Avoiding the trap of the greener grass.

Phil. 4:11-13

1 Cor 15:10

Defining who is the Boss.

Genesis 1:27-28

Gen 3:16

Discovering and Affirming the Gifts of the Spirit

1 Peter 4:10,

1 Cor 12:7-11

Taking a Stand

Joshua 24:14-16

Matthew 4:1-5

1 Peter 5:5b-10 (CSB)

Jesus CARES about what you are CARRYING.

Psalm 55:22 (CSB)

Matthew 6:25, 27, 31, 33 (CSB)

When help is available, PRIDE is PROBLEMATIC

CAST your cares, but don't be CARELESS

Remember the strength of His CARE and the strength of His HAND

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[CALL/NEXT STEPS]

SAY YES TO JESUS - He cares. He demonstrated His love for you.

1 Peter 4:7-11, 5:5-10 CSB

1. Be Sober Minded

2. Love One Another

Proverbs 10:12 CSB

Quote: Warren Weirsbe: “Where there is hatred, there is malice; and malice causes a person to want to tear down the reputation of his enemy. This leads to gossip and slander. Sometimes we try to make our gossip sound “spiritual” by telling people things “so they might pray more intelligently.”

3. Be Hospitable without complaining

Luke 10:38-42 MSG

1 Peter 5:5 CSB

4. Humble Yourself

Luke 1:46-48 CSB

1 Peter 5:10 CSB

Next Steps:

Say "yes" to Jesus

Saturday Serve

Embrace Humility

Living as Exiles | Week 4 | Mind the Gap

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie

Romans 7:15 (CSB)

1 Peter 3:8-14 (CSB)

Our lives are a collision of NATURAL RESPONSES and NEW NATURE RESPONSIBILITIES

Three Questions To Help Us Mind The Gap:

Is there a gap between my SPIRITUAL ASPIRATIONS and my EMBEDDED ATTITUDES?

Is there a gap between what I WANT to GET and what I am WILLING to GIVE?

Matthew 5:44 (CSB)

Romans 12:17 (CSB)

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (CSB)

1 Corinthians 4:12-13 (CSB)

1 Peter 3:18 (CSB)

1 Peter 2:11-17 CSB

Receive it and don't react to it

James 3:2 (NIV)

Learn from it

Romans 12:9-19 (CSB)

Shake it off

Outlive it

1 Peter 2:12 (CSB)

1 Peter 1:22-2:5 (CSB)

You are meant to GROW UP.

Growth is never an ACCIDENT.

Three signs that you are growing up into the Gospel/your salvation:

Being intentional with what needs to GO

(V. 1)

Being purposeful with your DIET

(V. 2-3)

Being built TOGETHER

(V. 4-5)

1 PETER 2:9-10 (CSB)

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[CALL/ NEXT STEPS]

SAY YES TO JESUS

ACT ON WHAT NEEDS TO GO

ADJUST THE DIET

Jeremiah 29:4-7 (CSB)

1 Peter 1:3-9 (CSB)

James 1:2-3 (CSB)

The PROBLEMS we face are often the PROVING ground of our PURPOSE

4 gifts for the problems of the proving ground

The gift of NEW BIRTH

The gift of GOD'S POWER

The gift of REFINEMENT

The gift of SECURITY

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YES TO JESUS - "You must be born again"

LIVE FOR HIS PURPOSE, NOT JUST MY OWN

GET CONNECTED / GROUPS / ROOTED

Ephesians 5:22 (CSB)

Ephesians 5:21 (CSB)

Ephesians 5:21-33 (CSB)

INTIMACY builds through giving SELFLESSLY, not living SELFISHLY

STABILITY fuels intimacy

SUBMISSION starts with me

SACRIFICE is the standard

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[NEXT STEPS]

SAY YES TO JESUS

Move from SELFISH to SELFLESS

Sign up – Love & Respect

Message by Pastor Eric Boles

Romans 12:10-18 (CSB)

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie

Acts 2:44-45 (CSB)

Luke 12:33-34 (CSB)

Three essential generosity mindsets

Generosity happened TO YOU before it ever happens THROUGH YOU

Acts 2:44-45 (CSB)

John 3:16-17 (CSB)

You will never have a generous HAND without a generous HEART

Proverbs 11:25 (NLT)

TRUE GENEROSITY always produces AUTHENTIC JOY