Thrive.Church Weekly Message

[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!

[Psalm 95:1-2] Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. [2] Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him.

Worship is more than just ________________.

[Psalm 95:6] Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the LORD our maker,

Worship is measured by how willingly we _______________.

[Luke 6:46] "So why do you keep calling me 'Lord, Lord!' when you don't do what I say?

When we refuse to ________________ to God our heart slowly becomes ________________.

[Psalm 95:7b-8] If only you would listen to his voice today! [8] The LORD says, "Don't harden your hearts as Israel did at Meribah, as they did at Massah in the wilderness.

When we forget God's ________________, we start questioning God's ________________.

[Hebrews 3:13] You must warn each other every day, while it is still "today," so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.

Every response to God ________________ your ________________ response to God.

[Psalm 95:11] So in my anger I took an oath: 'They will never enter my place of rest.'"

Rest is found in completely ________________ God.

[Hebrews 4:6] So God's rest is there for people to enter, but those who first heard this good news failed to enter because they disobeyed God.

A ________________ heart responds when God ________________.

The problem with this world is not _____________, it's _____________.

God is not ________________ by what is _______________ you.

[Psalm 93:1-2 ESV] The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. [2] Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting.

God is not ________________ for the ________________.

[Isaiah 46:9-10] Remember the things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I am God, and there is none like me. [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.

God has never ________________ panicked about the ________________.

[Psalm 93:3 ESV] The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.

God is ________________ than what is ________________ against you.

[Mark 4:39 ESV] 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.

The voice of ________________ is not louder than the voice of ________________.

[Psalm 93:4 ESV] Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty!

Faith is recognizing God is ________________ than the ________________.

[Romans 8:31] What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

Fear grows when problems become ________________ and God becomes minimized.

[Psalm 93:5 ESV] Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house, O LORD, forevermore.

The God who holds all power is perfectly _______________.

[James 3:14-16] But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and deny the truth. [15] Such wisdom does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. [16] For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.

[Psalm 91:1-2] Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [2] This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.

Peace is not found in _______________, it is found in _______________ to God.

[John 15:4] Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.

Peace is found in _______________ with God.

[Isaiah 43:2a] When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. 

The danger of life is _______________, but God is _______________.

[Psalm 91:5] Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day.

The farther you _______________ from God, the _______________ fear becomes.

[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.

Your greatest security is not that life will go _____________, it's that God will never _______________ you.

[Psalm 91:15-16] When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. [16] I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation."

[Hebrews 13:5] Don't love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you."

The safest place in the world is not the absence of _______________, it is the _______________ of God.

[Hebrews 12:14-15] Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. [15] Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.

[Psalm 90:1-2] A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! [2] Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God.

Life is _________________ but God is _________________.

[Isaiah 40:28] Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

God isn't _________________, because God's not limited to _________________.

[Psalm 90:5-6] You sweep people away like dreams that disappear. They are like grass that springs up in the morning. [6] In the morning it blooms and flourishes, but by evening it is dry and withered.

[James 4:14] How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog--it's here a little while, then it's gone.

You may not have as much time as you ________________, but you have enough time to live _________________.

[Psalm 90:7-8] We wither beneath your anger; we are overwhelmed by your fury. [8] You spread out our sins before you--our secret sins--and you see them all.

You were made for ____________ than this ____________.

[Psalm 90:12 ESV] So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.

Live with the awareness that your life ____________ to God.

[Ephesians 5:15-16] So be careful how you live. Don't live like fools, but like those who are wise. [16] Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.

Wisdom is living _________________ in light of _________________.

[Psalm 90:14-15] Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. [15] Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery! Replace the evil years with good.

God does not just give you time, He _________________ the time you thought you _________________.

[Psalm 90:17] And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!

A life _________________ to God is never _________________!

[2 Corinthians 12:8-10] Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. [9] Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. [10] That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

[Psalm 92:1-2] A psalm. A song to be sung on the Sabbath Day. It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High. [2] It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening

[Psalm 92:4-5] You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. [5] O LORD, what great works you do! And how deep are your thoughts.

Gratitude moves me from seeing my _____________ to seeing how God is _____________ in the middle of it.

[Psalm 92:6-7] Only a simpleton would not know, and only a fool would not understand this: [7] Though the wicked sprout like weeds and evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

The _____________ are not _____________ in God.

[Psalm 92:12] But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

The godly don’t just _____________ hardship, but they _____________ lasting spiritual fruit.

The _____________ are strong through _____________.

[Jeremiah 17:7-8] "But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. [8] They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.

[Ephesians 3:16] I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.

God’s _______________ and _____________ are unlimited.

[Ephesians 3:17] Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong.

Trusting in God’s ___________ leads to ________________.

[Psalm 92:13] For they are transplanted to the LORD's own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. [14] Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. [15] They will declare, "The LORD is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him!"

Staying planted in God means a _____________ of _____________ living.