John 5:1-15Do you want to get well?You cannot get well by feeling sorry for yourself.You cannot get well by blaming others.You cannot get well by “getting in the pool.”You cannot get (completely) well by taking up your mat.You cannot get well by means of religion.Only Jesus can make you well.Finding healing...Listen to His voice.Let go of the past.Learn to forgive.Lean into others.Love your neighbor.

John 4:43-54Observations on Faith:1. Faith is following Jesus for Who He is, not for what He does.2. Faith is about hanging in and holding on in spite of “resistance.”3. Faith is simply taking Jesus at His Word.4. Faith is realizing that Jesus doesn’t need to be here to be here.5. Faith is believing that Jesus cares about our kids/families. Jesus is the God who can do whatever, whenever and wherever! What faith step do you need to take?

John 2:1-11 Matthew, Mark and Luke focus on what Jesus did—the history  of Jesus. John focuses on who Jesus is—the mystery of Jesus. Five things we learn about who Jesus is:1) Jesus is the God of wonder!  He does what only God can do.2) Jesus is the God of concern.  He cares enough to help us in our predicament.3) Jesus is the God of generosity.  He gives, and gives in abundance.4) Jesus is the God of joy.  He wants us to enjoy the human experience.5) Jesus is the God of transformation.  He wants to turn your water into wine.  What faith step do you need to take?

I Thessalonians 2:10-12A Godly Father who matters…  1 – Lives Life with Godly Character 2– Encourages His Kids 3– Comforts His Children 4 – Urges his children to Live for GodFather’s Matter when Fathers Are Involved What faith step do you need to take?

I Corinthians 12:1-13:31. The giver of the gifts is the Holy Spirit. 2. The purpose of the gifts is to promote the common good.3. The effect of the gifts is increased impact. 4. The danger of the gifts is selfish misuse.5. The priority of the gifts is secondary. What faith step do you need to take? 

Galatians 5:16-251. Each of us lives with the internal battle between who we were and who we should be.2. What we see on the outside tells us who is winning on the inside.3. The Spirit not only helps us in the battle, he makes our lives better in the midst of it.4. The key to victory is continuously walking in step with the Spirit. What faith step do you need to take?

Romans 8:26-271. The Spirit helps us in our (prayer) weakness.2. The Spirit helps us by interceding for us.3. The Spirit helps us with wordless groans.4. The Spirit helps us by aligning our requests.What faith step do you need to take? 

John 14:16,7; Acts 9:31Observations from the Story:1. The Holy Spirit guides us as we take steps.          2. The Holy Spirit may guide us by means of detours.3. The Holy Spirit sometimes guides us into difficulty.4. The Holy Spirit often guides us through the influence of others.5. The Holy Spirit guides us towards needs.6. The Holy Spirit guides us into truth. He will guide if you will follow.What faith step do you need to take?

John 14:16,17; Acts 9:31Seven Ways the Holy Spirit Encourages Us1. He encourages us by His “ever presence.”2. He encourages us by speaking truth into our stories.3. He encourages us by bringing peace into our chaos.4. He encourages us by pouring out His love on us. 5. He encourages us by giving hope in the face of hopelessness.6. He encourages us by reminding us we are God’s children.7.  He encourages us by putting encouragers in our lives. What faith step do you need to take?

Romans 7:14-8:17 How does the Holy Spirit help? 1. He gives life. 2. He gives freedom. 3. He gives desire. 4. He gives power.   5. He gives grace...The Holy Spirit Enables us!6. As we live “in accordance with the Spirit.”What does that look like?1. We need to be aware of the Holy Spirit.2. We must make the Word of God a priority.3. We need to address our thinking.4. We must engage in prayer.5. We must live in intentional partnership.What faith step do you need to take?