Walnut Grove Church of Christ

09/04/2026

2 Timothy 1:13,14
Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

We live in a world of passwords, security systems, and locks. We naturally protect the things that matter most to us. But what is more precious than the truth of God’s grace and the Gospel entrusted to our care?
The Gospel has been given to us so we can be saved, Romans 1:16, and we should also show it to others so they can be saved, Matthew 28:18-20.

Philip Permenter
Evangelist Walnut Grove Church of Christ

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

Isaiah 48:17-19
Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go. 18 Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.19 Your descendants also would have been like the sand, And the offspring of your body like the grains of sand; His name would not have been cut off Nor destroyed from before Me.”

God does not want to burden us; He wants to guide us. He is our loving Redeemer who wants to teach us what is best and lead us down the right paths.
When we listen to His voice and follow His ways, His peace fills our hearts—steady, deep, and constant like a flowing river.

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

Philip Permenter
Evangelist Walnut Grove Church of Christ

09/01/2026

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Parenting is one of the greatest callings and heaviest responsibilities we have been given. This verse isn't just about giving intellectual lessons; it’s about daily training, modeling love, and weaving faith into the normal, everyday moments of life.
When we invest our time, patience, and prayers into guiding our kids on the right path, we are planting seeds that will last a lifetime.

Philip Permenter
Evangelist Walnut Grove Church of Christ

08/31/2026

Psalm 95:6-11
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. 7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice: 8 “Do not harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, As in the day of trial in the wilderness, 9 When your fathers tested Me; They tried Me, though they saw My work. 10 For forty years I was grieved with that generation, And said, ‘It is a people who go astray in their hearts, And they do not know My ways.’ 11 So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

Our service to God must surpass the level of the ancient Israelites if we want to be saved. The vast majority of them died in the wilderness without ever seeing the promised land, because of the hardness of their hearts. Part of this passage is quoted in the book of Hebrews.
Hebrews 3:12-15
Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; 13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, 15 while it is said:
“Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

Philip Permenter
Evangelist Walnut Grove Church of Christ

08/29/2026

Galatians 3:26-29
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

The Christian’s True Identity in Christ
Clothed in Christ: Through faith and baptism, you wear His righteousness like a brand-new garment.
Equal and United: Earthly labels like race, social status, and gender do not change your value; all believers are one in Jesus.
Chosen Heirs: Because you belong to Christ, you share in the eternal promises given to Abraham.

Philip Permenter
Evangelist Walnut Grove Church of Christ

08/28/2026

John 6:29
Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

The work of God is to believe in the one He sent, shifting our focus from earning our way to trusting in Jesus, however believing in Jesus involves work. Our works must prove our belief, and belief itself is also a work.

Philip Permenter
Evangelist Walnut Grove Church of Christ

08/27/2026

Isaiah 26:2,3
Open the gates, That the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in. 3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.

Verse 2 speaks of entering God’s righteous gates by keeping the truth. God invites us into His safety and presence, while requiring us to keep His commands.
Verse 3 gives us a wonderful promise. Peace is not the absence of trouble. It is the quiet confidence that God is near.
Peace comes when we stop focusing on our worries and fix our thoughts on Him. Trust is the key that unlocks this calm.

Philip Permenter
Evangelist Walnut Grove Church of Christ

08/26/2026

Romans 12:4,5
For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.

The Church is the body of Christ, and in this passage Paul compares it to a physical body.
Just like hands and feet have different jobs, your unique gifts are important. Faith is not meant to be walked alone; we are connected to one another. When we work together, we show God's love to the world.
This is why it is so important to be a part of a local congregation. If you are looking for a church that represents the Lord’s body, come visit us at Walnut Grove Church of Christ, or contact us for more information.

Philip Permenter
Evangelist Walnut Grove Church of Christ