Life Center Tacoma

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie

Rescue is received, not earned

Luke 15:1-2, 11-24 (ESV)

Your WORTH never changes

God's LOVE never changes

Your TRUE HOME never changes

Psalm 32:5 (NLT)

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[Next Steps]

Say yes to Jesus - come home, receive the rescue

Receive value - I will rest in the grace of Jesus, knowing that He has given me worth

Invite someone in - I will make room for someone else to experience this hope

Message by Pastor Eric Boles

Luke 15:1-2 (NLT)

When you know He is paying attention, you will no longer need it from someone or somewhere else

Luke 15:8-10 (NLT)

Luke 12:6-7 (NLT)

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NEXT STEPS

-Say Yes to Jesus

-Be present with Jesus every day

-Who will you be present with this week?

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie

Luke 15:1-7 (ESV)

What you SEARCH for reveals what is VALUABLE to you.

Ezekiel 34:11-16 (ESV)

LOST THINGS matter to God

Lost things are VULNERABLE

Where the religious saw VILLIANS to be avoided, Jesus saw VULNERABLE people who needed rescue.

Lost things are VALUABLE

Where the religious saw VAGABONDS and nuisance, Jesus saw people created in the image of the Father who had VALUE.

“Joy is the serious business of heaven.”

-C.S. Lewis

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NEXT STEPS

1 - SAY YES TO JESUS

2 - MAKE A PRAYER LIST / begin to carry people in your heart through praying for them daily.

3 - JOIN JESUS IN THE SEARCH / this week reach out to one person. Engage them in love, invite them to church, talk about your journey with Jesus

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie

Judges 16:19-22 ESV

Your waste is no match for His grace

“Failing forward is the ability to get back up after you have been knocked down, learn from your mistake, and move forward in a better direction."

-John Maxwell

Failure is an EVENT, not a PERSON

Failure doesn't have to be FATAL

Failure is redeemed through REPENTANCE, not just REMORSE

2 Corinthians 7:10 ESV

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Next Steps

1. Say "Yes" to Jesus

2. I will "get back up" through repentance

3. I will let redemption be my identity

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie

ALL OF US HAVE THE CAPACITY WITHIN TO TAKE STEPS IN THE DIRECTION OF DESTRUCTION.

THROUGH GOD’S GRACE, WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO TAKE STEPS IN THE DIRECTION OF DESTINY.

Proverbs 16:25 (NLT)

BIG FAILURES START WITH SMALL STEPS

STEPS OF CONTINUED COMPROMISE

Judges 16:1-4 (ESV)

STEPS OF CALLOUSED CONSCIENCE

Judges 16:15-17 (ESV)

STEPS OF CARELESS CONCEIT

Judges 16:20 (ESV)

Next Steps:

1 - SAY YES TO JESUS

2 - I WILL MEASURE MY STEPS

3 - I WILL ADJUST THE TRAJECTORY

4 - I WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Message by Pastor Garrett Werner

Judges 13:1-5 ESV

DESIRE

Judges 14:1-9 ESV

“If your passions are untamed your gift is going to be abused, misused, and devastating.”

-Ravi Zacharias

EGO

Judges 15:14-16 ESV

1 Samuel 17:45-47 ESV

REBELLION

Judges 14:4 ESV

Attitude Matters.

It’s not about doing the right thing, it’s about developing the right heart.

Psalm 51:16-17 NLT

Next Steps:

Say YES to Jesus.

Deal with my Desires.

Check my Ego.

Message by Pastor Andy Rosas

Psalms 23:4 (ESV)

I. WHAT TO REMEMBER IN DARK VALLEYS

1. VALLEYS ARE INEVITABLE

John 16:33 (NIV)

2. VALLEYS ARE UNPREDICTABLE

Jeremiah 4:20 (LB)

3. VALLEYS ARE IMPARTIAL

Matthew 5:45 (LB)

4. VALLEYS ARE TEMPORARY

1 Peter 1:6 (LB)

2 Corinthians 4:17 (NEB)

5. VALLEYS ARE PURPOSEFUL

1 Peter 1:6b-7 (Ph)

II. WHAT TO DO IN DARK VALLEYS

1. REFUSE TO BE DISCOURAGED

Colossians 1:11 (NCV)

2. REMEMBER THAT GOD IS WITH ME

Isaiah 43:2 (LB)

3. RELY ON GOD'S PROTECTION AND GUIDANCE

Psalms 34:19 (LB)

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie

NOTHING WILL TRANSFORM AND EQUIP YOUR LIFE LIKE GOD’S WORD.

Psalms 119:9-16 ESV

5 WAYS GOD'S WORD BRINGS STABILITY IN OUR LIVES:

God's Word is our FOUNDATION

Matthew 7:24 ESV

Hebrews 6:18 MSG

Hebrews 13:8 ESV

God's Word is our FOOD

Matthew 4:4 ESV

God's Word is our MIRROR

Hebrews 4:12 ESV

James 1:22-25 ESV

God's Word is our WEAPON

Ephesians 6:13-17 ESV

God's Word is our TEACHER

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV

Psalms 119:105 ESV

[NEXT STEPS]

1. Say YES to Jesus

2. Start a Bible reading PLAN and start ENGAGING this week in scripture

3. Memorize Psalms 119:11

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie

Psalm 100 (ESV)

WHEN THANKFULNESS FEELS LIKE A STRETCH, PAUSE AND REMEMBER:

WE ARE SECURE IN GOD’S GOODNESS

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV)

PAUSE & PRACTICE

AWARENESS

PAUSE & PRACTICE

APPLICATION

If we want to live THANKFUL, we need more DEPOSITS than WITHDRAWALS.

This requires a PAUSE.

[NEXT STEPS]

1 - I am SAYING YES TO JESUS

2 - I will take the 7 DAY THANKFUL CHALLENGE. Over the next 7 Days, I will daily take time to PAUSE & PRACTICE AWARENESS & APPLICATION. I will cultivate the outlook of my life - publicly expressing thanks to God about something each day.

3 - I will SERVE SOMEONE ELSE as an overflow of how God has served me

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie

Psalm 54:1-7 (ESV)

In the moment of UPHEAVAL, remember you have a God who UPHOLDS you.

Pivot your CALL

Pivot your CONFESSION

Pivot your COMMITMENT

NEXT STEPS:

1 - Say YES to Jesus and embrace forgiveness, freedom and new life.

2 - I will PAUSE and pivot my focus from the UPHEAVAL to my UPHOLDER (I will bring God to my attention)

3 - I will PAUSE and pivot my call - I will bring it to God’s attention (I will bring my need to God’s attention)