Often times life knocks us down. Things happen that we never even dreamed would happen to us! How do I pick up the pieces and go forward? We will examine this from a biblical perspective and see that the child of GOD can go forward in life even after suffering!

1. Going Forward
by
Brian Birdow
Exodus 14:14-16

2. Going Forward
1. God did not leave man on earth to just
fumble around by himself.
2. Man has always had a purpose! Even from
Adam (Gen. 2:5-7)
3. God gave the people of old a commandment
and in view of Romans 15:4 we will apply it to
ourselves!

3. Exodus 14:14 -16
I. Exodus 14:14 The LORD shall fight for you, and
you shall hold your peace.
II. Exodus 14:15 And the LORD said unto Moses,
Why do you cry unto me? speak unto the children
of Israel, that they go forward:
III. Exodus 14:16 But lift up your rod, and stretch out
your hand over the sea, and divide it: and the
children of Israel shall go on dry ground through
the midst of the sea.

4. It is God’s intention that we progress
• Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith:
but if any man draw back, my soul shall have
no pleasure in him.
• Hebrews 10:39 But we are not of them who
draw back unto perdition; but of them that
believe to the saving of the soul.
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5. It is God’s intention that we progress
 In regards to SIN
 1 Corinthians 10:13 There has no
temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who
will not allow you to be tempted above that
you are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that you may
be able to bear it.

6. It is God’s intention that we progress
In regards to SIN
I. Romans 6:16 Know you not, that to whom you
yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants
you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto
death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
II. Romans 6:17 But God be thanked, that you were
the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the
heart that form of doctrine which was delivered
you.
III. Romans 6:18 Being then made free from sin, you
became the servants of righteousness.

7. It is God’s intention that we progress
Don’t let obstacles cause you to stop!
When faced with obstacles find ways to
overcome them!
Revelation 17:14 These shall make war with
the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome
them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of
kings: and they that are with him are called,
and chosen, and faithful.

8. Go Forward
Relationships
Marriage
Child rearing
Career
Health
Goal Setting
Spiritual growth
Prayer
Fasting
Reading
Writing
Evangelism

9. Things that hinder progress!
A. Probably the greatest hindrance to
progress is the failure to plan ahead!
• Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no
vision, the people perish: but he that
keeps the law, happy is he.

10. Things that hinder progress
• B. Another major hindrance to the Lord’s work is
looking back.
• Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have
apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those
things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those
things which are before,
• Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize
of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

11. Things that hinder progress
C. Another hindrance is that we find
ourselves going in circles.
1. The Israelites wandered for 40 years!
2. A trip that could have been accomplished
under 2 years!
3. Lets not allow it to take us months to do
something that should take days!

12. Things that hinder progress
D. All to often fear or a lack of faith often times
hinders progress!
1. Do we have the type of faith God wants?
• Hebrews 3:17 But with whom was he
grieved forty years? was it not with them
that had sinned, whose bodies fell in the
wilderness?

13. Things that hinder progress
• Hebrews 3:18 And to whom swore he that
they should not enter into his rest, but to
them that believed not?
• Hebrews 3:19 So we see that they could
not enter in because of unbelief.

14. Things that hinder progress
F. A failure to assume personal
responsibilities.
1. We so often want to let someone else do it!
2. Is the work of the church based on how much
someone else gets done?
3. Each has to do our fair share

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• Relationships

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• Marriage

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• Child Rearing

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• Career

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• Health

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• Goal Setting

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