We are all called to ________________ __________.

[2 Timothy 1:15 ESV] You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

A good friend shows up in the _________________ _________________.

[2 Timothy 1:16-17 ESV] May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains, [17] but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me--

God's love shows up through ________________ people.

[Hebrews 10:33-35] Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things. [34] You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. [35] So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!

Showing up won't make ________________, but it will ________________ lives.

A loyal friend is ____________________.

[Proverbs 25:13] Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.

Sometimes just being ________________ makes all the difference.

[2 Timothy 1:18 ESV] may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day!--and you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus.

God sees when you serve in the ________________.

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[Jeremiah 26:20] At this time Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim was also prophesying for the LORD. And he predicted the same terrible disaster against the city and nation as Jeremiah did.

Faithfulness does not guarantee _____________.

[Jeremiah 26:21] When King Jehoiakim and the army officers and officials heard what he was saying, the king sent someone to kill him. But Uriah heard about the plan and escaped in fear to Egypt.

Fleeing doesn’t mean _____________________.

[Jeremiah 26:22-23] Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor to Egypt along with several other men to capture Uriah. [23] They took him prisoner and brought him back to King Jehoiakim. The king then killed Uriah with a sword and had him buried in an unmarked grave.

Sometimes _____________________ costs more than we _____________________.

[Acts 12:1-3] About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church. [2] He had the apostle James (John's brother) killed with a sword. [3] When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place during the Passover celebration.)

God's _________________ doesn't ____________________ make sense to us.

[Revelation 21:4] He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever."

Faithfulness is never _____________________.

[Hebrews 6:10] For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.

Your labor in the Lord is never _____________________.

[Revelation 14:13] And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!"

Not every servant gets a _____________________, but every servant gets a _____________________.

[Matthew 25:23a] "The master said, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant.

Grinch: an unpleasant person who spoils other people's ________ or ______________. The Grinch couldn’t enjoy the joys of Christmas because his heart was __________________ too small. [Jeremiah 17:9] “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? Our heart can cause us to make _________ choices. ______________ will cause your heart to shrink and turn you into a grinch. [Proverbs 18:1 CSB] One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound wisdom. [1 John 2:9] If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness. You have an enemy who wants to __________ your ________. [John 10:10a] The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. _______________ will steal the joy that Gad has given you. Lasting _________ only comes from Jesus. Jesus needs to be the _____________ of our joy. [Nehemiah 8:10c] Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” The world didn't give you ________ and it can't take it away. Don't look on the _________________ to change something on the ___________________. [Ezekiel 36:26-27] And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. [27] And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations. God wants our hearts to __________________. If you have settled for anything other than a _________- ________ life you have settled for something that is too ___________. [Psalm 51:10 ESV] Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

You can be in a _____________ and still feel alone.

[2 Timothy 4:16] The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them.

[John 14:18] No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.

You are __________ alone.

We can know that God is right there beside us, even in our ________________ moments.

[Deuteronomy 31:8 CSB] The Lord is the one who will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

We don't need to __________ God's presence, we need to be ______________ of His presence.

[Psalm 139:7-12] I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! [8] If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. [9] If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, [10] even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. [11] I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night— [12] but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you.

[Isaiah 7:14 CSB] Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.

Immanuel: God _________ us.

God has created us to live in ________________.

[Psalm 68:6a NASB] God makes a home for the lonely;

The church should not be a _____________ but a ____________________.

[1 John 4:11 NIV] Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

God wants our relationships to be _____________ not ___________________.

You may ___________ alone, but you're _________ alone.

[Romans 8:38-39] And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. [39] No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

You don't need to be in the _________________ to be in the _________________.

[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 Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons; [3] Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.

Don't settle for being a ___________ in the crowd when you can be part of the _________________.

[Matthew 6:21 NIV] For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Joanna wasn't just a _________________, she was a _________________.

[Luke 6:38] Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full--pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back."

Faithful _________________ is never wasted.

[Luke 24:1-2, 5, 10] But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. [2] They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. [5] The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, "Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? [10] It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several other women who told the apostles what had happened.

Faithfulness is greater than _________________.

[Hebrews 6:10] For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.

You don’t need to be known by the _________________ to be known by _________________.

You can change the world from the ___________________.

[1 John 5:12] Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. When life doesn’t go our way we all ________ to something. [Psalm 143:9] Rescue me from my enemies, Lord; I run to you to hide me. Your life _____________ more than you think it does. Our impact is often found in the _____________ things we do and not in the __________________. I'm not ______________ but I serve the One who is! God can give you a new _________________ on life. [Ephesians 2:10] For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. We want God to change our ______________________ but God wants to change _______. [1 Peter 5:7 CSB] casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. You can __________ what is lost or you can ____________ on what remains. [John 16:33] I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” In times of __________, don't lose ___________. [Isaiah 9:1-2 NIV] Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan— [2] The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Your best days are not ______________ you. [John 10:10] A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life* and have it in abundance. *LIFE (Greek: zoe): the absolute ________________ of life.

God often does most His ________________ work through people no one ________________.

[Jeremiah 45:2-3] "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch: [3] You have said, 'I am overwhelmed with trouble! Haven't I had enough pain already? And now the LORD has added more! I am worn out from sighing and can find no rest.'

You don’t need the ________________ to have significance.

[Jeremiah 36:1-4] During the fourth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was king in Judah, the LORD gave this message to Jeremiah: [2] "Get a scroll, and write down all my messages against Israel, Judah, and the other nations. Begin with the first message back in the days of Josiah, and write down every message, right up to the present time. [3] Perhaps the people of Judah will repent when they hear again all the terrible things I have planned for them. Then I will be able to forgive their sins and wrongdoings." [4] So Jeremiah sent for Baruch son of Neriah, and as Jeremiah dictated all the prophecies that the LORD had given him, Baruch wrote them on a scroll.

Sometimes the most ________________ thing you can do is ___________ _______ and do the work no one sees.

[Jeremiah 36:5-7] Then Jeremiah said to Baruch, "I am a prisoner here and unable to go to the Temple. [6] So you go to the Temple on the next day of fasting, and read the messages from the LORD that I have had you write on this scroll. Read them so the people who are there from all over Judah will hear them. [7] Perhaps even yet they will turn from their evil ways and ask the LORD's forgiveness before it is too late. For the LORD has threatened them with his terrible anger."

[Jeremiah 36:27-28] After the king had burned the scroll on which Baruch had written Jeremiah's words, the LORD gave Jeremiah another message. He said, [28] "Get another scroll, and write everything again just as you did on the scroll King Jehoiakim burned.

________________ is staying ________________ even when you feel crushed.

[Jeremiah 45:4-5] "Baruch, this is what the LORD says: 'I will destroy this nation that I built. I will uproot what I planted. [5] Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don't do it! I will bring great disaster upon all these people; but I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go. I, the LORD, have spoken!'"

Stop chasing ________________ and start chasing _________.

[1 Corinthians 15:58] So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.