Thrive.Church Weekly Message

[Proverbs 19:21] You can make many plans, but the LORD's purpose will prevail.

Life's detours are part of a ___________________ plan.

[Ephesians 3:20] Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

Our ___________________ is limited, but God's isn't.

[John 16:33] I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world."

God is ___________________ in every ___________________ situation.

[Philippians 3:13-14] No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, [14] I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

God is in ___________________ even when things seem unpredictable.

[2 Corinthians 2:11] so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.

The New Year may be unpredictable, but our God is ___________________.

[Psalm 115:3] Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes.

God is our ___________________ in life's unexpected situations.

[Isaiah 41:10] Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

Hosea 1:2-3 When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.” 3 So Hosea married Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she became pregnant and gave Hosea a son.

Hosea's love was not _____________!

Hosea 3:1-2 Then the Lord said to me, “Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them.” 2 So I bought her back for fifteen pieces of silver and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine.

Hosea's love for his wife wasn't ____________ or _____________.

Romans 5:6-8 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. 7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. 8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

There is ___________ you can do to _______ more of God's love.

Only Christianity claims God's love is __________________.

Romans 8:38-39 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

God's love for you it isn't based on your ________________.

God loves us because he ____________ to love us.

I believe God loves me even if I _________ _________ it!

Ephesians 3:18-19 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. 19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

John 3:16-17 (NIV) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 13:34-35 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

Our response to God's love is to love _____ and to love ________.

[Isaiah 60:1-3] "Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you. [2] Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you. [3] All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see your radiance.

[John 1:4-5] The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. [5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

[Luke 1:78-79] Because of God's tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, [79] to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace."

[Ephesians 5:8] For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!

We all have a deep longing of what home ___________ be.

Luke 2:10-11 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!

Jesus brings joy for __________ people.

Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.

Jesus came to make a _________ for us to come home.

Luke 15:17-19 “When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger! 18 I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, 19 and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.”’

Jesus opens His arms wide and ________________ us to come home to the Father.

What God has waiting for you is ______________ than what you have now.

Matthew 11:28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Jesus _________________ you just as you are.

Hope has a way of turning up when we need it the ________________.

[Matthew 4:16] the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined."

Hope often shows up when we ________________ ________________ it.

We _____________ _________ because we lose hope.

[Psalm 39:7] And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.

Lasting hope is only found in ________________.

[1 Timothy 1:1] This letter is from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, appointed by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus, who gives us hope.

Real hope is ________________ when things seem ________________.

[Colossians 1:27 NIV] To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Hope is the certainty we have that God is __________.

[Psalm 20:7 NIV] Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

God will give us hope in middle of ________________.

[Matthew 11:28] Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

You lose hope when you put it in the _______________ places.

[Hebrews 10:23] Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.

1 John 3:1-3 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. 2 Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. 3 And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.

We cannot even _______________ what we will be.

Romans 8:14-17  For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15 So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” 16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. 17 And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

___________ is an informal Aramaic term for daddy denoting tenderness and a relationship free from fear and anxiety.

The Spirit of fear ____ ______ from God.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

Hebrews 1:2 And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe.

John 16:23 At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name.

Luke 15:20 “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

Romans 10:8-9 In fact, it says, “The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart.” And that message is the very message about faith that we preach: 9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 8:1 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

[Isaiah 9:6-7] For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. [7] His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven's Armies will make this happen!

The Messiah would bring peace that would _____________ ______________.

[Luke 2:13-14] Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others--the armies of heaven--praising God and saying, [14] "Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased."

________________ (peace) is about having peace with God.

Mark 4:38-40 ESV But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”

Jesus gives peace in the ________________ of the storm, not just ________________ it.

[Ephesians 2:17-18] He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near. [18] Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.

Peace isn't the absence of ________________.

Jesus is the only one who can bring peace between _______ and ________________.

[Colossians 3:15] And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

God wants us to ________________ His peace to a ________________ world.

[John 14:27] "I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid.

Jesus give us the peace ________________ God and gives us peace ________________ God.

[Isaiah 53:3-5] He was despised and rejected--a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. [4] Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins! [5] But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.

The Messiah would come and _______________ for us.

[John 19:6-7] When they saw him, the leading priests and Temple guards began shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" "Take him yourselves and crucify him," Pilate said. "I find him not guilty." [7] The Jewish leaders replied, "By our law he ought to die because he called himself the Son of God."

Even _______________ of Jesus were unknowingly fulfilling prophecy.

[Psalm 22:16-18] My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs; an evil gang closes in on me. They have pierced my hands and feet. [17] I can count all my bones. My enemies stare at me and gloat. [18] They divide my garments among themselves and throw dice for my clothing.

Jesus was willing to take _______________ _______________ on our behalf.

[John 19:23-24] When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided his clothes among the four of them. They also took his robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. [24] So they said, "Rather than tearing it apart, let's throw dice for it." This fulfilled the Scripture that says, "They divided my garments among themselves and threw dice for my clothing." So that is what they did.

Only Jesus could predict his own _______________.

[Matthew 20:18-19] "Listen," he said, "we're going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die. [19] Then they will hand him over to the Romans to be mocked, flogged with a whip, and crucified.

When Jesus said, “It is _______________,” the price for your _______________ was paid.

[Proverbs 18:10] The name of the LORD (YHWH) is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.

YHWH: Behold the ______________. Behold the _____________.

Jesus death was not some tragic _______________, It was a deliberate act of _______________.

[Matthew 20:19b] But on the third day he will be raised from the dead.

With Christ, ___ _______ an overcomer!

Romans 8:35-37 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Hyper: _________ than. Beyond.

Nikaō: to be _______________. Conquer. Overcome.

Hypernikaō: to gain an _______________ victory! More than conqueror.

To be an overcomer you need something to _______________.

John 16:33 Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

There's no such thing as an __________________ Christian.

Revelation 12:11 (NASB) And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

- We overcome by the ___________ of the Lamb.

- We overcome by the ___________ of our testimony.

Need to have an attitude of ____________.

Faith filled attitudes lead to faith filled _____________.

Through Christ you are a __________ and not a ___________!

1 John 5:4-5 For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. 5 And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

We fight with ______________ weapons.

2 Corinthians 10:3-4 We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.

1 John 4:4 But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.

God gives us _________________ to face our strongholds.

Psalm 19:1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

The _________ thing we learn about God is that He is creative.

Ephesians 2:1-5 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. 3 All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else. 4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)

Without Christ there is something ____________ with you.

With Christ you are God's ____________________.

Ephesians 2:8-10 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 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.

“I know I'm somebody 'cause God don't make no __________”

We aren't saved _______ doing good things we are saved to _______ good things.

I am God's masterpiece made ________ in Jesus to do what God _____________ me to do!

Your value isn't based on ________ you are its based on ____________ you are.

When you criticize _______________ you are criticizing gods masterpiece.

Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

If we want the masters _________ we first need to know we are his masterpiece.