Speaker: Mark Shook

Title: God is Still Good in the Valleys of my Life

“The Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything I need. He makes

me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters.

He restores my soul. He leads me in the right paths for his name’s sake. Even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of

death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me!” Psalm 23:1-4

God said, “Because the Syrians think that I am only the god of

the hills and not that I am the God of the valleys, I’m going to give you victory over this huge army so everyone will know that I am the Lord!” 1 Kings 20:28

Valleys are _______________, _______________, and

_______________.

What kind of valleys to expect:

The Valley of Siddim (Genesis 14:1-11) –The Valley of

________________

The Valley of Eshcol (Numbers 13:23-33)–The Valley of

______________

The Valley of Elah (1 Samuel 17:1-58) –The Valley of

_________________

The Valley of Baca (Psalm 84:5-7) –The Valley of __________________

1. REMEMBER _______________ IS WITH ME

“Even when I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.”Psalm 23:4

“When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be

burned up — the flames will not consume you!”Isaiah 43:2

“As for me, God’s presence is all I need! I’ve made the sovereign Lord my shelter.”Psalm 73:28

2. REMEMBER _________________ HE IS ALLOWING

Romans 5:3-5

“I will transform the Valley of Trouble into a Gateway of Hope!” Hosea 2:15

3. REMEMBER _______________ HE IS ALLOWING IT

“For our present troubles are quite small and they won’t last very long. Yet they are producing in us an eternal glory that will last forever and is greater than anything we can imagine!” 2 Corinthians 4:17

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Speaker: Mark Shook

Title: Led By God

“The Lord is MY Shepherd, I have everything I need. He makes

me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters.

He restores my soul. He leads me in the right paths for his name’s sake” Psalm 23:1-3

“Only those people who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s children.” Romans 8:14 CEV

5 STOPS: I MUST STOP BEING LED . . .

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

Example from Paul: Acts 27:10,13-15

3. _________________________

“You may feel you’re on the right road and still end up dead.” Proverbs 14:12 CEV

“We’ve all strayed away like sheep! We have left God’s paths to follow our own.” Isaiah 53:6 LB

5 STEPS TO GETTING GUIDANCE

1. I must __________________ be led!

“My God, I want to do what you want. Your teachings are in my heart.” Psalm 40:8 NCV

2. I must be willing to __________________ God says.

“Do what God wants and chooses it will know if what I teach comes from God.” John 7:17 TEV

3. I must look to __________________.

“Your Word is a lamp to guide me, and a light for my path.

Psalm 119:105

“Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by any evil.” Psalm 119:133 NLT

God’s _____________ is found in God’s _________________.

God’s will _______________ God’s Word!

“God guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.” Psalm 25:9 NIV

“Your road led by a pathway through the sea — a pathway no one knew was there!” Psalm 77:19 NLT

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Speaker: Mark Shook

Title: Because God Is Good, I Can Learn To Relax

“The Lord is my Shepherd so I have everything I need. He makes me lie down in green pastures, and he leads me beside quiet water.” Psalm 23:1-2

1. Remember my ________________ to God.

“God decided to give us life through the word of truth so that we might be the most important of everything God has created . . .” James 1:18

God says, “I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.”

Isaiah 49:16a

2. Enjoy what I ____________________.

“A little food eaten in peace is better than having twice as much earned from overwork and chasing the wind.” Ecclesiastes 4:6

“All of us should . . . enjoy what we have worked for. It is God’s gift.” Ecclesiastes 3:13

3. Limit my work to _______________ a week.

“You have six days in which to do your work, but the 7th day is to be a day of complete rest dedicated to Me.” Exodus 20:9-10a

“Sabbath” means: “____________________”

“The Sabbath was made to benefit man . . .” Mark 2:27

4. Adjust my _________________.

“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” Mark 8:36

5. eXchange my _______________ for God's _____________.

Jesus said, “Look at the birds in the air. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, but your heavenly Father feeds them. And you know that you are worth so much more than the birds. You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it. And why do you worry about anything else? Look at the beauty of the wildflowers in the field... They don’t worry or overwork... but God takes care of them, so you can be sure that he will clothe you too!” Matthew 6:26-30

Jesus: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out? 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.” Matthew 11:28-39

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God Is Great! God Is Good! by Community of Faith

Speaker: Damon Shook

Title: Today

“This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be

glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 NLT

1. Recognize today is a special _____________ from God.

2. Refuse to miss today by focusing on the ____________ or

the _________________.

“I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: forgetting

the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.”

Philippians 3:13

“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry

about itself.” Matthew 6:34 NLT

“Be very careful, then, how you live, not as unwise but be

wise, making the most of your opportunity.” Ephesians 5:15-16

3. Rejoice in today and make it ___________________.

“Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will

bring you today.” Exodus 14:13

“I have hope: because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:21-22

“Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” Hebrews 3:7-8

“I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:2

“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on Him while He is near.” Isaiah 55:6

Speaker: Mark Shook

Title: Am I Really A Christian?

“Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.” 2 Corinthians 13:5

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14

“And someone said to Him, “Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?” And He said to them, “Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” Luke 13:23-25

“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi,

He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son

of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been

loosed in heaven.” Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ. From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to You.” But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.” Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?

Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:13-26 NASB

Speaker: Mark Shook

Title: Father’s Day Blessings

“How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in

His ways. When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, you will be happy and it will be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine within your house, your children like olive plants around your table. Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you from Zion, and may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. Indeed, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!” Psalm 128:1-6 NASB

Speaker: Mark Shook

Title: I am Community of Faith

Two words for time in Scripture:

Chronos – ___________________ time or ____________ time.

Kairos – Where ___________ and _______________ intersect

determining the _____________.

“…This is the rock on which I will put together my church, a church so expansive with energy that not even the gates of hell will be able to keep it out.”Matthew 16:18

“If I were hungry, do you think I would tell you? For all that I have created, the fullness of the earth, is mine. Am I fed by your sacrifices? Of course not! Why don’t you bring me the sacrifices I desire? Bring me your true and sincere thanks, and show your gratitude by

keeping your promises to me, the Most High. Honor me by trusting

in me in your day of trouble. Cry aloud to me, and I will be there to rescue you. Psalm 50:12-15

When Jesus talks about _________________ he is not after our

___________________, he is after our ____________________.

The question is not “How much does God ____________ and am I

able to __________________ it?”

The question is “What statement does my giving make to

____________ about his __________________ to me?”

“This cup is my blood, my new covenant with you. Each time you drink this cup, remember me. What you must solemnly realize is that every time you eat this bread and every time you drink this cup, you reenact in your words and actions the death of the Master. You will be drawn back to this meal again and again until the Master returns. You must never let familiarity breed contempt.” 1 Corinthians 11:25-27

His blood opens the door for his most precious give to us –

____________________.

Our most precious gift back? __________________ his heart.

“Your heart will be where your treasure is.” Matthew 6:21 EXB

“There was an intense sense of togetherness among all who

believed; they shared all their material possessions in trust.

ACTS 2:44

2 Corinthians 8:5 MSG

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• This world is _______________ because of our _______________.

• Because the world is ______________, we all _______________.

• But, if we are God’s children, our _______________ is never without _______________.

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering. Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us. We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.) And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:14-28 NLT

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Daily Bible Reading

SU: 1 Thessalonians 4

M: 1 Thessalonians 5

TU: 2 Thessalonians 1

WE: 2 Thessalonians 2

TH: 2 Thessalonians 3

F: Proverbs 1

SA: Proverbs 2

Speaker: Dr. Damon Shook

Title: Breakthrough: From Problems to Praise

The Book of Habakkuk

Breakthrough begins when we bring our problems to _____________.

1. The Problems

a. God’s ______________________. Habakkuk 1:2

b. _______________ in the world. Habakkuk 1:3

2. The ___________________ problem. Habakkuk 1:6-7

Breakthrough continues when we _______________ to God speak.

1. Get alone with God and give him ______________ to speak. Habakkuk 2:1

2. Take _____________________ what God says.

a. God’s _____________________.

“The righteous person will live by faith.” Habakkuk 2:4

b. God’s __________________. “

“For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” Habakkuk 2:14

c. God’s ______________________.

“The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.” Habakkuk 2:20

Breakthrough culminates in _________________ based on faith in God.

1. ____________________ Habakkuk 3:2

2. _____________________ Habakkuk 3:17-18

3. _____________________ on God alone. Habakkuk 3:19

DAILY BIBLE READINGS:

SU: 2 Corinthians 10

M: 2 Corinthians 11

TU: 2 Corinthians 12

WE: 2 Corinthians 13

TH: 1 Thessalonians 1

F: 1 Thessalonians 2

SA: 1 Thessalonians 3