Thrive.Church Weekly Message

[Colossians 1:16a NIV] For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible....[Proverbs 25:2 ESV] It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.[1 Corinthians 3:18-20 NIV] Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise. [19] For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”; [20] and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”[Romans 1:20 NIV] For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.As science progresses, more and more of the evidence points to a wise and intelligent being who created all things.[Proverbs 18:15 NIV] The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.” –[Job 12:7-10 NIV] “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; [8] or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. [9] Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? [10] In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.God designed all things with purpose and for purpose.There are no accidents in God's creation.God is not a God of blind indifference who just set things in motion. He is a God with a plan for every creature under heaven.[Psalm 104:24 NET] How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.The very hairs of your head were ordained by God, the color of your skin, the way you look, the interests or gifts that God gave you.[Luke 12:6-7 NIV] Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. [7] Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.[Matthew 6:26 ESV] Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?[Luke 12:24 ESV] Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds![John 1:1-5 ESV] “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He was in the beginning with God. [3] All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. [4] In him was life, and the life was the light of men. [5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

[Mark 5.25 KJV] And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years. Sometimes your issue becomes so big that it consumes your ________________. [Mark 5.26] She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse. Eventually your issue can _______________ you. There are some issues in life that you _____________ ______________ on your own. Faith starts at the beginning of _______________ ___________________. [Mark 5.27-34] She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his robe. [28] For she thought to herself, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.” [29] Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel in her body that she had been healed of her terrible condition. [30] Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my robe?” [31] His disciples said to him, “Look at this crowd pressing around you. How can you ask, ‘Who touched me?'” [32] But he kept on looking around to see who had done it. [33] Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done. [34] And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.” My ____________ plus Jesus' _____________ can make a miracle. You're not going to get the _____________ you need if you don't bring it to Jesus. [Proverbs 3:5-6] Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek His will in all you do and He will show you which path to take. Hebrews 4:16 so let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. Live a life of __________ not ___________. [Hebrews 4:15a NIV] For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses,

[Job 26:8] He wraps the rain in his thick clouds, and the clouds don't burst with the weight.Every system relies on _________________.[Psalm 104:24] O LORD, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.All throughout creation, we see a divine ________________.Nothing thrives in _________________.[Colossians 1:17] He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.There's a _________________ holding everything together.[Genesis 2:18] Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him."Everything in creation was declared _________________ except _________________.[1 Corinthians 12:18-20; 25-27] But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. [19] How strange a body would be if it had only one part! [20] Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. [25] This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other. [26] If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad. [27] All of you together are Christ's body, and each of you is a part of it.Our relationship with God is built on _________________.[John 15:4-5] Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. [5] "Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.And you are called to _________________ to the life around you.

Jesus came to the earth to make a way ____________. [John 14:1-6] “Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. [2] There is more than enough room in my Father's home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? [3] When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. [4] And you know the way to where I am going.” [5] “No, we don't know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?” [6] Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. Jesus doesn't just point the way, he is the ______. Jesus is the only Savior from slavery to _________ and ____________. Doing _____________ can't get you home. ____________ is man's attempt to get to God. ____________ is God's attempt to get to man. [John 3:16 NIV] For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. True Christianity is not exclusive, it's _______________. [Romans 10:13] For "Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved." JC doesn't just tell the __________, he is the truth. John 8:32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. Jesus doesn't just give __________, he is the life. [John 10:10b CSB] I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance. Jesus didn't come for behavior modification, he came for heart ____________________. [Acts 4:12] There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.

We live in a world designed not just for ________________, but for ________________.[Ecclesiastes 3:11] Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end.We don't need beauty to ________________, but is makes us feel ________________.[Genesis 1:29-31] Then God said, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. [30] And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground--everything that has life." And that is what happened. [31] Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.God created ________________ and the ________________ for us to enjoy it.[Ecclesiastes 9:7-8] So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! [8] Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne!He didn't have to ________________ it this way, but He ________________.[Psalm 27:4 ESV] One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.Beauty leads us beyond the ________________ we see to the ________________ who made it.Beauty is a reflection of God's ________________.[Romans 1:20-22] For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. [21] Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. [22] Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.

Jesus loved to _____________ the bar. [Luke 6:27-28, 32-33] “But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. [28] Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. [32] “If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! [33] And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! Jesus is telling us to love people no _____________ what they do to us. Loving our enemies reveals an _________________ of God. [Psalm 103:10] He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. Jesus wants us to do _____________ for _____________. [Romans 12:21] Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. [Proverbs 25:21-22 CSB] If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; [22] for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you. Blessing your enemies shows the ________ who you follow. [John 13:35] Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” _____________ for your enemies helps you see them the way God sees them. [Acts 7:59-60] As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” [60] He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don't charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died. Jesus casts a __________ __________ of love. Loving your enemies is ___________________ on your own. [Philemon 1:15-18] It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever. [16] He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord. [17] So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. [18] If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to me. God will __________ back what your enemy stole.

[Psalm 139:13-16] You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. [14] Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous--how well I know it. [15] You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. [16] You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.Something as ________________ as your body doesn't happen by ________________.[Genesis 2:7] Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person.You are literally ________________ bought to ________________ by the breath of God.[Proverbs 4:23] Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.[Proverbs 2:6] For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.Design and ________________ don't come from ________________.[Exodus 4:11] Then the LORD asked Moses, "Who makes a person's mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the LORD?Your voice is a custom ________________ made by God himself.Only God could create something as ________________ as our ________________.All the information to create ________________ is contained in a single ________________.[Ephesians 2:4-5] But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, [5] that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!)

[Matthew 22:15-22] Then the Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested. [16] They sent some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to meet with him. “Teacher,” they said, “we know how honest you are. You teach the way of God truthfully. You are impartial and don't play favorites. [17] Now tell us what you think about this: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” [18] But Jesus knew their evil motives. “You hypocrites!” he said. “Why are you trying to trap me? [19] Here, show me the coin used for the tax.” When they handed him a Roman coin, [20] he asked, “Whose picture and title are stamped on it?” [21] “Caesar's,” they replied. “Well, then,” he said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.” [22] His reply amazed them, and they went away. Be careful not to let your _________________ own you. [Luke 12:33-34] “Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it. [34] Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. God wants you to ________________ in the Kingdom of Heaven. [Malachi 3:10] Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven's Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! God wants to _________________ you, and he wants to bless _________________ through you. Generosity _________________ God's blessings. [Luke 11:42] “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things. Jesus has called us to a life of _________________. [2 Corinthians 9:7-8] You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” [8] And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. You will have _______________ when you live a life of generosity. [Luke 6:38] Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” Don't stop the _________________! God wants his blessings to flow ________ you and _________________ you.

If life was given on ________________ then you are here on ________________.[Acts 17:24-25] "He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn't live in man-made temples, [25] and human hands can't serve his needs--for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need.Only God has the power to give something _____________.[Genesis 2:7-8] Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person. [8] Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made.Every living thing bears the ____________________ of God.[Psalm 104:24-25] O LORD, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures. [25] Here is the ocean, vast and wide, teeming with life of every kind, both large and small.No system runs perpetually on its own unless someone ________________ it to.[John 10:10 ESV] The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.In a world filled with ________________, so many people are walking around spiritually ________________.God wants to set us free from ________________.[Ephesians 2:4-5] But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, [5] that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!)

[Matthew 5:21-22 CSB] “You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment. 22 But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Whoever insults his brother or sister, will be subject to the court. Whoever says, ‘You fool!' will be subject to hellfire. The Law said, you shall not ____________; but Jesus said, you shall not ____________ to murder. [1 John 2:9] If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness. You cannot be a follower of Jesus and have ____________ in your heart [Ephesians 4:26-27] And “don't sin by letting anger control you.” Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, [27] for anger gives a foothold to the devil. Anger isn't a sin, but it can ____________ to it very quickly. [Matthew 5:27-30 CSB] “You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. [28] But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. [29] If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. [30] And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. What you're looking at and _______________ about matters. We should do _______________ necessary to avoid sin. Sin is ____________. [Jeremiah 17:9] “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? Our actions are just a reflection of our ____________. [Mark 7:20-23] And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you. [21] For from within, out of a person's heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, [22] adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. [23] All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.” We need to stop the ____________ before it becomes an action. [Psalm 51:10 KJV] Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

[Psalm 19:1-2] The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. [2] Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.[Romans 1:20] For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.Science and Scripture are not _______________.Believing the universe came from _______________ takes more _______________ than believing it was designed.[1 Timothy 6:20-21] Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge. [21] Some people have wandered from the faith by following such foolishness. May God's grace be with you all.All truth is God's _______________.[Genesis 1:14] Then God said, "Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.Our universe is a precise _______________ perfectly tuned by it _______________.[Psalm 104:19] You made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to set.The most _______________ and _______________ explanation for the universe is a creator.[Hebrews 3:4] For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.Every Design needs a _______________.[Job 38:31-33] "Can you direct the movement of the stars--binding the cluster of the Pleiades or loosening the cords of Orion? [32] Can you direct the sequence of the seasons or guide the Bear with her cubs across the heavens? [33] Do you know the laws of the universe? Can you use them to regulate the earth?You are not an ___________, you are here on _______________.[Colossians 1:16-17] for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see--such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. [17] He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.If God can hold the _______________ together, He can hold _______________ together.[John 1:1-4] In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He existed in the beginning with God. [3] God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. [4] The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.

Jesus didn't say things to get a ______________ but to get a ______________. [Matthew 5:38-42] “You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' [39] But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also. [40] If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too. [41] If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles. [42] Give to those who ask, and don't turn away from those who want to borrow. To turn the other cheek meant to ______________ the insult. Jesus does not want us to ______________ and seek ______________. [Romans 12:17-19] Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. [18] Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. [19] Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord. God says that ______________ is gained by not paying back evil. Jesus ______________ revenge! [1 Corinthians 6:7 CEV] The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? It's better to be ______________ than to take someone to court. Jesus wants his followers to have a ______________ ______________. [Proverbs 15:1 CSB] A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath. You have a higher ______________ than seeking revenge. God wants us to overcome ______________ with ______________.

[Genesis 1:1-3] In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. [2] The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. [3] Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.Without God, there is ________________.Real ________________ is the honest pursuit of ________________.Anything that can't stand up to ________________ isn't worth basing your ________________ on.[Isaiah 40:8] The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever."Trends change, kingdoms fall, but God's Word remains ________________.[Luke 24:44] Then he said, "When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled."[Matthew 5:18] I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God's law will disappear until its purpose is achieved.The ____________ is more scientifically ________________ than any ancient text.[Isaiah 40:22] God sits above the circle of the earth. The people below seem like grasshoppers to him! He spreads out the heavens like a curtain and makes his tent from them.[Job 26:7] God stretches the northern sky over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing.Science is always ________________, but God's Word stays the ________________.[Matthew 16:18 ESV] And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.The Church is the people of God on ________________.

Rise: to move from a ___________ position to a ______________ one. [Matthew 28:1-7] Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. [2] Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. [3] His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. [4] The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint. [5] Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don't be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. [6] He isn't here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. [7] And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.” Jesus is the _______________ king! [John 11:25] Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Jesus is offering his Resurrection ______________ to you. [Romans 8:11] The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. Salvation is ___________-based, not ___________-based. [Titus 3:5a] he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. God saves us not because _____ _______ good, but because _____ _____ good. You can't experience Resurrection Power until you've went through __________________. [1 Corinthians 6:14] God raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. Jesus rose from the ___________ and I can rise above my __________________. [Romans 10:13] For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. He overcame the _________, so I can overcome my ____________.

[Matthew 26:36-41] Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” [37] He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. [38] Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” [39] Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” [40] Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn't you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. [41] “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Watch: to give strict _______________ to, be cautious. [1 Peter 5:8-9] Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. [9] Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. If you don't watch where you are going you are destined to _______________! [2 Corinthians 2:11] in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. Don't be caught off guard by the ______________ that come at you. Battles are won before they are even ______________. When we fall into sin it is because we ____________ to watch and pray. The secret to ______________ over sin is to watch and pray. [1 Corinthians 10:12-13] So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! [13] No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. The way out doesn't help if you don't ____________ it.

[Matthew 14:22-24] Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home. [23] After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone. [24] Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.Some storms are part of God's _________________.The _________________ you're in might be the _________________ God is using to grow your faith.[Matthew 14:25-27] About three o'clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. [26] When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, "It's a ghost!" [27] But Jesus spoke to them at once. "Don't be afraid," he said. "Take courage. I am here!"What _________________ you doesn't _________________ God.[Matthew 14:28-29] Then Peter called to him, "Lord, if it's really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water." [29] "Yes, come," Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.Faith doesn't wait for _________________ conditions.[2 Corinthians 5:7] For we live by believing and not by seeing.[Matthew 14:30-31] But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. "Save me, Lord!" he shouted. [31] Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. "You have so little faith," Jesus said. "Why did you doubt me?"Even when your _______________ falters, ______________ still reaches.[Psalm 121:1-2] I look up to the mountains--does my help come from there? [2] My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth!Jesus didn't _________________ the storm until He _________________ it.

[James 5:13-16] Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. [14] Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. [15] Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. [16] Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. God still ____________ people! God always does the ____________ ____________. [Hebrews 13:8] Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. I can still ____________ God when things don't turn out the way I think they should. [Isaiah 57:1] Good people pass away; the godly often die before their time. But no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to understand that God is protecting them from the evil to come. [2 Timothy 4:18a NIV] The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. God is more concerned about my ____________. God wants my to ____________ to ____________. Let your faith continue grow ___________________ of your situation. [2 Corinthians 5:7 ESV] for we walk by faith, not by sight. We are concerned about what is happening ______ ______. God is focused on what is happening ______ ______. Zechariah 4:10a Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, Between the beginning and the grand finale is the _________________. [2 Corinthians 12:8-10] Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. [9] Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. [10] That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

[Daniel 1:3-4] Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, his chief of staff, to bring to the palace some of the young men of Judah's royal family and other noble families, who had been brought to Babylon as captives. [4] "Select only strong, healthy, and good-looking young men," he said. "Make sure they are well versed in every branch of learning, are gifted with knowledge and good judgment, and are suited to serve in the royal palace. Train these young men in the language and literature of Babylon."The enemy doesn't just want to ________________ you, he want to ________________ you.[Daniel 3:16-18] Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. [17] If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. [18] But even if he doesn't, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up."Real faith says God __________, believes God ____________, but trusts even if He ________________.[1 Peter 4:12-13] Dear friends, don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. [13] Instead, be very glad--for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.God doesn't promise to keep you ___________ the fire, He promises to be ____________ you in it.[Daniel 3:24-25] But suddenly, Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and exclaimed to his advisers, "Didn't we tie up three men and throw them into the furnace?" "Yes, Your Majesty, we certainly did," they replied. [25] "Look!" Nebuchadnezzar shouted. "I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!"You are never ________________ alone.[Isaiah 43:2 ESV] 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.God promises to ________________ be with us.[Daniel 3:27] Then the high officers, officials, governors, and advisers crowded around them and saw that the fire had not touched them. Not a hair on their heads was singed, and their clothing was not scorched. They didn't even smell of smoke!The only thing the fire destroyed was what _____________ them.[James 1:2-3] Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. [3] For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.Your ______________ is not the end of the ________________.

[Genesis 28:16] Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn't even aware of it!” Just because you can't __________ God's presence doesn't mean that he __________ there! A relationship with God begins with an awareness of his __________________. God _______________ those who are aware of his presence. [Psalm 16:11] You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. We need to know __________ before we can know his __________. [1 Thessalonians 5:17] Never stop praying. God is closer that he __________. [Psalm 139:7-12] I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! [8] If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. [9] If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, [10] even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. [11] I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night— [12] but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you. You may __________ alone, but you are __________ alone. [Psalm 23:4 ESV] 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. ________________ hinder us from experiencing God's presence. [Matthew 28:20b] And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” My God won't ________________ me.

[Joshua 5:13-14] When Joshua was near the town of Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and demanded, "Are you friend or foe?" [14] "Neither one," he replied. "I am the commander of the LORD's army." At this, Joshua fell with his face to the ground in reverence. "I am at your command," Joshua said. "What do you want your servant to do?"Sometimes we need to be ___________________ before we can be ___________________.[Isaiah 55:8-9] "My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts," says the LORD. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. [9] For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.God doesn't join our ___________________, He invites us to join ___________________.[Joshua 6:3-5] You and your fighting men should march around the town once a day for six days. [4] Seven priests will walk ahead of the Ark, each carrying a ram's horn. On the seventh day you are to march around the town seven times, with the priests blowing the horns. [5] When you hear the priests give one long blast on the rams' horns, have all the people shout as loud as they can. Then the walls of the town will collapse, and the people can charge straight into the town."The path to the ___________________ always begins with ___________________.[Hebrews 10:36] Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.Faith means marching even when ___________________ is moving.[Joshua 6:20] When the people heard the sound of the rams' horns, they shouted as loud as they could. Suddenly, the walls of Jericho collapsed, and the Israelites charged straight into the town and captured it.The God who calls you to ___________________ is the God who brings the walls ___________________.[Joshua 1:9] This is my command--be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."Just because you don't see ___________________ doesn't mean God isn't ___________________.

[Luke 18:1-7] One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. [2] “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. [3] A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.' [4] The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don't fear God or care about people, [5] but this woman is driving me crazy. I'm going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!'” [6] Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. [7] Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don't you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith? God wants to give us what we ________ ________. [Matthew 7:7-8] Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. [8] For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. God uses persistent prayer as a vehicle for ________________. [James 5:16b] The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. Allow God to align our _________ with His _________. [Matthew 6:33] Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. [James 4:3] And even when you ask, you don't get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure. [Psalm 46:10] Be still, and know that I am God! To prepare us for His ____________. [Psalm 51:10] Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. A premature answer might cause us to glory in the ________ and not the ____________ ___________. To ___________ our lives and character. [Philippians 1:6] And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. To be used of God in ___________ warfare. [Ephesians 6:12] For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. [Ephesians 6:18] Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere To bless us with a more intimate ____________________ with God.

[Galatians 5:25 NIV] Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.It is possible to ___________________ the promptings of the Spirit.[Acts 16:6-8] Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. 7 Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there. 8 So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.Sometimes the Holy Spirit ___________________ our direction.[Acts 16:9-12] That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!" 10 So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there. 11 We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we landed at Neapolis. 12 From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. And we stayed there several days.We need to allow the Spirit to ___________________ us.[Acts 16:13-15] On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there. 14 One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. 15 She was baptized along with other members of her household, and she asked us to be her guests. "If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord," she said, "come and stay at my home." And she urged us until we agreed.We need to ________ on God's direction not just _____________ it.[Acts 16:40] When Paul and Silas left the prison, they returned to the home of Lydia. There they met with the believers and encouraged them once more. Then they left town.Sometimes the Spirit doesn't give you the whole ____________, just the next _____________.[Galatians 6:4-5] Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won't need to compare yourself to anyone else. 5 For we are each responsible for our own conduct.We can ___________________ from others, but we are not to ___________________ ourselves to others.[John 10:27] My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.If we're not walking with God ___________________ we won't recognize His ___________________.[Proverbs 19:21] You can make many plans, but the LORD's purpose will prevail.The goal is not to follow ________ plans, but to follow His ________.[Philippians 4:6-7] Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.God's will and path is always accompanied by His _____________.If the situation is beyond _________ control, it's in ________ control.

[James 4:2-4] You want what you don't have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can't get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don't have what you want because you don't ask God for it. [3] And even when you ask, you don't get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure. [4] You adulterers! Don't you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. Our prayers are hindered when our relationship with God is _________________. You can't have a dynamic _________________ life without a dynamic _________________ life. ______________ ______ will hinder our conversation with God. [Isaiah 59:1-2] Listen! The Lord's arm is not too weak to save you, nor is his ear too deaf to hear you call. [2] It's your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore. If you are praying and God is not _________________, look for sin in your life. [1 John 1:9] But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. God will not answer _________________ prayers. Often our prayers an unanswered because our _____________ are wrong. [James 4:6b] God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. A _________ ____ _________ will hinder our prayers. When we lack a _________________ with God, we resort to _____________________. [James 1:6-7] But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. [7] Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. [Hebrews 11:6] And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. The prayer of faith is full of _________________! 555 CHALLENGE (5 minutes each) ___________ – ___________ ___________ – ___________

Walking with God isn't _________________.[Genesis 16:5-6] Then Sarai said to Abram, "This is all your fault! I put my servant into your arms, but now that she's pregnant she treats me with contempt. The LORD will show who's wrong--you or me!" [6] Abram replied, "Look, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit." Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.God _________________ finds us.[Psalm 34:17-19] The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. [18] The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. [19] The righteous person faces many troubles, but the LORD comes to the rescue each time.God sees you in your _________________.[Genesis 16:7-8] The angel of the LORD found Hagar beside a spring of water in the wilderness, along the road to Shur. [8] The angel said to her, "Hagar, Sarai's servant, where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I'm running away from my mistress, Sarai," she replied.God sees you for who you will _________________.[Genesis 16:11, 13] And the angel also said, "You are now pregnant and will give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael (which means 'God hears'), for the LORD has heard your cry of distress. [13] Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the LORD, who had spoken to her. She said, "You are the God who sees me." She also said, "Have I truly seen the One who sees me?"We serve a God who _________________ us.[Genesis 21:14-16] So Abraham got up early the next morning, prepared food and a container of water, and strapped them on Hagar's shoulders. Then he sent her away with their son, and she wandered aimlessly in the wilderness of Beersheba. [15] When the water was gone, she put the boy in the shade of a bush. [16] Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards away. "I don't want to watch the boy die," she said, as she burst into tears.[Genesis 21:17] But God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, "Hagar, what's wrong? Do not be afraid! God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.The same God who ______________ her before ______________ them now.[Genesis 21:19] Then God opened Hagar's eyes, and she saw a well full of water. She quickly filled her water container and gave the boy a drink.Your provision may be _________________ than you think.[Psalm 139:7] I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence!

[Job 33:14] For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it. The number one reason people don't hear from God is because they never ____________ and ____________ for His voice. [1 Samuel 3:1-10] Meanwhile, the boy Samuel served the Lord by assisting Eli. Now in those days messages from the Lord were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon. [2] One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. [3] The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God. [4] Suddenly the Lord called out, “Samuel!” “Yes?” Samuel replied. “What is it?” [5] He got up and ran to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” “I didn't call you,” Eli replied. “Go back to bed.” So he did. [6] Then the Lord called out again, “Samuel!” Again Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” “I didn't call you, my son,” Eli said. “Go back to bed.” [7] Samuel did not yet know the Lord because he had never had a message from the Lord before. [8] So the Lord called a third time, and once more Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” Then Eli realized it was the Lord who was calling the boy. [9] So he said to Samuel, “Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening*.'” So Samuel went back to bed. [10] And the Lord came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening*.” *Listen (Hebrew: shama): To hear with the intent of _________________. We cannot wait until _____________ _____________ to learn to listen to God. It is not as important ____________ we say to God as it is what God says _______ ______. God often will speak the loudest through ____________ ____________. [Psalm 46:10a] “Be still, and know that I am God! [John 10:27] My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. God speaks to us in a ____________ ____________ voice. [1 Thessalonians 5:21] but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. God will often speak to you using ________________ you have memorized. 555 CHALLENGE (5 minutes each) ___________ – ___________ ___________ – ___________

God ______________ us to ______________ with Him.[Micah 6:8] No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.Walking with God doesn't just take you somewhere, you become someone ___________________.[Genesis 5:22-24] After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters. [23] Enoch lived 365 years, [24] walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.God wants us to ______________ with him _____________.[Hebrews 11:5] It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying--"he disappeared, because God took him." For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God.Don't ______________ from God's presence.Walking with God means being in _____________________ with God.[Amos 3:3] Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?It's not about God walking with ______________, it's us walking with ______________.[1 John 2:6 ESV] whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.[Hebrews 11:6] And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.Faith pleases God more than ______________.[Romans 12:2a] Don't copy the behavior and customs of this worldTo walk with God is to walk against the ______________ of culture.

[Matthew 6:7] “When you pray, don't babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. The Lord's Prayer is a _____________________ for prayer, not a prayer for us to repeat over and over. Our Father in Heaven. God wants us to approach Him as our ____________. [John 1:12] But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. Hallowed (_________) be Thy name. _____________ should come before _______________. [Psalm 100:4] Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. Being ______________ puts us in the right attitude of prayer. Thy Kingdom Come. Pray for the expansion of the __________. [Matthew 6:33] Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. [Luke 10:2] “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. Thy will be done. Invite God's plan to ___________ your plans. Give us this day our daily bread. Ask God to meet the ____________ in our life. [Philippians 4:19 CSB] And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Forgive me _______ ____________ as I'm willing to forgive others. Lead us not into temptation. Give me the _________________ to ______________ the temptations that I face. [1 Corinthians 10:13]  The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. God always provides a way of ______________. Deliver us from evil. God wants us to come to Him for _______. [Psalm 46:1-3 ESV] God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. [2] Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, [3] though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. The _____________ place to be is close to God. 555 CHALLENGE (5 minutes each) ___________ – ___________ ___________ – ___________

God does His best work in what we think is ________________.[2 Chronicles 33:7-9] Manasseh even took a carved idol he had made and set it up in God's Temple, the very place where God had told David and his son Solomon: "My name will be honored forever in this Temple and in Jerusalem--the city I have chosen from among all the tribes of Israel. [8] If the Israelites will be careful to obey my commands--all the laws, decrees, and regulations given through Moses--I will not send them into exile from this land that I set aside for your ancestors." [9] But Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem to do even more evil than the pagan nations that the LORD had destroyed when the people of Israel entered the land.Sometimes transformation begins when everything else ________________ ________________.[2 Chronicles 33:11-13] So the LORD sent the commanders of the Assyrian armies, and they took Manasseh prisoner. They put a ring through his nose, bound him in bronze chains, and led him away to Babylon. [12] But while in deep distress, Manasseh sought the LORD his God and sincerely humbled himself before the God of his ancestors. [13] And when he prayed, the LORD listened to him and was moved by his request. So the LORD brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh finally realized that the LORD alone is God!Rock bottom is often where _____________________ begins.[2 Corinthians 5:17] This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun![Romans 7:18-19] And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can't. [19] I want to do what is good, but I don't. I don't want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.Change requires ___________________.[1 John 1:9] But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.God transforms the person who ____________________.[Ephesians 4:22-24] throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. [23] Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. [24] Put on your new nature, created to be like God--truly righteous and holy.You weren't meant to transform ________________.

[Job 33:14] For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it. A relationship requires _________ together and _____________________. [Luke 5:16] But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. God wants us to be His _____________ not His _________. Our relationship with God needs a large ______________ of ________________ time with Him. [Genesis 18:17-19 ISV] “Should I hide from Abraham what I'm about to do,” the Lord asked, [18] “since Abraham's descendants will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him? [19] Indeed, I've made myself known to him in order that he may encourage his sons and his household that is born after him to keep the way of the Lord, and to do what is right and just, so that the Lord may bring about for Abraham what he has promised.” Friends don't _____________ things from each other. [John 15:15] I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn't confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. God wants a __________________ with you more than you can imagine. [James 4:8] Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. Knowing ______________ God can never be a substitute for ________________ God. 555 CHALLENGE 5 minutes _______________ 5 minutes _______________ _______________ 5 minutes _______________ I'll set a _________________ to set aside 15 minutes each day. [Hebrews 4:16] So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

Comparison is the thief of _____________ and the destroyer of ___________________________.[Psalm 73:1-5] A psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure. [2] But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone. [3] For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness. [4] They seem to live such painless lives; their bodies are so healthy and strong. [5] They don't have troubles like other people; they're not plagued with problems like everyone else.Comparison will _______________ your ______________________.[Psalm 73:13-14] Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason? [14] I get nothing but trouble all day long; every morning brings me pain.God's faithfulness to _________________ _____________ is not evidence of Him ____________________ you.[2 Corinthians 10:12 NIV] We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.Clarity comes in God's PRESENCE.[Psalm 73:17] Then I went into your sanctuary, O God, and I finally understood the destiny of the wicked.Worship doesn't change your __________________, but it changes what you're _____________________ on.[Psalm 73:23-24] Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand. [24] You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.God doesn't rush ________________________.[Galatians 6:9] So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up.God's delays lead to _____________________________.[Exodus 13:17-18] When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, "If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt." [18] So God led them in a roundabout way through the wilderness toward the Red Sea. Thus the Israelites left Egypt like an army ready for battle.God is never in a ___________________, but He's never ____________________ either.[Luke 16:10] "If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities.Your worth is not tied to your _______________________.

Self-control is doing the right thing ________________ of how you feel in the moment. [Proverbs 13:18 CSB] Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honored. A control ______________ tries to control others because they can't _______________ themselves. [Proverbs 25:28] A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. The first _______________ you need to win is victory over ________________. Self-control is controlling your ________________ rather than letting them control you. [Proverbs 4:13 GW] Cling to discipline. Do not relax your grip on it. Keep it because it is your life. Self control is ________________. A self-controlled person makes decisions in ___________. [1 Corinthians 9:24-27 HCSB] Don't you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize. [25] Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away. [26] Therefore I do not run like one who runs aimlessly or box like one beating the air. [27] Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified. Before you can have self-control you need to have a ________________. I need to control my ________________ rather than allowing them to control me. [2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV] We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ. A God-controlled life lives in ________________ to His Word.

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[2 Corinthians 9:7] You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” For God so loved the world, He ____________. If you believe in Gods ability to _____________, it will move you towards generosity. [Philippians 4:19] And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Generosity is the gateway to God's _______________. True generosity is a _______________ of our love for God. [Mark 14:1-9 NIV] Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. [2] “But not during the festival,” they said, “or the people may riot.” [3] While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head. [4] Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume? [5] It could have been sold for more than a year's wages and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly. [6] “Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. [7] The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me. [8] She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial. [9] Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” Anytime you give on a _______________ level you will hear a voice saying, “This doesn't make sense.” [John 12:1-3] Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. [2] A dinner was prepared in Jesus' honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him. [3] Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus' feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance. It's not the size of the ____________ that matters, but the size of the ____________ that it took to give the gift. Generosity reveals the true _______________ of our heart.

Don't confuse God's _________________ with God's _________________.[Psalm 13:1-3] O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? [2] How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? [3] Turn and answer me, O LORD my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.God _________________ you even when you don't _________________ Him.[Daniel 10:12-13] Then he said, "Don't be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. [13] But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.God does some of His holiest work in the _______________.[Matthew 27:46] At about three o'clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, ["Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?"] which means "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"Jesus entered into the silence so that you could be sure God _________________ ____________.[Psalm 22:24] For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help.Prayer isn't a _________________ machine, it's a _________________.God doesn't need fancy _________________, He wants honest _________________.[Isaiah 65:24] I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers!God may seem silent, but He's never ________ __________.

[Ecclesiastes 4:9-10] Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. [10] If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. We tend to gravitate towards people who are ____________ ________. Love should be our _____________ attribute. [1 Corinthians 1:1-2, 4-8 NIV] If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. [2] If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge,and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. [4] Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. [5] It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. [6] Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. [7] It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. [8] Love never fails. Love is the main ____________ of the Christian faith. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only ________ can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only _______ can do that.” - Martin Luther King Jr. We need to examine our heart if there are people we __________ love. [James 2:1, 9] My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others? [9] But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law. Favor (Greek: prosōpolēmpteō): Show partiality. To ___________________. We need to move towards _________________, not away from them. Every person _____________ to God, so they should matter to me. [1 John 4:19-20] We love each other because he loved us first. [20] If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don't love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? God cares about how much we love those who are ________________ from us. God doesn't want us to love _________/______, He wants us to love _________/________.

[Isaiah 46:10] Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.You _____________ do it all because you were never _____________ to.[Genesis 2:15] The LORD God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it.[Genesis 3:19] By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return."You weren't designed to _____________ God, you were designed to _____________ God.Trying to be in __________________ is the fastest way to lose your __________________.[Proverbs 3:5-6] Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. [6] Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.Our __________________ shouldn't be in what we do, but in __________________ we serve.[Philippians 4:6-7] Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. [7] Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.God wants to bring __________________ to your __________________.[Matthew 11:28-30] Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light."The invitation isn't to __________________ harder, it's to __________________ with Jesus.

[Hebrews 11:6] And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. Faith ____________ God, and God honors faith. [Luke 17:5-6] The apostles said to the Lord, “Show us how to increase our faith.” [6] The Lord answered, “If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May you be uprooted and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you! The ___________ of our faith doesn't matter as much as the _________________ of our faith. [2 Corinthians 5:7 CSB] For we walk by faith, not by sight. You need to ____________ the faith that you already have! [Romans 10:17] So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. [Matthew 21:18-22] In the morning, as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem, he was hungry, [19] and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up. [20] The disciples were amazed when they saw this and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” [21] Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don't doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen. [22] You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.” Jesus said to ____________ to the mountains that you face. Faith is a ________________ of relationship. The more you __________ Jesus the more you'll _________ Him. [John 15:7] But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! The more faith you put in God, the more you discover His _________________. [Isaiah 40:31a] But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. God has ___________ strength available for you. [Mark 9:23-24] “What do you mean, ‘If I can'?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” [24] The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”

Apart from God we are ____________ enough.[Romans 3:9-12] Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin. [10] As the Scriptures say, "No one is righteous--not even one. [11] No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. [12] All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one."The world says you are not ________ enough.[Romans 8:1-2] So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. [2] And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.You don't have to ____________ for what Jesus already ____________.[Ephesians 2:9-10] Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. [10] 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.God calls you His ______________________.[Psalm 139:13-17] You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. [14] Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous--how well I know it. [15] You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. [16] You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. [17] How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!The key to change isn't trying ________________, it's believing ______________________.[Colossians 3:9-10] Don't lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. [10] Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.We have to replace the world's ____________ with God's ____________.

[Psalm 38:3-4] Because of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins. [4] My guilt overwhelms me—it is a burden too heavy to bear. You can't define your _________ ___________ by what other people think of you. When you don't deal with your baggage, you ___________ it on to others. [Hebrews 12:1-2] Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. [2] We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne. God wants to ___________ your mind. [Romans 12:2 NIV] 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. God's _____________ will set you free. [Ephesians 4:22-24] throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. [23] Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. [24] Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy. We need to replace the _______________ of the evil one with the ____________ of God. God will ___________ what is lost. [Psalm 71:20] You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth. God specializes in finding what was ____________ and restoring what was ______________. Lay down your baggage at the ____________ of the _________________. [Matthew 11:28] Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Don't bring any baggage with you into the _____ ________.

We are all called to ________________ __________.[2 Timothy 1:15 ESV] You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.A good friend shows up in the _________________ _________________.[2 Timothy 1:16-17 ESV] May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains, [17] but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me--God's love shows up through ________________ people.[Hebrews 10:33-35] Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things. [34] You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. [35] So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!Showing up won't make ________________, but it will ________________ lives.A loyal friend is ____________________.[Proverbs 25:13] Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.Sometimes just being ________________ makes all the difference.[2 Timothy 1:18 ESV] may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day!--and you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus.God sees when you serve in the ________________.

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[Jeremiah 26:20] At this time Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim was also prophesying for the LORD. And he predicted the same terrible disaster against the city and nation as Jeremiah did. Faithfulness does not guarantee _____________. [Jeremiah 26:21] When King Jehoiakim and the army officers and officials heard what he was saying, the king sent someone to kill him. But Uriah heard about the plan and escaped in fear to Egypt. Fleeing doesn't mean _____________________.[Jeremiah 26:22-23] Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor to Egypt along with several other men to capture Uriah. [23] They took him prisoner and brought him back to King Jehoiakim. The king then killed Uriah with a sword and had him buried in an unmarked grave. Sometimes _____________________ costs more than we _____________________. [Acts 12:1-3] About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church. [2] He had the apostle James (John's brother) killed with a sword. [3] When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place during the Passover celebration.) God's _________________ doesn't ____________________ make sense to us.[Revelation 21:4] He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever." Faithfulness is never _____________________.[Hebrews 6:10] For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do. Your labor in the Lord is never _____________________.[Revelation 14:13] And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!" Not every servant gets a _____________________, but every servant gets a _____________________. [Matthew 25:23a] "The master said, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant.

Grinch: an unpleasant person who spoils other people's ________ or ______________. The Grinch couldn't enjoy the joys of Christmas because his heart was __________________ too small. [Jeremiah 17:9] “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? Our heart can cause us to make _________ choices. ______________ will cause your heart to shrink and turn you into a grinch. [Proverbs 18:1 CSB] One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound wisdom. [1 John 2:9] If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness. You have an enemy who wants to __________ your ________. [John 10:10a] The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. _______________ will steal the joy that Gad has given you. Lasting _________ only comes from Jesus. Jesus needs to be the _____________ of our joy. [Nehemiah 8:10c] Don't be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” The world didn't give you ________ and it can't take it away. Don't look on the _________________ to change something on the ___________________. [Ezekiel 36:26-27] And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. [27] And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations. God wants our hearts to __________________. If you have settled for anything other than a _________- ________ life you have settled for something that is too ___________. [Psalm 51:10 ESV] Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

You can be in a _____________ and still feel alone. [2 Timothy 4:16] The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them. [John 14:18] No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you. You are __________ alone. We can know that God is right there beside us, even in our ________________ moments. [Deuteronomy 31:8 CSB] The Lord is the one who will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged. We don't need to __________ God's presence, we need to be ______________ of His presence. [Psalm 139:7-12] I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! [8] If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. [9] If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, [10] even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. [11] I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night— [12] but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you. [Isaiah 7:14 CSB] Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel. Immanuel: God _________ us. God has created us to live in ________________. [Psalm 68:6a NASB] God makes a home for the lonely; The church should not be a _____________ but a ____________________. [1 John 4:11 NIV] Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. God wants our relationships to be _____________ not ___________________. You may ___________ alone, but you're _________ alone. [Romans 8:38-39] And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. [39] No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

You don't need to be in the _________________ to be in the _________________.[Luke 8:1-3] Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him, [2] along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons; [3] Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.Don't settle for being a ___________ in the crowd when you can be part of the _________________.[Matthew 6:21 NIV] For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.Joanna wasn't just a _________________, she was a _________________.[Luke 6:38] Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full--pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back."Faithful _________________ is never wasted.[Luke 24:1-2, 5, 10] But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. [2] They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. [5] The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, "Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? [10] It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several other women who told the apostles what had happened.Faithfulness is greater than _________________.[Hebrews 6:10] For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.You don't need to be known by the _________________ to be known by _________________.You can change the world from the ___________________.

[1 John 5:12] Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God's Son does not have life. When life doesn't go our way we all ________ to something. [Psalm 143:9] Rescue me from my enemies, Lord; I run to you to hide me. Your life _____________ more than you think it does. Our impact is often found in the _____________ things we do and not in the __________________. I'm not ______________ but I serve the One who is! God can give you a new _________________ on life. [Ephesians 2:10] 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. We want God to change our ______________________ but God wants to change _______. [1 Peter 5:7 CSB] casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. You can __________ what is lost or you can ____________ on what remains. [John 16:33] I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” In times of __________, don't lose ___________. [Isaiah 9:1-2 NIV] Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan— [2] The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Your best days are not ______________ you. [John 10:10] A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life* and have it in abundance. *LIFE (Greek: zoe): the absolute ________________ of life.

God often does most His ________________ work through people no one ________________.[Jeremiah 45:2-3] "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch: [3] You have said, 'I am overwhelmed with trouble! Haven't I had enough pain already? And now the LORD has added more! I am worn out from sighing and can find no rest.'You don't need the ________________ to have significance.[Jeremiah 36:1-4] During the fourth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was king in Judah, the LORD gave this message to Jeremiah: [2] "Get a scroll, and write down all my messages against Israel, Judah, and the other nations. Begin with the first message back in the days of Josiah, and write down every message, right up to the present time. [3] Perhaps the people of Judah will repent when they hear again all the terrible things I have planned for them. Then I will be able to forgive their sins and wrongdoings." [4] So Jeremiah sent for Baruch son of Neriah, and as Jeremiah dictated all the prophecies that the LORD had given him, Baruch wrote them on a scroll.Sometimes the most ________________ thing you can do is ___________ _______ and do the work no one sees.[Jeremiah 36:5-7] Then Jeremiah said to Baruch, "I am a prisoner here and unable to go to the Temple. [6] So you go to the Temple on the next day of fasting, and read the messages from the LORD that I have had you write on this scroll. Read them so the people who are there from all over Judah will hear them. [7] Perhaps even yet they will turn from their evil ways and ask the LORD's forgiveness before it is too late. For the LORD has threatened them with his terrible anger."[Jeremiah 36:27-28] After the king had burned the scroll on which Baruch had written Jeremiah's words, the LORD gave Jeremiah another message. He said, [28] "Get another scroll, and write everything again just as you did on the scroll King Jehoiakim burned.________________ is staying ________________ even when you feel crushed.[Jeremiah 45:4-5] "Baruch, this is what the LORD says: 'I will destroy this nation that I built. I will uproot what I planted. [5] Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don't do it! I will bring great disaster upon all these people; but I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go. I, the LORD, have spoken!'"Stop chasing ________________ and start chasing _________.[1 Corinthians 15:58] So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

[1 Samuel 17:8-11] Goliath stood and shouted a taunt across to the Israelites. “Why are you all coming out to fight?” he called. “I am the Philistine champion, but you are only the servants of Saul. Choose one man to come down here and fight me! [9] If he kills me, then we will be your slaves. But if I kill him, you will be our slaves! [10] I defy the armies of Israel today! Send me a man who will fight me!” [11] When Saul and the Israelites heard this, they were terrified and deeply shaken. The devil wants to _____________ your weaknesses, but we need to ______________ God's strengths. [Psalm 34:3] Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together The difference between Saul and David was their _______ of God. [I Samuel 17:32:37] “Don't worry about this Philistine,” David told Saul. “I'll go fight him!” [33] “Don't be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There's no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You're only a boy, and he's been a man of war since his youth.” [34] But David persisted. “I have been taking care of my father's sheep and goats,” he said. “When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, [35] I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. [36] I have done this to both lions and bears, and I'll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God! [37] The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the Lord be with you!” You can't decide all the ___________ in your life but you can decide your _____________. [1 Samuel 17:41-44] Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him, [42] sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy. [43] “Am I a dog,” he roared at David, “that you come at me with a stick?” And he cursed David by the names of his gods. [44] “Come over here, and I'll give your flesh to the birds and wild animals!” Goliath yelled. Goliath was __________ up David, but David was sizing up ____________. [Psalm 69:30 NET] I will sing praises to God's name! I will magnify him as I give him thanks! You have an ______________ advantage when you give _____________ to God! [Ephesians 5:20] And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. You can't always control the ___________________ you are in, but you can control what you focus on. [Psalm 118:24] This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. God is ____________ than He seems.

A __________________ is someone who gives their life to a __________________ cause.[Exodus 1:15-17] Then Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, gave this order to the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah: [16] "When you help the Hebrew women as they give birth, watch as they deliver. If the baby is a boy, kill him; if it is a girl, let her live." [17] But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king's orders. They allowed the boys to live, too.When you fear __________________, you won't bow to __________________.[Proverbs 9:10] Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.A life of __________________ begins with the fear of God.[Exodus 1:18-19] So the king of Egypt called for the midwives. "Why have you done this?" he demanded. "Why have you allowed the boys to live?" [19] "The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women," the midwives replied. "They are more vigorous and have their babies so quickly that we cannot get there in time."[Hebrews 11:23] It was by faith that Moses' parents hid him for three months when he was born. They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king's command.God __________________ what no one else sees and He __________________ it.[Exodus 1:20-21] So God was good to the midwives, and the Israelites continued to multiply, growing more and more powerful. [21] And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.There is always a __________________ for our __________________.[Hebrews 6:10] For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.You don't need a __________________ to make a __________________.[2 Chronicles 16:9a] The eyes of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.

[1 Samuel 17:8-11] Goliath stood and shouted a taunt across to the Israelites. “Why are you all coming out to fight?” he called. “I am the Philistine champion, but you are only the servants of Saul. Choose one man to come down here and fight me! [9] If he kills me, then we will be your slaves. But if I kill him, you will be our slaves! [10] I defy the armies of Israel today! Send me a man who will fight me!” [11] When Saul and the Israelites heard this, they were terrified and deeply shaken. The devil wants to _____________ your weaknesses, but we need to ______________ God's strengths. [Psalm 34:3] Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together The difference between Saul and David was their _______ of God. [I Samuel 17:32:37] “Don't worry about this Philistine,” David told Saul. “I'll go fight him!” [33] “Don't be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There's no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You're only a boy, and he's been a man of war since his youth.” [34] But David persisted. “I have been taking care of my father's sheep and goats,” he said. “When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, [35] I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. [36] I have done this to both lions and bears, and I'll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God! [37] The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the Lord be with you!” You can't decide all the ___________ in your life but you can decide your _____________. [1 Samuel 17:41-44] Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him, [42] sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy. [43] “Am I a dog,” he roared at David, “that you come at me with a stick?” And he cursed David by the names of his gods. [44] “Come over here, and I'll give your flesh to the birds and wild animals!” Goliath yelled. Goliath was __________ up David, but David was sizing up ____________. [Psalm 69:30 NET] I will sing praises to God's name! I will magnify him as I give him thanks! You have an ______________ advantage when you give _____________ to God! [Ephesians 5:20] And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. You can't always control the ___________________ you are in, but you can control what you focus on. [Psalm 118:24] This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. God is ____________ than He seems.

[2 Chronicles 5:11-14 NKJV] And it came to pass when the priests came out of the [Most] Holy [Place] (for all the priests who [were] present had sanctified themselves, without keeping to their divisions), [12] and the Levites [who were] the singers, all those of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, stood at the east end of the altar, clothed in white linen, having cymbals, stringed instruments and harps, and with them one hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets-- [13] indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers [were] as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, [saying]: "[For He is] good, For His mercy [endures] forever," that the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud, [14] so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.A ____________________ mentality is not the problem. It's a symptom of the real problem: _______________ from truth.[Matthew 11:27-29 NKJV] "All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and [the one] to whom the Son wills to reveal [Him]. [28] "Come to Me, all [you] who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. [29] "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.Transformative Rest comes when God to reveals the __________ about ___________ in the light of the truth about ___________.[John 21:11-17 NKJV] [Hebrews 3:12-15; 4:8-9 NKJV] Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; [13] but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. [14] For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, [15] while it is said: "Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion." [4:8] For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. [9] There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.The Promised Land of “Rest” is not a ___________ or a ___________, it's a ___________.[Exodus 20:18-21 NKJV] [Hebrews 10:11-14 NKJV] And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. [12] But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, [13] from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. [14] For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.Jesus took our ___________ in the sacrifice so we could ___________ ___________ in His place of rest.[Hebrews 4:11-13 NKJV] Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. [12] For the word of God [is] living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. [13] And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things [are] naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we [must give] account.[Genesis 32:24-30 NKJV]