Finish Strong with Joy in Your Race of Faith
Embrace the journey of faith by fighting the good fight, finishing the race with joy, and keeping the faith despite challenges. Recognize the importance of overcoming little faith due to cares, fear, doubt, and human reasoning to persevere and not waver in your beliefs. Stay steadfast in the face of adversity like a lion seeking to devour, and be sober and vigilant in your faith, knowing that the same struggles are shared by others in the world.
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TEXT: Acts so my race with TEXT: Acts 20:24 so that I may finish my race with joy (NKJV). 20:24 that I may finish joy (NKJV). 2 Timothy 4:7 * Fought * Finished * Kept 2 Timothy 4:7- -8 8 * Fought a good fight * Finished the * Kept the a good fight the race the faith race faith
* * Hebrews 11:6 * Ephesians * Luke 22:31 Simon asked for Hebrews 11:6 * Ephesians 2:8 * Luke 22:31- -32 Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you. 2:8- -9 9 32 Simon ! Indeed, Satan has you. Simon, , Who is the first person to show up when the seed of the gospel has been planted? Mark 4:1ff Satan Who is the first person to show up when the seed of the gospel has been planted? Mark 4:1ff Satan. .
* * Luke * Luke 18:8 We something, but so is our enemy Luke 17:5 * Luke 18:8 - - What We must realize not only is Jesus looking for something, but so is our enemy. . 17:5 - - Increase What is Jesus looking must realize not only is Jesus looking for Increase our faith. is Jesus looking for? our faith. for? * Job 1:7 * I because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. * Job 1:7- -8 * I Peter 5:8 because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 8 Peter 5:8 - - Be sober (self Be sober (self- -controlled) controlled) in the faith, ,
FOUR REASONS FOR LITTLE FAITH: 1. FOUR REASONS FOR LITTLE FAITH: 1. Cares (Matthew 6:25 Cares of this (Matthew 6:25- -33) of this life life 33) 2. 2. Fear Fear (Matthew 8:26; (Matthew 8:26; I John 4:18) I John 4:18) * Psalm 56:3 * Psalm 34:4 He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. * Psalm 56:3 * Psalm 34:4 - - I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. I sought the LORD, and
3. * Psalm For neck. 3. Doubt John 20:24 * Psalm 69:1 For the waters have come up to my neck. Doubt (Matthew 14:22 John 20:24- -27). 69:1- -2 the waters have come up to my (Matthew 14:22- -3; 27). 2 Save me 3; Save me, O , O God God! ! Have you you? * Psalm your * Mark to perish Have you ever you? * Psalm 17:8 your eye. * Mark 4:38 to perish. . ever doubted God s love for doubted God s love for 17:8 Keep eye. 4:38 Don t Keep me as the me as the apple apple of of Don t you care we about you care we about
4. Jesus asked 4. Human reasoning Human reasoning (Matthew 16:8) (Matthew 16:8) Jesus asked WHY on the cross. WHY on the cross. Many do not finish strong with because * Immorality * Discouragement * Liberal theology * Desire Many do not finish strong with joy because they fall to: * Immorality * Discouragement * Liberal theology * Desire to get joy they fall to: to get rich rich
To keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, became hungry and desperate, what is required even though it is your pride and disturbs your routine. To finish keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, became hungry and desperate, be what is required even though it is painful, your pride and disturbs your routine. finish strong strong you must you must be willing to do willing to do painful, ruffles ruffles
2 even of life 2 Corinthians1:8 even of life. . Corinthians1:8- -11 11 - - We We despaired despaired 4:1 4:1 W We e do not lose heart do not lose heart. . 4:8 side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair (we do not quit 4:8 We side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair (we do not quit). We are hard pressed on every are hard pressed on every ). 4:16 4:16 We We do not lose do not lose heart. heart.
Job Job was so was so distraught. distraught. * Hebrews 7:25 * Romans makes * Hebrews 7:25 * Romans 8:34 makes intercession for us 8:34 who intercession for us. . who also also
Hebrews 4:14 Jesus is touched with the feelings of our infirmities. Hebrews 4:14- -16: Jesus is touched with the feelings of our infirmities. 16: Ephesians 4:12 the ministry. Matthew 4:21 Galatians Ephesians 4:12 Equip the saints for the ministry. Matthew 4:21 - - Mend Galatians Restore Equip the saints for Mend Restore Exodus 15:16 heals you. Exodus 15:16 I am the LORD who heals you. I am the LORD who
