HOW TO FINISH WELL

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• HOW TO FINISH WELL!
• 2007 New Years Message
• Running the 007 Marathon
• Part Dos

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• Let us run with endurance the race that God has
  set before us. Heb. 121
• I have finished the race, and I have remained
  faithful. 2 Tim. 47

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• THE SECRETS OF FINISHING WELL
• 2 Cor. 42-18

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• 1. REFUSE TO COMPROMISE YOUR __________!
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• We reject all shameful and underhanded methods.
  We do not try to trick anyone, and we do not
  distort the word of God. We tell the truth before
  God, and all who are honest know that.
  2 Cor. 42

INTEGRITY
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• The integrity of the honest keeps them on
  track. Pr. 113 (Msg)

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•  
• gt You are being __________!
• gt You realize you
• __________________________.
• gt Dishonesty damages your
• _____________.

WATCHED
REAP WHATEVER YOU SOW
CHARACTER
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• 2. RESOLVE TO LIVE WITH __________!
• Proud people will be ruined, but the humble will
  be honored.
• Pr. 1812 (NCV)

HUMILITY
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• How Can we Be Humble?

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• ü     Be honest about your
• _____________.
• But this precious treasurethis light and power
  that now shine within usis held in perishable
  containers, that is, in our weak bodies. So
  everyone can see that our glorious power is from
  God and is not our own. 2 Cor. 47

HUMANITY
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• Learn to Laugh at Yourself!

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GOD AND OTHERS

• ü     Focus on ___________________ LGLP
• "Our message is not about ourselves. It is about
  Jesus Christ as the Lord. We are your servants
  for his sake.
• 2 Cor. 45

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YOUR SPIRIT

• 3. RENEW ____________ DAILY

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• We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we
  are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but
  we dont give up and quit. 9 We are hunted down,
  but God never abandons us. We get knocked down,
  but we get up again and keep going.
  2 Cor. 48-9

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• That is why we never give up. Though our bodies
  are dying, our spirits are being renewed every
  day. 2 Cor. 416

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WORD

• v    Through His _________
• You are my refuge and my shield Your Word
  is my only source of hope.
• Ps. 119114

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• v    Through ___________________________________
• Let us not give up meeting together as some are
  in the habit of doing. But let us encourage one
  another. Hebrews 1025

FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER BELIEVERS
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• 4. REMAIN FOCUSED ON __________!
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• For our present troubles are quite small and
  won't last very long. Yet they will produce for
  us an immeasurably great glory that will last
  forever! 2 Cor.
  417

ETERNITY
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• So we dont look at the troubles we can see
  right now rather, we look forward to what we
  have not yet seen. For the troubles we see will
  soon be over, but the joys to come will last
  forever. 2 Cor. 418

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• I have fought a good fight, I have finished the
  race, and I have remained faithful. 8 And now the
  prize awaits methe crown of righteousness that
  the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on
  that great day of his return. And the prize is
  not just for me but for all who eagerly look
  forward to his glorious return. 2
  Tim. 47-8