Encouragement for the Faithful

Two BIG Ideas

1)     Continued, faithful service is hard

2)   There is strong encouragement to continue

 

Reasons Why Serving Is Wearisome

1)     Against the grain in a fallen world

2)   Done in our strength

3)   Pursuing things OTHER than the Lord’s work

4)     Weight of sin

5)     Just half doing—no ownership

 

Three Strong Truths for Encouragement

First Truth: Jesus provides victory—we’re off the hook

“Therefore”…”Not in vain”

 

Second Truth: “Be”

You only have to worry about your character, not comparisons, competitions, results, etc.

Steadfast

Immovable

Always abounding

 

Third Truth: The freedom of focus

“The work of the Lord”