(#1057, Imperial, 1964)
Read Acts 20:24; 2 Tim. 4:7-8.
A Christian's work is never finished until the Lord
comes. Our desire is that we might
finish.
ƒ There
is a course to be followed.
w A
plan: God has a plan for each of His children.
God's plan is best. To miss God's
plan is to miss the abundant life. Note
that God had a plan for His Son (Jn. 6:38).
w A
ministry: God had a ministry for His Son too (Mark 10:40).
w A
warfare: When the sinner accepts Christ the battle begins. For this warfare
God's weapons are mighty (2 Cor. 10:3-4).
w A
keeping of the faith: Demas did not keep the faith but went back to the
world. Heb. 11 gives the account of
those who kept the faith (v32-39) though there is a cost in keeping the faith
(2 Cor. 11:23-27).
ƒ There
is a course to be finished (with joy).
How?
w Not
being moved by things. We are too
greatly moved by things today. But man's
life does not consist in the abundance of things. We must seek God first and let Him add the
things we need (Matt. 6:33). Like Paul
we must count all things loss (Phil. 3:8).
w Neither
counting my life dear. We put too high a
price on our lives. Remember, Christ
made Himself no reputation. Christ
troubled Himself. Christ was obedient to death.
w Loving
His appearing. How does this help us
finish?
1. It
keeps us on a straight course (Titus 2:11-14).
2. It
bears us up in the days of trial (Rom. 8:18).
3. It
purifies the life (1 John 3:3).
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