Grace Covenant Church - Chantilly Chosen | AJ McGraw
Feb 8, 2026
AJ McGraw, a pastoral speaker who preaches biblical truth about identity in Christ. He contrasts God’s choosing with human rejection. He retells Luke 7 to show forgiveness sparks worship. He explains believers as sojourners, bought by Christ, and the inner struggle between spirit and flesh. He calls for honorable conduct, compassion, and bold living rooted in being chosen.
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Childhood Correction Shapes Identity
- AJ McGraw recounts his five-year-old's rejection episode and his seven-year-old intervening to speak truth into him.
- The story illustrates how timely correction of negative self-talk shapes identity and belief.
Chosen Identity Anchors In Hardship
- Peter writes to discouraged believers to declare they are chosen, royal, and set apart despite persecution.
- AJ McGraw emphasizes this identity anchors believers during hardship and prevents quitting.
God Chooses The Overlooked
- God chooses differently than humans and often picks the overlooked or rejected.
- That reversal exposes worldly wisdom and displays God's mercy through unlikely people.
