Hindered

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Hindered

• Lit. to cut a trench between one's self and an
  advancing foe, to prevent his progress
• Felled trees or burned bridges
• Thus, hinder, thwart, Ga.57
• Opposite of advanced (Ga.114) to clear a way,
  act as a pioneer
• Ga.57 satans delight

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I. Past Success No Guarantee Of Future Salvation

• Ga.22
• Paul did not want to run in vain
• Ph.314
• Paul kept his eye on the goal
• 2 T.47-8
• Pauls perseverance paid off
• Ga.57, from encouragement to devastation

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II. Present Obedience Wins The Crown

• Obey (cf. 31)
• Same root as 58 a play on words
• that from the truth you should withhold
  obedience this obedience you are rendering does
  not come from
• Obedience way a life, ongoing process. 2
  Th.18
• Obeying truth

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III. Satan Tries To Hinder Us

• Two dangers
• 1. Avoid hindering others,
• 1 Co.8813
• 2 Jn.9-11 Ga.419
• Hb.511-14
• 2. Avoid what hinders us, 1 Th.218 (16)
  35 Rv.210

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Be on guard against Satans hindrances

• 1. People, Ga.57-12
• a. Misguided friends. 1 Sm.17
• b. False teachers. Ac.13 2 Tim. 38 415
• c. Hostile unbelievers. Ezr.44 Neh.4810
  626
• 1 Co.169

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Satans people, contd.

• a. Misguided friends
• b. False teachers
• c. Hostile unbelievers
• d. Hostile believers. Jonah. Lk.1152
• e. Family. Lk.959
• f. Careless disciples. Mk.1013-14

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2. Problems

• Ga.513-15, 26
• Neh.410
• Success depends on our focus
• 3. Past
• Ga.516-17, 19-21
• Ro.7
• Mt.14

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4. Preoccupation, Ga.69-10

• Apathy couldnt care less
• Amusements
• Some Christians spend more time and money on
  recreation than on the Lord, more time pursuing
  it than eternal life, and enjoy it much more
• Affluence. Mt.1922

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IV. We Can Overcome HindrancesIf We Want To

• 1. Dont lose faith in God, Ezr.66-12
• Ep.321
• Ro.837

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2. Pursue wisdom, Pro.411-12

• steps will not be hindered
• 3. Offer God your best, Ac.836
• 4. Treat others as you want to be treated, 1
  Pt.37
• Takes it for granted they pray
• If he mistreats her, God will not hear his
  prayers (cf. v.12)
• Mal.2