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10.16.16 // BEYOND YOUR CONTROL

BEYOND YOUR CONTROL

Out Of The Valley

Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope

Ezekiel 47:1 - In my vision, the man brought me back to the entrance of the Temple. There I saw a stream flowing east from beneath the door of the Temple and passing to the right of the altar on its south side.

Ezekiel 47:9 - So where the river flows everything will live.

THERE IS SO MUCH MORE FOR YOU

1. Give God Your Faith 

Ezekiel 47:3 - He brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles. 

2 Corinthians 5:7 - For we walk by faith, not by sight. 

2. Give God Your Time To Pray 

Ezekiel 47:4 - Again he measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water came up to my knees. 

Psalm 95:6 - Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. 

Luke 22:41 - And He [Jesus] withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and began to pray. 

3. Give God Your Expectations 

Ezekiel 47:4 - Again he measured one thousand and brought me through; the water came up to my waist. 

Luke 12:35 - Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning. 

Exodus 12:11 - This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the Lord’s Passover. 

Mark 9:23 - Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, All things are possible to him who believes.” 

4. Give God Your Whole Life 

Ezekiel 47:5 - Again he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the water had risen. It was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be passed through. 

Matthew 16:25 - For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.

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10.9.16 // GOD OF THE VALLEYS

GOD OF THE VALLEYS

Out Of The Valley

Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope

1 Kings 20:28 - “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because the Syrians have said, “The Lord is a god of the hills but he is not a god of the valleys,” therefore I will give all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am the Lord.’”

1. The Valley of Opposition :: Elah 

1 Samuel 17:3 - The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them. [19] They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines. 

Romans 8:31 - If God is for us, who can be against us? 

2. The Valley Of The Unknown :: Darkness 

Psalm 23:4 - Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 

Luke 12:22 - Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life … ” ]

3. The Valley Of Weeping :: Baka 

Psalm 84:6 - As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. 

Psalm 126:5 - Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. 

4. The Valley Of Blessing :: Berakah 

2 Chronicles 20:26 - On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the Lord. This is why it is called the Valley of Berakah to this day. 

2 Chronicles 20:4 - The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him. 

2 Chronicles 20:14 - Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel … [15] … Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. 

2 Chronicles 20:21 – After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: “Give thanks to the Lord; his faithful love endures forever!”

10.2.16 // ARE YOU READY FOR A MIRACLE?

ARE YOU READY FOR A MIRACLE?

Out Of The Valley

Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope

COME OUT OF YOUR DRY VALLEY 

Ezekiel 37

1. Renewal Comes Through Taking Inventory 

Ezekiel 37:1 - The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. [2] He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. 

2. Renewal Comes From Hope 

Ezekiel 37:3 - He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.” 

Ezekiel 37:11 - Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ 

3. Renewal Comes Through Hearing The Word Of The Lord 

Ezekiel 37:4 - Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! [5] This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. 

Ezekiel 37:7 - So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. 

4. Renewal Comes Through The Holy Spirit 

Ezekiel 37:9 - Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” [10] So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.

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9.25.16 // CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE?

CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE?

You Asked For It

Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope

2 Timothy 3:16 - All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, [17] so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

1. You Can Trust The Bible Historically

Hebrews 6:18 - It is impossible for God to lie.

Psalm 33:4 - The Word of the Lord is right and true. 

2. You Can Trust The Bible Scientifically

* Isaiah 40:22 - God sits above the circle of the earth.

* Job 26:7 - God stretches the northern sky over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing.

* Jeremiah 33:22 - The stars of the sky cannot be counted.

* Leviticus 17:11 - For the life of the body is in its blood.

* Leviticus 13:4 - Quarantine the infected person for seven days.

* Proverbs 30:5 - Every word of God is flawless.

3. You Can Trust Bible Prophecy

2 Peter 1:21 - No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God’s direction. 

Matthew 26:56 - But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures. 

4. You Can Trust The Bible Because of Jesus

Luke 24:27 - Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, Jesus explained to them what was said in ALL the Scriptures concerning himself. 

John 5:39 - You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! 

5. You Can Trust The Bible Because It Has Survived

Matthew 24:35 - Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 

1 Peter 1:24 - The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever. 

6. You Can Trust The Bible Because It Brings Transformation 

Romans 12:2 - Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

9.18.16 // QUESTIONS ABOUT HEAVEN

QUESTIONS ABOUT HEAVEN

You Asked For It

Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope

1. Where Do I Go When I Die? 

Matthew 25:34 - Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’ 

Matthew 25:41 - Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.’ 

Matthew 25:46 - And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. 

2. What Does The Bible Say About Purgatory? 

2 Corinthians 5:8 - We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. 

3. Do I Get Reincarnated Before I Get To Heaven? 

Hebrews 9:27 - And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. 

Luke 23:43 – [Jesus told the criminal on the cross] - "Today you will be with me in paradise" 

4. Will I Know People In Heaven? 

1 John 3:2 - Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 

5. What is Heaven Like? 

1 Corinthians 2:9 - But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.” 

Revelation 21:4 - He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. 

6. How Do I Get To Heaven? 

1 John 5:13 - I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. 

John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 

John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.