Laying Aside Weights

Hall of Faith

Abel

Enoch

Noah

Abraham

Sarah

Isaac

Jacob

Joseph

Moses

Jericho

Rahav

Gideon

Samson

David

Samuel

Hebrews 11:33–38 KJV 1900

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

These all obtained a good report but didn’t receive the promise

We Have A Great Example

Let us lay aside...

The good and pick up the best

The sin that trips us up

You won’t run effectively until you lay those aside

Luke 16:13 KJV 1900

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Why should we run?

Looking unto Jesus

It won’t be easy

But it will be worth it

Examples of weights and Sin

Weights

TV Shows

Cell phone (give walkie)

Playstation/xbox (Horseshoe)

Siblings/Parents (someone gets on back)

Friends (someone already on back)

Sports (Basketball)

Chores (table or chair)

Sins

Pride

Lust

Rebellion

Mouth

Disobedience

Dishonesty

Laziness

Put it into Action

Why does it seem like you’ve got more out of the preaching this week than any other week?

Why does it seem like it’s easier to obey

have a better attitude?

Make decisions to follow God?

To tell the truth?

because this week laid aside those weights and left them back at home.

Some of these thing may not be bad but they make it easy for us to trip up

It would be a good thing if we all went home and laid aside some weights and sins