HOW TO GROW IN THE POWER OF JESUS

1) GROW BY PREPARING YOUR HEART Luke 8: 4-8, 11-15 NIV

2) GROW BY FACING THE STORMS Luke 8: 22-25 NIV

3) GROW BY WALKING IN FAITH Luke 8: 42b-48 NIV

HOW TO OVERCOME DOUBT TO WALK IN FAITH
1) RECOGNIZE THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS Luke 7: 1-10 NIV

2) IF YOU DOUBT, REMEMBER GOD’S MIRACLES Luke 7: 20-23 NIV

3) ABANDON ALL TO WORSHIP JESUS Luke 7:37-38, 44-50 NIV

THREE WAYS THAT JESUS CALLS US
1) THE CALL TO TRUST HIM FULLY Luke 5:3-7 NIV

2) THE CALL TO ENDURE Luke 5:18-21 NIV

3) THE CALL TO WALK IN FAITH Luke 5:22-26 NIV

THE PARADOXES OF HAPPINESS

1) HAPPINESS COMES FROM ETERNAL FOCUS Luke 6:17, 20-21 NIV

2) GIVE AND YOU WILL RECEIVE Luke 6: 27-28, 31, 37-38, 41-42 NIV

3) GOOD FRUIT IS FROM A HEALTHY HEART Luke 6:43-45 NCV

4) THE FOUNDATION MATTERS THE MOST Luke 6:46-49 NIV

HOW TO PREPARE FOR CHRIST IN YOU
1) REPENT AND RECEIVE FORGIVENESS Luke 3: 3-6 NIV

2) BE AUTHENTIC AND SHARING Luke 3: 7-14 NIV

3) HUMBLE YOURSELF AND POINT TO JESUS Luke 3: 15-18 NIV

RESPONDING TO TEMPTATION
1) TEMPTATION OF WRONG DESIRES Luke 4:3-4, 9-13 NIV
 
2) TEMPTATION TO ONLY SPEAK LOVE Luke 4:22 NIV

3) TEMPTATION TO CHOOSE PEOPLE OVER GOD Luke 4:42-44 NIV

THREE WAYS TO TRUST IN GOD’S TIMING
1) ACT WHEN IT’S TIME FOR RESOLUTION Esther 8: 3-6 NIV

2) OBEY DURING THE TIME OF REDEMPTION Esther 9: 16-17 NIV

3) DON’T NEGLECT TIME FOR REJOICING Esther 9: 20-22 NIV

TRUTHS ABOUT SOWING AND REAPING
1) CONSEQUENCES TAKE TIME Esther 7:1-4 NIV

2) WE REAP WHAT WE SOW Esther 7:5-8 NIV

3) WE REAP MORE AND LATER THAN WE SOW Esther 7: 9-10, 8:1-2 NIV

HOW GOD PREPARES US DURING TOUGH TIMES
1) GOD USES ORDINARY PEOPLE AND MOMENTS Esther 6: 1- 4 NIV

2) GOD PROVIDES FAVOR DURING FEAR Esther 6: 6-10 NIV

3) GOD SHOWS OUR ENEMIES OUR BLESSINGS Esther 6: 11-14 NIV

3 TRAITS OF PEOPLE WHO MAKE GODLY PLANS

1) COURAGEOUS OBEDIENCE Esther 5:1-3 NIV

2) CONTROLLED AND PATIENT PLANNING Esther 5:4-8 NIV

3) CONSCIOUS OF EVIL BUT DOING GOOD Esther 5:11-14 NIV