WHY CAN’T I CHANGE?

Greater Reward Series

Week 2

Tim Bycroft, Lead Pastor

THE POINT EXISTS TO WELCOME THE UNCHURCHED TO BECOME FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS.

Pointing People to God

Pointing People to Jesus

Pointing People to Community

A church characterized by Love, Acceptance, and Forgiveness.

DISCIPLINE = WITH GOD'S HELP, WE WILL CHOOSE WHAT WE WANT MOST OVER WHAT WE WANT NOW.

1 Corinthians 9:24, " Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!”

Verse 25, “All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it for a prize that will fade away, but we, as followers of Christ, we do it for an eternal prize.

Verse 26-27, So, I run with purpose in every step. I'm not just shadow boxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should.”

"Don't you realize that in a race, everyone runs but only one person gets the prize. So run to win!"

DON'T RATIONALIZE AWAY THE JOY OF HONORING GOD WITH YOUR BEST.

YOU'VE BEEN TRYING FOR TOO LONG.

TRYING NEVER ACHIEVES CONSISTENT RESULTS. TRAINING DOES.

TRYING IS AN ATTEMPT TO CHANGE WITH MINIMAL COMMITMENT.

TRAINING IS A WHOLE-HEARTED COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVE A SPECIFIC RESULT.

1 Timothy 4:7, “Train yourself to be godly.”

HOW DO WE TRAIN TO BECOME GODLY?

TRAINING IS DOING WHAT I CAN DO TODAY TO ENABLE ME TO DO EVEN MORE TOMORROW.

Verse 26-27, “So, I run with purpose in every step. I'm not just shadow boxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should.”