5 for Holding On

1. Hold on, He is POWERFUL (2 Kings 6:16-17)

2. Hold on, He is MERCIFUL (Lamentations 3:21-23)

3. Hold on, He is PATIENT (2 Peter 3:9)

4. Hold on, He is GOOD (Daniel 3:16-18)

5. Hold on, He is a PROMISE KEEPER (John 14:18-27)

5 for Divine Direction

1. His direction is assured, LISTEN (Isaiah 30:21)

2. His direction is comforting, FOLLOW (Psalm 23:1-3)

3. His direction is the best, TRUST (Proverbs 3:5)

4. His direction is unsurpassed, BELIEVE (Exodus 23:20)

5. His direction is the way of PEACE (Luke 1:79)

5 for Cross Conflict

1. Be prepared and AWARE, betrayal comes (Matthew 26:20-28)

2. Be prepared with PRAYER, sorrow comes (Matthew 26:38-46)

3. Be prepared for SERVICE, opportunity comes (Matthew 27:32)

4. Be prepared in FAITH, doubt comes (John 20:26-29)

5. Be prepared and HOPE, surprise comes! (Luke 24:4-8)

5 for True Identity

1. He makes a stutterer a DELIVERER (Exodus 4:10-12)

2. He makes a prisoner a PRINCE (Genesis 45:7-9)

3. He makes a persecutor a PROPHET (Acts 26:14-16)

4. He makes the timid a WARRIOR (Judges 6:12)

5. He makes a shepherd a KING (2 Samuel 7:8)

5 for a Good Friday

1. Darkness WILL NOT PREVAIL (Exodus 10:21-23)

2. Destruction clears a space for WORSHIP (John 17:4-13)

3. Departures make way for REUNIONS (John 14:1-3)

4. Death is not the FINAL word (John 19:30)

5. Disaster has REDEMPTION (Mark 16:2-6)

5 for Extraordinary over Anguish

1. In the depth of despair, DELIVERANCE (2 Chronicles 20:12-15)

2. In the anguish of anger, ANSWERS (Job 40:3-6)

3. In the process of praying, double PROVISION (2 Kings 2:9-12)

4. In the midst of grief, GLORY (Luke 24:1-6)

5. In the hope of help, HALLELUJAH! (Ephesians 3:20)

 

5 for the Plan in Place*

1. His plan is bigger than your despair (Job 1:21)

2. His plan is bigger than your distress (Genesis 50:19-20)

3. His plan is bigger than your disappointment (Genesis 15:2-6)

4. His plan is bigger than your disobedience (Jonah 2:1-2)

5. His plan is bigger than your denial (Mark 14:30; 66-72)

*This is NOT Plan B

5 for the Elevated Inconsequential

1. Slave girls offer remedies (2 Kings 5:2-3)

2. Cupbearers rebuild hope (Nehemiah 1:11)

3. Errand boys take out giants (1 Samuel 17:17-18)

4. Youths take a stand (Daniel 3:16-18)

5. A praying person brings change! (James 5:15-18)

5 for Doubling Down

1. He PROMISES a double portion (Zechariah 9:12)

2. BLESSING isn’t bound by position (Ezekiel 47:13)

3. ASK in the face of perceived abandonment (2 Kings 2:9-11)

4. He RESTORES twice as much for the loss (Isaiah 61:7)

5. In the midst of grief GLORY! (Luke 24:1-6)

5 for Paying Attention

1. PAY ATTENTION, vision is expanded (Genesis 15:5-6)

2. PAY ATTENTION, favor has revelations (Revelations 4:1-2)

3. PAY ATTENTION, friendship has privileges (Matthew 17:1-7)

4. PAY ATTENTION, insight is to be shared (Jeremiah 33:3)

5. PAY ATTENTION, there are treasures in the dark (Isaiah 45:3)