Life Center Tacoma

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie John 10:10 (NIV) Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) The fruit of a FULL LIFE grows in the soil of a FAITHFUL LIFE Luke 18:9-14 (CSB) God's faithfulness HUMBLES ME God's faithfulness builds HOPE IN ME Lamentations 3:22-24 (CSB) Philippians 1:6 (CSB) Our faithfulness brings HONOR TO HIM 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (CSB) ----------- [NEXT STEPS] SAY YES TO JESUS PURSUE HUMILITY BUILD HOPE AND HONOR

Message by Pastor Christi Villarias Psalm 34:8 (ESV) Galatians 6:8-9 (ESV) 1. His goodness is my reality Psalm 34:8 (ESV) Exodus 33:19 (ESV) 2. His goodness as my refuge Nahum 1:7 (ESV) 3. His goodness as my focus Psalm 73:1-3 (ESV) 4. His goodness as my guide Galatians 6: 8- 9 (ESV) ---------- [NEXT STEPS] 1) God help me shift my focus this week. 2) God help me be a reflection of your goodness.

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie John 10:10 (NIV) Romans 2:4 (NLT) God's Kindness… -MEETS us -MATURES in us -MOVES through us Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) Ephesians 4:32 (ESV) Colossians 3:12 (ESV) KINDNESS LEADS us to be more like Jesus Titus 3:4-6 (ESV) KINDNESS LOVES those who have done nothing to deserve it KINDNESS LENDS itself to those who have been unkind to us Luke 6:32-34 (ESV) KINDNESS LIVES out generosity Romans 2:4 (NLT) ----------- [NEXT STEPS] SAY YES TO JESUS - Accept His Kindness LIVE OUT KINDNESS - Mature and Move in it CONNECT WITH US

Message by Pastor Andy Rosas Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) 1. God's timing is never early and never late 2 Samuel 12:16-23 (NIV) 2 Samuel 12:24 (NIV) 2. God's timing is always gracious Genesis 12:1-3 (NIV) Genesis 17:5 (NIV) 3. God’s timing allows for the WAIT FOR IT MOMENTS Genesis 12:10-13 (NIV) Genesis 20:1-2 (NIV) James 2:23 (NIV) Luke 22:31-32 (NLT) --------- [Next Steps] I am going to say yes to Jesus I am going to invite the Holy Spirit to develop my fruit I am going to wait for it

Message by Pastor Eric Boles 1. Peace is the Fruit, the Spirit is the Root 2. To have Peace around you, you must have Peace within you Isaiah 26:3 (NLT) Isaiah 26:3 (NIV) 3. Miracle Growth ingredients for Peace - Prayer and Gratitude Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) 4. Real Peace is not a denial of reality...but the full picture of reality 2 Kings 6:15-17 (NLT)

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie John 10:10 (NIV) Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) Philippians 4:4 (ESV) Experiencing a life filled with joy requires a CONVICTION that is bigger than your CIRCUMSTANCES 3 dynamics of joy: Joy requires FAITH Joy reestablishes FOCUS Joy remembers a FUTURE John 15:11 (ESV) ----------- [NEXT STEPS] SAY YES TO JESUS LET JOY REESTABLISH FOCUS JOIN THE JOURNEY -- GET A BOOK AND JOIN A GROUP

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie John 10:10 (NIV) Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) Life focused on SELF Life focused on THE SPIRIT Galatians 5:16 (NLT) You will never find FULL LIFE living EMPTY of LOVE Love has a SOURCE 1 John 4:7-10 (ESV) Love has a STANDARD 1 John 4:11-12 (ESV) Love has a SECURITY 1 John 4:18-19 (ESV) ----------- [NEXT STEPS] SAY YES TO JESUS JOIN US IN THE STUDY GET CONNECTED

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie Luke 24:1-12 (ESV) Are you searching for life in dead places? The one who is life was surrounded in death so that we who are dead can be surrounded in life None of this matters if Jesus is still in the grave 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 12-20 (ESV) The path to a full life starts at an empty grave John 10:10 (ESV)

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie Jesus took on and was surrounded by everything WE ARE so we could receive and be surrounded by everything that HE IS. Six Moments Leading to Good Friday: 1. A Meal Mark 14:22-25 ESV 2. Agony in the Garden Mark 14:32-38 ESV 3. A Kiss of Betrayal Mark 14:43-45 ESV 4. Abandonment From His Disciples Mark 14:50 ESV Mark 14:53-54 ESV 5. Anguish in the Beating Mark 15:15-20 ESV 6. Alone on the Cross Mark 15:33-39 ESV What looked like the greatest moment of defeat and isolation became the path to victory and the gift to be surrounded by the life and love of God.

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie Good God Good plan & purpose Good creation The tragedy of sin God's work to undo what our sin has done Jesus entered the city to undo the tragedy that happened in the garden of eden John 12:12-19 (ESV) The tragedy of sin brought separation and death The triumph of God's good plan surrounds us in His life and love The King came to us The King came to fulfill (band up) Zechariah 9:9 (ESV) The King came to undo It's not just a story to know, it is a hope to be surrounded by ----------- [NEXT STEPS] YES TO JESUS LET THE KING UNDO

Message by Pastor Garrett Werner Ephesians 2:18-22 ESV A Building Luke 4:16 ESV Acts 17:2 ESV A Body Ephesians 4: 11-12, 15-16 ESV “The bonds of fellowship are strong at Life Center. It is a place where you can find unique and caring friendships. In a world that is hectic and impersonal, Life Center enjoys genuine, loving fellowship among its people… Life Center is a community of God’s people who worship in joy, serve in joy and believe that God wants people to enjoy life to its fullest potential.” -The Joy of Belonging, 1988 Harold F Gray A Bride Ephesians 5:22-24 ESV Ephesians 5:21 ESV Ephesians 5:25, 28-32 ESV Ephesians 6: 10-12 ESV A Battle Matthew 16:18 ESV ---------- [NEXT STEPS:] Invite someone to Easter Sign up for Rooted

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie Luke 19:10 (ESV) There is no one too risky or beyond the reach of Jesus. Mark 2:13-17 (ESV) He REACHED He RECEIVED He RECLINED Am I willing to trust the reach of Jesus? Will I reach, even when it requires risk? Philemon 1:6 (ESV) Jesus not only SAVES sinners, He LOVES sinners. 1 Timothy 1:15-16 (NLT) ----------- [NEXT STEPS] SAY YES TO JESUS REACH AND RISK FOR EASTER

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie Matthew 6:19-24 (ESV) Is God in your wallet? Leviticus 19:9-10 (NLT) 3 Stewardship Principles: Principle One: It's not about what you make - it's about what you DO with what you MAKE Principle Two: It takes both DESIRE and DESIGN “The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.” - Vince Lombardi Principle Three: Your heart FOLLOWS where you place your treasure ----------------------- [NEXT STEPS] YES TO JESUS GET TRAINING - Financial Freedom

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie Matthew 28:16-20 (ESV) Jesus hasn't CHANGED nor is He CONFUSED about the direction of His mission. The PATH we travel The landscape may be changing, but the one who has authority hasn't. Matthew 28:18 (ESV) The PART we play Matthew 28:19 (ESV) We are becoming disciples of Jesus who make disciples of Jesus. "One aspect of world that I have been able to identify as harmful to Christians is the assumption that anything worthwhile can be acquired at once. We assume that if something can be done at all, it can be done quickly and efficiently. Our attention spans have been conditioned by thirty-second commercials... There is a great market for religious experience in our world; there is little enthusiasm for the patient acquisition of virtue, little inclination to sign up for a long apprenticeship in what earlier generations of Christians called holiness." - Eugene Peterson | A Long Obedience in the Same Direction The PROVISIONS for the Journey Matthew 28:20 (ESV) We have

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie Mark 10:17-22 (ESV) The life you have been given is meant to be INVESTED not just SPENT Everyone is living an existence, Not everyone is living a purpose. 4 Traps That Keep Us From Making the Most of Life: CONTROL tomorrow Matthew 6:27 (ESV) CHANGE yesterday Philippians 3:13-14 (ESV) COMPARISON of another 2 Corinthians 10:12 (ESV) The key to despising the life you have is to measure it by what someone else has. CENTERED on self The more self-centered I live, the less LIFE I experience. Matthew 23:11-12 (ESV) ----------- [NEXT STEPS] SAY YES TO JESUS GET OUT OF THE TRAP -- Control of tomorrow, Change yesterday, Comparison, Centered on Self SIGN UP FOR SERVE DAY -- invest in blessing

Message by Pastor Andy Rosas  John 10:10 (NIV)  The Curse  We have an enemy…   I Peter 5:8 (NIV)  John 10:10 (NIV) 1 John 3:8 (ESV) The Challenge Ephesians 6:10-12 (NIV) The Cure 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV)  The Bible,  God’s Words  Hebrews 4:12-13 (NIV)  Prayer, asking God for help James 5:13-18 (NIV) The Armor of God  Ephesians 6:10-11 (NIV)  Be Nice  Romans 12:17-21 (NIV) Don't fight alone, find community  Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV) Let's do this together Luke 10:1,17-20 (NIV) -----------   [NEXT STEPS:] Say Yes to Jesus I am going to embrace the Cure

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie Romans 5:2-5 (ESV) James 1:2-4 (ESV) We have a savior who suffered FOR US and WITH US The presence of suffering doesn't mean there is an absence of God or His goodness Daniel 3:14-18 (ESV) Pain doesn't bring God PLEASURE Pain isn't PERMANENT Pain isn't always PUNISHMENT Pain can serve a PURPOSE "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts to us in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” - C.S. Lewis | The Problem of Pain ----------- [NEXT STEPS] Yes to Jesus - He suffered FOR YOU, that you could know LIFE Practice God’s Presence - remember as you face pain, trials, challenges or suffering, God isn’t absent.

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie Hebrews 1:1-3 (ESV) Communication Develops Closeness S - Scripture P - Prompting E - Experiences A - Authority K - Knowledge Adjust what I BELIEVE: Trust that He desires to speak to you Adjust my POSITION: Focus your life to hear 1 Samuel 3:10 (ESV) Adjust my RESPONSE: Do what He Says Matthew 17:5 (ESV) ----------- [NEXT STEPS] SAY YES TO JESUS ADJUST MY POSITION TO HEAR ADJUST MY RESPONSE TO OBEY

Message by Pastor Garrett Werner Exodus 3:13-14 (ESV) God has a Name God has a Nature “… Nothing will so enlarge the intellect, nothing so magnify the whole soul of a man, as a devout, earnest, continued investigation of the great subject of the Deity.” -Spurgeon Matthew 3:16-17 (ESV) John 16:7-10 (ESV) God has an Intent Genesis 1:28 (ESV) Genesis 2:18, 20-22 (ESV) Matthew 9:36-38 (ESV) John 16:7 (ESV) ---------- [Next Steps] Stand On/Kneel Before Make Room Accept His Invitation

Message by Pastor Tyler Sollie Hebrews 10:32-11:1 (ESV) Confidence isn't about trusting in YOUR PERSONALITY, it's about trusting in GOD'S PROMISES. Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) Confidence is built in knowing you have something better. The PLACE of confidence The PRICE of confidence Hebrews 11:1 (ESV) The PACE of confidence “The early Christians rejoiced when they were deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed. In those days the Church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles o popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ----------- [NEXT STEPS] YES TO JESUS PICK UP YOUR CONFIDENCE ACTIVATE YOUR FAITH