the dangers of quitting
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THE DANGERS OF QUITTING
Mark 3:13-15 (NIV) Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him
those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve--
designating them apostles--that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have
authority to drive out demons.
2 MAJOR CALLINGS
1. WALK WITH GOD2. WORK WITH GOD
QUITTING IS NOT A KINGDOM
VIRTUE
Revelation 3:21 (NIV) To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with
me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his
throne."
WHAT ARE SOME CONSEQUENCES
IF YOU QUIT?
i. You will lose the blessing
ii. You will always carry
guilt and sorrow
Mark 10:22 (NIV) At this the man's face fell. He went away
sad, because he had great wealth.
iii. You will suffer shame
iv. You will be a bad example
v. You will become like the pagans
vi. You will lose the
presence of God
vii. You cancel your inheritance
THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE IN ORDER NOT TO BE
A QUITTER
1. DIVINE REVELATIONS
John 6:66-67 (NLT) At this point many of his disciples
turned away and deserted him. Then Jesus turned to the
Twelve and asked, "Are you going to leave, too?"
John 6:68-69 (NLT) Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You alone have the words that give eternal
life. We believe them, and we know you are the Holy One of
God."
2. ALWAYS LOOK TO JESUS
Hebrews 12:2 (NIV) Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author
and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him
endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the
right hand of the throne of God.
3. UNDERSTAND THAT QUITTING IS
MORE COSTLY THAN PERSEVERING
4. ALWAYS HAVE THAT ABILITY TO BOUNCE BACK IF
YOU FALL
Proverbs 24:16 (NIV) ...for though a righteous man
falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are
brought down by calamity.
John Mark QuitsActs 13:13 (NIV) From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia,
where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
John Mark submits to a leader
Acts 15:36-37 (NIV) Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers
in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and
see how they are doing." Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them,
John Mark is now a mature leader
2 Timothy 4:9-11 (NIV) Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas, because he loved this world, has
deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring
him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.
5. DELETE QUITTING IN YOUR MIND
John 4:34 (NIV) "My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who
sent me and to finish his work.
1 Corinthians 9:24 (NIV) Do you not know that in a race all the runners run,
but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as
to get the prize.
1 Corinthians 9:25-26 (NIV) Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.
They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do
not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man
beating the air.
YOU ARE A WINNER!