Sermon Notes – Finishing Well

Finishing Well, 2 Timothy 4:6-8
Darrin Mechling, MacArthur Boulevard Baptist Church, attended May 30, 2010

We all start well, beginners are common. We assume we will finish well, finishers are rare. We are good at starting things but not real good at finishing what we start. Paul finished his life well. He tells us how we can endure.

1. Be ready – 2 Timothy 4:6

He thought of himself as an offering to God and laid his life down.

2. Fight the good fight – 2 Timothy 4:7

He left nothing undone, with no regrets. Is your life full of the advancement of the gospel?

He gives us a picture of a soldier, a runner who trains and stays focused and a steward who kept the faith to guard the deposit.

3. Look for the reward – 2 Timothy 4:8

This world’s pains, and pleasures, are temporary. He never talks of wining, but of finishing. Do not let this earthly life conflict with your relationship with Christ and being ready for eternity.

NOTE: These are my notes, taken as I listened to the sermon live. Any errors, misunderstandings or misinterpretations are my responsibility entirely and not the fault of the preacher.