Surfside Community Fellowship

HOW TO RESPOND WHEN THINGS GO WRONG 1) WHEN THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE SUFFER 1 Samuel 30:3-5 NIV MOURN, BUT SEEK GOD FOR NEXT STEPS 2) WHEN FRIENDS TURN ON YOU 1 Samuel 30:6 NIV FIND STRENGTH IN THE LORD AND OTHERS 3) WHEN LOVED ONES DIE 1 Thessalonians 4:13 NIV GRIEVE, BUT REMEMBER HOPE AND BLESSINGS

WHEN OTHERS QUESTION YOUR MOTIVES 1) SOME WILL CURSE YOU 1 Samuel 25:3,9-11 NIV 2) SOME WILL BLESS YOU 1 Samuel 25:23,27-28 NIV 3) GOD WILL GROW YOU 1 Samuel 25:37-39 NIV

WHEN YOU FEEL LOST IN TRANSITION 1) MOURN, BUT KEEP GOING FORWARD 1 Samuel 20:41-42 NIV 2) FIND STRENGTH IN GOD AND FRIENDS 1 Samuel 23:14-18 NIV 3) OBEY GOD AND DON’T TAKE SHORTCUTS 1 Samuel 24:3-6 NIV

3 QUESTIONS TO ANSWER IN CONFLICT 1) WHY DOES THE PERSON “HATE” YOU? 1 Samuel 18:5-12 NIV 2) WHAT DO GODLY FRIENDS SAY? 1 Samuel 19:1-3 NIV 3) WHEN IS IT TIME TO LEAVE? 1 Samuel 19:9-10 NIV

1) GIANTS BRING DISCOURAGEMENT AND FEAR For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 1 Timothy 1:7 NIV 2) FOCUS ON GOD, NOT YOUR GIANT So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” Hebrews 13:6 NIV 3) FACE GIANTS WITH HIS STRENGTH The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that...

3 THINGS FOR MEN TO REMEMBER (WOMEN TOO) 1) YOU ARE NOT WHAT OTHERS SEE 1 Samuel 16:6-7 NIV LET GOD SET YOUR VALUE 2) YOU ARE NOT WHAT YOU DO 1 Samuel 16:11-13 NIV REST IN GOD’S LOVE, NOT YOUR ABILITIES 3) YOU ARE NOT STUCK IN TODAY’S TASKS 1 Samuel 16:18-19, 23 NIV LET GOD’S GRACE GUIDE YOU INTO HIS WILL

HOW TO LET GOD SET THE PACE 1) SURRENDER YOUR SCHEDULE AND PLANS 1 Samuel 13:5-7 NIV LAY YOUR FEARS BEFORE HIM IN PRAYER 2) SURRENDER YOUR COMPULSION 1 Samuel 13:8-12 NIV RECEIVE HIS PEACE IN PRAYER 3) BE HONEST ABOUT YOUR MOTIVATIONS 1 Samuel 13:13-15 NIV RECEIVE CONVICTION / PRACTICE CONFESSION

HOW OUR DESIRES CAUSE DISASTER 1) WE FOCUS ON THINGS NOT GOD 1 Samuel 4:10 -11,14-18 NIV ARE YOU SEEKING HIS WILL OR THINGS FIRST? 2) WE WANT GOD TO BLESS OUR PLANS 1 Samuel 8:7-10 NIV ARE YOU ASKING FOR GOD’S WILL OR YOUR WILL? 3) WE NEED GOD’S GRACE 1 Samuel 12:20-25 NIV ARE YOU WALKING IN FORGIVENESS?

KEYS TO HEARING GOD’S VOICE 1) BE STILL AS YOU LISTEN FOR HIS VOICE 1 Samuel 3:4-9 NIV HAVE YOU MADE TIME TO BE STILL? 2) BE PREPARED TO OBEY GOD’S VOICE John 14:23 NIV ARE YOU BEING OBEDIENT TO GOD’S WORD? 3) SEEK GOD IN HIS WORD 1 Samuel 3:15-21 NIV ARE YOU SPENDING TIME IN GOD’S WORD?

KEYS TO TURNING THINGS OVER TO GOD 1) TRUST HIS WORD BEFORE THINGS CHANGE 1 Samuel 1:15-18 NIV WHAT VERSE ARE YOU BELIEVING GOD FOR? 2) SURRENDER YOUR BEST TO GOD 1 Samuel 1:25-28 NIV IS THERE ANYTHING YOU NEED TO SURRENDER? 3) SPEAK BLESSINGS AND THANKSGIVING 1 Samuel 2:1-2 NIV DO YOUR WORDS BLESS AND THANK?

TRAITS OF AMAZING WOMEN 1) THEY INSPIRE OTHERS Judges 4:4-9 WHY WOMEN OFTEN FEEL “LESS THAN” OTHERS 1) They stop speaking up for their needs/lose their voice 2) They compare their family to the “perfect” family 3) They lose their identity in their children/spouse/job 4) They compare their talents to others or try to be like them 5) They think the “TO DO” list defines success 6) They want to do it...

1) WHAT WE DESERVE BECAUSE OF OUR SIN Romans 6:13-14 NIV HAVE YOU GRIEVED OVER YOUR SIN? 2) GOD LOVES US AND SETS US FREE Romans 6:22-23 NIV DO YOU CELEBRATE YOUR FREEDOM IN CHRIST? 3) WE’VE BEEN GIVEN A GRACE GIFT Romans 3:22-24 NIV HAVE YOU RECEIVED HIS GIFT OF SALVATION?

1) ARE YOU WILLING TO SURRENDER TO CHRIST? Mark 5:1-8 NIV HAVE YOU GROWN TIRED OF THE PAIN FROM SIN? 2) DO WE VALUE OUR SIN MORE THAN PEOPLE? Mark 5:9-17 NIV WHAT RELATIONSHIPS DO YOU NEED TO PRIORITIZE? 3) ARE WE WALKING IN FREEDOM/OBEDIENCE? Mark 5:18-20 NIV ARE YOU SHARING WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU?

1) WE ARE SENT WITH POWER FROM GOD . Luke 9:1-2 NIV GOD HAS EMPOWERED ME TO MINISTER TO OTHERS 2) WE ARE SENT AS HIS AMBASSADORS Luke 9:3-5 NIV I NEED TO BE AWARE OF GOD’S CALLING TO MISSION 3) WE ARE SENT WITH HIS MESSAGE AND HELP Luke 9:6 NIV I’VE BEEN SENT AS A DISCIPLE MAKER

1) CALLED TO LEAVE OUR OLD LIFE BEHIND Matthew 9:9-13 NIV 2) CALLED TO HIS EXPECTATIONS, NOT OTHERS Matthew 9:14-17 NIV 3) CALLED TO LEAD OTHERS HOME TO CHRIST Matthew 9:20-22 NIV

1) WE STRUGGLE WITH FEAR John 20:1-2 NIV 2) JESUS BRINGS NEW LIFEJohn 20:19-20 NIV 3) HE DEALS WITH OUR DOUBTS John 20:26-29 NIV

1) LOOK FOR THE NEEDS AROUND YOU Luke 5:18 NIV ASK GOD TO MAKE YOU SENSITIVE TO NEEDS 2) HELPING REQUIRES SACRIFICE/BOUNDARIES Luke 5:19-20 NIV - RECEIVE DIFFICULTY AS A BLESSING 3) EXPECT CRITICS/OPINIONS WHEN HELPING Luke 5:21-25 NIV - PRAY AND PERSEVERE

1) JESUS CALLS US TO FOLLOW HIM Matthew 4:18-22 NIV WHAT WILL YOU GIVE UP TO FOLLOW CHRIST? 2) FIRST PRIORITY IS WHAT JESUS REQUIRES Matthew 8:14-22 NIV 3) LOVE GOD AND OTHERS WHILE SHARING Matthew 22:37-40 NIV WHO DO YOU NEED TO SHARE HIS LOVE WITH?

1) THE QUESTION OF IDENTITY Matthew 4:1-4 NIV DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST? 2) THE QUESTION OF TRUST Matthew 4:5-7 NIV DO YOU TRUST GOD? 3) THE QUESTION OF PRIORITIES Matthew 4:8-11 NIV ARE YOU SEEKING TO DO GOD’S WILL FIRST?

1) GOD PREPARES THE WAY FOR HIS PLANS Matthew 3:1-6 NIV HOW CAN GOD USE YOU? 2) BEWARE OF WORDS WITHOUT ACTIONS Matthew 3:7-10 NIV ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING TO BUILD GOD’S KINGDOM? 3) LIFE CHANGE STARTS WITH OBEDIENCE TO GOD Matthew 3:11-17 NIV WHERE IS GOD CALLING YOU TO BE OBEDIENT?

1) HE CAME FROM AN UNLIKELY HISTORY Matthew 1:1, 5-6 NIV 2) HE CHOSE TO BE WITH US Matthew 1 :22-25 NIV 3) HE BECAME A GIFT TO US Matthew 2:10-12 NIV

1) PRAISE GOD FOR RENEWING YOU Psalms 103:1-5 NIV “Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not.” C.S. Lewis 2) PRAISE GOD FOR LOVING YOU Psalms 103:11-18 NIV 3) PRAISE GOD FOR RULING AND PROVIDING And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 NIV

1) YOU CAN COUNT ON GOD IN TIMES OF______ From my distress, I called upon the Lord…the Lord answered me and set me in a large place Psalms 118:5 2) YOU CAN COUNT ON __ WHEN YOU CAN COUNT ON NO ONE ELSE The Lord is on my side as my helper…It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. Psalms 118:7 3) YOU CAN COUNT ON GOD TO___ YOU When a man’s own folly brings his life to ruin; his h...

HOW GOD WANTS TO BE WORSHIPED 1) LOUDLY AND GLADLY WITH SONG Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Psalms 100:1-2 NIV 2) KNOWING GOD AND BEING KNOWN Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Psalms 100:3 NIV BE GRATEFUL FOR THE LOVE OF GOD FOR YOU 3) THANKSGIVI...

HOW GOD SPEAKS TO US 1) GOD SPEAKS THROUGH CREATION Psalms 19:1-6 NIV TAKE TIME TO GET QUIET AND THANKFUL IN CREATION 2) GOD SPEAKS THROUGH HIS WORD Psalms 19:7-11 NIV COMMIT TO A DAILY BIBLE READING PLAN 3) GOD’S SPIRIT TEACHES AND REMINDS US Psalms 19:12-14 NIV TAKE TIME TO REFLECT AND CONFESS DAILY