Pericope: Philippians 1:3-11 3 I thank my God every time I

remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with

joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first

day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good

work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ

Jesus. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I

have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or

defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s

grace with me. 8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the

affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And this is my prayer: that your

love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of

insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may

be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of

righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and

praise of God

Sermon Text: Philippians 1:6 6 being confident of this, that he

who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until

the day of Christ Jesus.

Sermon Title: The Finisher: Finish What You Started

Finish 1: Don’t Start Nothing, It Won’t Be Nothing – Joshua

3:13 (NIV) 13 And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of

the Lord—the Lord of all the earth—set foot in the Jordan, its

waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap.”

Genesis 22:12 12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not

do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you

have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”

Finish 2: Completed Before It Was Started

Isaiah 46:10 I make known the end from the beginning, from

ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand,

and I will do all that I please.’

Daniel 2:28 28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals

mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen

in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through

your mind as you were lying in bed are these:

Romans 8:29 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be

conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the

firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

Finish 3: A Work In Progress

Ephesians 2:10 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ

Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to

do.

a. Master Builder 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 (ESV) 10 According to

the grace of God given to me, like a skilled [a] master builder I

laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let

each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can

lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus

Christ.

b. Firm Foundation Mathew 7:24-27 (TLV) 24 “Therefore

everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them will

be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the

rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat

against that house; and yet it did not fall, for its foundation

had been built on the rock. 26 Everyone who hears these

words of Mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish

man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and

the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that

house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”

c. Finish of Faith Hebrews 12:12 (NIV) 12 Therefore,

strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.

Life Application:

A. God is looking for you to be consistent and Satan is trying to

get you live a random life – be consistent – start with Jesus

B. You are a unique piece of work in progress Find your fit

Ephesians 2:10, 19, 20 (NIV) 10 For we are God’s

handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God

prepared in advance for us to do. 19 Consequently, you are no

longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s

people and also members of his household, 20 built on the

foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus

himself as the chief cornerstone.

C. God is not finished with New Life. We have been called

together so He can finish what He started 2 Corinthians 12:12

(NIV) 12 I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a

true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.