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HOPE FOR THE FUTURE Hope Is For You Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11 IS THIS TRUE FOR US? · Does God have good plans for you? For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. - Ephesians 2:10 · Will God’s plans prosper you? Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. – 3 John 1:2 · Does God have hope for you? May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.- Romans 15:13 · Does God have a future for you? And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28 WAS IT TRUE IN JEREMIAH’S TIME? These are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders of the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. – Jeremiah 29:1 Build houses … plant gardens … 6 Take wives and have sons and daughters … 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. – Jeremiah 29:5,6,7 “For thus says the Lord: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place.” – Jeremiah 29:10 OUR HOPE FOR THE FUTURE 1. Trials Bring Joy Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. – James 1:2-4 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. We Are Strangers In This World If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. - John 15:19 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. God Always Keeps His Promises For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

HOPE FOR HEALING Hope Is For You Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope If you obey all his commands and keep his rules, I will not bring on you any of the sicknesses I brought on the Egyptians. I am the Lord who heals you.” - Exodus 15:26 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. - Psalm 103:3 Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ - Luke 10:9 1. The Healing of Your Spirit And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. - Luke 1:46-47 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” – John 3:3 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. – John 3:6 Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? - Corinthians 3:16 2. The Healing of Your Soul INTELLECT --- “Your works are wonderful, and my soul knows it well.” - Psalm 139:14; “My soul continually remembers.” - Lamentations 3:20 EMOTION --- “The soul of all the people was bitter…” - 1 Samuel 30:6; “You whom my soul loves.” - Song of Solomon 1:7 WILL --- “So that my soul would choose…” – Job 7:15; “My soul refuses…” - Job 6:7 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.” – Matthew 16:23 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” – Matthew 16:24 3. The Healing of Your Body Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains [of punishment], yet we [ignorantly] considered Him stricken, smitten, and afflicted by God [as if with leprosy]. – Isaiah 53:4 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole. – Isaiah 53:5 [Jesus] healed all who were sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.” – Matthew 8:16-17 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. - 1 Peter 2:24

  Hope Is For You Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 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 no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:26-28 JESUS HAS A SPECIAL HEART FOR THOSE WHO FEEL LIKE OUTSIDERS · Fishermen Were Chosen As His Disciples · Women Were On His Ministry Team · Tax Collectors Were At His Dinner Table · Lepers Received His Healing Touch No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the Lord. - Deuteronomy 23:1 EUNUCH READING FROM ISAIAH Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth. 33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.” 34 And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. - Acts 8:32-35 WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIDER 1. God Knows Where You Are Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. – Acts 8:26 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. God Knows What You Need So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. – Acts 8:30-31 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. God Gives You His Word And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” – Acts 8:29-30 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. God Gives You A Fresh Start And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. – Acts 8:38 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

NEW LIVES FOR OLD Reset Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. – Colossians 3:1 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. – Colossians 3:3 1. Put Off The Old Self Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices. – Colossians 3:9 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. – Colossians 3:5 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. – Colossians 3:8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Put On The New Self And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. – Colossians 3:10 THE POWER OF THE RENEWED LIFE · Growing In Unity Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. – Colossians 3:11 · Growing In Compassion Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. – Colossians 3:12 · Growing In Forgiveness Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. – Colossians 3:13 · Growing In Love And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. – Colossians 3:14 · Growing In Peace And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. – Colossians 3:15 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Share Your New Life With Others Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. – Colossians 3:16 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

RENEW YOUR STRENGTH Reset Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. – Isaiah 40:31 · Physical strength If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. - Romans 8:11 · Mental Strength Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind … - Romans 12:2 · Spiritual Strength But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you … - Acts 1:8 HOW TO RENEW YOUR STENGTH 1. Put Your Hope In The Lord But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] Will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired. – Isaiah 40:31 AMP Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; - Isaiah 40:30 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Aim Higher But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. – Isaiah 40:31 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Get Moving But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. – Isaiah 40:31 For we walk by faith, not by sight. - 2 Corinthians 5:7 But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead. – Philippians 3:13 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

RENEW YOUR MIND Reset Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. – Romans 12:2 Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value]. - Colossians 3:2 AMP HOW TO RENEW YOUR MIND 1. Surrendered Your Feelings I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. – Romans 12:1 2. Recognize God’s Will Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. – Romans 12:2 3. Choose To Be Transformed Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. – Romans 12:2 RENEWAL RECALIBRATES RELATIONSHIPS For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. – Romans 12:3 For as in one body we have many members …5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. – Romans 12:4 1. Renewed Thoughts About Jesus And he [Paul] said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. – Acts 9:5 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ. - Philippians 3:8 2. Renewed Thoughts About People You Don’t Like They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I [Paul] have lived as a Pharisee. – Acts 26:5 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. - 1 Timothy 2:7 3. Renewed Thoughts About Lost Friends Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. 38 But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. – Acts 15:37 Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. - 2 Timothy 4:

  Reset – Part 1 Scott Young.com – Pastor of HOPE NEEDED RESTORATION :: PETER’S DOWNWARD DRIFT 1. Lack Of Prayer And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” – Matthew 26:40-41 2. Action Without Direction And behold, one of those who were with Jesus [Peter] stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. – Matthew 26:51 3. Distant Discipleship And Peter was following him [Jesus] at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards to see the end. – Matthew 26:58 4. Drawn To The Enemy’s Fire And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. – Luke 22:55 5. Denying Your Faith And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” – Luke 22:61 STEPS TO RESTORATION Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. – John 21:5-6 1. Remember Jesus Is Lord That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. – John 21:7 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Draw Close To Jesus When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” – John 21:9-10 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Return To Your First Love “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” … 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” … 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” – John 21:15,16,17 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Follow Jesus And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.” – John 21:19 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

THINK AND BE BLESSED Summer In The Psalms Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope THREE THINGS TO THINK ABOUT 1. Think About What Needs To Stop Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers. – Psalm 1:1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Think About God’s View But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. – Psalm 1:2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO ENJOY MEDITATION AND PRAYER · Find A Quiet Place "Here's what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won't be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.” - Matthew 6:6 MSG · Cast Your Cares Onto God Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. - 1 Peter 5:7 · Ask The Holy Spirit To Reveal Jesus To You He [The Holy Spirit] will glorify me [Jesus], for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. - John 16:14 · Be Still And Know God “Be still, and know that I am God.” - Psalm 46:10 · Think About Scriptures This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. - Joshua 1:8 · Experience God You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. - Jeremiah 29:13 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Think About Prospering He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. – Psalm 1:3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Psalm 46 – Where are You…God? Summer in the Psalms Pastor Peter Young Why Is It That We Feel Alone? We Look At Ourselves - Elijah “I have had enough Lord, he said. Take my life, I am not better than my ancestors.” -1 Kings 19:4 We Look At Our Circumstances - Job “Terrors overwhelm me…my life ebbs away, days of suffering grip me. Night pierces my bones, my gnawing pains never rest.” -Job 30:15-17 We Look At Others - Moses “But now, please forgive their sin – but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written.” -Exodus 32:32 Where To Look When You Feel Alone – Look To God! 1. God With Us…Surrounding Us God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Selah. -Psalm 46:1-3 We Are Within Him I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” -Psalm 91:2 ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 2. God With Us…Above It All There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fall; -Psalm 46:4-5 We Go To The Holy Place Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah. -Psalm 46:6-7 ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 3. God Is With Us…Within Us "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." -Psalm 46:10 Not Only Are We In Him But He Dwells Within Us The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah. -Psalm 46:11 ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

THE BLESSING OF TAKING A BREAK Summer In The Psalms Scott Young.com – Pastor of HOPE Psalm 34 Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE BREAKING … TAKE A BREAK 1. A Break To Give Thanks I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. - Psalm 34:1 My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. - Psalm 34:2 Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together. - Psalm 34:3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. A Break From Fear I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. … 7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. - Psalm 34:4-7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. A Break To Strengthen Your Soul Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. 9 Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. 10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. - Psalm 34:8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. A Break To See The Big Picture Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. - Psalm 34:11 Promotes Honesty Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, 13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. - Psalm 34:12 Brings Peace Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. - Psalm 34:14 Turns The Table On Troubles The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. - Psalm 34:17 Brings You Closer To God The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. - Psalm 34:18 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

REST FOR THE SOUL Summer in the Psalms Pastor Holly Russo 1. Rest Comes When We Understand Salvation My soul finds rest in God alone, my salvation comes from him. (Psalm 62:1) ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 2. Rest On The Rock Makes You Unshakable He alone is my rock and my salvation, he is my fortress I will never be shaken. (Psalm 62:2) How long will assault a man? Would all of you throw him down – this leaning wall, this tottering fence? They fully intend to topple him from his lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. (Psalm 62:3-4) ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 3. Rest Speaks To The Soul Find rest, oh my soul, in God alone my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. (Psalm 62:5-6) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 4. Rest Is Pouring Out Not Shutting Down My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, O people, pour out your hearts to him for God is our refuge. (Psalm 62:7-8) ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 5. Rest In The Fact That You Are Not That Important Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance they are nothing; together they are only a breath. Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set you heart on them. (Psalm 62:9-10) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 6. Rest Is Two Truths: God Is Strong & God Is Loving One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, o God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done. (Psalm 62:11-12) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

  Summer In The Psalms Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. (Matthew 6:6) He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1) WHAT WE SAY ABOUT GOD I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." (Psalm 91:2) 1. God Is My Refuge Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. (Psalm 91:3) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. God Is My Fortress He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. (Psalm 91:4) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. God Is My God In Whom I Trust You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. (Psalm 91:5-6) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT US "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation." (Psalm 91:14-16) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Fear Not Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope “Do not fear, only believe.” – Mark 5:36 WHAT FEAR DOES TO ME 1. Fear Keeps Me Stuck In A Hole “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” - Judges 6:12 2. Fear Makes Me Feel Like Throwing In The Towel [But the Lord said] “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife. – Matthew 1:19,20 3. Fear Limits My Possibilities [Mary] “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” [The Lord answered] “The Holy Spirit will come upon you … For nothing will be impossible with God.” – Luke 1:34,35,37 4. Fear Keeps Me Stuck In The Dark Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. - Psalm 23:4 WHAT SHOULD I BE BELIEVE 1. God’s Timing Over My Agenda And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. – Mark 5:21 [Jairus] implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” – Mark 5:23 2. Christ’s Power Over What Other People Think Then came [to Jesus] one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet. – Mark 5:22 It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you, but if you trust the Lord, you are safe. – Proverbs 29:25 3. Healing Over Sickness [Jairus] implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” – Mark 5:23 4. Faith Over Doubts While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler's house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” – Mark 5:35 “Do not fear, only believe.” – Mark 5:36 “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.” 40 And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. – Mark 5:39-40 And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. - Matthew 13:58 5. Life Over Death Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 42 And immediately the girl got up and began walking. – Mark 5:41-42 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 6:2

Fear Not Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. – Psalm 23:4 WHAT TO REMEMBER IN DARK DAYS 1. Dark Days Are Inevitable “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Dark Days Are Unpredictable I see one destruction after another taking place, so that the whole land lies in ruins. I see our tents suddenly destroyed, their curtains torn down in a mere instant. – Jeremiah 4:20 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Dark Days Are Impartial For he [the Lord] gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust too. – Matthew 5:45 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Dark Days Are A Transition For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. - 2 Corinthians 4:17 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ WHAT TO DO IN DARK VALLEYS 1. Refuse To Be Discouraged "I WILL FEAR NO EVIL" God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient. - Colossians 1:11 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Remember That God Is With Me "FOR YOU ARE WITH ME" When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. - Isaiah 43:2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Rely On God's Protection And Guidance "YOUR ROD AND STAFF COMFORT ME" People who do what is right may have many problems, but the Lord will solve them all. - Psalm 34:19 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Be Strong and Courageous Fear Not Peter Young – Pastor @ Hope Are You Ready for Something NEW? God Wants To Commission YOU… After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua. - Joshua 1:1 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations. - Matthew 28:19 YOU Will Have Victory No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. - Joshua 1:5 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. - 1 John 5:4 I Am With YOU As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. - Joshua 1:5 And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. - Matthew 28:20 BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS 1. God’s Promises – A NEW DAY Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. - Joshua 1:6 To open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light. - Acts 26:18 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. God’s Precepts – A NEW WAY Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe… my commandments…that you may prosper wherever you go. - Joshua 1:7 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. - 2 Corinthians 5:17 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. God’s Presence – A NEW CONFIDENCE Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. - Joshua 1:9 I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.- Philippians 1:6 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

GOD QUALIFIES THE CALLED Fear Not Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope GOD LOVES SHEPHERDS Moses Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. - Exodus 3:1 David He [The LORD] chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds … 72 With upright heart he shepherded them [God’s people] and guided them with his skillful hand. – Psalm 78:70,72 Jesus The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. – John 10:10-11 Pastors Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires. – 1 Peter 5:2 FAITH OVER FEAR 1. Faith Works When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” – Luke 2:15 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. – James 2:17 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Faith Inspires Worship And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. – Luke 2:20 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Faith Gives Witness When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child. – Luke 2:17 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Faith Brings Wonder And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. – Luke 2:18 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. – Luke 1:30-31 “For nothing will be impossible with God.” – Luke 1:37 Is anything impossible for the Lord? I will return to you when the season comes round again and Sarah will have a son.” – Genesis 18:14 ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE 1. The Lord Is With You! You Are One Of His Favorites! And he [Gabriel] came to her [Mary] and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” – Luke 1:28 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. – Luke 1:30 [Jesus says] “I am with you always, to the end of the age.” - Matthew 28:20 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. – 2 Peter 1:3 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. God’s Word Overcomes Our Doubts But she [Mary] was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. – Luke 1:29 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. – Luke 1:30-31 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” – Luke 1:34 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. God’s Spirit Overcomes Our Limitations And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. – Luke 1:35 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Serve Something Bigger Than Yourself And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. – Luke 1:38 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SUPER DADS Fear Not Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. – Matthew 1:20 SUPER POWERS OF A SUPER DAD 1. The Power Of Humility Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? - Matthew 13:55 Mary and Joseph also went to offer a sacrifice, as the law of the Lord says: “You must sacrifice two doves or two young pigeons.” – Luke 2:24 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The Power Of Divine Guidance · Matthew 1:20-21 – Do Not Be Afraid · Matthew 2:13 – Flee To Egypt · Matthew 2:19 – Go Back To Israel · Matthew 2:22 – Warned In A Dream ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The Power Of Mercy This is how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. His mother, Mary, was pledged in marriage to Joseph. Before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, her husband, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her. So he decided to divorce her privately. – Matthew 1:18-19 When Joseph woke up from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him. He took Mary home as his wife. – Matthew 1:24 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. The Power Of Self-Control But he [Joseph] was not intimate with [Mary] her until she gave birth to her firstborn son. And he named him Jesus. – Matthew 1:25 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. The Power Of Faith When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. – Luke 2:22 When they had accomplished everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town, Nazareth. 40 The child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was on him. 41 Every year his parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. – Luke 2:39-41 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

  Fear Not Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope TRUTH FROM GIDEON’S FAITH 1. The Lord Is With Me The Angel of the Lord came and sat under the oak … Gideon was threshing wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. 12 The Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” - Judges 6:11-12 Gideon said to him, “Please tell me this, my lord: If the Lord is with us … why has all this happened to us? Where are all the wonderful acts our fathers told us about when they said, ‘Is it not the Lord who brought us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has forsaken us, and he has given us into the hand of Midian.” - Judges 6:13 2. The Lord Sees More In Me Than I See In Myself The Lord turned to him and said, “Go forward in this strength that is now yours, and you will deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?” - Judges 6:14 He said to the Angel, “Pardon me, my lord, but how can I deliver Israel? Look! My clan is the lowliest in Manasseh, and I—I am the least in my father’s house.” - Judges 6:15 3. I May Doubt God, But God Doesn’t Doubt Me Gideon said to him, “If I have now found grace in your eyes, offer me a sign that it is you who are speaking with me. - Judges 6:17 Gideon realized that this was the Angel of the Lord, and he said, “Oh, no! It is the Lord God! Yes, I have seen the Angel of the Lord face-to-face!” 23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid. You will not die.” - Judges 6:22-23 4. I Need To Get Rid Of Any Idols So the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son [Gideon]. He must die, because he broke down the altar of Baal and because he cut down the Asherah pole next to it.” - Judges 6:30 5. I Need To Stop Fleecing God Then Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand as you have said, 37 look here, I am placing a woolen fleece on the threshing floor. If dew is found only on the fleece, but all the ground around it is dry, then I will know that you will deliver Israel by my hand, as you have said.” - Judges 6:36-37 (Judges 6:39-40 Same Test In Reverse) 6. I Need To Have Faith In God No Matter What The Odds Midian’s Army At Least 135,000 Soldiers - Judges 8:10 Gideon’s Army 32,000 Soldiers - Judges 7:3 1 to 4 The Lord said to Gideon, “There are too many people with you for me to give Midian into your hands. If I did that, Israel would glorify itself at my expense and say, ‘My own hand has delivered me.’ - Judges 7:2

POWER, LOVE & DISCIPLINE Fear Not Scott Young.com – Pastor Of HopeI am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. - 2 Timothy 1:5For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. - 2 Timothy 1:6For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. - 2 Timothy 1:71. Faith In God Gives Us Power• ADMIT YOU NEED GOD’S POWER“My [the Lord’s] grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. - 2 Corinthians 12:9• LINE UP WITH GOD’S PURPOSESI [Jesus] am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. - John 15:5• PRAY FOR POWERAnd when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness. - Acts 4:31 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Faith In God Gives Us LoveThere is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. - 1 John 4:18We love because he first loved us. - 1 John 4:19If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. - 1 John 4:20And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. - 1 John 4:21 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Faith In God Gives Us DisciplineDo you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. - 1 Corinthians 9:24_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  Fear Not Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” - Luke 22:31-32 Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.” 34 Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.” - Luke 22:33-34 A Life Full Of Fear Peter Denies Knowing Jesus Three Times - Luke 22:56-60 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” 62 And he went outside and wept bitterly. - Luke 22:61-62 A Life Full Of Faith But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. – Acts 2:14 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. – Acts 2:41 FROM FEAR TO FAITH 1. Realize Jesus Is Alive “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon [Peter].” – Luke 24:34 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Restore Your Purpose Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me … ?” – John 21:15+16 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” … Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. – John 21:17 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!” – John 21:19 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Receive Supernatural Power But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” - Acts 1:8 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING STRESS Quarantined Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. – Philippians 4:2 1. Listen To Outside Wisdom Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. – Philippians 4:3 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Adjust Your Attitude Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. – Philippians 4:4 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Be Gently Reasonable Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand. – Philippians 4:5 Let your gentle spirit [your graciousness, unselfishness, mercy, tolerance, and patience] be known to all people. The Lord is near. – Philippians 4:5 (AMP) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Pray … Pray … Pray! Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6-7 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Choose Better Thoughts Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS. – Philippians 4:8 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  Quarantined Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. – Philippians 4:2 1. Listen To Outside Wisdom Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. – Philippians 4:3 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Adjust Your Attitude Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. – Philippians 4:4 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Be Gently Reasonable Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand. – Philippians 4:5 Let your gentle spirit [your graciousness, unselfishness, mercy, tolerance, and patience] be known to all people. The Lord is near. – Philippians 4:5 (AMP) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Pray … Pray … Pray! Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6-7 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Choose Better Thoughts Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS. – Philippians 4:8 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  Quarantined Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope 1. Practice Peace Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Be A Great Home School Teacher Train children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won’t depart from it. - Proverbs 22:6 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. - James 1:19 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Teach Kindness and Caring Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. - Ephesians 4:32 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. - Philippians 2:4 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Focus On Faith You shall teach [The Scriptures] them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. – Deuteronomy 6:7 Since you were a child you have known the Holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise. And that wisdom leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. - 2 Timothy 3:15 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

JESUS BRINGS US TOGETHER Quarantined Scott Young.com – Pastor Of HopePAUL’S GOAL DURING QUARANTINE So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort fromlove, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and [any]sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind,having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. –Philippians 2:1-2 HOW DO WE LIVE IN FULL ACCORD? Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humilitycount others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each ofyou look not only to his own interests, but also to the interestsof others. – Philippians 2:3-4 WHO CAN TEACH US? -- JESUS 1. Think Like _______________________________________Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.– Philippians 2:5Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.– Colossians 3:2______________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Be Willing To ____________________________________Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equalitywith God a thing to be grasped. – Philippians 2:6 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,and the Word was God. - John 1:1Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you stilldo not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen theFather. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? - John 14:9______________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Look To _________________________________________But emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, beingborn in the likeness of men. – Philippians 2:7______________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Take Up Your ____________________________________And being found in human form, he humbled himself bybecoming obedient to the point of death, even death on across. – Philippians 2:8______________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Trust In _________________________________________Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on himthe name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name ofJesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth andunder the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christis Lord, to the glory of God the Father. – Philippians 2:9-11______________________________________________________________________________________________________

1.Our Goal To Grow Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.- Philippians3:12 That I may know [Christ ]him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings,becoming like him in his death.- Philippians3:10 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.Our Goal To Let Go But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead. Philippians3:13 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.Our Goal To Press On But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.- Philippians3:14 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.Our Goal To Influence Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.- Philippians3:17 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.Our Goal To Live In Heaven But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.- Philippians3:20 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

HOPE DURING SEPARATION Quarantined Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope PAUL WRITES FROM PRISON 1. Give Thanks For Others I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy. - Philippians 1:3-4 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Remember You Are Not Alone … Because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. - Philippians 1:5 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. - Philippians 1:8 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Trust That God Is Working And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. - Philippians 1:6 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Focus On Advancing The Gospel I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. - Philippians 1:12 And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. - Philippians 1:14 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TRUTH FROM THE OPEN TOMB Holy Week Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. – 1 Corinthians 15:14 SEVEN HISTORIC FACTS Fact 1 - Jesus Lived Fact 2 - Jesus Was Crucified Fact 3 - Jesus Was Buried Fact 4 - The Disciples Preached The Resurrection Fact 5 - Religious Leaders Opposed The Resurrection Fact 6 - The Disciples Were Persecuted For Their Message Fact 7 - The Tomb Was Empty   SO WHAT HAPPENED? Theory 1 - The Disciples Stole The Body Theory 2 - The Jewish Leaders Stole The Body Theory 3 - The Roman Leaders Stole The Body Theory 4 - The Wrong Tomb Theory Theory 5 - The Swoon Theory Theory 6 - It Was All A Hallucination Theory 7 - The Disciples Lied Theory 8 - The Disciples Told The Truth   THERE ARE ONLY TWO REAL OPTIONS OPTION 1: The Disciples Lied OPTION 2: The Disciples Told The Truth   DID THE DISCIPLES TELL THE TRUTH? We Have What The Disciples Wrote John 20:31 - But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.   2.We Have How The Disciples Lives Changed John 20:28 - Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” 3.We Have How The Disciples DiedJohn 21:18 - I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” [19] Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.

PRAISE OR PAIN Holy Week Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. 9 And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” – Mark 11:8-10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” – Matthew 21:10 WHO IS JESUS? 1. Jesus Is Savior Hosanna! – Mark 11:9 Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success! - Psalm 118:25 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” – Luke 19:10 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Jesus Brings Heaven Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! – Mark 11:9 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” - John 14:6 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Jesus Is King Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! – Mark 11:10 He [Jesus] will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David. - Luke 1:32 And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” - Matthew 27:37 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Jesus Is Our Priority Hosanna in the highest! – Mark 11:10 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. - Matthew 6:33 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2020.03.28+29  THE PRAYER OF FAITH Faith That Works Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope  What Do We Do When We Face Trouble – ____________  Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. – James 5:13  What Do We Do When We Are Happy – ______________  Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. – James 5:13  What Do We Do When We Are Weak – _______________  Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. – James 5:14  THE POWER OF THE PRAYER OF FAITH  Prayer Brings ____________________________________  And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. – James 5:15 ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  Prayer Raises ____________________________________  And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. – James 5:15 ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  Prayer Invites ____________________________________  And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. – James 5:15 ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  Prayer Brings Us _________________________________  Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  Prayer Is ________________________________________  Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________  Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. – James 5:17-18  My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins. – James 5:19-20 

IN THE LORD’S PRESENCE Faith That Works Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. – James 5:8 IN THE LORD’S PRESENCE Three Things That Do Not Happen 1. You Do Not Trust In Riches Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. – James 5:1-3 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. You Do Not Use People Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. – James 5:4 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. You Do Not Live Only For Today You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you. – James 5:5-6 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ IN THE LORD’S PRESENCE Three Things That Do Happen 1. You Do Have Patience Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. – James 5:7 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. You Do Have Strength You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. – James 5:8-9 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. You Do You Have Endurance As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. – James 5:10-11 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

LIVING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Faith That Works Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope HOW TO LIVE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES 1. Check Your Plans Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit” - James 4:13 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. - Proverbs 21:5 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Focus What Lasts Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. - James 4:14 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. - 2 Corinthians 4:18 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Trust In The Lord Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” - James 4:15 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Turn Away From Sin As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. 17 So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. - James 4:16-17 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WISE RELATIONSHIPS Faith That Works Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? – James 4:1 1. Look To God As Your Source and Supply You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. – James 4:2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Practice Generosity You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. – James 4:3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Choose God Loving Friends You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. – James 4:4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Walk In Humility Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”? 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” – James 4:5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Draw Near To God Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. – James 4:7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Speak No Evil Don’t criticize and speak evil about each other, dear brothers. If you do, you will be fighting against God’s law of loving one another, declaring it is wrong. But your job is not to decide whether this law is right or wrong, but to obey it. – James 4:11 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DOWNLOADING WISDOM Faith That Works Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. - James 1:5 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. – James 3:13 FALSE WISDOM But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. – James 3:14-16 1. Bitter Jealousy ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Selfish Ambition ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Disorder & Confusion ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Evil Practices ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ WISDOM FROM ABOVE 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. – James 3:17-18 1. Pure ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Peaceful ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Gentle ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Open To Reason ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Full Of Mercy & Goodness ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Sincere & Secure ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

WATCH YOUR WORDS Faith That Works Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope James 3:1-12 1. Words Create Influence Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. – James 3:1 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, 37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” – Matthew 14:36-37 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Words Show Our Need For God For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. – James 3:2 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. – James 3:7-8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Words Set Your Direction If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. – James 3:3 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. – James 3:4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Words Can Bring Destruction So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. – James 3:5-6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Words Will Bring Blessings From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water. – James 3:10-12 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FAITH LOOKS DIFFERENT Faith That Works Peter Young ~ Pastor at Hope 1. FAITH doesn’t use the world’s STANDARDS 1 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. – James 2:1 2 For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, 3 and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” 4 have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? – James 2:2-4 2. FAITH doesn’t look at the OUTSIDE but at the HEART 5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? 7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called? – James 2:5-7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” – 1 Samuel 16:7 3. FAITH keeps the ROYAL law – the law of LOVE If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; – James 2:8 ‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD. – Leviticus 19:18 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” – Galatians 5:14 4. FAITH is LOVE in PRACTICE 12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. – James 2:12-13 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. – Romans 5:8

FAITH IS AN ACTION Faith That Works Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope FAITH RECEIVES GOD’S WORD 1. We Need To Listen To Receive Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. - James 1:19 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. We Need To Have Peace To Receive For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. - James 1:20 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. We Need Humility To Receive So get rid of all uncleanness and all that remains of wickedness, and with a humble spirit receive the word [of God] which is implanted [actually rooted in your heart], which is able to save your souls. - James 1:21 (AMP) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ FAITH BELIEVES GOD’S WORD 1. When Faith Works You Will Be Transformed But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. - James 1:22 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. - James 1:23-24 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. - James 1:25 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. When Faith Works Hurting People Receive Help Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. - James 1:27 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. - James 2:15-17 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. When Faith Works You Become A Friend Of God You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God. - James 2:22-23 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

FAITH’S WALK IS WISDOM FOCUSED James: A Blueprint For Making Faith Work Sam Farina ~ Guest Speaker at Church of Hope James 1:1-18 “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials (suffering) of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” - James 1:2-4 (ESV) “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” - Proverbs 2:6 (ESV) “Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea… often without food, in cold and exposure. And …the pressure of… my anxiety for all the churches.” – 2 Corinthians 11:24-28 (ESV) WISDOM: GOOD JUDGEMENT, GOOD SENSE 1. Focus on Wisdom’s Revelation not the Winds of Foolish Reason “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.” - James 1:5-6 (ESV) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Focus on Wisdom’s Purpose not the Wind’s Foolish Problem “ For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.” - James 1:7-8 (ESV) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Focus on Wisdom’s Wonder not Foolish Worry “Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits. Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived, Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father.” – James 1:9-17 (ESV) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2020 Vision Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. – John 4:35 A VISION FOR THE HARVEST 1. A Vision For “Those” People He [Jesus] left Judea and departed again for Galilee. 4 And he had to pass through Samaria. – John 4:3-4 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. A Vision That Overcomes Your Feelings So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. – John 4:5 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. A Vision To Share Life Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” – John 4:10 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. A Vision To See Beyond The Surface Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” 17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.” 19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. – John 4:16-19 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. A Vision To Tell Your Story “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” … 39 Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” - John 4:29,39 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WHAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT? 2020 Vision Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people. - Ephesians 1:18 OPEN EYES HAVE VISION FOR WHAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT 1. Winning People Who Are Far From God “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. - 2 Peter 3:9 Then Jesus said to them, “So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News. – Mark 16:1 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Building People In Their Faith I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong — 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. – Romans 1:11-12 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. – Colossian 2:6-7 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Connecting People With Their God Given Purpose And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28 Now you [collectively] are Christ’s body, and individually [you are] members of it [each with his own special purpose and function]. – 1 Corinthians 12:27 AMP Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. – 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CHAZON 2020 Vision Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope Where there is no vision, the people perish. – Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained; But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God]. – Proverbs 29:18 (AMP) Chazon: sight, i.e. A dream, revelation, or oracle -- vision. 1. A Vision Of Who God Is In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. - Isaiah 6:1 And one [of the angels] called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” - Isaiah 6:3 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. A Vision Of Who You Are And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” – Isaiah 6:5 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” - Isaiah 6:6-7 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. - 2 Corinthians 5:17 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. – Ephesians 2:10 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. - Galatians 3:26 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. A Vision Of Our Divine Destiny And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” – Isaiah 6:8 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. - Romans 12:1-2 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2020 VisionScott Young ~ Pastor of Hope “‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;” - Acts 2:17 WIN PEOPLE WHO ARE FAR FROM GOD 1. Loving Tough People “Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, ‘Ananias.’ And he said, ‘Here I am, Lord.’” - Acts 9:10 “But Ananias answered, ‘Lord, I have heard from many about this man [Paul], how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem.’” - Acts 9:13 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Reaching Surprising People “About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, ‘Cornelius.’” - Acts 10:3 “Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate.” - Acts 10:17 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Helping New People “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’” - Acts 16:9 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’ 4 And Jesus answered them, ‘See that no one leads you astray.’” – Matthew 24:3-4 PREPARING FOR THE KING 1. Be Wise “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.” – Matthew 25:1-2 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Be Watching “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” – Matthew 25:13 “Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.” -Matthew 24:37 “For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” – Matthew 24:37 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Be Filled With Fresh Oil “For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.” – Matthew 25:3-4 “But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those [the wise] virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.” – Matthew 25:6-7 “Afterward the other [foolish] virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’” – Matthew 25:11-12 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord’ … 23 And then will I [the Lord] declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” – Matthew 7:21-23 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

HALLELUJAH HERE BELOW Jesus Is King Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope “An altar of earth you shall make for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come to you and bless you. 25 If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stones, for if you wield your tool on it you profane it.” – Exodus 20:24-25 GOD MEETS YOU WHERE YOU ARE 1. You Can Overcome Other’s Expectations “And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. … 34 And Mary said to the angel, ‘How will this be, since I am a virgin?’” - Luke 1:30,31,34 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. You Can Walk Your Unique Journey “And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.” – Luke 2:4-5 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. You’re OK When You’re Not In the Inn “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” – Luke 2:7 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. You Are In The Right Place To Reach The Right People “When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.’” – Luke 2:15| ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. You Can Find Salvation “And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior’…” - Luke 1:46-47 [The Angel said], “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” – Matthew 1:20-21 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 6:23 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

He [Pilate] said to the Jews, “Behold your King!” 15 They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” – John 19:14-15 1. How Can I Know God? And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” – Luke 1:31-33 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). - Matthew 1:23 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. How Can I Receive From God? But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. - Matthew 6:33 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. - Matthew 6:10 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. How Do I Find Peace And Joy? For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. - Romans 14:17 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. How Do I Overcome My Separation From God? God is on one side and all the people on the other side, and Christ Jesus, himself man, is between them to bring them together, 6 by giving his life for all mankind. - 1 Timothy 2:5-6 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” - Luke 18:17 If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. - Romans 10:9-10 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THE KING COMES TO US Jesus Is King Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope “Then Pilate said to him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.’” – John 18:37 1. Jesus Is Our Promised King “Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.” – Daniel 9:24 “Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks.” - Daniel 9:25 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Jesus Is Our Announced King “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” – Luke 1:31-33 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Jesus Is Our Recognized King “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.’” – Matthew 2:1-2 “This man [Nicodemus] came to Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.’” – John 3:2 “Jesus answered him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’” – John 3:3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. Ask For Help “On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.’” - Luke 17:11-13 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   2. Listen To The Lord “When he saw them he said to them, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests. And as they went they were cleansed.” - Luke 17:14 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   3. Start Walking By Faith “When he saw them he said to them, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went they were cleansed.” - Luke 17:14 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” - 2 Corinthians 5:7 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   4. Return To The Source And Give Thanks “Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.” - Luke 17:15-16 “Then Jesus answered, ‘Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner? And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.’” - Luke 17:17-19 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope  “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” - 2 Corinthians 9:6   1. Generosity Grows ________________________________ “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” – 2 Corinthians 9:7 “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.” – 1 Timothy 6:17-19 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________     2. Generosity Grows ________________________________ “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.” - 2 Corinthians 9:8 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   3. Generosity Grows ________________________________ “He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.” - 2 Corinthians 9:10 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________     4. Generosity Grows ________________________________ “You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.” - 2 Corinthians 9:11 “For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God.” - 2 Corinthians 9:12 “Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!” - 2 Corinthians 9:15 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY Gener-US Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope   “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon [money, possessions, fame, status, or whatever is valued more than the Lord].” – Matthew 6:24 AMP   1. The Misuse Of Mammon   “So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.”’ – Luke 16:5-7   “The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.” – Luke 16:8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The Mastering Of Mammon   “And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.” – Luke 16:9   “I tell you, make friends for yourselves using ·worldly riches [the mammon/wealth of unrighteousness] so that when those riches ·are gone [fail; run out], you will be welcomed in ·those homes that continue forever [eternal dwellings/tents; God’s presence].” (Expanded Bible) – Luke 16:9 “If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?” – Luke 16:11   “And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?” – Luke 16:12 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________     3. The Heart Of The Matter   “No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” – Luke 16:13   “The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.” – Luke 16:14   “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” - Matthew 6:21   “And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said to them, ‘It is written, “My house shall be called a house of prayer,” but you make it a den of robbers.’” – Matthew 21:12-13 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.” - Malachi 3:10   1. Tithing In The Beginning   “And he [Melchizedek] blessed him [Abram] and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.” – Genesis 14:19-20 Jacob Genesis 28:22 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________   2. Tithing In The Law of The Lord   “Ten percent of everything you harvest is holy and belongs to me, whether it grows in your fields or on your fruit trees.” - Leviticus 27.30 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________   3. Tithing In Teaching Of Jesus   “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.” - Matthew 23:23 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. The Tithe Puts God First   “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” - Matthew 6:33 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________   2. The Tithe Belongs to God   “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” - Matthew 22:21 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________   3. The Tithe Is Received By Jesus   “In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one (Jesus) of whom it is testified that he lives.” – Hebrews 7:8 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________   4. We Tithe By Faith   “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” - Hebrews 11:6 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________   5. The Tithe Blesses The 90%   “I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the Lord of hosts.” - Malachi 3:11 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

HEAVENLY HUSTLE Generous Holly Russo – Pastor at HOPE       1. Don’t let the devil hustle you “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.” – Matthew 6:19 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   2. Don’t overlook eternity “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” - Matthew 6:20 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   3. Don’t lose track of your heart “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:21 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   4. Don’t direct your eyes to darkness “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” - Matthew 6:22-23   ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Don’t be mastered by material “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” – Matthew 6:24 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________