07-07-19 || Don't Settle For Where You Are

DON’T SETTLE FOR WHERE YOU ARE! Never Give Up Scott Young ~ Pastor of Hope “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” - Hebrews 11:8 WHY SOME PEOPLE RESIST CHANGE  We Fear The Unknown “How do you know what is going to happen tomorrow? For the length of your lives is as uncertain as the morning fog—now you see it; soon it is gone.” - James 4:14  We Fear Loss We fear we will lose something because of change. “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ.” - Philippians 3:7-8  We Fear Failure “If you fail under pressure, your strength is not very great.” - Proverbs 24:10 MOVING FORWARD IN LIFE 1. Look Towards The Future “For he (Abraham) was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.” - Hebrews 11:10 “We are saved by trusting. And trusting means looking forward to getting something we don’t yet have—for a man who already has something doesn’t need to hope and trust that he will get it.” - Romans 8:24 2. Lay Down The Past “No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.” - Genesis 17:5 “By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice.” - Hebrews 11:17 3. Live By Faith “By faith Abraham … obeyed and went … By faith he made his home … By faith Abraham … become a father … By faith Abraham … offered Isaac” - Hebrews 11:8,9,11,17 4. Long For Something Better “Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.” - Hebrews 11:16