09/10/2023 Midtown Church Sacramento
SERMON SERIES: Don’t Save me. Good News for Skeptics.
Title: A life too busy for God
Pastor Bob Balian
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12, NIV)
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12: 1-2, NKJV)
Four Critical Keys To Maximize Your Time
1.) UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE RUNNING A RACE
.. and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us…
(Hebrews 12:1d, NKJV)
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 Cor. 9:24, NIV)
2.) REMOVE RESIDUAL BAGGAGE
…let us lay aside every weight…
(Hebrews 12:1b, NKJV)
3.) GAIN RULE OVER THE WRONGDOINGS THAT REGULARLY TRIP YOU
…. and the sin which so easily ensnares us….
(Hebrews 12:1c, NKJV)
The RIGHT Priorities RAISE Capacities
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
(Matthew 6:33, NIV)
Therefore, we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses….
(Hebrews 12:1a, NKJV)
…. looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
(Hebrews 12: 2, NKJV)
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