This document provides guidance on dedicating one's life, enduring in faith, and finishing well. It encourages focusing on Jesus, spiritual exercise, and living as a sacrifice to God. It advises fighting struggles faithfully by contending for faith and escaping temptation. The document stresses keeping the faith with patience and promises reward. It concludes by emphasizing being faithful until death to receive an immortal crown.

2. DEDICATION
• Many don’t have the mindset to
finish their life well. But dedication to
finish the race well is needed in
order to be successful.
• This means keep your focus on
Jesus! Hebrews 12:1-2
– Put aside every weight and sin!

3. ENDURANCE
• We must press on to the prize of the
upward call! Phil. 3:14
• As physical exercise is good for
endurance physically, so exercise toward
godliness is good for spiritual endurance.
1 Timothy 4:7-8
– Spiritual exercise is profitable for all
things!

4. IT TAKES SACRIFICIAL LIVING
• (ESV) For I am already being poured out
as a drink offering, and the time of my
departure has come. 2 Timothy 4:6
• Our life is to be lived as a living sacrifice to
God. Romans 12:1-2
– It’s a life that says, not my will but your
will be done God. Luke 22:42

5. FIGHT YOUR STRUGGLES
FAITHFULLY
• We are told to fight the good fight of faith.
1 Timothy 6:12
– Tell them your reason. 1 Pet. 3:15
– Contend earnestly for it. Jude 3
– Take the way of escape. 1 Cor. 10:13
– Pursue these things. 1 Tim. 6:11

6. KEEP THE FAITH
• It’s the faith of the gospel of Christ we
must keep. Phil. 1:27; 1 Cor. 16:13
• It has great reward. Hebrews 10:35
• It takes patience to do this. Heb. 10:36
• If you do, you’ll be blessed.
Revelation 14:12-13

7. FINISH THE RACE FAITHFUL
• Jesus said, be faithful unto death...
Rev. 2:10
• Paul wrote that he was finishing the race
faithful and looked forward to the crown of
righteousness. 2 Tim. 4:7-8
• This crown (reward) is immortal.
1 Cor. 9:25
• Do you want it? Run that you may obtain
it! 1 Cor. 9:24