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KEY POINTS - God’s not silent, you’re just out of position. - The evidence of my heart is found in the dialogue of my head. - “Wholeheartedly” = walk behind, to be filled - “Run on full” = be in position to LISTEN

KEY POINTS - From the very beginning, God planned to be with us – to dwell. - RECOGNIZE that the spirit of God is alive in us and all around us. - Ask God to REVEAL where He is working in your life. - Ask God how you should RESPOND to His spirit – how you can become more like Him.

KEY POINTS - When we feel like God is gone, we think He doesn’t know us enough to care about what we’re going through. - You get to choose whether you live your life distracted or “pulled apart”, or encountering the hope of Jesus. - Your posture as a disciple is what matters the most. - You choose to keep God in front of you.

KEY POINTS - God’s not missing. You’ve just lost perspective. - Perspective helps us determine who is fighting the fight. - “Be Still” (Kawrash)  - Be silent - To plow - Devise a plan - The plan is to quit complaining and keep moving.

KEY POINTS - You can come close to God and never actually experience the power of who He is. - Faith and reason are great partners. But reason without faith is pointless. - The stone was not rolled away so Jesus could get out. The stone was rolled away so people could step into it. - You might not know the power within you because your faith is too small.

KEY POINTS - The “What If” that keeps us from God’s miracle is when we have something to prove. - The greatest miracle God could perform is saving us from ourselves. - You have nothing to prove because it’s in His hands. - The only way to prove yourself in life is to HAND IT OVER to God.

KEY POINTS - We allow our “WHAT” to get in the way of “WHO”. - There’s a “WHO” that can handle your “WHAT”. - Anything that points to you is not the Gospel. - Just ask for the Holy Spirit to lead you!

KEY POINTS - Sometimes we say “let’s go” and then we get scared of the “what if’s”. - Fix your focus. Feed your faith. - The real miracle happened in the Garden. - Focus determines direction.

KEY POINTS - How they knew you doesn’t invalidate the new you. - Home is wherever people tell God’s story. - Your story is God’s mercy.

KEY POINTS - A miracle is anything that brings God glory. - God doesn’t work with “what if’s”. He works with “what is”. - The staff isn’t what God used to perform the miracle through Moses – it was the person! - YOU are a miracle.

KEY POINTS - Because He is faithful, we are faithful. - Courageous people respond unreasonably. - YOU lead them. Don’t slow your ROLE. - We’re not working for an earthly promise. We’re working for an eternal promise. - You are called by God, confident in Christ, and empowered by His Spirit.

KEY POINTS - “Exalt” feels like something we should do in reverence for God. But exalt is what God does when He’s in a relationship with you. - The people who have the courage to cross believe that God can do amazing things. - The heart of God from the very beginning has been transformation to exalt you. - Composure is the key to courage. And courage is the key to cross.

KEY POINTS - God commanded Joshua to “stand up” when he was in mourning and confusion. - Grieving over defeat is natural, action and obedience to God’s commands are necessary for moving forward. - Fear is God not being who we expect Him to be. - Courage is to believe that God can fight for both sides.

KEY POINTS - You aren’t meant to react – you’re meant to be ready. - Courage isn’t made in a moment. It’s made in a series of decisions. - We will often “choose” God, but hold on to our “backup plans”. - Our fear keeps us waiting for the right conditions. - Choosing God at every corner takes courage. - The name of Jesus is enough.

KEY POINTS - God is not a fan of “fans”. - In the Bible, God celebrates those that lived their faith on the field and not in the stands. - The one who chooses to live by faith experiences the greatest growth. - You need the HUDDLE. - We have confidence that regardless of what we see and feel, God is still winning.

KEY POINTS - We have to first receive the Word, then act on it. - Scripture is a reflection of our relationship with God. - God’s Word is a gift. - It only works if you put it to work. - RECEIVE THE SCRIPT: Determine your plan, place, and time. - RESPOND: Ask “God, what do you want from me?”

KEY POINTS - We want the development, but not the discipline. - Discipline is God’s plan. - Unwanted discipline leads to our desired transformation. - Your choices become your character. - The moment you deny yourself, you’re following Him.

Devotional:   Hello and welcome to another day of prayer and fasting! I pray that over the last couple of weeks you have been able to hear God speaking to you like never before and have seen where He is working throughout your life. The past 3 weeks have been focused around “First This, Then That.” This week we are honing in on “First Ask – Then Receive.”   The verse for today comes from Matthew 6...

Devotional: This week we’re talking about faith that first asks and then receives. Today we’re going to look at a story from Jesus’ life found in Mark 11. The story that we’ll be looking at today follows Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and takes place right before and after Jesus chases corruption out of the temple. Among these accounts is a lesser-known part, and a somewhat odd story....

Be Hope Church, it’s prayer and fasting season and I hope you have been seeking the Lord and opening your heart to what He wants for you. We currently have been in this series of “First This, Then That,” acknowledging the steps we can take in order to receive the goodness that God has for each of us. This week, we are focusing on the topic of “First Ask, Then Receive.”   Today we are going to dive...

Devotional:   Welcome to another day of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting! Throughout these 21 days, we’ve been looking at times in our faith that we had to do something (“First This”) before stepping into the next thing (“Then That”). This week, we’re talking about “First Ask, Then Receive”.    In Matthew 6:33 it says “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you...

Devotional:   Hello and welcome to another day of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting! I hope you have been encouraged and continue to be courageous in what God has been calling you into in this new year. Our theme during this month has been, "First This, Then That." We have been looking at what needs to be first in our lives before we see what is next. Today, we are looking at Mark 11 where Jesus curse...

KEY POINTS - Sometimes, God gives us what we ask for. But sometimes, He doesn’t answer the way we want Him to. - Prayer is an expression of our belief. - Believe that you have already received it. - When we seek God’s will above our own, we experience Heaven here on Earth. - Ask. Seek. Knock.

Devotional: Welcome to Day 12 of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. I am thankful that we get to be together today while we support each other and grow in our faith with God. Today as we continue to read through Joshua 3, we are reminded to first take a step. In other words, take that courageous action and then learn to trust. In Joshua 3:5 it says, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will d...

Devotional: Hello and welcome to another day of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting! We are continuing our “First This, Then That” series, and this week we are focusing on “First take a step, Then learn to trust.”  Have you ever had to take a leap of faith or make a decision that didn’t make sense in the natural but felt like God was leading you in a direction you couldn’t quite explain? I have been the...