Sermons on Finishing The Course:

Finishing His Work Series

Contributed by Matthew Grise on Mar 13, 2009

Philippians 1:1-6. Paul rejoices in his relationship with the Philippian church and the certainty that Christ will finish his work in them.

AGAIN I SAY REJOICE FINISHING HIS WORK PHILIPPIANS 1:1-6 INTRODUCTION - Today we are going to begin a study of the book of Philippians. If you turn in your Bible to Philippians chapter 1 you will be in the right place. We are calling our study Again I Say Rejoice. This, of course, is taken ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Stay The Course Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 14, 2008

The first in a series of messages designed to encourage believers to "stay with it"

Finish What You Begin HOW DO YOU STAY THE COURSE? 2 Timothy 4:7a “I have fought the good fight” * In his book, “The Mantle of a Mentor”, Dr. Robert Clinton tells us that the Bible mentions over 1000 leaders. In a 13 year study, he developed case studies on over 900 of these. Later, he reduced ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Finished Work Of Jesus!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 12, 2021

FROM THE CROSS TO THE THRONE HIS WORK THEN ON EARTH, THEN HELL, SKY AND HEAVEN AND WHAT HIS WORK IS NOW FOR US AS HE DID IT ALL FOR US.

THE FINISHED WORK OF JESUS! John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. . I. WHAT DID JESUS MEAN WHEN HE SAID "IT IS FINISHED”???? A. He did what He came to do. John 17:4 I have ...read more

Scripture: John 19:20, John 17:4, 1 Peter 3:18

Integrity - Finishing Strong Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Jul 10, 2006

As a senior citizen, Daniel was again called upon to do God’s work. Fifth in the series on Integrity.

7-9-2006 Integrity - Finishing Strong Daniel 5:1-30 Pastor Don Jones West Glendale Baptist Church One of the hardest aspects of integrity is living life consistently. With all of the problems we face throughout our lives, it is no wonder many fail to act and react consistently in each ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

3. The Finished Product Series

Contributed by Jordan Satterfield on Jan 25, 2013

The Master Craftsman does GOOD WORK. His purpose is to make us Christ-like people. Holy and mature Christians despite our humanity.

FROM START TO FINISH PHILIPPIANS 1:6 3. THE FINISHED PRODUCT Introduction: Philippians 1:6 (NIV) Being confident of this, that HE who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. In the Gospel of Mark, we read in the 7th chapter of a handicapped man who ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Holiness

Perseverance - Finish Well Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 9, 2013

It's not just how you start. You have to finish!

Perseverance: Finishing What We Start - Interviews - Anybody here serve in the military? Did you want to quit after the first week of basic training? At what time in your life were you most tempted to call it quits? As a Pastor, one cause of sadness is the failure rate among those ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trust God And Close The Book

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 17, 2016

often times in life and ministry there is nothing you can do, it is out of our hands... THEN WE MUST TRUST GOD AND CLOSE THE BOOK.

THERE IS A TIME FOR US TO CLOSE THE BOOK AND TRUST GOD By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com We need to learn THE APPLAUSE OF MEN IS SO SHALLOW AND SO VAIN. Applause is vanity? It fades so quickly. We call Jesus' 7th entry into Jerusalem the TRIPUMPAL ENTRY. They were applauding and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:20-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Beginning, Finishing, & Choosing

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Oct 12, 2004

Lessons from Gideon on living, serving and choosing our leaders: A guide for living and voting

STARTING, FINISHING, & CHOICES Judges 8-12 There are 2 big lessons for us at the end of and in the wake of Gideon’s life: 1. How we begin leads to how we live. But, how we finish is so important. Paul said I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finished!.... (Not Really)

Contributed by Steve Hong on Oct 18, 2000

Turn to Nehemiah 6:15 It feels good when you finish something, doesn’t it? I’ve been working on some projects at my house.

Turn to Nehemiah 6:15 It feels good when you finish something, doesn’t it? I’ve been working on some projects at my house. And it’s hard for me to think of anything else until the project is finished. Well, here’s Nehemiah — after all the opposition and all the trouble — the threats and the ...read more

Learning To Finish Well

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 18, 2002

In order to finish well, we must have: 1. Humility, 2. Honesty, 3. Forgiveness

Some are calling him “Mighty Mouse.” He is a genetically designed mouse, who, according to CNN.com, is “capable of enduring rigorous exercise for extended periods of time.” He is a transgenic mouse, that is, a lab animal who has had his genes changed to produce special muscles which are a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 1:8-15

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Said "It Is Finished Not I Am Finished!" Series

Contributed by Phillip Frye on Apr 7, 2012

Jesus is still Alive and doing things for all of us!

1. Living before God Our Father Before I got saved from my sins, I lived in fear of eternal Hell knowing God was seeing all I ever do or did! I didn't want God to see what I was doing and I wanted to continue to do those things. They made me feel good and I was having fun doing them. That all ...read more

Scripture: John 11:29-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Fight To The Finish - Stephen, A Man Who Finished Strong

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 10, 2022

How could Stephen finish so strong? How could he pray for your enemies so fervently? I believe there are several things that Stephen did that made all the difference and allowed him to finish strong. Stephen started out right.

Sermon: A Fight to the Finish - Stephen, A Man Who Finished Strong Scripture Lessons - Acts 6:8-15 “Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people. 9 But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15, Acts 7:54-60, 2 Timothy 3:12

Denomination: Methodist

God Is Not Finished Yet! Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Mar 12, 2001

Three actions we can take when we’re tempted to think God has given up on us.

How many of you have seen the bumper sticker that says, "Be patient with me. God isn’t finished with me yet"?  I’ve decided to create a new bumper sticker that responds to that one. My new bumper sticker will say, "I’m trying to be patient with you, but God is taking an awfully long time with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Author And Finisher Of Faith Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 5, 2022

Here is given the secret of parting from the old life & entering into & progressing with endurance in the new life. The secret is fixing our attention upon Jesus & following the path of faith that His obedience created for us.

HEBREWS 12:1-2 [LEAVING A LEGACY SERIES] THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF FAITH [1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 2 Timothy 4:7-8] This passage is a moving exhortation that motivates believers to Christian living. In it our writer links those who have previously lived by faith with the believer’s present ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Our Faith Is On A Collision Course With The Devil Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Apr 29, 2021

we need to see what we need to be looking out for so that we can guard our faith against the devil's attacks.

Introduction The Christian landscape of the United States is rapidly changing, and unfortunately not for the better but for the worse. In between the years 2018 and 2019, Pew Research did a study of how many people in America describe themselves as Christians; those who say that they are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Baptist