FINISHING THE COURSE

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FINISHING THE COURSE

• A Life to Live

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II Tim. 47

• I have fought the good fight, I have finished
  the race (course), I have kept the faith.

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Facing the Inevitable!

• Growing Older! (first week)
• Growing Older Together!
• New discovery Age irrelevant
• Psa. 13916 (saw us unformed)
• Eph. 14 (chose us in Him before the foundation
  world)
• We are eternal

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Perfect plan for us

• (Eph. 411-16) Process!!
• Changed into His likeness
• Perfect man (mature)
• Complete, of full age
• Growing up of mental/moral character

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Metamorphosis

• A change of physical form, structure or
  substance, especially by supernatural means!
• A striking alteration in appearance and character!

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Exciting News!!!

• (Jn. 2118) Most assuredly, I say to you, when
  you were younger, you girded yourself and walked
  where you wished but when you are old(er), you
  will stretch out your hands, and another will
  gird you and carry you where you do not wish

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LESSONS FROM NEH.!

• Picture of Church coming out of bondage of
  Babylon ( the world) with purpose before them.
• A progressive picture full of lessons for living
  life.

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70 yrs. Captivity!!

• Persia overthrows Babylon
• King Cyrus issues decree
• You are free to go
• Go back restore Jerusalem
• Exciting (No small price!)

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Return of the Exiles!

• Three different waves (2)
• Zerubbabel 50,000 (538 BC)
• Altars/feasts before temple
• Ezra 2000 (81 yrs. later)
• Worship/Word (spiritual)
• Neh (13 yrs. later) (444 BC)
• Political/spiritual cent. (94 yrs)

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Neh. 41

• Resistance Enemy heard!!
• First weaponmocking
• Mocking turns to harassment
• Questions turn to declarations
• Prayer is activated
• So we built (half-way mark!)

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The scene changes (7)

• From wall (1) to walls (7)
• Rebuilding to restoration
• Gaps being closed!
• Enemy very angry
• Alliance (conspired together)
• Attack create confusion!

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24/7 Watch! (9)

• Confusion breeds hopelessness
• Discouragement sets in
• Lose perspective
• Strength is failing
• Overwhelmed with rubbish
• Aligned with the enemy
• Changes our confession!

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Neh..thats enough!

• Positions men (openings)
• Sets families in order
• 3 part admonition
• Dont be afraid (nothing)
• Remember the Lord (Great)
• Fight for your families (houses)

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Kingdom results

• Counsel to nothing (15)
• So it was, from that time on..
• Built strategically (listen/rally)
• Kingdom perspective
• Kingdom synergy! (God with us!)
• Finished 52 days (615)