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Acts 14:8-9 … He was sitting and listening as Paul preached. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed. BREAK UP LETTERS 1, 2 & 345-50% of first marriages end in divorce, and that percentage only rises with each re-marriage.But a statistic that is rising every year is the number of single adults. Singles now outnumber married adults.More than half of women 18 & older are single - 54%In 2018, there were 35.7 million single-person households, making up 28 percent of all households. In 1960, single-person households represented only 13 percent of all households.29.8 is the average age for a first marriage for men and 27.8 for women as of 2018. This has increased every year for the past 25 years with a major increase since 2007.The number of unmarried adults is up 30% since 1978. WEDDING PICWhen Christ is at the center of your marriage, you can defy the odds. Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.One flesh = One mortal life fully shared. Two selfish me’s living and processing like one unified us. Matthew 19:6 So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.Joined = glued.3 main purposes of marriage:1. Mirror. Ephesians 5:32-33 As the scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” This is a great mystery, but it is an ILLUSTRATION of the way Christ and the church are one.Human marriages are meant to be mini stages on which Christ’s love for his Church is to be displayed for the world to see. 2. Multiply. 3. Meet. Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” A helper meet is suitable, adapted, completing. Is this person someone I can run on mission with? Is our marriage making a difference in this world? Malachi 2:14 The Lord was witness [to the covenant made at your marriage] between you and the wife of your youth… She is your companion and the wife of your covenant [made by your marriage vows].Marriage is a covenant not a contract. 04. OPTIONS LETTER PICSexual immorality is valid grounds (Matthew 19:1-9), and desertion by an unbelieving spouse (1 Corinthians 7:10-16). Malachi 2:16For I hate divorce, says the Lord, HOMEWORK:What is God’s unique plan for our marriage in this season? - MAY REQUIRE PRAYERFind your wedding vows or google standard wedding vows and read them out loud to one another. How can I better maximize my time serving God before I am married?If you desire to marry, pray for your future spouse.Connect with another unmarried friend and study 1 Corinthians 7 together.

Suddenly - The Promise Of SuddenlyThe promise of suddenly.And here it is… I’m just gonna lay it out, so you know where I’m going… The promise of suddenly is… Jesus promises He will return suddenly.1. Jesus is coming again. Matthew 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”1 John 2:28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.“I am coming soon” greek = tachy = By surprise, suddenly.Revelation 3:11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.Revelation 22:12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.”And then in:Revelation 22:20 “Yes, I am coming soon.” Jesus is coming again and when He returns it will be suddenly. 2. Live ReadyWe need to live ready.Mark 13:32 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. 34 It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. 35 Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning— 36 lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”Matthew 24:42 “Keep watch”Matthew 24:44 “Be ready”Mark 13:33 “Take heed, watch and pray” Take heed = to look at, gaze at, understand1. Do Jesus BusinessDo business until I return Luke 19:13 Acts 1:10-11They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”1. BE A WITNESS2. BE A SERVANT3. BE A GIVER4. BE A LOVER2. Stay AlertMark 13:35 Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming— in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning— 36 lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”Ephesians 5:14"Wake up, "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity.” “Because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but,” “Understand what the Lord's will is.” 1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.Matthew 25:11 ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’Matthew 25:12-13 But he answered, truly, I say to you, I do not know you. Watch therefore, for you know neither the day or the hour.

Suddenly Week 03 - The Problem With SuddenlyThe God of the Bible is a God of “suddenly’s.” “No Matter What” A delay doesn’t mean denial.Hebrews 12:12 Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on JesusGod is not an on demand God. Hebrews 6:12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 14 saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.” 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. Hebrews 10:35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:1. Find It2. Feed On It 3. Act Based On It4. Fulfill All The Necessary ConditionsGod is not a respecter of persons but He is a respecter of conditions. #1 Worship Psalm 34:1 I will bless the Lord at all times his praise shall continually be in my mouth 1. God is worthy2. Your worship helps keep your faith engaged 3. It will keep the spirit of heaviness from crushing us Isaiah 61:3 The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;#2. Ask For WisdomJames 1:4 Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.Liberally = freely and generously. 1 Kings 3:10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this.#3. Incline Your Ear Proverbs 2 1-6 My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, 2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; Proverbs 4:20 My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.Proverbs 22:17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,And apply your heart to my knowledge;#4 Take Your StandEphesians 6:13-14 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.14 Stand therefore, W A I T#1 Worship #2. Ask For Wisdom#3. Incline Your Ear#4 Take Your Stand

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.] His peace was a heart untroubled and unfearful in spite of all the suffering and conflict ahead of him.As oxymoronic as it sounds that we have to FIGHT for PEACE. Ephesians 6:12 We’re not waging war against enemies of flesh and blood alone. No, this fight is against tyrants, against authorities, against supernatural powers and demon princes that slither in the darkness of this world, and against wicked spiritual armies that lurk about in heavenly places.Acts 16:16-18 One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future. She earned a lot of money for her masters by telling fortunes. She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.” This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and said to the demon within her, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And instantly it left her.Acts 16:18 This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and said to the demon within her, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And instantly it left her.What are you allowing to follow you around day after day and is it something you want to be associated with as a believer? “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.”Luke 10:17-19 “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!” “Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. (FOOTBALL REFEREE PICTURE)Our authority does not come from a formulated phrase. Acts 19:13-16 A group of Jews was traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation, saying, “I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!” Seven sons of Sceva, a leading priest, were doing this. But one time when they tried it, the evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?” Then the man with the evil spirit leaped on them, overpowered them, and attacked them with such violence that they fled from the house, naked and battered.If you want to use your God-given authority, you must be under God's feet.He is not asking for our opinions, He is asking for our obedience. You is kindYou is smartYou is importantBut you is not God1 Samuel 15:23 “For rebellion is as [serious as] the sin of divination (fortune-telling), And disobedience is as [serious as] false religion and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you as king.”Because you said NO to God’s command, he says NO to your kingship. Rebellion causes God to say no to your kingship.

New stuff represents possibilities, potential, and promise.“Studio Hinrich’s Typography Calendar”SHOW SLIDES OF CALENDAR MONTHSNew Song Church is about Helping People Know God. Matthew 6:33 “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you”.newsongpeople.com/21days Suddenly “done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly”. The God of the Bible is a God of “suddenly’s.” In Acts 2:2-3 The Holy Spirit rushes on the disciples “Suddenly”In Acts 9:3-4 the Lord appears to Saul “Suddenly”In Acts 12:7, & Acts 16:26 the Lord appears and delivers His people “Suddenly”The God of the suddenly is the God of today.Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Malachi 3:6 For I am the Lord, I change not;The best way to respond to suddenly’s is to be prepared in posture.The posture to receive the suddenly is the posture of faith and obedience.Hebrews 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. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it's impossible to please GodJames 2:26 Faith without works is deadObedience is the evidence of our faith. John 20:19 That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. John 20:19b Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. John 20:20 As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord.