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Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT) JESUS INVITES US IN TO EXPERIENCE HIS REST IN THE MIDST OF WORK Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG) “In a culture where busyness is a fetish and stillness is laziness, rest is sloth. But without rest, we miss the rest of God: the rest he invites us to enter more fully so that we might know him more deeply. “Be still, and know that I am God.” Some knowing is never pursued, only received. And for that, you need to be still.” -Mark Buchanan | The Rest of God WORK ISN’T AN ENEMY Genesis 2:15 (NLT) REST ISN’T A REWARD OUR ASSIGNMENT IN OUR WORK AND REST IS TO BRING GLORY TO GOD

Psalm 42:1-2 (NLT) John 7:37-38 (NLT) THE ONLY SOLUTION TO OUR UNLIMITED NEED IS AN UNLIMITED SAVIOR. “The soul is never satisfied until it finds its rest in God.” Augustine WHAT IS THE THIRST THAT DRIVES ME? WHAT IS THE SOURCE I LOOK TO? Jeremiah 2:13 (NLT) WHAT IS FLOWING OUT OF MY LIFE?

Matthew 7:24 (NLT) Proverbs 17:17 (ESV) Mark 2:1-12 (NLT) FOCUS ON THE TYPE OF FRIEND YOU ARE CALLED TO BE, NOT JUST THEY TYPE OF FRIEND YOU THINK YOU NEED. RECOGNIZE the need REACH beyond self RISK to make room

You’re a masterpiece...in progress Ephesians 2:8-10 NIV The best is yet to come... Ephesians 3:20 NIV Don’t fight for...fight from Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV

Matthew 7:24 NLT We don’t just need ADVICE, we need WISDOM. James 1:5-8 NLT THE PROBLEMS THAT WE FACE IN THE AREA OF FAMILY DON'T CHANGE BY ACCIDENT THEY CHANGE BY ATTENTION INSTEAD OF CONTROL YOU WORK TOWARDS COMMITMENT Philippians 2:4 NLT INSTEAD OF CONFLICT YOU WORK TOWARD COMMUNICATION James 1:19 NLT INSTEAD OF CRITICISM YOU WORK TOWARD COMPASSION Ephesians 4:29 NLT Colossians 3:12 NLT INSTEAD OF BEING CONSUMED YOU WORK TOWARDS CONNECTION Proverbs 25:28 NLT

Matthew 7:24 NLT 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 NLT -DO YOUR FINANCES REFLECT YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES OR CONVICTIONS? “The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.” -Vince Lombardi -I AM A STEWARD, NOT THE OWNER Psalm 24:1 NLT -Attitude > Amount -I WORSHIP WITH WEALTH, I DON’T WORSHIP WEALTH Matthew 6:24 NLT Proverbs 3:9-10 NLT -MY LIFE SHOULD REFLECT THE GENEROSITY OF GOD Proverbs 11:24-25 NLT

Matthew 7:24-27 NLT WE WANT A LASTING PRODUCT BUILDING WITH TEMPORARY MATERIALS WE WANT THE STRENGTH AND SECURITY OF A WELL-ENGINEERED PLAN WITHOUT WANTING TO FOLLOW THE BLUE PRINTS WE WANT AN EXCELLENT FINISHED PRODUCT WITHOUT THE NEED TO FOCUS ON THE DETAILS THAT MATTER Hebrews 12:1-2 NLT WHAT WE LOOK TO DETERMINES OUR DESTINY 3 Focus Mistakes: -WHEN I BUILD FOCUSED ON WHAT OTHERS ARE BUILDING -WHEN I BUILD FOCUSED ON PROVING SOMETHING -WHEN I BUILD FOCUSED ON MY PLANS – THEN CONSULT JESUS LATER

Genesis 22:1-14 NLT WHEN IT DOESN’T FEEL FAIR, REMEMBER HE IS FAITHFUL WHEN THE TEST OF TRUST COMES, WHAT DOES MY HEART WANT OR VALUE MOST? Faith doesn’t demand explanations, Faith rests in promises. WHEN THE TEST OF TRUST COMES, WHAT IS “OFF LIMITS”? God wanted Abraham’s heart, not Isaac’s life. WHEN THE TEST OF TRUST COMES, WHAT IS MY REACTION? TRUST & WORSHIP or BITTERNESS & RESENTMENT Three words to declare: HE IS FAITHFUL

Genesis 18:1-2 NIV Genesis 18:16-22 NIV Genesis 18:23-25 NIV Filter the Noise Genesis 13:12-13 NIV Hear His Voice Genesis 18:26-33 NIV Ezekiel 16:49-50 NIV Exodus 22:22-23 NIV Psalm 37:16-18 NIV Use Your Voice Genesis 19:14-17 NIV Luke 18:6-8 NIV

Genesis 18:9-15 NLT Genesis 21:1-6 NLT HE WILL KEEP HIS PROMISES HE SEES YOU – NOT JUST YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE HE ISN’T DONE WRITING YOUR STORY “IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD?”

BOX #1 – GOD CAN’T USE SOMEONE LIKE ME Genesis 12:2 NLT Do you need to feel like you’re in control? BOX #2 – GOD NEEDS MY HELP Genesis 16:1-2 NLT PRINCIPLE #1: NEVER UNDERESTIMATE GOD’S POWER OR ABILITY Isaiah 55:8 NLT PRINCIPLE #2: TRUST GOD’S TIMING…HE HAS A PURPOSE FOR EVERY DELAY Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT Proverbs 3:5 NLT “It’s not unusual for God to be silent. Indeed, he has been silent far more than he has spoken. His silences are as eloquent as His sayings.” - John Phillips PRINCIPLE #3: CHOICES HAVE CONSEQUENCES GENESIS 16:4b-6 NLT Genesis 16:13 NLT

Interview with Claude Badji BOX #1: “GOD CAN’T USE SOMEONE LIKE ME” Genesis 12:1-4 NLT GOD IS NOT LOOKING FOR US TO BE GREAT SO THAT HE CAN BLESS US. GOD DESIRES TO BLESS US TO REVEAL HIS GREATNESS. DON’T DISQUALIFY WHAT GOD HAS QUALIFIED 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 NLT WE ARE BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING This blessing has a purpose BEYOND us Ephesians 3:20 NASB

John 10:10 ESV NONE OF THIS MATTERS IF JESUS IS IN THE GRAVE Luke 24:1-12 ESV IF THE TOMB IS FULL OUR HOPE IS EMPTY BUT SINCE THE TOMB IS EMPTY OUR HOPE IS FULL 1 Corinthians 15:14 ESV GOD PROVIDED A SAVIOR - AND IT ISN’T ME EXPERIENCING A FULL LIFE BEGINS AT AN EMPTY GRAVE TODAY CAN BE A NEW “FIRST DAY”

John 19:28-30 NLT ONE MOMENT CHANGED EVERYTHING THE TABLE THE TRIAL Luke 23:13-15 NLT THE TORTURE John 1:29 NLT THE TEMPLE Hebrews 10:19-23 NLT THE TOMB “But such is the paradox of grace. Death is the doorway to life. Hopelessness is the entrance to hope. Weakness is the place to find strength. Injustice is where mercy flows. Life comes to those who deserve death. Defeat is actually a victory. The end is really a beginning. Out of sorrow comes eternal celebration. The tomb is the place where new life begins.” -Paul Tripp WHAT JESUS PURCHASED FOR US MUST BECOME PERSONAL

MATTHEW 21:1-11 NLT -JESUS IS THE KING WHO CAME TO US -INTENTIONAL -WILLING -POWERFUL -COSTLY Matthew 21:10 NLT -WHO IS THIS?

Good News vs good advice We’ve Been Made Right... Romans 5:1-2 NLT Romans 4:1-4 NLT We Can Rejoice When... Romans 5:3-5 NLT Romans 4:16-20 NLT While We Were Still... Romans 5:6-8 NLT

Philippians 2:12-16 NLT TRUSTING THE GOSPEL DOESN’T JUST GET ME IN, IT ALSO GROWS ME UP “The Gospel is not just the ABC’s of the Christian life, but the A to Z of the Christian life.” -Tim Keller MY PART IS PARTNERSHIP I WORK OUT WHAT GOD WORKS IN NEW DESIRES NEW POWER Take time this week to pray and ask the Holy Spirit to shape NEW DESIRES Each morning this week – Speak out that God has given you POWER to please Him Reflect this week and see if there are places where you are not believing the Gospel, seen in your responses.

Colossians 2:6-15 NLT THE GOSPEL ISN’T ABOUT MOVING ME FROM BAD TO GOOD, IT’S ABOUT MOVING ME FROM DEAD TO ALIVE. RIGHT STANDING IS NOT ACHIEVED, RIGHT STANDING IS RECEIVED. Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT YOU SHOULD YOU CAN JESUS DID Romans 5:21 NLT

Hebrews 5:11-6:1 ESV -Fluency leads to Fruitfulness Romans 10:17 ESV -Hear James 1:22-25 ESV -Understand Romans 2:4 ESV -Communicate

Tyler Sollie 2 Kings 4:1-7 NLT OBSTACLES BECOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOD TO SHOW UP GOD STARTS WITH WHAT YOU HAVE AS WE ARE FAITHFUL TO POUR, GOD IS FAITHFUL TO FILL James 2:21-23, 26 NLT THE FIRST STEP OF OBEDIENCE IS ALWAYS THE HARDEST