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Crisis is a great accelerator.“This is the fourth industrial revolution and it will lead to a fusion of our physical, digital and biological identities.” - Klaus SchwabDrift Can Cause Us To Lose PassionRevelation 2:1 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write,‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: 2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary.A lamp-stand represents the anointing of God to direct you and promote you.Passionless Christians are a bad advertisement for a great GodRevelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works,Disappointment Can Cause Us To Lose PassionRevelation 3:7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: 8 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.Revelation 3:14 “And to the angel of the church [of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. Division Can Cause Us To Lose Passion17 you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

Whatever it looks like, I’m all in.Genesis 22:1-14 1.Abraham was present“Abraham!” God called. “Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.”The true scarce commodity of the near future will be human attention.Fasting helps put your flesh in silent mode.It is only when we slow down our lives that we can catch up to God.2. Abraham was punctualGenesis 22:3 Ephesians 5:15-17 The pages of Scripture will give you your assignments- your coordinates for the week. The pages of scripture give you your Moriah. 3. Abraham was preparedGenesis 22:6 So Abraham placed the wood for the burnt offering on Isaac’s shoulders, while he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them walked on together.All in people do their part to prepare in the natural and expect God to show up with the super natural. Fire = Holy SpiritIf the Spirit of God isn’t animating your personality your practical preparation won’t matter much.Knife = Severance 4. Abraham was positiveGenesis 22:7-8 Isaac turned to Abraham and said, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “We have the fire and the wood,” the boy said, “but where is the sheep for the burnt offering?” “God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham answered. And they both walked on together.Mark 9:22-24 Have mercy on us and help us, IF you can.” “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”5. Abraham was presentingGenesis 22:9-10 When they arrived at the place where God had told him to go, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it. Then he tied his son, Isaac, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood. And Abraham picked up the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice.Knife = I will sever/separate from anything that keeps you from having all of me. Luke 14:25-27 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die. - BonhoefferRomans 12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship.There was a day when I died... utterly died. I died to George Muller — his opinions, his preferences, his tastes, and his will — died to the approval or blame even of my brethren and friends — and since then I have studied only to show myself approved unto God. - Muller6. God is ProviderGenesis 22:11-14 At that moment the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Yes,” Abraham replied. “Here I am!” “Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.” Then Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by its horns in a thicket. So he took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering in place of his son. Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means “the Lord will provide”). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”

Stumbling BlockMatthew 11:2-6 (NLT) 2 John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, 3 “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?” 4 Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen— 5 the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.” 6 And he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.”

Striking a BalanceDaniel 1:1-6The culture of the world we live in has an agenda.Romans 12:2 Don’t be conformed to the pattern of the world…Daniel 1:7 Culture wants to redefine your identity.Daniel = “God is my judge”Belteshazzar = “Lady, protect the King”Hannaniah = “Yahweh has been gracious”Mishael = “Who is what God is?”Meshach = “I’m despised, contemptible and humiliated.” Azariah = “Yahweh has helped”Abednego = “slave of Nebo”1 Peter 2:92 Corinthians 5:17 Hebrews 2:11Daniel 1:8 Culture will ask you to compromise biblical standardsDaniel 1:9Daniel 1:12Daniel 1:14Daniel 1:17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds. 18 At the end of the time set by the king to bring them into his service, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service. 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.Culture will always create a confrontation1. I’m right you’re wrongI Corinthians 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.2. It’s all goodJohn 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 17:17 Sanctify them by the truth; your Word is truth.Ephesians 2:8-9God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.John 8:3 The scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, 4 they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” 6 This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. 7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” 8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”Repent - to turn away from sin.

1. Jesus Came Philippians 2:5-7 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.Hebrews 4:15-16 Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let’s not let it slip through our fingers. We don’t have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He’s been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let’s walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help.2. Jesus LivedJohn 1:14 Christ became human flesh and lived among us. We saw His shining-greatness. This greatness is given only to a much-loved Son from His Father. He was full of loving-favor and truth.John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.Ephesians 4:24 "You were ... created to be like God, truly righteous and holy." Ephesians 4:22 We are meant to "take on an entirely new way of life—a God-fashioned life, a life renewed from the inside and working itself into your conduct as God accurately reproduces his character in you." 3. Jesus Died Luke 2:7 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.Luke 2:15 The shepherds said to each other, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see what has happened. The Lord has told us about this.” 4. Jesus LivesLuke 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.1 Peter 1:3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you.

Unto us - The Power of NowJohn 2:9 Jesus is not a best for last God, He is a best for now God. Luke 2:9-11#1 Understand The Role Of The Past Luke 9:62 “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God."Linger on the lessons from the past but don't fixate on the failures of the pastIsaiah 43:18-19 Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth,do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.#2 Remove Faith Blockers Mark 5:35People came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” 36 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40 But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.Faith IsEssentialHebrews 11:1-2 The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living.Hebrews 11:6 It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him.Mark 6:5 Now He could do no mighty work thereMark 6:5 (AMP) “He was not able to do any mighty work”Relationships are either liabilities or assets. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character."#3 Win The NowMark 10:17 A young man came and knelt in the dust of the road in front of Jesus. Good Teacher! What must I do to gain life in the world to come? 19 You know the Commandments of Moses: “Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not slander, do not defraud, and honor your father and mother.” 20 Yes, Teacher, I have done all these since I was a child. 21 Then Jesus, looking at the young man, saw that he was sincere and responded out of His love for him. Son, there is still one thing you have not done. Go now. Sell everything you have and give the proceeds to the poor so that you will have treasure in heaven. After that, come, follow Me. 22 The young man went away sick at heart at these words because he was very wealthy.What you do today effects what you experience tomorrow…All crosses are temporary and every death in Christ is followed by a glorious resurrection!Luke 11:28 Blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.

1. The church began with a statement of vision for kidsActs 2:14 (NLT) Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this.15 These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that.16 No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:17 ‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.18 In those days I will pour out my Spirit even on my servants--men and women alike-- and they will prophesy.3 Primary groups1. Older people 2. Young people 3. Sons and daughters.Acts 2:39 (NKJV) “For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”The typical church kids numbers...Graphic here2. Jesus has a vision for kids ministryMark 10:13 (NLT) One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.14 When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.1. Jesus touches children.2. He ministered to the children who were “brought.”2 aspects of bringers.1. The church brings them.2. Parents are the primary bringers. Let your kids see you serve God.Ephesians 5:1 (NKJV) Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.

“God resists the proud”James 4:6IS GOD RESISTING YOU?antitassō: to place oneself in battle againstPride goes before destruction,and haughtiness before a fall.Proverbs 16:18hyperēphanos: showing one's self above others, overtopping, with an overweening estimate of one's means or meritsFor all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.1 John 2:16The Fall of LuciferIsaiah 14:12-15Pride seeks to replace God with ourselvesEVERY PLATFORM IS AN INVITATION FOR PRIDELet your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.Matthew 5:16Ezekiel 28:12-15, 16-17EVERY PLATFORM IS AN INVITATION TO PRAISEPraise can’t exist in the same breath as prideHumility drives us to the feat of Jesus but Identity brings us to the face of Jesus13 And so it was, when those bearing the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, that he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep. 14 Then David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod. 15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.16 Now as the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart. 17 So they brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. 18 And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. 19 Then he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, both the women and the men, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, everyone to his house.20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”2 Samual 6:13-2021 So David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the Lord.22 And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honor.”2 Samual 6:13-22Psalm 40:1-5, 16-17“God resists the proud but he gives grace to the humble”James 4:6

The Power of the WordGenesis 1:1-3God puts a stamp on His Word in the very beginning, not introducing what was said or thought to begin with, but introducing Himself as the beginning.Acts 17:28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’By knowing the WHO, we know the WHAT, the HOW, and the WHY.Amos 3:3Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?The earth was a canvas - undefinable, a mess.Matthew 11:28-30Nothing happens that we can see until the Word is spoken.John 1:1-13Isaiah 55:11So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.The responsibility we have:1 - Study the Word (fill in the blank #1 - STUDY the Word)2 Timothy 2:15 (slide for this Scripture)Joshua 1:8Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.God is not desiring just your LIFE, but your LIFESTYLE.Application is not enough - it has to go from application to DEFINITION.Acts 17:6But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come hereMatthew 7:24–27Acts 17:11Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.2 - Speak the Word (fill in the blank #2 - SPEAK the Word)Mark 11:23“Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.Proverbs 18:21The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.It isn't because I want that mountain to move that it moves - it's because I've aligned myself with His Word.Psalms 37:4Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.Ephesians 3:20-2120Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.Psalms 119:9How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.Matthew 10:19But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say3 - Minister the Word of Truth (fill in the blank #3 - MINISTER the Word of Truth)2 Timothy 3:13While evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.Matthew 24:24For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.Romans 10:17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.No one is going to come to the fullness of God if we don't speak.Ezekiel 33What is your mandate?

Framing Faith Week 4 - Are you prepared? Hebrews 6: 1-3We are eternal beings, your going to be somewhere for eternity, this is not our home. Romans 10:8-10 Luke 9:21-22The Resurrection of Jesus Christ was the receipt for the price that was paid for us. And I am telling you this, Jesus was raised from the dead1 Corinthians 15:12-261. We will never die. [John 11:23-26 NKJV] 2. When we die, our spirit (which is a very real part of us/dual citizen) immediately goes in to the presence of God.1Th 4:13-18 NKJV] Luke 23:43At the Rapture we all receive a transformed body.[1Co 15:50-57 KJV] II. Eternal Judgement- Every person has an appointment with judgement. Hebrews 9:27-28 There are 2 Judgements we need to understand. 1. The final judgement- The Great white throne judgement.[Rev 20:11-15 NKJV] 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is [the Book] of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death (As there is a second and higher life, so there is also a second and deeper death. And as after that life there is no more death, so after that death there is no more life.) 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.2. The Judgement Seat of Christ [Rom 14:8-12 NKJV] 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. 9 For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written: "[As] I live, says the LORD, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God." 12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.[2Co 5:9-12 NKJV] 9 Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things [done] in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 11 Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.[1Co 3:11-15 NKJV] 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation [with] gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone's work which he has built on [it] endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire

Framing Faith - 03 - An Additional BaptismHebrews 6:1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God. “An Additional Baptism” Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”The Holy Spirit is foundationalIn order to be the witness God has called us to be, you need to receive the power that comes from the baptism of the Holy spirit. John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever#1 The Holy Spirit Is A PersonAMEN ERIK PIC#2 The Holy Spirit Is GodActs 5:3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, another = allos = means one of the very same kind; same character; same everything; or nearly a duplicate. God always operates in your life according to your will.#3 The Holy Spirit Is My HelperJohn 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 15:26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. John 16:12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. The Holy Spirit is our ComforterThe Holy Spirit is our CounselorThe Holy Spirit is our AdvocateThe Holy Spirit is our IntercessorThe Holy Spirit is our StrengthenerThe Holy Spirit is our StandbyActs 8:14-16 “Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus” Acts 19:1 And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” #1 You Ask#2 You Believe

Hebrews 6:1The strength of the house is not in what you see, it’s in what you don’t see.There is no situation that will ever arise in your life that will be greater than the foundation of the word of God.The size of the significance of your life is determined by the strength of the Word of God supporting it.Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” 40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.Being baptized is absolutely critical for you to have a real relationship with Jesus. #1 Jesus did it Matthew 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” 15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. 16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” #2 Jesus commanded itMatthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. #3 It Empowers Us To Know & Serve GodColossians 2:11 In Christ, you were circumcised, not by any physical act, but by being set free from the sins of the flesh by virtue of Christ’s circumcision. You, so to speak, shared in that, just as in baptism you shared in his death, and in him are sharing the miracle of rising again to new life—and all this because you have faith in the tremendous power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.#4 It Makes A Public StatementMatthew 10:32 Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.Modern science suggests human touch is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. Mark 1:40-42 Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41 Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” 42 As soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.

“Champions are brilliant at the basics” - John Wooden1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. 6 fundamental principlesHebrews 6:1 Hebrews 6:1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection Growth is expected.The strength of the house is not in what you see, it’s in what you don’t see.the Bible is truth! John 17:17 Thy word is truth. 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.Romans 3:4 Let God be true, and every human being a liar.Luke 6:46The Word of God creates an indestructible foundation. The size of the structure is determined by the strength of the substructure supporting it.The size of the significance of your life is determined by the strength of the Word of God supporting it.Matthew 7:26 everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 2 Timothy 4:3 The time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.Hebrews 6:1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, #1 We Belong To GodI Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.You don’t belong to you. You belong to God Luke 6:46 “Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? God doesn’t energize your selfish efforts, God energizes what He initiates.#2 We Don’t Run The ShowSheep can't navigate. Sheep are not good at carrying burdens, Sheep can't defend themselves, Isaiah 53:6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.Psalm 23 #3 God’s Got The PlanJeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.Psalm 37:5 "Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Isaiah 49:23 Truly, those who hope and trust in the Lord will not be dissappointed. #1 We Belong To God#2 We Don’t Run The Show#3 God’s Got The Plan

Romans 8:29… He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness]James 3:14-22, 25-26 The best way to identify a citizen of Heaven is by their good deeds. True citizens of Heaven are marked by generosity. Generosity Misconception #1: Tithing to your local church is generous.When you tithe, you are “not robbing” from God, and “not robbing” does not equate to generosity. Malachi 3:8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions.Generosity Misconception #2: You have to be wealthy to be generous. Mark 12:41-44 For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on.”The value of the gift is determined by what it costs the giver.If you are waiting for more to be generous, you’ll forever be waiting to be generous.Generosity Misconception #3: Stewardship is greater than generosity.John 12:1-8 John 12:4-8 The world doesn’t understand Kingdom generosity, so don’t be surprised when your generosity upsets them. Generosity Misconception #4: Money is the currency of generosity. Every citizen of Heaven has something of value to give.Colossians 3:5 So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.How do we KILL Greed? Don’t water it. Don’t feed it. Behavior: Greed Be Shoppin’Root: Idolatry & GluttonyBehavior: Greed Be Hoardin’Root: FearPhilippians 2:4-7 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.Behavior: Greed Be Ignorin’Luke 10:30-32 A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.Root: PrideRomans 11:36 For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory.Colossians 3:10 Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. If you have a problem with generosity, you have a problem understanding who you are in Christ.

The Kingdom Of Heaven is anywhere that the rule of God is taking place. Kingdom FightingWe are in afight.The battle is experienced here but not fought here.Ephesians 6:16 Hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.Ephesians 6:12 We do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. The real enemy is a spiritual enemy that influences flesh and blood people with his chaos.You have to fight from higher ground. Ephesians 2:6 For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.Ephesians 1:20-22 When He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. 22 And God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.Philippians 1:27 Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.Faith = fighting together based on our conviction and trust in who God is and what He will do.#1 At New Song Church We Are Fighting Together For: UnityEphesians 4:3 endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. #2 At New Song Church We Are Fighting Together For: Generations#3 At New Song Church We Are Fighting Together For: Equality#4 At New Song Church We Are Fighting Together For: The Presence Of GodRevelation 3.20: Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. #5 At New Song Church We Are Fighting Together For: The Truth#6 At New Song Church We Are Fighting Together For: COMMUNITY#7 At New Song Church We Are Fighting Together For: Purity

The will of God is the kingdom of Heaven in operation in our life and through our life in this world, today.The Kingdom Of Heaven is anywhere that the rule of God is taking place. The Kingdom of Heaven upsets the world in major ways, and effects the world in major ways.If we’re going to walk in the fullness of our assignment in the kingdom of God, we cannot walk in step with the culture of this world.Flipping The ScriptColossians 3:1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Life comes from above.Genesis 1:7 God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens. 1. LIVE UP4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.Hebrews 10:14For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.I spend my life on earth continually becoming who I already am in Heaven.As a Christian I get to choose the Kingdom I live from. Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.2. KILL OFF Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.Romans 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.live = means to enjoy real life, to have true life, endless life, in the kingdom of God.3. PUT ONColossians 3:10 Put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Romans12:1-2 So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.”

Philippians 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.Our citizenship is in heaven The Kingdom Of Heaven is anywhere that the rule of God is taking place.John 3:3 “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see The Kingdom Of Heaven.” or the kingdom of God…. The kingdom is made available at salvationJohn 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.Citizenship - a publicly recognized legal status that authorizes someone to rights, & responsibilities.John 3:3 “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see The Kingdom Of Heaven.” The Gospel of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ is a kingdom now Gospel.The gospel of the Kingdom isn't just about getting us to heaven someday, the gospel of Jesus Christ is about getting heaven in us and through us today.Mark 1:14-15 Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the Gospel of The Kingdom Of Heaven,and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and The Kingdom Of Heaven is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.Mark 1:14-15 MSG Times up, God’s kingdom is here. Change your life and believe the message.If you see the kingdom as a someday kingdom you’ll forfeit what you could have today waiting for tomorrow. PIC Of Disney World Turnstile GatesYour perspective shapes your expectation.And your expectation shapes your experience.Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Luke 12:32 “It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Matthew 10:7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.Matthew 11:12 And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people are attacking it.1 Peter 2:9 You are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. Romans 5:17 For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.Genesis 1:26-28 Isaiah 59:15-17Romans 5:18-19 Matthew 28:18-20Luke 10:19Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.The Kingdom Of Heaven is anywhere that the rule of God is taking place.

LUKE 1:1-4 (NIV)Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.LUKE 1:1-4 (ESV)I HAD A FEELING GOD IS ALWAYS TALKING. WE JUST ARE NOT ALWAYS LISTENING.“it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you,”God speaks to us through many different avenues.“And if what you see is all you see, Then you do not see all there is to be seen” - Kirk FranklinBalaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey and went with the Moabite officials. But God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, it turned off the road into a field. Balaam beat it to get it back on the road.Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path through the vineyards, with walls on both sides. When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, it pressed close to the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat the donkey again.Then the angel of the Lord moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn, either to the right or to the left. When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, it lay down under Balaam, and he was angry and beat it with his staff. Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth, and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?”Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If only I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now.”The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you?”“No,” he said.Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown.NUMBERS 22:21-31Sometimes the message God is giving us is loud and clear, but we don’t recognize God in the message.You know how the enemy will keep you from acting on that feeling that the Holy Spirit is giving you? By getting you to a place where you believe that the word God has given you doesn’t matter because others have already said it.God wants YOUR voiceGod wanted LUKE’S voice IF YOU DOWNPLAY THE PURPOSE OF YOUR VOICE, YOU DOWNPLAY THE VOICE OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE.It takes faith.“Luke was able to write the word because he was acquainted with the Word.”You cannot discern the voice of God in your life if you don’t know what He sounds like…So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.ROMANS 10:17 (NKJV)Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.ROMANS 12:2 (ESV)ARE YOU ACQUAINTED WITH THE WORD?

Jesus didn’t say, “Earn this” from the cross. He said, “It is finished.” The message of Jesus is a message of Grace. And so many people and Christians don’t really understand what Grace really is… and so they go through life aiming at the wrong targets and they feel shame and condemnation and live under a fear of failure?…They live performance-oriented, perfection-driven lives and they end up discouraged and depressed, because they feel like they can never measure up… no matter how hard they try, they just can’t seem to “earn this”…And so lets be clear this morning… You can’t earn this. God’s love, God approval, God’s favor… You can’t earn it…. But you can have it… By grace through faith.Grace= the unmerited, undeserved, unearned kindness and favor of God. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Isaiah 64:6Our best efforts apart from Jesus are worthless.Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Grace is when you get what you DON’T deserve.John 10:10 I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].Romans 3:24 All are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Galatians 4:4 When the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.By Grace We Have Been AdoptedGalatians 4:4&5 God sent forth His Son… that we might receive the adoption as sons. By Grace We Have Been AdoptedGalatians 4:4&5-6 God sent forth His Son… that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. A slave has a master.A son has a father.You’re an HeirGalatians 4:7 You are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Romans 8:17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ,We have to understand and believe based on what Jesus has done, so we can walk in all that Jesus has won.You don’t have to earn it, but you do have to endorse it, you have to believe it and stand for it.Holy Spirit Galatians 4:4 When the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons,God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son nto your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” NOTE TO SELF: I CAN’T EARN THIS

Words Are PowerfulProverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue.James 3:2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.3 we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. 7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. Hebrews 11:3 the worlds were framed by the word of GodEphesians 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; The goal is not to get God to come into agreement with your words, the goal is to get your words to come into agreement with God’s Word.words shape worlds If your words are in conflict with God’s Word it always produces death.Your words determine your direction.PIC OF HORSE BIT PIC OF “the Symphony of the sea” picture of SHIP bridgepicture of SHIP joystick.James3:8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. Exodus 4:10 Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” 11 So the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? 12 Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.”God wants to help you manage your mouth. Luke 12:11 “Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, Do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. 12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” Luke 21:15 for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!01. Submit your words, to God‘s word.02. Submit your words, to The Holy Spirits leading.The Word of God Is LifeProverbs 3:1 The words of God giveth life. Proverbs 4:22 For they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. John 6:63 The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life Matthew 12:34 “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”You can change the condition of your heart by changing the confession of your mouth. John 14:26 The Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, I have said unto you.Romans 12:18 As much as possible, as far as it depends on you, live in peace with everyone.”

Genesis 2:18 And the Lord God said, “It is not goodthat man should be alone;Proverbs 18:1 Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.Just you and God is not good, it’s not enough.Genesis 2:18 “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him an help meet comparable for him. help meet comparable for him = ezer kenegdo) = “a helper appropriate and worthy for corresponding in form and function with him.” Help made for Him.God has created relationships for your life that are “help made for you”Your destiny is tied to your community or lack there of.Significant people have significant relationships.Exodus 4:13 Matthew 26:36-46 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed. 38 Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me.”Godly Relationships Promote HealingJames 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a believer can accomplish muchI John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.Genesis 2:18 “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him an help meet comparable for him.The word comparablemeans one who is a helping counterpart.a counterpart is a part that is a similar but opposes to bring balance. TEETER TOTTER PICThey Need To Be A Follower Jesus Christ.Amos 3:3 Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction? 2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. Not Every Christian Needs To Be Your Bestie.Not everyone can handle all of you, so not everyone deserves all of you.There will be strong and unfriendly winds that will make a mess of our lives. On those blustery days, the kindness, prayers, and simple-but-profound ministry of the presence of dear friends will be the anchor to our unraveling, the rescue to our storm. ~Dr. Les Parrott1. Do They Make You Want To Be Better?Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so a good friend sharpens a friend.2. Are They Honest? Will they tell you the truth?Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.3. Can You Trust Them With Your Ugly? Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times4. Do They Point You To God? John 14:6 I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 5. Would They Be There?Proverbs 17:17 A brother is born for adversitySchedule Time For ThemGet Connected

Hebrews 6:19 3 phases of hopelessness1. We get discouragedJob 4:5 2. We get depressedProverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick3. We feel despairDespair = the complete loss or absence of hope.2 Corinthians 1:8 Jeremiah 29:11 Hebrews 6:19 We have this hope as an anchorfor the soul,firm and secure. “certain” hope. Hope (Elpizo) = A confident expectation based on something solid.Job 8:13 Those who forget God have no hope.Anchors Eliminate DriftAnchors Provide Stability In The Storms. ANCHOR 01 IMAGE ANCHOR 02 IMAGE ANCHOR 03 IMAGE The bigger the ship is, the bigger the anchor needs to be.The bigger the life, the bigger the hope.Hebrews 6:13 God cannot liePhilippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Isaiah 53:5 He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mindIt’s going to take time.Hebrews 6:15 Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.The bigger, the promise, the longer the delay.Godly hope is patient understanding that it's not going to happen overnight.Hebrews 6:18 We… can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.We have to be active and hold on.Hebrews 6:19-20 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, 20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.forerunner = Prodromos. What does hanging on look like?… It looks like faith. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for… Faith is the substance of the things that we're hoping for. So hope is the anchor that's holding us secure, but faith jot Faith is the tangible expression of that hope Faith is trust that produces actions. Faith is the vehicle, Hope is the destination. What's on the other end of that drive?KEEP HOPE ALIVE.what's on the other end of that drive?” It could be that your marriage is restored. It could be that you have that career you've always dreamed of or that your children serve the Lord. It could be financial freedom, or freedom from an addiction.KEEP HOPE ALIVE.

Matthew 5:3-10Untouchable ARE the merciful.God’s mercy is His goodness, kindness, faithfulness, beauty, zeal, and favor directed at us—who don’t deserve any of it. Mercy is not only the absence of punishment we have earned, but the presence of the characteristics that personify God’s loving nature. Great + Rich + Unfailing + Plenteous + Abundant + Sure + Everlasting + Tender + Fresh + Higher Than The Sky + All Over The Earth. Mercy has nothing to do with worthiness.Every Christian we meet is a person in whom Jesus lives; every lost soul we meet is a person for whom Jesus died. BOTH are perfect candidates for God’s Mercy.Mercy is most empowering, liberating, and transformative when it is directed at the undeserving. The people who haven’t earned it, who haven’t even sought it, are the most meaningful recipients of our compassion. - Bryan Stevenson, Just MercyUntouchable ARE the pure in heart.Pure Heart = Singleness of heart. An unmixed, undivided heart. Is what you are doing for Jesus taking priority over being with Jesus?How will my daily plans change to include intentional time to be with Jesus?You will see God in creation.You will see God in your circumstances.You will see God in His Word.Untouchable ARE the peacemakers.Peace means total well-being for the mind, heart, and body. It’s a creative force, and a peacemaker is a person who releases this creative force to change the world1. The source of peace is God.2. The enemy of peace is sin. James 4:1,4 3. The minister of peace is the Christian. Matthew 5:25 When you are on the way to court with your adversary, settle your differences quickly. Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, and you will be thrown into prison.And if that happens, you surely won’t be free again until you have paid the last penny.If you are out to win an argument, you will never agree with your adversary, but if you are out to win a brother, you will begin by declaring peace, not war.The quieting of the surface when the depths are still stormy is no lasting solution to the problem.4. The outcome of peace is godliness.Untouchable ARE those who are persecuted.We reignWe rejoiceMatthew 5:12 Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.We release loveMatthew 5:3-10 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

The Beatitudes describe the attitudes that ought to BE in the believer’s life.These Attitudes should BE in my life.Matthew 5:3-10Blessed - A joy which has its secret within itself, that joy which is serene and untouchable, and self-contained, that joy which is completely independent of all the chances and changes of life.Beatitude believers are untouchable.Untouchable ARE the poor in spirit Poor in spirit - Admitting spiritual bankruptcy and having a humble and honest attitude toward self. Romans 12:3 Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Untouchable ARE those who mourn > The someone that died is innocent Jesus. > The something that killed him is the multitude of my sins. > The mourning that takes place is over my sins. > The comfort that is administered is from risen Jesus. 2 Corinthians 7:10 For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.Worldly sorrow is sorrow focused on the consequence of sin. Godly sorry is sorrow focused on how you sinned against God.2 Corinthians 7:11 You’re more alive, more concerned, more sensitive, more reverent, more human, more passionate, more responsible. Looked at from any angle, you’ve come out of this with purity of heart. Nothing leads to defeat in the Christian life like a surface dealing with sin.Untouchable ARE the meekMeekness - Power under control.Meekness is not something we see in ourselves when we are wrong, but when we are RIGHT. Peter’s action was natural. What Jesus did was super natural. 2 Timothy 2:27 The Lord’s servant must NOT quarrel, but be gentle to ALL, good at teaching, slow to take offense, one who can REDUCE HIS OPPONENTS by the mildness of his manners. Untouchable ARE those who hunger and thirst for righteousnessRighteousness is not a luxury for us. It is a necessity.Righteousness - to be right with God, right with self, and right with others. Holiness and Wholeness that begin in your inner man.What is DRIVING you? Our most driving hunger should be to know God, please God, and enjoy God.> Our mind recognizes sin for what it is. > Our heart is repulsed by sin.> Our will refuses to sin. It is the appreciation of the excellent that motivates the believer to refuse the cheap and defiled. Psalm 84:11 No good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.

Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 5:1 Your revelation of the forgiveness you have received from Jesus, fuels the fire for the forgiveness you can release through Jesus. If you focus on what He did.you can forgive what they didLuke 23:34 “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing, Matthew 18Matthew 18:21 Jesus’ call to forgiveness is not about keeping score but about losing count.Matthew 18, 23 ”Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. Verse 25 he was not able to pay Matthew 18 Verse 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26 "The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' 27 The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. Verse 28 "But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began tochoke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded. 29 "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ’Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.' 30 "But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. Verse 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened. 32 "Then the master called the servant in. ’You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' 34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. 35 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart." Unforgiveness Hurts YouHebrews 12:15 Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. #1. Choose to forgive#2. Choose to releaseRomans 12:19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.Forgiveness and the restoration of a relationship are two different things.Philippians 3:13 I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, #3. Repent For unforgivenss#4. Pray for the person who hurt youMatthew 5:43-44 "You have heard that it was said, `You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, #5. Repeat till it sticks

This weekend we hear from three up and coming young leaders in our church who are leading the next generation at New Song Church!

“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society." - Billy Graham“What Greatness looks like”.Matthew 20:20-28 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.” Matthew 20:22 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. So that means they're standing behind their mom. Matthew 20:22 “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” Matthew 20:25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. 26 Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”. Jesus is inviting us to greatness!God is not trying to move you from greatness to servanthood. He wants to move you to greatness through servanthood.Servanthood is choosing to take the virtue of serving and using it as a strength to help you accomplish great things for the kingdom of God. “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Anyone can be great, because anyone can serve” Matthew 20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”. Jesus is the greatest man who ever lived because Jesus was the greatest servant who ever lived? God is a servant.You look the most like God when you’re serving.1. Jesus served big needs2. Jesus served small needs3. Jesus served ugly needs4. Jesus served serversLuke 9:12 “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.” 13 He replied, “You give them something to eat.”what’cha got?

RED LETTER SERIESSTEP UPMatthew 14:22 (NLT) 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.25 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 Jesus spoke to them at once. "Don’t be afraid," he said. "Take courage. I am here!"28 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.30 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?"32 When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped.33 Then the disciples worshiped him. "You really are the Son of God!" they exclaimed.Ten red letter words1. “I am here”26 When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, "It’s a ghost!"27 Jesus spoke to them at once. "Don’t be afraid," he said. "Take courage. I am here!"Jesus does some of his best work in a storm.2. “Yes, Come.”28 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.1st level age 6-10...Bet Sephar...house of the book. Goal...Goal...memorize the Torah.1st 5 books of the Bible. 2nd level age 11-13. Bet Talmud...house of study. Goal...memorize Joshua to Malachi. 3rd levelBet Midrash...Trained by a Rabbi to be a Rabbi. Jewish proverb, “May you be covered in the dust of your Rabbi.”3. “Why did you doubt me?”30 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?"Doubt means “2 in the head.”Acts 2:13 (NLT) But others in the crowd ridiculed them, saying, "They’re just drunk, that’s all!" 14 Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, "Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this.

Matthew 13:34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them,Matthew 13:10 parable - to throw or to cast alongside.Parables are earthly analogies that explain heavenly realities.By using parables Jesus was able to reveal truth and hide truth.Matthew 13:12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.Matthew 13:24 The Parable of the Tares ExplainedMatthew 13:36 #1 God Owns The FieldMatthew 13:37 “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, Matthew 13:24 “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.ownership determines control#2 People Are SeedsMatthew 13:38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. When God sees a problem, He sows a person.When the enemy (Satan) sees a problem, He sows a person.Ephesians 6:12 We do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.Our battle is not against a flesh and blood enemy, it’s against a spiritual enemy that influences flesh and blood.John 10:10a The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; John 10:10b I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.Matthew 13:28 The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.”#3 God Does Not Plant WeedsMatthew 13:27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ Matthew 13:28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’Evil and bad things are the outgrowth of the wicked one and His influence. 1 Peter 5:8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.Stay alert = have a healthy and realistic view of ourselves and of the world we live in. Act Like Wheat 1. Wheat Is Planted 2. Wheat Is Individual 3. Wheat is moved By Wind - Wind = Word4. Wheat Moves In Unity Ephesians 4:1-3 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

The Road To Spiritual Maturity. Isaiah 9:6 Luke 4:18 Psalm 103:2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits A relationship solely based on benefits is fragileHebrews 4:15 How do you see God?Matthew 18:2-3 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.”Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”1 Corinthians 3:1 I’m completely frustrated by your unspiritual dealings with each other and with God. You’re acting like infants in relation to Christ, capable of nothing much more than nursing at the breast. Well, then, I’ll nurse you since you don’t seem capable of anything more. As long as you grab for what makes you feel good or makes you look important1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.Childlike - (of an adult) having good qualities associated with a child.Childish - Silly and immatureChildlike faith says: “I’m dependent”Childish faith says: “I’m self sufficient”God Is Most Glorified In Us When We Are Most Dependent On Him.James 4:2 you do not have because you do not ask.Jeremiah 17:5-10 “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the LORD. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when good comes, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land which is not inhabited. ”Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit. Childlike faith says: “My father Has Enough”Childish faith says: “There’s Not Enough To Go Around”mine mentalityGod is a giverLuke 12:32 Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.John 10:10 My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. Childish faith says: “Hide The Hurt”Childlike faith says: “My Father Heals” I have a father God who cares and heals.Psalm 34:18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. Childish faith: “Questions The Route”Childlike faith says: “Father Knows Best” Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.Isaiah 49:23 Truly, those who hope and trust in the Lord will not be disappointed. Galatians 3:26 For you are allchildrenof God through faith in Christ Jesus. Father - Abba = daddy.

1 Timothy 2:6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. 76% of people who have been in prison will return to prison within five years.mindsetsThe battle for freedom is fought in your head. My thoughts control my lifeProverbs 4:23 Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. Romans 8:6#1. Guard Your MindHebrews 4:12-13 Isaiah 59:19 When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.floodingIsaiah 59:19 When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.John 14:26 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.remembrance = to cause to remember, to recall to mind. #2. Free Your Mind“Free your mind and the rest will follow” - En Vogue, 1992Proverbs 4:23 your life is shaped by your thoughts. 2 Corinthians 10 3 A stronghold is a train of thought. We take captive captive means - taking by force. obedience means - to listen under God’s Word has the final say on our thoughts.James 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. #3. Feed Your MindJohn 17:17 Thy word is truth.Word = LOGOS - “the moral precepts given by God, the sayings of God”Matthew 4:4 “People need more than bread for their life; they must feed on every Word of God.” Psalm 1:1-3 #4. Keep In MindStep 1. Confess what you believe, not what you feel.Step 2. Celebrate the processStep 3. Make Room Deuteronomy 6:6-9 “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Step 4. Expect miracles Step 5. Don’t Quit Philippians 3:13-14 One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,14 I press on James 3:2 Indeed, we all make many mistakes.

Psalm 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD!”PRODUCTION TEAM PICWHY GOING TO CHURCH MATTERSEphesians 5:25 Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.My purpose is tied to the local church.The church is not a place I go to, and it's not an event I attend. It is a spiritual family that I belong to. Acts 2:41-24, 46A church is a group of baptized believers who are joined together in a commitment to help each others fulfill God's purpose for their lives. #1. God’s PresencePsalm 139:7–10 1 Corinthians 3:16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? John 14:21He who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him. “Manifest” - to exhibit to view, to come to view, appear, to make known Exodus 25:8 And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. Exodus 25:22And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”God shows up where He’s invited.“There will be no manifestation of the presence of Christ without acute desire. God waits to be wanted. Sadly, He often must wait so very long”. - A.W. TozerExodus 33:15 “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. 16 For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us?#2. God’s PowerMatthew 18:19 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”Deuteronomy 32:30 How could one chase a thousand and two put ten thousand a flight. Psalm 92:13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. flourishto blossom to the point of fruit.In God’s presence you experience the power of God’s STRENGTH2 Chronicles 16:9 In God’s presence you experience the power of God’s JOYPsalms 16:11In God’s presence you experience the power of God’s RESTExodus 33:14 In God’s presence you experience the power of God’s WISDOMPsalms 31:19-20 In God’s presence you experience the power of God’s HELPPsalm 40 #3. God’s People1 Corinthians 14:26 Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. I have a picture of s flock of sheep hereMove to the middle! Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

NewSongPeople.com/MothersDay (For Mom’s Day gift print)2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of __________ and of __________ and of a __________ __________.Don’t be so focused on what God has not given you (fear) that you look past the gifts He has given you (power, love and a sound mind).SERMON TITLE : OUT GIFTEDThe Gift of __________God gives me power to do what He has called me to do! By power [Paul] means __________ and __________, not declining duty because of danger threatening us in the performance, but __________ us to encounter the greatest dangers and difficulties. You can stand me up at the gates of hell but I wont back downkind of power has been given to you to fulfill the purpose God has for your life!We decline duties attached to our purpose out of fear of __________. Fear says WHAT IF. Power, Courage & Fortitude says __________ __________. 2. The Gift of __________.The spirit of God’s love transcends any love we can muster up out of our own natural tendencies.Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.__________ your children’s sin is NOT love!When our kids mess up we can’t make their mistakes __________ than the cross. I have crossed the horizon to find youI know your nameThey have stolen the heart from inside youBut this does not define youThis is not who you areYou know who you are-MoanaDiscipline is always more __________, more __________, and __________ lasting when the spirit of love is present. Sound Mind = self-control, self-discipline, sound judgment, good judgment, soberness of mind, wise discretion, a sensible mind, a calm, well-balanced mind. 1 Samuel 25:2-3 There was a wealthy man from Maon who owned property near the town of Carmel. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, and it was sheep-shearing time. This man’s name was Nabal, and his wife, Abigail, was a sensible and beautiful woman. But Nabal, a descendant of Caleb, was crude and mean in all his dealings.1 Samuel 25:17 You need to know this and figure out what to do, for there is going to be trouble for our master and his whole family. He (David) is so ill-tempered that no one can even talk to him!”1 Samuel 25:32-33 David replied to Abigail, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you to meet me today! Thank God for your good sense! Bless you for keeping me from murder and from carrying out vengeance with my own hands.

God wants to lead you to a better place than where you are today.John 16:33 In this world, you will have troubleTrouble - A situation so difficult that it causes one to feel stressed, squeezed, pressured, crushed.John 16:33 In this world, you will have trouble But take heart! I have overcome the world.Overcome - A victory rooted in the past that continuously effects the present and the future.Worship in advance to advance. Acts 16:22 A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods. 23 They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn't escape. 24 So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.Acts 16:25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, They are worshipping and the other prisoners were listening.Acts 16:26 Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!1. Church isn't Enough2. Worship Proactively Not Just Reactively3. Practice Horizontal and Vertical Worship4. Push Yourself5. Expect To Hear From GodJeremiah 33:3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.Call - proclaim, declare out loud, recite, invite renown...

Poverty is a curse - Rich people can be under the spirit of poverty. Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our PEACE was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.Luke 18:18 Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" 19 So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. 20 you know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'" 21 And he said, "All these things I have kept from my youth." 22 So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." 23 But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich. 24 And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the Kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." 26 And those who heard it sad, "Who then can be saved?" 27 But He said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God." 28 Then Peter said, "See, we have left all and followed You." 29 So He said to them, " Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life."1. God Wants You To Be Blessed.Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.Malachi 3:10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and try me now in this, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.2. Surrendered or Enslaved1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their godliness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.3. Live to GiveHe is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose. - Jim Elliot

God wants to lead you to a better place than where you are today. Jeremiah 29:11 I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you to give you a future and a hope.1 Corinthians 2:9 Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.Love = actively doing what the Lord prefersGod wants to lead you to a better place than where you are today. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him.Acknowledge = follow hard after GodAnd He shall direct your paths.Deuteronomy 30:19 I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.Matthew 7:13-14 Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.Destruction = a complete loss of anything and everything that is desirable; forever.The shortcut is a sabotage. 1. An Appetite ShortcutMatthew 4:2-3 For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry, during that time the devil came and said to him if you are the son of God tell these stones to become loaves of bread. "It will prove you are the Son of God," he said.Does the truth of God's Word bow to your appetites or do your appetites bow to the truth of God's Word? Matthew 4:4 But Jesus told him, "No! For the Scriptures tell us that bread won't feed men's souls: obedience to every word of God is what we need."2. An Approval ShortcutMatthew 4:5 Then Satan took him to Jerusalem to the roof of the Temple. 6 "Jump off," he said, "and prove you are the Son of God; for the Scriptures declare, 'God will send His angels to keep you from harm,'... they will prevent you from smashing on the rocks below." 7 Jesus retorted, "It also says not to put the Lord your God to a foolish test!"Jesus knew He already had the approval of the one that really mattered. Because Jesus understood that He already had God's approval, He didn't chase after the approval of man. Where you look for approval is where you give your allegiance. 3. A Timing ShortcutMatthew 4:8 Next Satan took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him the nations of the world and all their glory. 9 "I'll give it all to you," he said, "if you will only kneel and worship me." 10 "Get out of here Satan," Jesus told him. "The Scriptures say, 'Worship only the Lord God. Obey .only him.'"God's will outside of His timing is no longer His will. Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, and a light on my path.Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

Romans 5:8 God demonstrates his own love to us in this, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. God’s love for you is an unstoppable love.1,500 foot TV tower VIDEO01. Because of Easter; Life Giving Relationship Replaces Lifeless Rituals Mark 16:1 Saturday evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went out and purchased burial spices so they could anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they went to the tomb. They were going to to the tomb to perform a ritual, but God wanted them to experience a miracle. Life Giving Relationship Replaces Lifeless Rituals Jesus didn’t die on the cross so you could have religion, He died on the cross so you could have a relationship with Him! 02. Because of Easter; Impossible Obstacles Can Be Rolled Away Mark 16:3 “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”Mark 16:4 But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside.“From Here, to There” SERIES SLIDE03. Because of Easter; Even You Are IncludedMark 16:5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. 6 “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples, even Peter. Ephesians 2:9 it’s not by works, so that no one can boast. Isaiah 1:18 Come now, let’s settle this, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet,I will make them as white as snow.Settle = an argument in a court of law determining what is right. Bad News: We have all sinnedRomans 3:23 All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.Bad News: The penalty for sin is death.Romans 6:23 The wages of sin is deathGood News: Jesus Died For You.Romans 5:8 God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us”Good News: You Can Be Saved Through Faith In Jesus.Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace [undeserved favor] you have been saved [delivered from sin’s penalty] through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, so that no one can boast.Romans 10:9 if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Surrender

Mark 8:1-3 Mark 8:4 Mark 8:5 Mark 8:6-9 Mark 8:14-21 1.Are your ______ too hard? Luke 8:8,15 Still other seed fell on fertile soil. This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been planted!” And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.2. Can’t you ______? 3. Can’t you ______? What are you holding onto, thinking it’s not enough for God to do anything with?4. Don’t You ______? 5. Don’t You ______ Yet? Psalm 32:1-2 What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered over! What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record.

Isaiah 60:1 1. Giving Hope.2 Corinthians 1:10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he willdeliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us He has, He will, & He will continue to deliver us.Romans 8:28 “A conqueror defeats his enemy, but a more than conqueror defeats his enemy AND then turns around and makes the enemy SERVE HIS PURPOSE” through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 2. Provide Support.3. Stay ClosePractice “physical distancing” but stay “socially connected” Hebrews 10:24-25 Give Hope, Provide Support and Stay CloseI believe if we focus on this, we will truly Be Ministers At This Opportune Time That Make An Eternal Difference.The most often mentioned command of Jesus in the Gospels is “fear not.” Healthy fears enable me to create boundaries that I can control that protect me from dangerous things.Unhealthy fears create prisons that control me and cause me to feel like dangerous things are inevitable.Numbers 13:27-33 27 Fear puts problems between us and God but faith puts God between us and our problems.1. Fear Makes You Crazy2 Thessalonians 3:3The Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.2. Fear Makes You Feel SmallUnmanaged fear in your life will always make you feel small. 3. Fear Is ContagiousNumbers 13:32 So they spread this bad report about the land among the Israelites: “The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. 33 We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that’s what they thought, too!”Numbers 14:7 “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. 8 If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. 9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.”#1 Stop Feeding Your Fears. 2. Start Feeding Your Faith. Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Serving isn’t an action, it’s a postureGod Over Others, Others Over SelfGalatians 1:10 “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Others Over SelfPhilippians 2:3 “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”Philippians 2:3 AMP “3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves.1. Serving Shows JesusMatthew 5:16“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” 2. Serving Changes You3. Serving Makes You GreatMatthew 20:25 “25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. 26 Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. 27 And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”Greatness isn’t determined by the amount of people that serve you but by the amount of people that you serve. 2nd Mile, 2nd NatureMatthew 5:41-42 “41 Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.”What’s something I can take off of someone else’s to do list?How can I make my leaders job easier?What can you do?1 John 3:18“My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.”1 John 3:18 AMP “Little children (believers, dear ones), let us not love [merely in theory] with word or with tongue [giving lip service to compassion], but in action and in truth [in practice and in sincerity, because practical acts of love are more than words].

God can’t bless who you pretend to be. - 44% of Americans feel more stressed than they did 5 years ago- 60% of all disease and illness is caused by anxiety and stress.- Suicide has now passed car crashes as the number one injury death in America.- Around 19% of the population suffers from an anxiety disorder.What’s healthier, your image or you?1 Samuel 16:7 “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”Proverbs 11:20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless. blameless = whole1 Peter 2:1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.hypocrisy = hupokrites = the acting of a stage playerTransparency means - according to Websters:– Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can beseen through.– So fine a texture or open in mesh as not to conceal what lies beyond.– Easily detected, perfectly evident, guileless, free from pretense. Transparency means - according to New Song:– Having the ability to have Jesus shine through your life, because nohidden issues obstruct His inner light.– Concealing no secret inner sin or problem area so as to appear spiritual,but allowing the Real you to be seen.– Free from all pretense and quick to admit error.1. Be Real With Yourself2 Corinthians 12:5 I will boast only about my weaknesses. 2 Corinthians 12:9 God said to me, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:10 For say this with me when I am weak, then I am strong.My power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in your weakness.” Where your strength runs out, God’s strength kicks in. 2. Be Real With God1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.Mark 10:51 What do you want me to do for you?3. Be Real With Others2 Corinthians 12:9 I will boast only about my weaknesses. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. Paul shared His life with these people.2 Corinthians 7:5-7When we came into Macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within. 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. James 5:16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. Matthew 5:14 Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.God can’t bless who you pretend to be.

Healthy Things Reproduce.01. REST WAS MODELED IN HOW GOD DESIGNEDGenesis 2:2 On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. 02. REST WAS MODELED IN WHAT GOD DESIGNEDGenesis 1:3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.Genesis 1:8 So the evening and the morning were the second day.Genesis 1:13 So the evening and the morning were the third day.Genesis 1:19 So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.Genesis 1:23 So the evening and the morning were the fifth day.Genesis 1:31 So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.03. REST WAS MODELED FOR WHO GOD DESIGNEDExodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. Psalm 23:1-2 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;04. REST WAS MODELED BY THE ONE WHO DESIGNEDAlice in Wonderland PIC “The hurrier I go the behinder I get” Research that attempts to quantify the relationship between hours worked and productivity found that employee output falls sharply after a 50-hour work-week, and falls off a cliff after 55 hours—so much so that someone who puts in 70 hours produces nothing more with those extra 15 hours. Wayne Mueller “If we do not allow for a rhythm of rest in our overly busy lives, illness becomes our Sabbath – our pneumonia, our cancer, our heart attack, our accidents create Sabbath for us." The sabbath is blessed. Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.You were made to work. Exodus 26: 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work. Ecclesiastes 9:10 "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might." Genesis 2:15 "the Lord took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and to keep it." You're made to rest. Take A Break FromWorkIt takes hard work to work hard, and it takes hard work to rest well.Hebrews 4:11Let us therefore make every effort to enter rest.Mark 2:27.The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.Matthew 11, "Are you tired? Are you worn out? Are you burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me. Watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."

God’s sovereign plan involves OUR __________. We facilitate change with our __________Genesis 17:2 I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.Genesis 17:4-5 This is my covenant with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations! What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations.Genesis 17:15-16 Then God said to Abraham, “Regarding Sarai, your wife—her name will no longer be Sarai. From now on her name will be Sarah. And I will bless her and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will be among her descendants.”Abram = father of many Abraham = father of many __________Sarai = my lady or my princessSarah = THE princess of a __________ Genesis 17:17 Lol. lol. lol. Romans 4:17-18 Abraham was first named “father” and then became a father because he dared to trust God to do what only God could do: raise the dead to life, with a word make something out of nothing. When everything was hopeless, Abraham believed anyway, deciding to live not on the basis of what he saw he couldn’t do but on what God said he would do.What is NOT in your life right now that God has promised you? 2. We facilitate change through __________ James 5:17-18 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings], and he prayed intensely for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land produced its crops [as usual].Intense prayer is not __________, cold or lifeless Intense prayer is sincere, hearty, __________If you’re not praying about it, you’re chancing it You have a prayer down inside that can make a difference How to set up screen time on your iPhone https://www.imore.com/how-set-screen-time-your-child

1. You’re in a war Ephesians 6:10-12 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.2. You have an enemyEphesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. People are not your real problemThe real enemy is the devil and his demons. “The problem is most people overestimate or underestimate spiritual warfare. Funny how the devil likes when we over believe or under believe just don't bible believe” - C.S. Lewis 3. The War Is Multidimensional Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God's command, that what we now see what we see in the physical did not come from anything that can be seen.1 Corinthians 2:14-15 The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.You limit God’s ability to work in your life if you limit your understand to just the natural worldIf you want to effect what’s going on in this world, you have to effect it in the spiritual world.4. The Enemy Fights With Deceptiondevil = liar, slanderer schemes = methods. The devil has methods by which He lies.The devil can’t match you strength to strengthThe devil has no power in your life unless you give it to him. The devil operates by deception to get consent and cooperation.1 John 3:8 For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.#5 Power UpEphesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.#6 Dress For Success Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, The key to the armor of God working is, YOU putting it on.#7 Stand On Your SeatStand on what got you seated with Christ. You can win the war you’re in, because Jesus won the war you’re in.

WHO is sex for? Male & Female Matthew 19:4-6WHEN is sex for: After MarriageHebrews 13:4 Marriage is to be held in honor among all and the marriage bed undefiled [by immorality or by any sexual sin]; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For this is the will of God, that you be sanctified [separated and set apart from sin]: that you abstain and back away from sexual immorality; that each of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor.Hebrews 10:22 “Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body. WHY did God create sex?: 1 Oneness: 2 Multiplication: 3 Pleasure:God’s plan for sex is that married heterosexual couples would be joined together through the act of sex, committing their lives to one another in the same way that Christ committed His life to the church, and in the process they would bare and raise a new generation of Christ followers all while fulfilling the sexual needs of one another in the most satisfying kind of way!What Chick-Fil-A Taught us about sex:1. They value our pleasure.1 Corinthians 7:2-6 The marriage bed must be a place of mutuality—the husband seeking to satisfy his wife, the wife seeking to satisfy her husband. Marriage is not a place to “stand up for your rights.” Marriage is a decision to serve the other, whether in bed or out.2. They Value Feedback.3. They Are Always a Good Decision4. They aren’t afraid to spice things up5. They Keep It Clean. “Watching porn with your spouse is a sin, a revolting sin. Revolting because it blasphemes christ as if he needed sin to help him love his bride, because it celebrates the sickness and sin of the pornography industry, and because it insults the preciousness of a wife’s heart and body by the one above ALL others who should cherish and nourish her soul” - John Piper6. They are closed on SundaysMarried couples who have a consistent sex life experience more happiness together. They deal with less stress, are in a better mood with fewer mood swings, sleep better, have a higher self-image, have a stronger immune system, experience less emotional pain and have less physical pain in their bodies. Homework:1. Married Couples, pick up some Chick-fil-a and have a feedback session with your spouse. Talk about what’s working and what’s not and come up with a plan for how you can have better sex more often! 2. Married Couples, if physically able, have sex at least 3 times this week!3. Parents, ask your kids if they have any questions about anything they have heard at school that was confusing to them. Let them know they can always come to you if they have any questions about anything!4. Singles, if you have sexual immorality in your past or present set aside time to repent, ask God to forgive you, and to help you walk in His will for your life.

“No Matter What”this weekend.Expectation Vs Reality Expectation Vs Reality PICSBiblical Expectations : Scripture speaks to these expectationsUnrealistic Expectations : Not mentioned in scriptureThe Top 4 needs of a man are honor, sex, friendship, and help.The Top 4 of a woman are security, affection, communication, and leadership. VALIDATE: Demonstrate or support the truth or value of.1. Wives are expected to honor their husbands.Ephesians 5:24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also wives should be subject to their husbands in everything [respecting both their position as protector and their responsibility to God as head of the house].Subjection = under assignment or sub-ordained. 2. Husbands are expected to honor their wives.1 Peter 3:7 In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives.3. Husbands are expected to give up their life for their wives. Ephesians 5:25 For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her.4. Husbands & Wives are expected to meet each others sexual needs in a pure marriage bed. 5. Wives are expected to provide friendship for their husbands.6. Husbands are expected to grow up. Genesis 2:24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.1 Corinthians 16:13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.7. Wives are expected to help their husbands.8. Husbands are expected to treat their wives with consideration and see her as precious. 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respectProverbs 31:10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS 1. I can expect my spouse to make me happy.2. I can expect marriage to be easy.SeasonsOpposition3. I can expect my spouse to be my god.Every human has three basic soul needs. AcceptanceIdentity/PurposeSecurityYour spouse can’t be expected to do what only God can do!Ephesians 1:3 Every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm has already been lavished upon ME as a love gift from MY wonderful heavenly Father, the Father of our Lord Jesus—all because he sees ME wrapped into Christ. This is why I celebrate him with all MY heartEphesians 1:6-12

Love you, mean it. Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her.HusbandsLoveYourWives.PLAY _ LOVE TAKES ACTION VIDEO· It is a love that loves without changing.· It is a self-giving love that gives without demanding or expecting re-payment.· It is love so great that it can be given to the unlovable or unappealing.· It is love that loves even when it is rejected.“He never loved her for what she has, but what she is; nay, I must go further than that, and say that he loved her, not so much for what she is, but what he makes her as the object of his love. He loves her not for what comes to him from her, or with her, but for what he is able to bestow upon her. His is the strongest love that ever was.” (Spurgeon)Ephesians 5:33 and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear].1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.Love is patient and not irritable.patience = to be long-tempered not short-tempered. Invite The Holy Spirit In Remember PatienceLove is kind. Love does not demand its own way and is not rude.If love is kind, then LOVE adapts.Love is not jealousHealthy Jealousy is when your spouse is Jealous for you. Unhealthy Jealousy is when your spouse is Jealous of you. Choose ThankfulnessLove keeps no record of wrongs.Love is not boastful or prideful.NACHO LIBRE MEMELove never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.HOMEWORK:Memorize 1 Corinthians 13:4-7Ask the Holy Spirit if you are keeping record of any wrongs.If you are married, have a conversation about things that cause you to be jealous FOR one another. If you are unmarried, ask God to show you things that cause him to jealous FOR you. Each morning ask the Holy Spirit to help you keep your Agape love throughout the day.