Life Center Tacoma

Strangers on Earth | Week 1 | Here on Purpose | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma No matter what we face, Jesus provides us with HOPE and a HOME that are not of this world. 1 Peter 1:1-9 (CSB) New IDENTITY 1 Peter 1:1-2 (CSB) New BIRTH 1 Peter 1:3 (CSB) John 3:3 (CSB) New HOME 1 Peter 1:4-5 (CSB) New JOY 1 Peter 1:6-9 (CSB)

Gospel People | Week 9 | A People of Hope | Pastor Doug Myers | Life Center Tacoma Hope speaks into BAD NEWS Isaiah 65:17-19 (CSB) Hope is anchored in the RESURRECTION 1 Peter 1:3-4 (CSB) 1 Peter 1:1 (CSB) Hope gets the FINAL WORD Revelation 21:1-5 (CSB) 1 Peter 3:15 (CSB) Our hope is NOT that life will never be hard, our hope IS that hard is never the end.

Gospel People | Week 8 | A People of Generous Hospitality | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Romans 12:9-13 (CSB) Hebrews 13:1-2 (CSB) Hospitality is not a STRATEGY; it is our IDENTITY in Christ "The deeply formed life is one that creates space for others…we cannot be deeply formed into the image of Jesus without our lives mirroring gracious hospitality." Rich Villodas | Deeply Formed Life Romans 15:7 (CSB) Remember... we were the OUTSIDER Deuteronomy 10:19 (CSB) Ephesians 2:1, 4-10, 12-13 (CSB) Remember... the King WELCOMED US in 2 Samuel 9 (CSB) Remember... every "table" we OPEN now is a REHEARSAL Matthew 8:11 (CSB) Revelation 19:6-9 (CSB) Hospitality is just the HOUSEHOLD remembering how WE GOT IN THE DOOR

Gospel People | Week 7 | Formed By the Story | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma It is THE STORY OF GOD One UNIFIED STORY that leads us to JESUS Luke 24;27;44-45 (CSB) The story was always leading to JESUS Scripture is meant to be OPENED, UNDERSTOOD, and LIVED Nehemiah 8:1-3, 7b-12 (CSB) Scripture FORMS us and SENDS us 2 Timothy 3:14-17 (CSB)

Gospel People | Week 6 | The Aroma of Grace | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma What do people EXPERIENCE when they experience a CHRISTIAN? Gospel people are the AROMA of CHRIST. Genesis 8:20-21 (CSB) Ephesians 5:1-2 (CSB) We can't FABRICATE it We can become NOSE BLIND Our CONFIDENCE is in CHRIST 2 Corinthians 2:14-16; 3:4-5 (CSB)

Gospel People | Week 5 | Prayer Part 2 | Pastor Karina Torres | Life Center Tacoma Prayer is a RESPONSE to a personal God who DESIRES THAT WE ASK, SEEK AND KNOCK Matthew 7:7-11 (CSB) We pray because we need to KNOW Him and ENCOUNTER Him Psalms 42:1-2 (CSB) Psalms 27:7-8 (CSB) Psalms 73:25-26 (CSB) We pray BELIEVING God has the power to change things The DEPTH or our prayer: We DON'T GIVE UP Luke 18:7 (CSB) The BREADTH of our prayer: We leave NOTHING out Philippians 4:6-7 (CSB) Pray according to HIS WILL and NO MATTER THE OUTCOME 1 John 5:14-15 (CSB) While we pray GOD IS AT WORK, moving pieces we will never see, as He teaches us to DEPEND MORE ON HIM Romans 8:26-27 (CSB) Prayer is NOT a feeling, but AN INTENTIONAL ACT THAT REQUIRES DISCIPLINE

Gospel People | Week 3 | When Trust Gets Tested | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Life will present moments for your faith to be TESTED and PROVEN. By faith, righteousness is DECLARED... and DEMONSTRATED. Genesis 22:1-2, 5-8, 11-14 (CSB) Trust the PROVIDER (and it's not ME). Hebrews 11:17-19 (CSB) James 2:21-24 (CSB) Hebrews 11:1-2; 12:1-2 (CSB) Fix your FOCUS on the FOUNDER.

Gospel People | Week 2 | Faith in What? | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Faith is TRUST... and trust is only ever as good as its OBJECT. Biblical faith is defined by WHAT IT TRUSTS, not by HOW HARD IT BELIEVES. Genesis 15:1-6 (CSB) It's not the strength of your FAITH - it's the strength of your GOD. Biblical faith doesn't DENY REALITY; it trusts a GREATER REALITY. RIGHTEOUSNESS is a DECLARATION, not an ACHIEVEMENT. Romans 4:2-5 (CSB) The RIGHTEOUSNESS God REQUIRES from us is the RIGHTEOUSNESS God has PROVIDED for us in Jesus. Romans 4:16-25 (CSB) Romans 1:16-17 (CSB)

Gospel People | Week 1 | What Grace Makes Us | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma εὐαγγέλιον [euaggelion /yoo·ang·ghel·ee·on/ ] Gospel = Good News The gospel doesn't just change what we DO or what we KNOW; it changes WHO WE ARE. Genesis 3:15 (CSB) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (CSB) “If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said?” - Timothy Keller | The Reason for God The gospel is not EARNED, it is RECEIVED Ephesians 2:8-9 (CSB) The gospel is not just INFORMATION we BELIEVE; it is IDENTITY and BELONGING

Beyond Expectation | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Psalms 23:1-6 (CSB) John 10:14-15, 27 (CSB) Psalms 23:5-6 (CSB) God's GOODNESS is beyond EXPECTATION God's PREPARATION is not STINGY - it is ABUNDANT God's PROVISION doesn't just meet NEED - it EXCEEDS EXPECTATION Psalm 66:12 (CSB) God's PRESENCE SUSTAINS us - even when ENEMIES SURROUND us SONG- God Is So Good

Hurt and Held | Pastor Nate Birdine | Life Center Tacoma Luke 8:40-56 (CSB) Luke 7:34 (CSB) Central Idea: The Pain of Life is opportunity to be close to God not push him away. The pain of life does not mean there is no presence of God Psalm 34:18 (CSB) You can be around Jesus but never reach out 2 Chronicles 16:11-14 (NLT) We are called to live a resurrected life John 20:24-27 (CSB)

Stewardship: The Freedom of Owning Nothing | Pastor Eric Boles | Life Center Tacoma Matthew 25:14-30 (CSB)

Freedom in the Gap | Pastor Eric Boles | Life Center Tacoma Luke 24:13-20 (CSB) Freedom FROM and freedom IN The gap is where HOPE and REALITY don't match Luke 24:21 (CSB) Jesus REFRAMES what He doesn't immediately REMOVE Luke 24:25-27 (CSB)

To the Ends of the Earth | Week 12 | Courage When It Counts | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma Being the Church will require COURAGE Acts 28:30-31 (CSB) It is easy to want the "without hindrance" ending without embracing the COURAGE required to get there. Hebrews 10:35-36, 39 (CSB) God is faithful to LEAD and PROVIDE. That doesn't mean you won't need COURAGE. Acts 23:11 (CSB) Courage to proclaim JESUS Courage to be MISUNDERSTOOD and MISREPRESENTED Courage to maximize OPPORTUNITIES through DISCERNMENT Courage to face the STORMS Courage to SHAKE IT OFF and KEEP GOING Acts 28:5 (CSB) Where is this kind of courage found? The VOICE of JESUS Acts 23:11 (CSB) Proverbs 28:1 (CSB) Deuteronomy 31:6, 8 (CSB) Isaiah 41:10 (CSB) John 16:33 (CSB) The COMMUNITY of BELIEVERS Acts 28:15 (CSB)

To the Ends of the Earth | Week 11 | The Gift of Conviction | Pastor Doug Myers | Life Center Tacoma Acts 20:22-25 (CSB) Acts 20:36-38 (CSB) Acts 21:1-14 (CSB) Conviction, commitment and clarity are not personality types. They are fruit of a surrendered life. Conviction doesn't DEMAND agreement - it INVITES witness Acts 4:19-20 (CSB) Commitment doesn't MINIMIZE the cost - it's the willingness to COUNT AND PAY it Hebrews 12:1-2 (CSB) Clarity when lived CONSISTENTLY becomes CONTAGIOUS Proverbs 3:5-6 (CSB) Luke 22:42 (CSB)

To the Ends of the Earth | Week 10 | Who Are You? | Pastor Josiah Thomas | Life Center Tacoma Acts 19:11-15 (CSB) Believe in the POWER of God Acts 19:11-12 (CSB) Know the PERSON of Jesus Acts 19:13-15 (CSB) Matthew 7:21-23 (CSB) Respond with ACTION Acts 19:16-20 (CSB) Luke 9:23-24 (CSB) Acts 19:20 (CSB) 2 Corinthians 5:17 (CSB)

To the Ends of the Earth | Week 9 | I Need All of It | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma We will never outgrow our need to be FORMED and FILLED - and the GRACE of JESUS provides both. Acts 18:23-28 (CSB) Acts 19:1-10 (CSB) We need to be FORMED Proverbs 9:9 (CSB) We need to be FILLED The Holy Spirit isn't OPTIONAL... He is ESSENTIAL The grace of Jesus doesn't just "GET us in", it also "GROWS us up" and "FILLS us up"

To the Ends of the Earth | Week 8 | The Unknown God | Pastor Wes Davis | Life Center Tacoma Acts 17:22-23 (NLT) God is the CREATOR of everything God made us for a RELATIONSHIP with Him Our sin is what SEPARATES us from God Level 1: Stranger Level 2: Acquaintance Level 3: Friend Level 4: Close Friend Level 5: Lifelong

To the Ends of the Earth | Week 6 | Praise in the Dungeon | Pastor Karina Torres | Life Center Tacoma Acts 16:16-24 (CSB) Acts 16:25 (CSB) Praise in the DUNGEON is an OVERFLOW of DEVOTION to God Psalm 100:1-5 (CSB) Acts 2:42 (CSB) We can praise in the DUNGEON when we have SURRENDERED CONTROL to God We can praise in the dungeon when we TRUST Him Proverbs 3:5-6 (CSB) We can praise in the dungeon when we SURRENDER our PRIDE 2 Samuel 6:20-22 (CSB) We can praise in the dungeon when we FIX OUR EYES ON HIM Psalm 3:1-8 (CSB) When we praise, others LEAN IN to LISTEN Acts 16:25 (CSB) When we praise in the dungeon, CHAINS are BROKEN Acts 16:25-34 (CSB) Philippians 4:12-13 (CSB)

To the Ends of the Earth | Week 5 | The God Who Guides | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma One thing we must settle in our heart: God KNOWS what He is DOING God KNOWS the PEOPLE we need Acts 16:1-5 (CSB) 2 Timothy 1:5 (CSB) God SPEAKS through what He has already REVEALED 2 Timothy 3:14-17 (CSB) God GUIDES through both 'NO' and 'YES' Acts 16:6-10 (CSB) God CALLS us to MOVE when it's CLEAR