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Thrive.Church wants to make a difference in your life, in the community and in the world. Our mission is to make fully-devoted followers of Jesus Christ. If you are a first-time guest you can fill out this form to get connected: https://thrive.church/connect/ If you would like to give financially you can do so here: https://thrive.church/give/ If you need any prayer you can send prayer requests here: https://thrivect.churchcenter.com/people/forms/13260 Watch full services, Sundays 9:30am, 11am, & 6pm at https://live.thrive.church Unless noted, all scripture is from the New Living Translation

  1. 1d ago

    NOT DONE: Claiming New Ground | Judah Thomas

    Don't spend so much time talking about what God DID that we stop asking what God's DOING. [Joshua 13:1] When Joshua was an old man, the LORD said to him, "You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered. Don't get COMFORTABLE because there's still TERRITORY to take. [Joshua 4:6-7] We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future your children will ask you, 'What do these stones mean?' [7] Then you can tell them, 'They remind us that the Jordan River stopped flowing when the Ark of the LORD's Covenant went across.' These stones will stand as a memorial among the people of Israel forever." Remembering God's FAITHFULNESS gives me courage for the FUTURE. Don't mistake PROGRESS for COMPLETION. [Joshua 11:23] So Joshua took control of the entire land, just as the LORD had instructed Moses. He gave it to the people of Israel as their special possession, dividing the land among the tribes. So the land finally had rest from war. Don't let what God HAS DONE make you ignore what He STILL wants to do. [Joshua 18:1-3] Now that the land was under Israelite control, the entire community of Israel gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tabernacle. [2] But there remained seven tribes who had not yet been allotted their grants of land. [3] Then Joshua asked them, "How long are you going to wait before taking possession of the remaining land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given to you? I don't have to do EVERYTHING, I just have to do MY PART. Success isn't just what I ACCOMPLISH; it's what I make possible for OTHERS. [Matthew 28:18-20] Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. [19] Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. [20] Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."  As long as there are PEOPLE to reach, there is TERRITORY to take.

    NOT DONE: Claiming New Ground | Judah Thomas

  2. 3d ago

    Do Not Disturb: Be Still (April 7, 2019) | Matt Karlak

    [Psalm 46.10a] Be still and know that I am God This verse doesn’t mean “while it is still, know I am God” [Psalm 46:1-3 ESV] God is my refuge and God is my strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be thrown into the midst of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. If ____________ is your refuge, ____________ will give you strength, and ____________ is with you when you go through trouble. Reasons for difficulty and struggles: To __________________ us To _____________ us _________________________ To __________________ us __________________ To create __________________________________ ____________________________________ You can’t __________________ God! Stop __________________ __________________ down Stop ____________________________________ Stop __________________ Stop __________________ against God. Come to God [Isaiah 40:31] But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. [Jeremiah 17:7-8 NASB] Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord And whose trust is the Lord. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit

    Do Not Disturb: Be Still (April 7, 2019) | Matt Karlak

  3. 4d ago

    FIREPOWER: Is That You, God? | Judah Thomas

    The more confident I am that God CAN speak, the more HUMBLE I should be about claiming He DID. [Romans 8:14] For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. [Acts 8:29] The Holy Spirit said to Philip, "Go over and walk along beside the carriage." [Acts 10:19-20] Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, "Three men have come looking for you. [20] Get up, go downstairs, and go with them without hesitation. Don't worry, for I have sent them." [Acts 13:2] One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them." The Bible emphasizes RESPONDING to the Spirit more than EXPLAINING how the Spirit speaks. [John 10:27 ESV] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. You learn to recognize a VOICE by knowing the PERSON who is speaking. Sometimes God's leading looks like a CLOSED DOOR. [Acts 16:6-7] Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. [7] Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there. An OPEN DOOR on it's OWN doesn't necessarily mean it's God's will. God's LEADING doesn't guarantee an EASY road. God's VOICE will never contradict God's WORD. [Acts 15:28] "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these few requirements: You learn to follow the Holy Spirit's leading by RESPONDING to His PROMPTING. [1 Samuel 3:7, 9] Samuel did not yet know the LORD because he had never had a message from the LORD before. [9] So he said to Samuel, "Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, 'Speak, LORD, your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went back to bed.

    FIREPOWER: Is That You, God? | Judah Thomas

  4. Sep 27

    FIREPOWER: Power for a Purpose | Judah Thomas

    The Holy Spirit doesn't just want to do something IN you, He wants to do something THROUGH you. [Acts 1:8] But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere--in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Jesus promises us POWER, but He attaches the power to a PURPOSE. God's power was never intended to STOP with you. [1 Corinthians 12:4, 7] There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. [7] A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. The gift may be given TO me, but it isn't only FOR me. [1 Peter 4:10 NIV] Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms. My gift isn't a TROPHY to display; it's GRACE to give away. [1 Corinthians 4:7b] What do you have that God hasn't given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not a gift? I don't have to BE the source, I just have to stay CONNECTED to the Source. [1 Corinthians 12:7]  A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. The church isn't an AUDIENCE it's a BODY. [1 Corinthians 12:27] All of you together are Christ's body, and each of you is a part of it. Nobody has EVERYTHING, but everybody has SOMETHING. [1 Corinthians 12:21] The eye can never say to the hand, "I don't need you." The head can't say to the feet, "I don't need you." God didn't design us to be SELF-SUFFICIENT, He designed us to NEED each others. [Acts 3:6] But Peter said, "I don't have any silver or gold for you. But I'll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!" The Holy Spirit doesn't empower you to make you IMPRESSIVE; He empowers you to make a DIFFERENCE.

    FIREPOWER: Power for a Purpose | Judah Thomas

  5. Sep 25

    Do Not Disturb: Too Busy (March 31, 2019) | Judah Thomas

    Deep inside there is a desire for a more ______________ life. [Psalm 127:2] It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones. It is easy for us to get caught in the trap of ________________. [Luke 10.38-42 NIV] As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. [39] She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. [40] But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” [41] “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, [42] but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Is your life marked by ________________ or ________________? Distracted: to be ___________ ____________ from something. The more things you _______________ about, the busier you will be. The one thing needed is ______________ and ________________ the words of Jesus. God wants to free you from the ________________ of busyness. [John 17:4] I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. Jesus accomplished what was most ________________! [[Matthew 11.28-30] Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

    Do Not Disturb: Too Busy (March 31, 2019) | Judah Thomas

  6. Sep 20

    FIREPOWER: Snuffed Out | Judah Thomas

    Sometimes we ask God for more _________________ when what we really need is more _________________. [1 Corinthians 6:19] Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, Don't _________________ anything from the Holy Spirit. [Ephesians 4:30 ESV] And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. We _________________ the Holy Spirit when we hurt the _________________. [Ephesians 4:32 ESV] Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. The Holy Spirit is _________________ in me to make me more like Jesus. [Acts 7:51] "You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That's what your ancestors did, and so do you! We RESIST the Holy Spirit when we FIGHT His direction. [1 Thessalonians 5:19-21 ESV] Do not quench the Spirit. [20] Do not despise prophecies, [21] but test everything; hold fast what is good. We _________________ the Spirit when we _________________ His activity. The Holy Spirit was not given just to make us more _________________. [Ephesians 5:18] Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, [Romans 8:9c] (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.) To be filled with the Spirit is to come under His _______________ and _________________. [Acts 2:4] And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. [Acts 4:31] After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness. ___________ falls on something that's been _________________. [Romans 12:1] And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. [Luke 11:13] So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him."

    FIREPOWER: Snuffed Out | Judah Thomas

  7. Sep 18

    Your Turn: The Teachers (March 24, 2019) | Judah Thomas

    Our gifts are to be used in ___________, to ___________ people, and ___________ them to Jesus. [Ephesians 4.11-12] Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. [12] Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. Teachers are passionate about God's Word & teaching it _________________. Intellectuals make _____________ truths difficult, but teachers make difficult truths __________________. [James 1.22-24] But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. [23] For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. [24] You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. Jesus __________________ what he was teaching. [1 Corinthians 8:1c-2] But while knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. 2 Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. Don't rely on your own __________________ to impress people. Be an __________________ of the things you teach. [1 Corinthians 11:1] And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. Authority doesn't come from how ______________ you are but from the Word of God and the power of a _______________ life. Always approach God's Word with an open ____________ and an open ____________. [2 Timothy 2.15] Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. Always be ready to ____________. [2 Timothy 4:2] Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching. Teachers invest in ___________________. [Matthew 28.19-20] Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. [20] Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Our goal is not simply to _______________ our gifts, but to ___________ our gifts.

    Your Turn: The Teachers (March 24, 2019) | Judah Thomas

  8. Sep 11

    Your Turn: The Pastors (March 17, 2019) | Judah Thomas

    Our gifts are to be used in ___________, to ___________ people, and ___________ them to Jesus. [Ephesians 4.11-12] Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. [12] Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. A pastor is a _______________ of people. [Acts 20.28] “So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock—his church, purchased with his own blood—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders. Shepherds _______________ their sheep. [1 Peter 5:2] Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. A pastor is one who _______________ for and _______________ the sheep. Pastors are always willing to _______________. [Proverbs 11.25] The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. Encouragers give _______________ to others. [1 Thessalonians 5.11] So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. God shows mercy to the __________________. [Colossians 3.12-14] Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. [13] Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. [14] Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. Pastors often find _______________ people comes naturally.

    Your Turn: The Pastors (March 17, 2019) | Judah Thomas
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