1. Jealousy is looking for you.

2. Jealousy demands your attention.

3. Jealousy will ruin your relationships.

How to overcome jealousy?

Celebrate others' blessings.

Count your blessings.

1. Doing things the right way is worth the wait.

2. Long term blessings are greater than short term relief.

1. Man's Permission Vs. God's Direction

2. Man's Applause Vs. God's Approval

1. It's okay if your history is a weakness.

2. It's okay if your lack of experience is a weakness.

To see God's strength, I must show my weaknesses.

1. Read the Word daily!

2. Pray constantly!

3. Build community!

1. Jesus gave everyone who believes a place to belong.

2. Jesus gives everyone who believes a way to be forgiven.

3 Grinches that can steal your Christmas:

1. Overspending

2. Stress

3. Commercialism

1. God's favor can be for a nobody from the middle of nowhere.

2. God's favor does not depend on what seems possible.

3. God's favor gives birth to God's purpose.

4. God's favor is available for those who believe.

1. God is sovereign over everything.

2. God's plan has always been to save humanity from its sin through Jesus Christ.

3. In spite of opposition, God's plans always prevail.

Welcome Joseph Bennett, our Foothills Pendleton Campus Pastor.