Finishing Well | Bring the Heat | Pastor Steve Andres

You can finish strong! This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our BRING THE HEAT series with a message about running our race well.2 Timothy 4:7-8I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness.Too many people start well but finish poorly. How can we, like the Apostle Paul, finish our race and remain faithful?1) Honor the Word of God.The Bible is the key to an accurate self-understanding. To honor it, we need to study it, trust it and accept its correction.2) Respect guardrails in your life.Have you established guardrails to keep you from drifting into sin? Guardrails can be painful, but not nearly as painful as what they protect us from.3) Keep short accounts with God and others.Don’t wait to make things right. Keeping short accounts keeps debts from getting out of hand.4) Aim for fruitfulness.Fruit only grows in valleys. Choose to prioritize what can build yourself and others up, even in difficult circumstances.5) Focus on the finish line.In this race there are no winners, only finishers. If we run our race well, we get to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant!"