Finish well - Redeemer Scrum June 2014
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1) The document contrasts the legacies of King Asa and the Apostle Paul, who both started well but finished differently. Asa started by purging idolatry but later disobeyed God, while Paul went from persecuting Christians to being martyred for spreading the gospel. 2) It argues that one's legacy is determined not by how they started, but by how they finish following God. It encourages taking steps daily to finish well like Paul rather than finishing badly by abandoning faith like Asa. 3) The conclusion asks what legacy the reader will leave by how they finish their journey with God.
Finish well - Redeemer Scrum June 2014
- 1. Finish Well King Asa and The Apostle Paul Compared Prepared & Presented By: Nathan Rose Scrum Redeemer Grace Presbyterian Church 28 June 2014
- 2. Study Roadmap – Contrast Legacies of Asa & Paul………..…
- 3. The Big Idea……………………………………….…………… Your legacy as a man and as a Christian is determined by how you finish the race NOT by how you started
- 4. How King Asa Started……………………………….…….. • 2 Chronicles 14-16 • King of Judah from 911 – 870 BC • Purged idolatry from Judah • God blessed Asa’s reign as a result Maybe King Asa
- 5. How the Apostle Paul Started….……………………… • Was a ‘Pharisee among Pharisees’ • Trusted in his own ability to keep God’s laws and earn his way to heaven • Was so devout in his Jewish faith he persecuted and killed Christians Maybe The Apostle Paul
- 6. How Asa Finished…………………………………………… • Asa disobeyed God in a moment of doubt and relied on a foreign king rather than trusting the Lord his God • As a result a prophet shows up to tell him off • Instead of repenting Asa is angry and ends his reign by imprisoning the prophet and inflicting cruelty on God’s people
- 7. How Paul Finished…………….……………………………. • While on his way to kill Christians God knocked him off his horse, blinded him and converted him • Paul preached the gospel to the Gentiles (us) and wrote much of the New Testament • Paul risked his life to take the Gospel to the Roman Emperor • Paul was martyred for his faith in Jesus – he finished well Artists rendition of Paul’s conversion
- 8. Two men………….two very different stories King Asa • Started Well – purged idolatry from Judah • Sinned and did not repent • Tarnished legacy The Apostle Paul • Persecuted and murdered God’s people • God knocked him off his horse an grabbed him • Martyred for spreading the Gospel
- 9. How you started the race doesn’t matter…….…. • No one remembers who took the lead in the first innings • No one remembers who was ahead at half time • No one remembers the blunders that were made during the game
- 10. But how you finish the race does……………………… • Everyone remembers who won the game • Everyone remembers how the movie ended • Your legacy as a man and as a Christian is determined by how you finish the race with Jesus not how you started it
- 11. So now what………….……………………………………..? • God can use even the biggest failures among us to accomplish his ends – he actually prefers to achieve his ends through those who are lacking • It doesn’t matter what you’ve done – repent and walk with Jesus – if Asa had repented of his sin his legacy would be different • Start today from where you are and take one step at a time
- 12. Finish Well!
- 13. The Crown of Righteousness….………………………. “The time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on the Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.”
- 14. Prayer of Sir Francis Drake………(yes he was a pirate) Disturb us, Lord, when We are too well pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because we have dreamed too little, When we arrived safely Because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when With the abundance of things we possess We have lost our thirst For the waters of life; Having fallen in love with life, We have ceased to dream of eternity And in our efforts to build a new earth, We have allowed our vision Of the new Heaven to dim. Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, To venture on wider seas Where storms will show your mastery; Where losing sight of land, We shall find the stars. We ask You to push back The horizons of our hopes; And to push into the future In strength, courage, hope, and love. Maybe Sir Francis Drake
- 15. What will your Legacy Be………………..…………….? Will you finish badly like Asa leaving a legacy of death? Will you finish well like Paul leaving a legacy of Christ to those who come after you?
- 16. Do we get to play pool now…………..………………?