DOWNLOAD: YOU CAN FINISH STRONG (Word) By Pastor 'Laide Akinwande (10th December, 2017)

The Word: Pastor 'Laide Akinwande

Date: 10th December 2017
Topic: You Can Finish Strong
Text: Hebrews 11:12, 32-40; Hebrews 12:1-3

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INTRODUCTION

  THINGS WE MUST HAVE TO FINISH STRONG

   1)      FOCUS – PHILIPPIANS 3:12 – 15

   2)      ENDURANCE – 2 TIMOTHY 2: 3

   3)      HOPE  - COLOSSIANS 1:23, 27; HEBREWS 11:1; ROMANS 8:24 – 25; 2 CORINTHIANS  4:18; PSALM 27:13

4)      PROPER KNOWLEDGE – LUKE 19: 41- 44

5)      PRUDENCE CONCEPT – LUKE 14:28 (NIV)

6)      DISCIPLINE – 1 CORINTHIANS 9 : 24 – 27

FOCUS - – HEBREWS 12: 1 – 2; PHILIPPIANS 3:12 – 15

FOCUS ON WHAT OR WHO? ECCLESIASTES 7:8

·         To start at all on anything we must focus on Jesus.

·         To finish well or strong you must focus on Jesus.

WHY MUST I FOCUS ON JESUS

-          2Timothy 4:1 Jesus shall judge the quick and dead

-          Because he finished well (john 19:30)  he can help you finish strong too.

-          He has overcome the world for us john 16:33

TO FINISH STRONG WE MUST REMOVE OUR FOCUS DAILY AND CONSTANTLY FROM THE FOLLOWING:

A.      Self – 1 Corinthians 10:12 take heed lest you fall. We are not standing now because we are strong, but the mercy of god kept you and i till now and the same mercy and grace is needed daily to finish well. Because when we look or focus on ourselves, we will either see our weaknesses or strength. Our weaknesses will tell us or inform us of the fact that we are inadequate for anything; (project, race, heaven  etc) and this has stopped people from starting or continuing in what they are destined or purposed to do. Focusing on our strength will mis-inform us about how serious and difficult a situation is, and this can cause us to live carelessly. There is no help available for the strong Matthew 9:12-13.

             And lastly on self if all our projects are based on our personal goals, ambition               growth and wellbeing we are selfish – and it will be difficult for a selfish person           to finish well. Success or significance, what is your take. John 12:25

B.      Others – 1 Corinthians 4:3-7 to succeed and finish strong in anything especially in    this Christian race you must remove your focus from other people’s strength,         weaknesses or achievement. Psalm 73:1

C.      The world and its pleasure: 2 Timothy 4:10 (Demas), 1 John 2:15-17. Luke 21:34-36

ENDURANCE – 2 TIMOTHY 2, 3 EPHESIANS 4:2

Be prepared to endure. Another word for endure is long suffering Hebrew 6 13a, 15

HOPE – HEBREWS 11:1, COLOSSIANS 1:23, 27 ROMANS 8:24-25, 2 CORINTHIANS 4:18, PSALM 27:13

PROPER KNOWLEDGE – LUKE 19:41-44

PRUDENCE CONCEPT – DON’T OVER VALUE PROFIT OR UNDER VALUE EXPENSES/COST

DISCIPLINE -  1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27

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