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What a person truly values is revealed by what they will pay, and almost all of us treat life itself as priceless. God's love is the one thing worth even more, and the wilderness, where comfort and self-sufficiency get stripped away, is often where a thirsting soul finally discovers it and learns to trust Him there.SCRIPTUREPsalm 63:1-11RESOURCESWatchStudy GuideMORE ABOUT SOUTHBRIDGEsfchurch.comWEEKLY SERVICES9a + 11aADDRESS12621 Strickland Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613

Psalm 23 answers a question every believer eventually asks: why trust the Lord when the valley is real? Through the ancient image of shepherd and sheep, three reasons emerge for why His people can rest secure, even when circumstances haven't changed.SCRIPTUREPsalm 23RESOURCESWatchMORE ABOUT SOUTHBRIDGEsfchurch.comWEEKLY SERVICES9a + 11aADDRESS12621 Strickland Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613

David's raw prayer in Psalm 13 moves from feeling forgotten by God to genuine trust and joy. Honest lament and sustained prayer change how we see our circumstances, even when the circumstances themselves haven't changed.SCRIPTUREPsalm 13RESOURCESWatchStudy GuideMORE ABOUT SOUTHBRIDGEsfchurch.comWEEKLY SERVICES9a + 11aADDRESS12621 Strickland Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613

True spiritual maturity is not becoming self-sufficient. It is learning to depend on God, both by receiving the care He offers through the local church and by giving Him the burdens we were never meant to carry alone.SCRIPTURE1 Peter 5RESOURCESWatchStudy GuideMORE ABOUT SOUTHBRIDGEsfchurch.comWEEKLY SERVICES9a + 11aADDRESS12621 Strickland Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613

Suffering is not a sign that God has abandoned us; it is often the place where His presence rests most clearly on us. Peter calls believers to decide in advance to entrust themselves fully to their faithful Creator before the fire ever comes.SCRIPTURE1 Peter 4:12-19RESOURCESWatchStudy GuideMORE ABOUT SOUTHBRIDGEsfchurch.comWEEKLY SERVICES9a + 11aADDRESS12621 Strickland Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613

True freedom is never found in answering to no one. It is found when Jesus becomes Lord of everything, and a life surrendered to His authority becomes a life of gospel freedom, gracious endurance, and lasting impact.SCRIPTURE1 Peter 2:13-25RESOURCESWatchStudy GuideMORE ABOUT SOUTHBRIDGEsfchurch.comWEEKLY SERVICES9a + 11aADDRESS12621 Strickland Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613

Spiritual maturity is not something a believer grows into alone. It means laying aside the sins that corrupt relationships, embracing a shared identity as the family of God built on Jesus the cornerstone, and carrying His good news into the world.SCRIPTURE1 Peter 2:1-12RESOURCESWatchStudy GuideMORE ABOUT SOUTHBRIDGEsfchurch.comWEEKLY SERVICES9a + 11aADDRESS12621 Strickland Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613

When life gets hard, pain narrows our vision and distorts the stories we tell ourselves. 1 Peter 1 calls us to remember the bigger story we are part of, reclaim our true identity as God's chosen people, and anchor ourselves to His enduring Word so we can stand firm through suffering and uncertainty.SCRIPTURE1 Peter 1:10-25RESOURCESWatchStudy GuideMORE ABOUT SOUTHBRIDGEsfchurch.comWEEKLY SERVICES9a + 11aADDRESS12621 Strickland Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613

When trials come, followers of Jesus can endure with genuine hope, not because suffering is easy, but because Jesus rose from the dead, making every trial meaningful and giving believers an unshakeable, living hope that nothing in this world can touch.SCRIPTURE1 Peter 1:1-9RESOURCESWatchStudy GuideMORE ABOUT SOUTHBRIDGEsfchurch.comWEEKLY SERVICES9a + 11aADDRESS12621 Strickland Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613

True righteousness cannot be earned through moral achievement or religious performance. The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector exposes the danger of spiritual self-confidence, showing that genuine right standing with God comes only through humble dependence on Jesus rather than confidence in one's own goodness.SCRIPTURELuke 18:9-14RESOURCESWatchMORE ABOUT SOUTHBRIDGEsfchurch.comWEEKLY SERVICES9a + 11aADDRESS12621 Strickland Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613