Here is our teaching outline for this past week’s EPIC message, Run Strong. Finish Well.

1Corinthians 9.24-27; Hebrews 12.1

Please take a moment to finish these sentences for yourself . . .

1. I wish I hadn’t quit __________________.
2. The most difficult thing I ever had to do was _____________________.
3. I would love to be able to finish ________________________.
4. When I think of perseverance I think of _______________________.
5. “Hang in there” means ___________________________.
6. The most faithful person I know is ____________________.

Three things that slow us down:

1. Obstacles
   1. Friends (1Corinthians 15.33)
   2. Trials (James 1.2-4)
   3. Weight
      1. Sin (Hebrews 12.1)
      2. Fear
         1. Peers (1Corinthians 15.33)
         2. Past (Philippians 3.13)

Three things that will help you finish well:

1. Know the prize (1Corinthians 8.24)
2. Keep the pace (Hebrew 12.1)
3. Drop the baggage (Hebrews 12.1)