12th Nov 2017 - Enduring To The End - Newton
12th Nov 2017 - Enduring To The End - Newton
Summary
The message emphasizes the necessity of enduring to the end, drawing parallels between running a race and Christian perseverance. Drawing from Matthew 10, the speaker warns that believers will face opposition, but the key is to remain steadfast until the end to be saved. True endurance requires consistency, much like a marathon runner, to withstand life's inevitable temptations and trials.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
He that endures to the end shall be savedJesus warns of opposition and persecution, stating that our primary goal as believers is to endure to the end just like athletes running a race.
Why do we face trials and discouragement?When facing heavy financial, family, and personal trials, many believers mistakenly feel abandoned or punished by God due to ignorance of His training syllabus.Psalm 42:3
God's tested silver and the path to abundanceGod brings His people through testing, fire, and water not to destroy them, but to bring them out into a place of spiritual wealth and abundance.Psalm 66:10
Counting trials as joy with a divine purposeScripture encourages us to count trials as joy because tribulations are appointed for us to enter the kingdom of God and test our faith.James 1:2
The trial of faith is more precious than goldThe testing of our faith purifies us and is more precious than gold, proving that God is deeply interested in our spiritual growth.1 Peter 1:7
Let God train you as sonsWe must submit to God's management training program just as biblical figures like Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and Job did.Hebrews 12:7
Moses endured by seeing Him who is invisibleBy faith, Moses forsook Egypt and endured ill-treatment without fearing the king because he maintained a revelation of God in the midst of trials.Hebrews 11:27
Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faithWe are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses and must cast off every weight by keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, who endured the cross for the joy set before Him.
Troubled on every side yet not distressedApostle Paul testifies that despite facing extreme persecutions and hardships, he did not faint because momentary afflictions produce an eternal weight of glory.
Blessed is the man that endures temptationInstead of complaining that no one understands our struggles, we should embrace our identity as blessed individuals who will be sanctified and matured through temporary trials.
Choosing to suffer with the people of GodFollowing the examples of Moses, Abraham, and Paul, believers are called to take their share of sufferings as good soldiers of Jesus Christ.
Run in such a way that you may winPaul urges believers to run the set race with intentionality and focus, looking to Jesus who despised the shame and sat down at the right hand of God.1 Corinthians 9:24
Refusing the passing pleasures of sinMoses chose to endure ill-treatment rather than enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin, looking ahead to the eternal reward and glory promised by God.
A future and a song of triumph in trialsGod's plans are for our ultimate best, giving us a song in the night and a bright future in Christ so we can encourage one another to hang on.
