God’s Power to Keep Going

Current Teaching Series Eternal Realities: Heaven & Hell

God's Power to Keep Going By By Rick Warren — June 4, 2018 "I'm a mess. I'm nothing and have nothing; make something of me. You [God] can do it; you've got what it takes" (Psalm 40:17 The Message). The Bible tells us that God always finishes what he starts: "God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished" (Philippians 1:6 NLT). It doesn't say, "God might finish it." It doesn't say, "God hopes to finish it." It says God will finish it. What does that mean? It means if you have really given your life to Jesus Christ — if you've opened yourself up to God and said, "Christ, be number one in my life" — you are going to make it to heaven. There's no doubt about it. Case closed. Done deal. You are going to make it across the finish line because it doesn't depend upon your performance; it depends upon God's sustaining grace. The only question is how you finish the race. You know as well as I do that some people finish a race poorly while other people finish a race well. I don't want you to just get into heaven. I don't want you to just get across the finish line. I want to help you finish the race of life well. I want you to enjoy life, the abundant life — to figure out what God made you for and then do it. How can you be sure you're going to finish the race of life? Because of God's sustaining grace. God doesn't want to just save you. He wants to sustain you through life. He wants you to make it. What is sustaining grace? Sustaining grace is the power to keep on going when you feel like giving up. It's the power to do the right thing when you don't feel like doing the right thing. There are many pitfalls in the marathon race of life. But regardless of what you go through, no matter what you face this year, you can count on God's sustaining grace. "My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God's grace for you. Stand firm in this grace" (1 Peter 5:12 NLT).PLAY today's audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk About It Why do we so often try to "just make it" through the week when God wants us to experience an abundant life? How has God's sustaining grace helped you endure a trial in your life? In what situation do you need God's help to stand firm? How are you asking God to help sustain you?

Our Gift: Eternal Realities Complete Audio Series It's time to get the truth . . . Questions about life after death are too important to leave unanswered — it's time to get to the truth. That's why Pastor Rick put together an audio series called Eternal Realities: Heaven and Hell with clear, biblical answers about what happens when you leave this earth, and how you can be absolutely certain of your eternal destination. This 3-message series gives you evidence from God's Word on: • The reality of Hell — and why you don't want any part of it. • The reality of Heaven — and the incredible hope it gives life here and now. • The eternal choice we all make — and how to be certain you're going to heaven. LEARN MORE

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Series Summary Session 1: The Reality of Hell Session 2: The Reality of Heaven Session 3: How to be Certain You're Going to Heaven PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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