10 Reasons Why I Can't Quit

Verse 10 uses the word offended – may I define that as to stumble, to fall, to quit.

Our text uses the word “endure”. Endure means to hold out, to stand fast, to persevere, to keep going don’t stop, never give up, don’t quit. Do you get the picture? No matter what never never never never never give up.

Winston Churchill once gave and address at a school that went like this. “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never give in.” Then he sat down.

Jesus tells us in this portion of scripture that many would be offended. The tendency of the offended is to quit. We are told however that those who keep on going who endure to the end will be saved. As my Aunt Margie used to say, “Stay in the boat.”

1. I’ve had God be too good to me

a. Holiness heritage

b. Revealed himself to me

c. Grace, mercy, faithfulness, forgiveness, sanctification

2. I’ve seen too much

a. Real salvation

b. Real Godly living

c. Real outpourings of God’s Spirit

3. I’ve been too blessed

a. God woke me up this morning

b. Meets every need (even when it seems impossible to do)

c.

4. I’ve had too many prayers answered

a. Prayer for salvation and sanctification

b. Various prayers

5. I’ve got too much to gain to lose

a. An eternity to praise, worship and serve Him

b.

6. I’ve come too far

a. I’m too far from where I started and too close to where I’m going to ever think of turning round

7. I’ve learned too much

a. God has showed me too much from His word

b. God has taught me through messages and lives of others

c. God has taught me by lessons in life

8. I’ve been brought through too many trials

a. Through dangers toils and snares I have already come, tis grace hath brought me safe thus far and grace will lead me home

9. I’ve got all heaven pulling for me

a. Surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses.

10. I’ve got too many waiting over yonder

a. I could start listing would take all night

i. Just think of the ones from here in recent years

1. Bro. Forrest

2. Bro. Lorton

3. Many many others

4. What are they doing in heaven

b. Jesus

Quit you ask, curse God and die? How can I surrender when help is so nigh His grace is always sufficient, His word always enough Doubt his help? I refuse! Quit? I cannot!

I know my Redeemer lives, so I will struggle on Knowing that trials and tribulations can’t last too long God’s word will last forever, His love will never cease So I will keep on plodding, The race I’ll not concede

I know the way is narrow, I know the gate is strait I know that few are chosen, only few find the way But I’ve been promised a companion close and true to the end I have felt His presence many times, Quit? Not with my friend

Quitting only admits defeat, only ends in death while persevering endurance, overcomes and triumphs I’ll keep my eye’s ahead, my progress never slowing for I cannot quit, I must not quit, I mean to keep on going

Curtis Gordon 3/10/11