Surfside Community Fellowship

1) PLANT GOD’S WORD IN GOOD SOIL Luke 8:11-15 NIV 2) PENETRATE YOUR MIND WITH HIS WORD Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV 3) PRACTICE GOD’S WORD Matthew 22:36-40 NIV

HOW TO HAVE THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER? 1) DON’T FOCUS ON THE DISAPPOINTMENTS Luke 2:6-7 NIV 2) DON’T LET FEAR STOP YOU FROM GOD’S BEST Luke 2:9-11 NIV 3) TREASURE ALL THE MOMENTS Luke 2:19 NIV

HOW CAN I GROW IN LOVE? 1) LOVE PURSUES Matthew 2:1-6 NIV GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO BE A BLESSING 2) LOVE PERSEVERES Matthew 2:7-10 NIV OVERCOME DOUBT, FEAR, AND DISCOURAGEMENT 3) LOVE PROTECTS Matthew 2:11-15 NIV

HOW CAN I FIND JOY THIS CHRISTMAS? 1) FAITH-BELIEF IN WHAT GOD SAYS/DOES Luke 2:8-12 NIV 2) REPENT/OBEDIENCE-DOING GOD’S WILL Psalms 51:7-12 NIV 3) TESTIMONY-TELLING OF GOD’S GOODNESS Luke 2:1-20 NIV

HOW CAN I FIND PEACE THIS CHRISTMAS? 1) PRESENT EVERY SITUATION TO GOD Isaiah 9:6-7 NIV 2) REMIND YOURSELF THAT HE IS WITH YOU John 16:33 NIV 3) RECEIVE HIS GIFT OF PEACE John 14:25-27 NIV

HOW CAN I FIND HOPE THIS CHRISTMAS? 1) SCRIPTURE GIVES ME HOPE Romans 15:1-4 NIV 2) GOD’S MERCY GIVES ME HOPE Romans 15:5-12 NIV 3) HIS SPIRIT GIVES ME HOPE Romans 15:13 NIV

IMPROVE YOUR GRATITUDE! COUNT-CALL-CONSIDER 1) COUNT YOUR SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS Ephesians 1:3-10 NIV 2) CALL ON GOD FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL FAMILY Ephesians 1:15-23 NIV 3) CONSIDER HOW GOD CAN USE YOU NOW Ephesians 2:6-10 NIV

What does it mean to be God’s Caretakers? 1) GOD EXPECTS US TO MANAGE HIS RESOURCES Matthew 25:14-23 NIV 2) OUR VIEW OF GOD IMPACTS OUR MANAGEMENT Matthew 25:24-27 NIV 3) GOD HOLDS US ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR GIFTS Matthew 25:28-30 NIV

WHAT ARE THREE PRACTICES TO GROW? REST - REPROGRAM - REACH 1) REST FROM YOUR WORKS BY FAITH AND GRACE Hebrews 4:1-3, 9-11 NIV 2) REPROGRAM YOUR THOUGHTS WITH HIS WORD Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV 3) REACH FOR HIM IN THE PAIN Hebrews 4:14-16 NIV

HOW CAN I BE A MORE GRATEFUL PERSON? 1) WE MISS THE JOY BECAUSE OF JUDGEMENT Luke 7:37- 39 NIV - GIVE GRACE TO OTHERS FOR THEIR DIFFERENCES 2) WE MISS THE MIRACLE FOR THE MILES Luke 17:11-19 NIV - TAKE A BREAK FROM THE BUSY TO GIVE THANKS 3) WE MISS THE BLESSING DUE TO BLINDNESS Luke 7:40-50 NIV - LOOK FOR THE BLESSINGS ALL AROUND YOU

HOW CAN I WALK IN GOD’S GRACE? 1) RECOGNIZE OUR ACCEPTANCE BY GOD John 15:9-10 NIV 2) REST IN GOD’S POWER AND PRESENCE Psalms 63:1-8 3) REALIZE YOUR SIGNIFICANCE IN HIS LOVE Luke 10:17-20 NIV 4) REAP FRUIT WHILE ABIDING IN CHRIST John 15:5-8 NIV

THE SOUL NEEDS GOD’S PURPOSES, PRESENCE, AND POWER 1) TRUSTING GOD’S PURPOSES BRINGS PEACE Romans 8:28-30 NIV 2) SENSING GOD’S PRESENCE BRINGS HOPE Romans 8:31-35 NIV 3) REALIZING GOD’S POWER BRINGS ASSURANCE Romans 8:36-39 NIV

1) WE STRUGGLE WITH FEAR Romans 8:14-17 NIV 2) WE STRUGGLE WITH FAILURE Romans 8:18-23 NIV 3) WE STRUGGLE WITH KNOWING OUR NEEDS Romans 8:24-27 NIV

TRUTHS ABOUT THE SOUL/SPIRIT 1) IT CAN CONNECT WITH GOD’S SPIRIT Romans 8:1-5 NIV 2) IT BRINGS PEACE AND LIFE WITH HIS SPIRIT Romans 8:6-11NIV 3) THE SPIRIT CAN OVERCOME OUR FLESH Romans 8:12-13 NIV CHALLENGES 1)Commit to attending (virtual or in person) to the next 6 weeks of biblical teaching on the soul. 2)Find a small group online or in person, or start a small group of your own. Group=Growth...

WHY DO A SERIES ON THE SOUL? 1) SOUL IS > THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL Matthew 16:24-27 NIV 2) SIN IMPACTS YOUR SOUL John 15:4 NIV 3) OUR SOULS CRAVE REST Matthew 11:25-30 NIV

HOW TO LIVE A LIFE THAT BLESSES OTHERS 1) DON’T SEEK RECOGNITION Luke 5:18 NIV -MAKE JESUS THE FOCUS 2) DO WHATEVER IT TAKES Luke 5:19-20 NIV - LOOK FOR NEEDS, NOT YOUR WANTS 3) BEWARE OF A CRITICAL SPIRIT Luke 5:21-25 NIV -DON’T MISS BLESSINGS WHILE LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT MATTERS TO YOU? 1) DO YOU BELIEVE THE BIBLE? Luke 10:25-29 NIV -YOUR BELIEFS IMPACT YOUR PRIORITIES/ACTIONS 2) WHAT DO YOU AVOID? Luke 10:30-32 NIV - WE AVOID THE THINGS/ PEOPLE WE DON’T LOVE 3) WHERE DO YOU INVEST YOUR TIME/MONEY? Luke 10:33-37 NIV -WE INVEST TIME AND MONEY IN OUR PRIORITIES

THE LAST DAYS-THE BAD AND THE GOOD 1) WAR WILL BRING DEATH Daniel 11:40-45 NIV - CHRIST BRINGS LIFE Romans 8:10-11 NIV 2) EVIL WILL BRING DISTRESS Daniel 12:1-4 NIV - WE WILL SHARE IN HIS GLORY Romans 8:16-17 NIV 3) THE WICKED WILL BRING DESOLATION Daniel 12:9-13 NIV - BELIEVERS WILL BE WITH CHRIST Romans 8:38-39 NIV

KEYS TO TRUE REPENTANCE 1) COMPARE HIS RIGHTOUSNESS TO YOUR SIN Daniel 9:4-7 NIV 2) RECOGNIZE YOUR NEED FOR MERCY Daniel 9:18-19 NIV 3) RECOGNIZE YOU ARE IN A SPIRITUAL WAR Daniel 10:12-14 NIV

TRUTHS ABOUT A FEARFUL FUTURE 1) WE HAVE A FAITHFUL FATHER Daniel 7:13-18 NIV 2) ALL IS UNDER CHRIST’S COMMAND Daniel 7:23-27 NIV 3) CARRY OUT YOUR CALLING TODAY Daniel 8:25-27 NIV

THE 3 LIONS WE ALL MUST FACE 1) WILL I WORK FOR GOD IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES? Daniel 6:3-5 NIV 2) WILL I OBEY GOD AND SACRIFICE? Daniel 6 :10-11,16-18 NIV 3) WILL I TRUST GOD TO WORK THINGS OUT? Daniel 6:21-23,26-28 NIV

3 SIGNS THAT YOU ARE FAR FROM GOD 1) YOU WANT TO IMPRESS OTHERS, NOT GOD Daniel 5:2, 5-7 NIV 2) YOUR PRIDE BLINDS YOU FROM TRUTH Daniel Daniel 5:10-11,22-24 NIV 3) YOU THINK YOU ARE GOOD WITHOUT GOD Daniel 5:25-31 NIV

WHEN YOU ARE FAITHFUL… 1) THOSE FAR AWAY FROM GOD WILL LISTEN Daniel 4:6-9 NIV 2) YOU CAN SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE Daniel 4:18-19, 26-27 NIV 3) OTHERS FIND SALVATION Daniel 4:33-34,37 NIV

WHEN YOU OBEY GOD… 1) OTHERS MAY ATTACK YOU Daniel 3:8-12 NIV 2) YOU LEAVE THE CONSEQUENCES TO HIM Daniel 3:15-20 NIV 3) HIS PRESENCE WILL HELP OTHERS BELIEVE Daniel 3:25-28 NIV

DANIEL SERIES - KEY VERSES “…he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up”. 3:17b-18 NIV 1) ASK FOR GOD’S HELP FIRST Daniel 2:15-19 NIV 2) SEEK GOD’S GLORY AND KNOCK FOR ANSWERS Daniel 2:26-30 NIV 3) WITNESS TO OTHERS WHEN GOD ANSWERS Daniel 2:45-48 NIV STEPS TO...