Will You Finish Well?

Guest Speaker: Keith Missel

Title: Will You Finish Well?

Text: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Four Types of Finishers:

□ Cut off early. 1 Samuel 16:14; Acts 5:1-11

□ Finished poorly. 1 Kings 1-43; 2 Timothy 4:10

□ Finished so-so. 2 Samuel 12:1-25; 2 Kings 20:1-21

□ Finished well. Daniel 1:1-21; 2 Timothy 4:6-8

THE BLESSING: Every Christian can finish well by embracing the

lifestyle of the Apostle Paul.

Lifestyle #1: Finishing well requires sacrifice.

2 Timothy 4:6; Numbers 15:1-10; Luke 9:23;

Philippians2:17; Romans 12:1-2

Lifestyle #2: Finishing well requires perseverance.

2 Timothy 4:7; Romans 8:29-30; Philippians 1:6;

Hebrews 12:1-4; 1 Peter 1:3-5

Lifestyle #3: Finishing well requires an eternal perspective.

2 Timothy 4:8; Matthew 25:21; Philippians 1:23; 3:20;

2 Corinthians 5:1-8

Finishing Well – Six Characteristics

Dr. Robert Clinton

1.Maintain an intimate relationship with the Lord. John 15:1-17

2.Stay teachable.Proverbs 9:9

3.Stive for Christlike character.Romans 8:28-30

4.Know and walk in God’s truth.John 8:32

5.Live fruit-bearing lives.Galatians 5:22-23

6.Keep an eternal focus.Matthew 6:19-21

“I have glorified You on the earth by completing the work you gave Me to do. Now, Father, glorify Me in Your Presence with that glory I had with You before the world existed.”

- Jesus

Songs:

"Praise You Anywhere" by Ben Fielding, Brandon Lake, Hank Bentley, Jacob Sooter, CCLI Song # 7219772

"Firm Foundation (He Won't)" by Austin Davis, Chandler Moore, Cody Carnes, CCLI Song # 7188203

"Trust In God" by Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, Mitch Wong, Steven Furtick, CCLI Song # 7206001

"I Thank God" by Aaron Moses, Chuck Butler, Dante Bowe, Enrique Holmes, Jesse Cline, Maryanne J. George, CCLI Song # 7169680

Disclaimer:

***We do not own the rights to the music performed during service today***

CCLI License # 2016883