Philippians 2:14-18; 3:12-16

Cut off early. Finished poorly, Finished so, so. Finished well.

“Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Blessing: Each one of us can finish well by continuously _________ upon our faith as Paul instructed the church at Philippi.

Action #1 Finish well by following the obedient example of Christ.

Philippians 2:9-12

Action #2 Finish well by continual spiritual _______________ .

Philippians 1:27, 2:12-13, 3:12-16; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; James 2:14-17

A Balanced Approach!

B #1 A _____________ effort.

Philippians 2:12b; Isaiah 66:2; 1 Corinthians 2:3;

2 Corinthians 7:15; Ephesians 6:5; 1 Chronicles 17:16

• Humility ______________ God and His Word. Isaiah 66:2

• Humility puts the ______________ on Christ. John 3:30

B #2 A ______________ effort.

Philippians 2:13; John 3:8; Exodus 14:13-16; Hebrew 13:20-21; John 15:1-5; 1 Corinthians 10:15; Colossians 1:29; Galatians 6:9; Zachariah 4:1-8

Dependant on the dynamic _________ of God’s Spirit.

John 3:8

Dependant on the dynamic ______________ of God’s Spirit.

Zachariah 4:6; Acts 1:8; Colossians 1:28-29