Finish Strong - Audio

Bakersfield First Assembly

1. WE FINISH STRONG WHEN WE OVERCOME THE FEAR OF REJECTION! Timothy 1:7 “ For God has not given us a spirit of fear (fear is not God’s plan for your life!), but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (NKJV) I Peter 3:13-15 “And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake. You are blessed. And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who ask you a reason for the hope that is in you…” II. WE FINISH STRONG WHEN WE REMAIN CONVINCED IN SPITE OF THE UNKNOWN SHOW II TIMOTHY 1:12 (NKJV) i. “For this reason, I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed in and am persuaded that he is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day.” Romans 8:38-39 “For I am persuaded that neither death or life, nor angels, nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come (the unknown), nor heights nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus”. Romans 8:31-32 asks us… “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He did not spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” 3- WE FINISH STRONG WHEN WE STAY CONNECTED TO “THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE” (JOHN 14:6) ""...Death is swallowed up in victory." "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?" The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:54b–57). 4-FINISHING STRONG BY LEAVING A GODLY LEGACY “…I THE LORD YOUR GOD, AM A JEALOUS GOD, VISITING THE INIQUITY OF THE FATHERS UPON THE CHILDREN TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION OF THOSE WHO HATE ME, BUT SHOW MERCY TO THOUSANDS, TO THOSE WHO LOVE ME AND KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS” (EXODUS 20:5-6 NKJV) “CHRIST HAS REDEEMED US FROM THE CURSE OF THE LAW, HAVING BECOME A CURSE FOR US (FOR IT IS WRITTEN, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE”, THAT THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM MIGHT COME UPON THE GENTILES IN CHRIST JESUS, THAT WE MIGHT RECEIVE THE PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT THROUGH FAITH.” Gal 3:13-14