I Resign And Resolve Philippians 3 13 16

I Resign And Resolve Philippians 3: 13 -16

I Resign… ²Past failures § Common to all § Consider Moses (Acts 7: 25 ff; re: Ex. 2: 1115) § Consider Samson (Jdg. 16) § Consider Peter (Matt. 26: 33; 26: 69 -75)

I Resign… ²Excuses § It is so easy to make an excuse. § Sometimes a rationale for laziness (Prov. 26: 13) § An excuse is the skin of a reason stuffed with a lie § George Washington Carver once said, “Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses”

I Resign… ²Apathy § This is when there is no concern where there ought to be § Apathy has no passion, no motivation, and produces no accomplishments § Gallio was apathetic (Acts 18: 12 -17)

I Resolve… ²To be spiritually successful § Moses, Samson, and Peter were all failures, but became successful § What about me? • My failure must be put behind me • I must submit to God to be spiritually successful (James 4: 7 -10) • Need a good application of longsuffering and perseverance (Gal. 5: 22; 2 Peter 1: 6)

I Resolve… ²To do what needs to be done. § Replace excuse with effort. § Must make an effort (2 Peter 1: 10) § We have good motivation (1 Tim. 4: 10) § Remember it is work for the Lord (Col. 3: 23)

I Resolve… ²To grow spiritually § By being strong (1 Cor. 16: 13) § In order to be prepared (2 Peter 3: 17 -18) § By always being obedient to the Lord (Phil. 2: 12)