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[John 14:1 NLT] "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. Jesus cares about what is ________________ you. ______________ is the cure for a ________________ heart. [John 14:2-5 NLT] "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. [2] There is more than enough room in my Father's home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to...

_____________ as the ________________ for sin one ______________ every person has! [Romans 3:23 NIV] for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, [John 11:1-3, 11-15, 21-26 NIV] Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. [2] (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his...

God is not and has never been one for appearances but wants a ________________ of heart. [Ezekiel 34:4 NKJV] "The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them. The word "shepherd" is synonymous with ________________ as well as ________...

[John 10:7-9] so he explained it to them: "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. [8] All who came before me were thieves and robbers. But the true sheep did not listen to them. [9] Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures. Who are the sheep?: ______ _____________ Who should they listen to?: the voice of __...

[ John 8:12 ESV ] Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." The Light of Christ help us to avoid ________________ into sin. The light of God is ________________ than the darkness of this world. We all fall short of God’s standard, which is _____________. [ Psalm 27:1a ESV ] The LORD is my light a...

[John 6:25-29] They found him on the other side of the lake and asked, "Rabbi, when did you get here?" [26] Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you understood the miraculous signs. [27] But don't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father h...

The ________________ never lets you down, but people may. God wants you to be a part of something ________________ than ________________. [Matthew 16:13-18 NIV] When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" [14] They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." [15] "...

The Bible is brutally honest about the ______________ of its main characters. [2 Corinthians 5:21] For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. The life of Jesus was so extraordinary that it broke the __________________. When Jesus ______________ His closest followers thought it was ______________. [1 Corinthians 15:...

[Romans 3:23] For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard. None of us are ___________________. [Psalm 51:4-5] Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just. [5] For I was born a sinner--yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. Before we can appreciate Go...

We need to allow God to __________________ the things in our lives that are ____________ from Him. [2 Timothy 3:16-17] All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. [17] God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. God's Word has st...

God specializes in restoring ________________ people. [Acts 12:11-16] Peter finally came to his senses. "It's really true!" he said. "The Lord has sent his angel and saved me from Herod and from what the Jewish leaders had planned to do to me!" [12] When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer. [13] He knocked at the door in the g...

Anyone can be _________________ through God's POWER. [Matthew 26:31-35] On the way, Jesus told them, "Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, 'God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' [32] But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there." [33] Peter declared, "Even if everyone else deserts you,...

[Joshua 2:1] Then Joshua secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia Grove. He instructed them, "Scout out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho." So the two men set out and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there that night. God saves _____________________ people. [Joshua 2:8-13] Before the spies went to sleep that night...

[John 3:1] There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. Many people would rather follow _______________ than follow _______________. God isn't ___________________ with your behavior. [John 3:2] After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. "Rabbi," he said, "we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with y...

One _________________ with Jesus will change the course of your life. [Luke 19:1-4] Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. [2] There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. [3] He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. [4] So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside t...

God specializes in ________________ people. Jesus can ________________ us as if we had never been ________________ . Luke 8:1-3 Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him, 2 along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdal...

You will never fully appreciate the ______________ News until you fully grasp the ______________ news. Nahum 1:2 The LORD is a jealous God, filled with vengeance and rage. He takes revenge on all who oppose him and continues to rage against his enemies! If you don't realize that you have a _______________ you'll never reach out for the ______________ . Romans 2:4-8 Don't you see how wonderfully ki...

Matthew 19:16-22 Someone came to Jesus with this question: “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” 17 “Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” the man asked. And Jesus replied: “‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You mus...

Don't trust your _______________ to a ________________ God. We are not ________________ to God. Psalm 25:14 The Lord is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his covenant. Fear of the Lord means you have ________________ ________________ for God. Luke 12:4-5 “Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that. 5 But I’ll tell you...

What you ______________ about God affects how you see yourself. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 In the last days there will be very difficult times. 2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. 3 They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no se...

Isaiah 53:5-6 But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. 6 All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all. Jesus came to ______________ our sin. Matthew 20:18-19 “Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son o...

Matthew 17:20 “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” Those who walk in ____________ will see the __________________. Luke 7:1-10 ESV After Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people who were liste...

Mark 4:35-37 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). 37 But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. There will be storms even when you are in ____________ ____________. Mark 4:3...

John 2:1-3 The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. 3 The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.” Your ________________ is an opportunity for God's ________________. John 2:4-8 “Dear woman, that’s not our proble...

Mark 8:22-25 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and they begged him to touch the man and heal him. 23 Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man’s eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, “Can you see anything now?” 24 The man looked around. “Yes,” he said, “I see people, but I can’t see them very clearly....