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Sermon
Text: Hebrews
12: 2 - 4 - 2fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who
for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat
down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3For consider Him who has endured
such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and
lose heart.
Sermon
Title: The Finisher
Point
1: Demonstration - vs. 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author
and perfecter of faith, who for the joy
set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at
the right hand of the throne of God.
Notice Jesus had finished because of the joy set before him not the joy demonstrated all
around him on Palm Sunday.
Point
2: Denial - vs. 2…despising the shame…
On
the way to the cross and the empty tomb to finish what Jesus started he had to
deal with the dreaded obstacle of denial.
John 18:15-17 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so
did another disciple. Now that disciple
was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the
high priest. 16 But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple,
who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door,
and brought Peter in. 17 Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter,
“You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” Can you imagine how Jesus must have felt.
Point
3: Dejection vs. 3 For consider Him who has
endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not
grow weary and lose heart.
Luke
22:48 - 47While He was still speaking, behold, a crowd came, and the one called
Judas, one of the twelve, was preceding them; and he approached Jesus to kiss
Him. 48But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man
with a kiss?" 49When those who were around Him saw what was going to
happen, they said, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"…
Jesus had to endure the dejection from the one he picked.
I think we forget that Jesus picked Judas. How do you pick somebody that you
know is going to betray you.
Point
4: Death vs. 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who
for the joy set before Him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the
throne of God.
Jesus finished what he started even to the point of dying on
the cross. Now many of you may think the cross is the completion of the task at
hand. The cross is part of the process.
Life
Application: New Life God is calling us
to be finishers in our marriages. Think of what it would’ve been like had one
of you not given up. God is calling us to be finishers on our jobs…God is
calling us to be finishers of our faith…Don't he obstacles are designed to make
you stronger not make you a quitter…God is calling us to be finishers of the
construction for more souls… have obstacles and we will by faith overcome all
of them.
1. Exercise your faith to finish the task at hand whatever
it is
2. Look at obstacles as footsteps to the next level of your
destiny
3. Keep your eyes on Jesus He finished, got up with all
power in his hands to make us winners/finishers too
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