary, and 2 Corinthians 5:1 reminds us that what God has prepared for us is eternal. Our bodies, our homes, our jobs, and everything we can see around us will eventually pass away, but what God has promised will never fade. That’s why Paul says we have a building from God, an eternal home in heaven. Jesus told us in John 14:2 that He is preparing a place for us, and that gives us something greater to look forward to than anything this world can offer. Romans 8:18 reminds us that the suffering we experience now cannot compare with the glory that will be revealed. We can get so focused on fixing everything here that we forget this world was never meant to be our final home. Our hope isn’t in what we can build or hold onto here, but in what God has already promised. Even when this life hurts, we can have confidence that God is preparing something better. This world is temporary, but home with God is forever.

Take time today to thank the LORD for His eternal blessings.

08/28/2026

There’s just something special about Sundays together, and we can’t wait to see YOU this Sunday!

Worship, community, and Jesus at the center of it all, it didn’t get any better! ❤️

08/27/2026

Submitted by Justin Hudson
Right before this verse, Paul describes a people whose minds are set on earthly things, chasing comfort, appetite, and image. Then verse 20 opens with a little word that changes everything: “But.” That word signals a pivot. Paul’s saying, “That’s not who you are.” Whatever that crowd is living for, you’re headed in a different direction: our citizenship is in heaven. That word “citizenship” would’ve hit hard in Philippi. The city was a Roman colony; its people followed Roman law and Roman customs even though they lived hundreds of miles from Rome. Their true home was somewhere else, and it showed. Paul says that’s what it looks like to follow Jesus. We live here, but we belong there. And notice the posture Paul describes: “eagerly waiting” for our Savior. Not anxious, not dreading it, but hopeful, like waiting for a loved one’s plane to land. All this still applies today. Culture will keep pulling your attention downward, toward appetite, image, and comfort. But you don’t have to go with it. You’re a citizen of heaven right now, not someday. So, live today like someone who knows where they truly belong and who they’re waiting for.

Take time today to thank the LORD for our heavenly citizenship.

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

Submitted by River Norton
How are we valuing the things of this earth versus the things above? That’s what this key verse really boils down to. The Holy Spirit “carried along” (2 Peter 1:21) the heroes of the faith in the Old Testament by keeping their hearts and minds set on a heavenly city and fully aligns with the words of Jesus. Jesus says in Matthew 6:20-21, “But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” There is nothing that we have here that we can take with us, but we can take heart that there is One constant truth that we can hold onto, if we believe in the fact that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried and raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:3-4), our home will one day be in a place; like the heroes of the faith agreed, where God will dwell with us, wiping away every tear from our eyes, taking away all pain, mourning and crying (Rev 21:3-4). Rejoice in the fullest confidence today that all of this is written for our encouragement, denying our flesh and preparing ourselves for an imperishable dwelling soon to come by following Christ in all circumstances (2 Cor. 5:2-5).

Take time today to thank the LORD for the city that is being prepared for us.

08/24/2026

That’s Faith! Trusting the word of God with active obedience. What were His promises? What was this promise that these died trying to get to? There was the promise of the land. There was the promise of the descendants, but there was a greater promise in all of this that is the basis of our faith. The promise goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden. The Promise was that a Savior would come, the Seed, to bring the blessing to all the nations through salvation. These heroes of the faith were given glimpses, and their actions proved their faith. Where is your faith? In your life, is seeing believing, or is believing seeing? Even though you may not get to see all the promises come to pass in your lifetime, lead in faith so that those coming behind you will also get to enjoy the promises.

Take time today to thank the LORD for His promises.

08/20/2026

Submitted by Justin Hudson
God promised Abraham that he would be the father of many nations. That his descendants would outnumber the stars in the sky, but there was one problem with this. Sarah, his wife, was barren, and they were both getting old by this time. Abraham and Sarah waited a long time for that promise to come true. Years turned into decades, making the promise feel impossible. Sarah even laughed when, at 89 years old, she heard the promise that she would have a child 1 year later. Honestly, can you blame her? I think we would all have the same reaction. But what stands out here is that God didn’t forget. When the time was right- His time, not theirs- He did exactly what He said He would do. Not almost, not sort of, but exactly. Sarah held the baby she’d dreamed about for a lifetime while God’s faithfulness was on full display. Maybe you’re in a waiting season right now; maybe the promise feels delayed, the answer feels impossible, and you’re wondering if God heard you at all. He did, and He hasn’t forgotten you. What He spoke over your life is still alive. God is never early; He’s never late; He’s always right on time. Your waiting isn’t wasted. He is faithful, He is holy, and He always keeps His word.

Take time today to thank the LORD for always being on time and keeping His word.