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Give to the 2026 Legacy Initiative: https://covenantchurch.us/legacy2026 Legacy Initiative If you want to get somewhere, you need a plan and you need to pay attention that you’re heading in the right direction! We want to be intentional about reaching our city, and the world, with the hope of Jesus Christ. Good intentions aren’t enough, we need a plan and we need to pay attention to where we are headed.Each year we take time as a church family to talk about future vision and planning. It’s easy to get so caught up in the present that we never take time to check the maps and make sure that we’re heading in the right direction. Legacy Initiative is our time to refocus and check the map. We need to do this so that we can leave a legacy for future generations. The 2026 Legacy Initiative Focus is: Investing in People

We need to continually determine which kingdom we are going to pursue. Jesus tells us we cannot serve both God and wealth. Part of learning to live in the kingdom of God is learning to be generous out of our trust in God and our confidence in his provision.

We want to leave a legacy for the Gospel here in Grove City. We want to plant churches, and reach people for Christ, but discipleship and investing in people must be our most important investment. 

God is demonstrating that in Christ all the OT prophecies are being fulfilled, not in Israel but in the Church of Jesus Christ. Because of that, we see our privileged status as believers.

If we’re to be holy as Christ commands, we must learn to think rightly and act wisely while being sustained by the right motivations. In this passage, Peter addresses how we are to work toward becoming more like Christ in the land of exile. 

The salvation that Christ gives results in an inner change that affects the outward life. By drinking deeply of the Word of God we will begin to see real change in our lives and affections.

God’s plan of salvation has been revealed to us believers from start to finish. Although we live in the present, the truth of past prophecies builds confidence for our future inheritance.

Life involves trials, even for those who are beloved of God. We can have joy, even in our trials. All of this life’s trials are temporary, since this life is short and we can be sure that God will use them to accomplish his purposes. Don’t be surprised by trials, instead understand that they are revealing to you the quality of your faith. More importantly, the power of the one in whom you believe, which will result in salvation.

We are exiles in a foreign land, but we have every reason to bless God! Through Jesus’ death and resurrection we are born again. We now have a hope waiting for us that this world cannot touch.

The apostle Peter writes a book to a group of churches in modern day Turkey. In it, he reminds them that even though they are exiles in this world, that they are also chosen by God.