Thrive.Church Weekly Message

[2 Corinthians 9:7] You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”

Don't confuse God’s _________________ with God’s _________________.

[Psalm 13:1-3] O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? [2] How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? [3] Turn and answer me, O LORD my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.

God _________________ you even when you don’t _________________ Him.

[Daniel 10:12-13] Then he said, "Don't be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. [13] But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.

God does some of His holiest work in the _______________.

[Matthew 27:46] At about three o'clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, ["Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?"] which means "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"

Jesus entered into the silence so that you could be sure God _________________ ____________.

[Psalm 22:24] For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help.

Prayer isn’t a _________________ machine, it’s a _________________.

God doesn’t need fancy _________________, He wants honest _________________.

[Isaiah 65:24] I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers!

God may seem silent, but He's never ________ __________.

[Ecclesiastes 4:9-10] Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. [10] If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.

[Isaiah 46:10] Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.

You _____________ do it all because you were never _____________ to.

[Genesis 2:15] The LORD God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it.

[Genesis 3:19] By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return."

You weren’t designed to _____________ God, you were designed to _____________ God.

Trying to be in __________________ is the fastest way to lose your __________________.

[Proverbs 3:5-6] Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. [6] Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Our __________________ shouldn't be in what we do, but in __________________ we serve.

[Philippians 4:6-7] Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. [7] Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

God wants to bring __________________ to your __________________.

[Matthew 11:28-30] Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light."

The invitation isn’t to __________________ harder, it’s to __________________ with Jesus.

[Hebrews 11:6] And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

Apart from God we are ____________ enough.

[Romans 3:9-12] Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin. [10] As the Scriptures say, "No one is righteous--not even one. [11] No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. [12] All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one."

The world says you are not ________ enough.

[Romans 8:1-2] So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. [2] And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.

You don’t have to ____________ for what Jesus already ____________.

[Ephesians 2:9-10] Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. [10] For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

God calls you His ______________________.

[Psalm 139:13-17] You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. [14] Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous--how well I know it. [15] You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. [16] You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. [17] How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!

The key to change isn’t trying ________________, it’s believing ______________________.

[Colossians 3:9-10] Don't lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. [10] Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.

We have to replace the world's ____________ with God’s ____________.

[Psalm 38:3-4] Because of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins. [4] My guilt overwhelms me—it is a burden too heavy to bear.

We are all called to ________________ __________.

[2 Timothy 1:15 ESV] You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

A good friend shows up in the _________________ _________________.

[2 Timothy 1:16-17 ESV] May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains, [17] but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me--

God's love shows up through ________________ people.

[Hebrews 10:33-35] Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things. [34] You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. [35] So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!

Showing up won't make ________________, but it will ________________ lives.

A loyal friend is ____________________.

[Proverbs 25:13] Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.

Sometimes just being ________________ makes all the difference.

[2 Timothy 1:18 ESV] may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day!--and you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus.

God sees when you serve in the ________________.

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[Jeremiah 26:20] At this time Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim was also prophesying for the LORD. And he predicted the same terrible disaster against the city and nation as Jeremiah did.

Faithfulness does not guarantee _____________.

[Jeremiah 26:21] When King Jehoiakim and the army officers and officials heard what he was saying, the king sent someone to kill him. But Uriah heard about the plan and escaped in fear to Egypt.

Fleeing doesn’t mean _____________________.

[Jeremiah 26:22-23] Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor to Egypt along with several other men to capture Uriah. [23] They took him prisoner and brought him back to King Jehoiakim. The king then killed Uriah with a sword and had him buried in an unmarked grave.

Sometimes _____________________ costs more than we _____________________.

[Acts 12:1-3] About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church. [2] He had the apostle James (John's brother) killed with a sword. [3] When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place during the Passover celebration.)

God's _________________ doesn't ____________________ make sense to us.

[Revelation 21:4] He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever."

Faithfulness is never _____________________.

[Hebrews 6:10] For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.

Your labor in the Lord is never _____________________.

[Revelation 14:13] And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!"

Not every servant gets a _____________________, but every servant gets a _____________________.

[Matthew 25:23a] "The master said, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant.