Thrive.Church Weekly Message

God wants you to have ____________. [1 Corinthians 4:20] For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power. [2 Timothy 1:7] For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. God wants us to live a __________-_______ life not a __________-_______ life. Jesus ___________________ when He left that he would send the Holy Spirit...

[Isaiah 46:9-10] "Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done". You can’t do __________ things without first going through ____________ times. Sometimes God allows seemingly _____________ things to happen for a purpose that only He knows at the...

[Daniel 3:16-18] Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we don’t need to give you an answer to this question. [17] If the God we serve exists, then he can rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire, and he can rescue us from the power of you, the king. [18] But even if he does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the...

It takes faith to see our ____________________ come true. [Hebrews 11:1] Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. God wants us to give us ____________________________. The ____________________ of dream isn't what matters, it's ____________________ gave you dream. A dream from God points to something _________________ than...

Are you getting bent ________ of shape or bent _________ shape? [Psalm 34:18-19] The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. [19] The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. Brokenness is the path to _____________. [Proverbs 16:5] The Lord detests the proud; they will surely be punished. ______________ comes before t...

______________ ________ _________ ____________. [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 invites us to come to Him with our _______________ and _______________. [Luke 5:29-32] Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi's fellow tax collectors and other guests also ate w...

[1 Peter 1:6-7] So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. [7] These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day...

A ____________ is created by something uncomfortable. Every ______________ in our life is designed to become a pearl. [James 1:2-4] Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. [3] For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. [4] So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will...

We can trust God in _______________ circumstance. [Matthew 1:18-19] This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. [19] Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the eng...

[Joshua 2:1] Then Joshua secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia Grove. He instructed them, “Scout out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho.” So the two men set out and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there that night. [Joshua 2:8-13] Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with...

[Matthew 2:1-2] Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, [2] "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him."  God will ______________ us when we ______________ Him. [Daniel 2:10-11] The astrologers replied to the king, "No one on earth ca...

[2 Kings 4:1] One day the widow of a member of the group of prophets came to Elisha and cried out, “My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the Lord. But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves.” When you don't have what you really ______________, God is what you really ______________. [2 Kings 4:2] “What can I do to help you?” Elisha asked. “Te...

[Mark 5:21-24] Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. [22] Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet, [23] pleading fervently with him. “My little daughter is dying,” he said. “Please come and lay your hands on her; heal her so she can live.”...

[Daniel 6:1-3] Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province. [2] The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high officers and protect the king's interests. [3] Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel's great ability...

Defining Moments: A point in life that becomes a _________ and _________. [Luke 8:1-3] Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him, [2] along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven de...

[Acts 5:29] But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than any human authority. Our past __________ don’t define our future ___________. [Acts 5:12-15] The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon's Colonnade. [13] But no one else dared to join them, even t...

[1 Kings 16:30-33] But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the LORD's sight, even more than any of the kings before him. [31] And as though it were not enough to follow the example of Jeroboam, he married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians, and he began to bow down in worship of Baal. [32] First Ahab built a temple and an altar for Baal in Samaria. [33] Then he set up an Ashe...

[Matthew 15.21-22] Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. [22] A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.” Great faith requires great _______________. [Matthew 15.23] But Jesus gave her no reply, not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to s...

[John 3:1] There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. God will never be impressed by your __________________. [John 3:2] After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” We are looking for behavior ________________, and God is looking f...

He had wealth and wisdom but found it all to be ________________.   Three Things that Contributed to Solomon's Downfall.   1. Solomon craved ________________.   Deuteronomy 17:16-17  “The king must not build up a large stable of horses for himself or send his people to Egypt to buy horses, for the Lord has told you, ‘You must never return to Egypt.’ 17  The king must not take many wives for himsel...

[John 9:1-3] As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. [2] “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” [3] “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. Some people are always looking for someone to ___________. Li...

We are _________________________________. [1 Corinthians 2:1-2] When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn't use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God's secret plan. [2] For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified. At the core of our faith is __________________ and His work on the __________________....

[Luke 19:1-2] Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. [2] There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. There's not enough _______________ in the world to make up for a lack of ______________________. [Luke 19:3-4] He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead a...

We're not into ____________________________________; we want heart transformation. Heart transformation is a process that relies on the _______ _________________ to rebuild us from the inside out. [1 Samuel 16:7] But the LORD said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but t...