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Part 1 Jason Taylor

(Hebrews 12:1) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of ____________, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with __________ the ____ marked out for us,

(Hebrews 11:1) Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

(Hebrews 11:31) By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.

Let God write your story.

1. God ________________ to be in His story.

(Joshua 2:1) Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.

(John 15:16) You did not choose me, but ____________ and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

2. God always _____________ for us to be in His Story.

(Joshua 2:17-18) 17 Now the men had said to her, “This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us 18 unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family into your house.

(Romans 8:28) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

3. God’s story always has a _______________ ending.

(Matthew 1:3, 5-6) 3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was ________, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,

5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was ________, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was ______, Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been _______________.

God will forgive the darkest sin.

God will use you regardless of your past.

God will not leave anyone out.

God can heal any situation.

Let God write your story.

1. ______ Him.

(John 8:12) When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the _______ of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in _________ but will have the ______________.”

(Ephesians 3:20) Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

2. ________ Him.

(Hebrews 4:15-16) 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive _______ and find _______ to ___________ in our time of need.

3. _________ Him.

(1 John 3:18) Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with ________ and in _________.

4. __________ Him.

(1 Timothy 1:17) Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be _______ and _______ for ever and ever. Amen.

(Hebrews 12:2

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