Posted on Mon, Jan 16, 2012
Attached is the Key to the lesson shared on Saturday 7 Jan 2012
Welcome to 2012 and BREAKTHROUGH
So what is a breakthrough?
1 - an offensive thrust that penetrates and carries beyond a defensive line in warfare
2 - an act or instance of breaking through an obstacle <a breakthrough agreement>
3 - a: a sudden advance especially in knowledge or technique <a medical breakthrough>
b: a person's first notable success <a breakthrough novel>
So what does that entail for us, as men/as men, belonging to Christ?
Men’s Group Objective
“We inspire each other to ....
Fight the good fight, finish the race & keep the faith”
What is it “to inspire”?
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What is a “good fight”?
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What is it to “finish the race”?
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What is it “to keep the faith”?
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2 Tim 4:7
I have fought a good fight, and have finished my course: I have kept the faith.
What was Paul talking about?
(v. 7): I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, etc...
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1. He did not fear death, because, by the grace of God, he had the testimony of his conscience.
2. As a Christian, as a minister, he had fought a good fight.
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He had done his service
- His life was a course
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Gone through the difficulties of his warfare
- his warfare was accomplished
- He was instrumental in carrying on the victories of Jesus Christ over the powers of darkness in this world.
His race was run.
What is your race?
how can I help you run that race?
inspire you?
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keep your faith?
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finish well?
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how can you help me run that race
inspire me?
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keep my faith?
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help me to finish well?
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Note:
The life of a Christian is...
- a warfare and a race
- It is a good fight
- A good warfare
We must fight this good fight; we must fight it out, and finish our course.
Rom 8:37.
Nevertheless, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us
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