Surfside Community Fellowship

HOW GOD PREPARES US DURING TOUGH TIMES 1) GOD USES ORDINARY PEOPLE AND MOMENTS Esther 6: 1- 4 NIV 2) GOD PROVIDES FAVOR DURING FEAR Esther 6: 6-10 NIV 3) GOD SHOWS OUR ENEMIES OUR BLESSINGS Esther 6: 11-14 NIV

3 TRAITS OF PEOPLE WHO MAKE GODLY PLANS 1) COURAGEOUS OBEDIENCE Esther 5:1-3 NIV 2) CONTROLLED AND PATIENT PLANNING Esther 5:4-8 NIV 3) CONSCIOUS OF EVIL BUT DOING GOOD Esther 5:11-14 NIV

HOW TO HANDLE TIMES LIKE THESE 1) UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGE YOU FACE Esther 4:1-3, 6-8  NIV 2) CHOOSE TO WALK IN HIS PURPOSE Esther 4:9-12 NIV Esther 4:15-17 NIV

THREE TRUTHS ABOUT ENEMIES 1) POWER AND CONTROL ARE THE GOAL Esther 3:1-4 NIV 2) THEY SEEK TO DESTROY Esther 3: 5-9 NIV 3) THEY ESCALATE CONFUSION Esther 3:10-11,14-15 NIV

WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE DOES GOD BLESS? 1) COMPASSIONATE/SERVE IN DIFFICULT TIMES Esther 2:4-7 NIV 2) LISTEN TO WISDOM IN UNCERTAINTY Esther 2::8-11NIV 3) HUMBLE / THOUGHTFUL WHEN PROMOTED Esther 2:15-18 NIV

LESSONS TO LEARN FROM DIFFICULT PLACES 1) IMPULSIVE DECISIONS MULTIPLY DIFFICULTY Esther 1:9-12 NIV SO, THINK LONG TERM (ETERNITY) 2) FOOLISH ADVICE INCREASES TROUBLE Esther 1:16-18 NIV SO, ASK THE SPIRIT TO ENLIGHTEN HIS WORD 3) ACTING IN CONTROL AND ANGER DESTROYS Esther 1:19-22 NIV SO, RELEASE CONTROL TO GOD AND HIS LOVE

GOD WINS SO WE CAN WIN 1) WE ARE BLESSED BY OBEDIENCE Revelation 1:3-5a NIV 2) WE LIVE WITH THE HOPE OF HEAVEN Revelation 21:22-27 NIV 3) WE ENJOY IN THE PRESENCE OF Jesus Revelation 22:1-5 NIV

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WATER OF LIFE  1) ARE YOU INVITED TO THE WEDDING PARTY? Revelation 19: 7-9 NIV 2) DO YOU KNOW JUSTICE AND JUDGEMENT? Revelation 19: 11, 14-16 NIV 3) HAVE YOU ACCEPTED THE FAITH INVITE? Revelation 21: 1-4,6 NIV

HOW TO HAVE DAILY VICTORY IN CHRIST 1) RECOGNIZE YOUR DAILY SPIRITUAL WAR Revelation 12: 7-11 NIV 2) ENDURE AND BE FAITHFUL DURING TRIALS Revelation 13: 8-10 NIV 3) FOCUS YOUR WORSHIP ON CHRIST Revelation 13:14-18 NIV

WHY SHOULD WE WORSHIP Jesus? 1) Jesus IS WORTHY AND VICTORIOUS Revelation 5:1-5 NIV 2) Jesus WILLINGLY SACRIFICED FOR US Revelation 5:7-10 NIV   3) HE DESERVES TO BE WORSHIPED Revelation 5:11-14 NIV

HOW TO ANSWER HEAVEN’S CALL TODAY 1) A CALL INTO GOD’S PRESENCE Revelation 4:1-5 NIV ENJOY HIS PRESENCE IN THE WORD AND PRAYER 2) A CALL TO HOLINESS Revelation 4:6-8 NIV REPENT AND RENEW TO BE SET APART (HOLY) 3) A CALL TO WORSHIP Revelation 4 9-11 NIV

THREE WAYS TO RENEW SPIRITUAL PASSION 1) WAKE UP AND COMPLETE YOUR CALLING Revelation 3:1-3 NIV 2) WALK IN AUTHORITY AND SHARE Jesus Revelation 3:7-11 NIV 3) WARM YOUR HEART AND CONFESS NEEDS Revelation 3:14-20 NIV

Jesus HELPS US TO OVERCOME, EVEN IN… 1) OUR PERSEVERANCE AND ABANDONING Revelation 2: 2-5, 7 NIV 2) OUR OBSTACLES AND SHORTCOMINGS Revelation 2:12-16 NIV 3) WHAT WE DO AND DON’T DO Revelation 2:19-20, 26-29 NIV

HOW TO PREPARE FOR GOD TO MOVE 1) DON’T DWELL ON YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES Revelation 1:9-12 NIV 2) SURRENDER TO THE AUTHORITY OF Jesus Revelation 1:13-18 NIV 3) LISTEN TO AND OBEY Jesus Revelation 1:19-20 NIV

KEY TRUTHS FROM THE THRONE OF GOD 1) JESUS IS THE FOCUS Revelation 1:1-2 NIV 2) WE ARE BLESSED BY ATTENTIVE HEARTS Revelation 1:3-5a NIV 3) WE HAVE FREEDOM THROUGH CHRIST Revelation 1:5b-8 NIV

TRUTHS ABOUT SERVICE/STEWARDSHIP(Gal. 6) 1) YOU ARE TRUSTED WITH GIFTS AND TIME Galatians 6:4-6 NIV 2) PLANT PROPERLY AND DON’T GIVE UP Galatians 6:7-8 NIV 3) USE YOUR GIFTS TO BLESS OTHERS Galatians 6 10 NIV

GROWING IN GOD’S WORD 1) THE HABIT OF GROWTH IN GOD’S WORD 2 Timothy 3:15-17 NCV 2) MATURING IN GOD’S WORD John 8:31,32 NIV 3) APPLYING GOD’S WORD Colossians 2:6-7 ESV

A SIMPLE GUIDE TO PRAYER - A.C.T.S. 1) ADORATION - HONORING GOD’S GREATNESS 2 Corinthians 1:3 NIV 2) CONFESSION - SURRENDERING MY FAILURES Isaiah 59:1-2 NIV 3) THANKSGIVING - COUNTING MY BLESSINGS 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV 4) SUPPLICATION -ASKING FOR SELF and  OTHERS Philippians 4:6-7 NIV

3 KEYS TO BE READY FOR THE FUTURE 1) BE AWAKE - LIVE A LIFE OF HOPE 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8 NIV 2) BE AFFIRMING - LIVE A LIFE OF HELP 1Thessalonians 5:9-15 NIV 3) BE ANTICIPATING - HOLD ON TO THE GOOD 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 NIV

HOW TO BE PURE IN AN IMPURE WORLD 1) THE GOAL - PLEASING GOD 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 NIV 2) THE MOTIVATION - LOVE 1Thessalonians 4: 9-12 NIV 3) THE REMINDER - THE HOPE OF ETERNITY 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 NIV

HOW TO BE AN ENCOURAGER 1) INTENTIONALLY CONNECT WITH OTHERS 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 NIV 2) FOCUS ON YOUR BLESSINGS 1Thessalonians 3:6-10 NIV 3) PRAY FOR OTHERS 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 NIV

HOW CAN WE DEMONSTRATE HIS WORD IN US? 1) BE GENUINE AND VULNERABLE 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-7a NIV 2) BE GENEROUS AND CARING 1Thessalonians 2: 7-12 NIV 3) BE GRATEFUL AND HOPEFUL 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16, 19-20 NIV

SIGNS OF TRUE FAITH 1) IT’S ACTIVE FAITH 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 NIV 2) IT’S TESTED FAITH 1Thessalonians 1:4-7 NIV 3) IT’S TRANSFORMING FAITH 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 NIV

HOW WE CAN GET ON TRACK 1) HONOR GOD AND ADMIT SIN Nehemiah 1:5-7 NIV 2) SPEAK HIS TRUTH AND PRAY FOR STRENGTH Nehemiah 6:8-9 NIV 3) EMBRACE SCRIPTURE AND Jesus Nehemiah 8:5-7,8 NIV

HOW TO KEEP YOUR LIFE ON TRACK 1. PRIORITIZE GOD’S GOALS Nehemiah 10:35-36, 38-39 NIV 2. LET MUSIC AMPLIFY YOUR THANKS Nehemiah 12:27 NIV 3. RECRUIT TRUSTWORTHY PEOPLE TO HELP Nehemiah 13:12-13 NIV