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Formed between the Mountains | Formed by Trials | Exodus 14 | Jonathan

Formed Between the Mountains | "Formed by God's War" | Exodus 12 | Jonathan Willmore

"OUR God reigns" 1. Stop giving POWER to DEFEATED GODS . 2. Everything is SPIRITUAL 3. Fight FROM VICTORY , not FOR VICTORY .

Formed between the mountains | "Formed by God's Call" | Exodus 3 | w/Jonathan Willmore

1. BEHOLD God's PRESENCE. 2. BEAR God's MERCY. 3. BE God's LOVE.

Even If | Philippians 4:4-9 | Jeremy Duncan

J oy that does not depend on circumstances KEY SCRIPTURES | Philippians 4:4-9 • Daniel 3:17-18 JOY IS NOT WAITING ON CIRCUMSTANCES We often tell ourselves, “I’ll have joy when .” But the promotion, house, relationship, healing, or achievement was never meant to carry the weight of . Paul writes from prison: “Rejoice in the Lord .” ( Philippians 4:4 ) JOY AS SPIRITUAL REBELLION Joy is not pretending hard circumstances are not there; it is against them. My circumstances do not get to control my joy.does. PAUL’S REPLACEMENT PATTERN Anxiety → prayer Panic → thanksgiving Fear → trust Prayer becomes the security system; God’s becomes the guard at the door. Peace does not come from controlling the outcome. It comes from control. THE “EVEN IF” FAITH — DANIEL 3 Our God save us. Our God save us. But even if He does not, we are still not down. The real test of faith is not only believing God can change our circumstances, but trusting that God is still good even when He does not change them the way we hoped. PUT IT INTO PRACTICE 1. Stop joy. 2. Practice against your circumstances. 3. Develop an statement. 4. Replace anxiety with . 5. Anchor joy in who God , not what he . MY “EVEN IF” STATEMENT Even if

Be Still | "Keep Pace" Psalm 131 | Jonathan Willmore

Do you have hurry sickness? 1. Slow your AMBITION . When does a calling become a craving? 2. Slow your MIND . 3. Slow your SOUL . Slowing is a learning to live every moment with the settled confidence that God is enough. The future belongs to God, the gift is the present; maturity is knowing that God, who holds both, is worthy of your trust. So BE STILL and know that he is God.

Be Still | "Pack Light" | Philippians 4:10-14 | With Jonathan Willmore

Be Still | "On the Mountain" | Matthew 12:1-14 | Jonathan

I. God's gifts are for flourishing . II. We turn God's gifts into burdens . III. Sabbath restores what busyness destroys.

Be Still| "Into the Wilderness" | Passages from Luke | w/Jonathan Willmore

I. SILENCE makes room to HEAR God. II. To RECEIVE power from God, we must first SPEND TIME with God. III. Every great act of OBEDIENCE begins with SURRENDER .

Be Still | Be Still | Psalm 46 | Jonathan Willmore

The ANTIDOTE to HURRY is TRUST in the Lord Psalm 46:1-3 NET Also see 2 Kings 18-19 and Isaiah 36-37 Hurry REVEALS a DISORDERED soul. Psalm 46:4-7 2. Hurry is LYING about who REIGNS . Psalm 46:8-11 3. Hurry REFUSES rest in God’s REIGN .

What's Possible | Canoeing the Mountains | Isaiah 43: 16-19 | Jonathan Willmore

“Isaiah 43:16-17 NET” Exodus 34:6-7 NET God’s FAITHFULNESS isn’t rooted in our TRADITIONS but in his CHARACTER. “Isaiah 43:18 NET” Sometimes the greatest OBSTACLE to God’s next work is our ATTACHMENT to God’s PREVIOUS work. “Isaiah 43:19 NET” Isaiah 42:1-7 Receive God’s NEW WORK with humble FAITH.