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James 1:5 (NIV) “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” This year, with God’s help and the power of the Holy Spirit, I declare: I will SEEK WISDOM. My independence, my isolation, and even the wrong friends are ENEMIES of my growth. I refuse to do life apart from GODLY COMMUNITY. If you want wise DECISIONS, yo...

GRIT: is the STRENGTH to GET UP one more time than you get KNOCKED down. This year, with God’s help and the power of the Holy Spirit, I will develop GODLY GRIT. Most people give up when life gets HARD. I’m NOT most people. If I COMMIT, I won’t QUIT. James 1:2–4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith pro...

With God’s help and the power of the Holy Spirit, I will TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for my life. Never again will I BLAME someone else for where I am. The BUCK STOPS with me. Genesis 1:27 “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:28 “God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and s...

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” —Albert Einstein James 2:17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. I hope to I declare. CONSISTENCY THE DECLARATION “This year, with God’s help and the power of the Holy Spirit, I declare I will be a PERSON of CONSISTENCY, because TRANSFORMATION happens when I do consist...

Matthew 24:10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Proverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city… Matthew 5:23-24 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then...

2 Timothy 4:6–8 (NIV) “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” Legacy...

Ephesians 3:20–4:1 (NIV) “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen. As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” 1. God does the IMPOSSIBLE when we DREAM with...

Legacy is when your INFLUENCE outlives your INVOLVEMENT. Legacy isn’t measured in DURATION; it’s measured in IMPACT. Psalm 112:1–6 (NIV) Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever....

DYING   for   PURPOSEDEATH  Precedes  PURPOSE Proverbs 14:12 NLT  “There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.”  John 12:24 NIV  “Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” Matthew 16:25 NLT  “If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give...

Control feels like safety, but it’s actually exhaustion in disguise. Gal 1:10 “Am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” How do we break free of living for the approval of others? 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear. 1. Fall in Love with Jesus 2. Live from Acceptance not for Acceptance....

What am I going to do to be godly? (Genesis 2:8-9 NIV) Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground--trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (Genesis 2:16-17 NIV) And t...

John 8:3–6a NIV The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say? They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. John 8:6b–9 But Jesus bent down and...

Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. 1. Waiting isn’t WASTED. WAITING on God is a NORMAL part of the Christian life. Waiting can be NORMAL and PAINFUL at the same time. Psalm 13:1 “How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?” Psalm 13:5 But I trust in your unfailing love.  2. While you’re WAITING, God is...

Ask for HELP. MALE ANSWER SYNDROME When a man doesn’t know the answer instead of just saying, “I don’t know,” he starts faking it as if he does. Our desire to be viewed as SUPERMAN has become our KRYPTONITE. Proverbs 13:10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. Asking for help isnt WEAK, it may be the STRONGEST thing you will ever do. Proverbs 15:22 Pl...

MERIMNAO: root word is the idea of your MIND BEING DIVIDED in 100 different directions. Matthew 6:25a “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life… “The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional.”—Max Lucado Matthew 6:25b what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? The root is...

Exodus 13:17–18a When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, “If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led them in a roundabout way through the wilderness toward the Red Sea. Deuteronomy 8:2 Re...

How does one of the greatest men of God crater so quickly? I Kings 18:46 The power of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel. I Kings 19:3 Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. Elijah didn’t stop believing in God. Elijah stopped connecting with God’s people. I Kings 19:3-4 When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant t...

Exodus 20:3 “You must not have any other god but me.” Matthew 22:37 Jesus replied: Love the Lord your God with all you heart and with all your soul and with all your mind . idols made of gold and clay and silver An IDOL is anything YOU VALUE more than God. IDOL: anything you seek to GIVE YOU what only God can. Colossians 3:5 So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you . Have noth...

I Kings 17:1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.” Before God can do something big THROUGH YOU, he often times needs to work ON YOU. God will often humble you PRIVATELY before using you PUBLICLY. Usually this happens during a painful season of W...

Matthew 18:15 NIV  “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.  Matthew 18:19-20 NIV  “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” POINT 1: VALUE...

She Gathering is a community event for women of South Florida hosted by Coastal Community Church. Come experience a place where you can connect in relationships and discover more about the incredible woman God has created you to be. We will come together to worship, be inspired by God’s word, and have some fun at the after party.

Jonah and the whale. Jonah and the big fish. Jonah 1:1-3 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to...

Matthew 3:17 This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased. Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 1 John 2:16 The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. I Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can...

YOU Are The FIRST And Most Important Person You Will Ever LEAD! Is Your INNER World Large Enough To Sustain Your OUTER World? Matthew 6:1-4 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and...

“Nothing so conclusively proves one’s ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.” – Thomas J. Watson Sr. HEALTHY HABITS serve as pulleys to lighten your load and INCREASE your leadership capacity. 1. EXCEPTIONAL leaders continually model HUMILITY. Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. "People would rather follow a...