August 21, 2011
Moving Forward!
Mike Fritscher

Hebrews 12:1-4

1. The Race! Run It With Endurance!

2. The Prize - Christ! Fix Your Eyes On Him!

The Vision is the same! It never changes!

3. The Threats! – Lay Them Aside

SWOT – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats!

• Unbelief – Believe the Word!

Hebrews 10:38 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BY FAITH;

AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM.

39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.

Unbelief Will Inevitably Lead You To Disobedience!

Galatians 5:7 You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you.

Four Sources of Authority!

Intellect

Tradition Mark 3:1-6

Experience:

Scripture:

Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

What is the basis of your faith? When it is the word, you are positioning yourself to respond to the word, and become like Christ!

Like Christ in Character and In Mission!

Acts 10:38 "You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

• Comfortable Contentment! Revelation 3:15-21

4. The Resolve! Philippians 3:7-16

Ask these Questions:

• Am I Content Where I Should Not Be Content?
• Am I in Comfortable Where I Should Not Be Comfortable?