Lighten Up and Run | Koinonia Church | Pastor Andrew Cromwell

Lighten Up and Run

Koinonia Church

Pastor Andrew Cromwell

Three Reasons Why I Believe this Year Can Be the Best Yet

1. What I Know about This Year

2. What I know about God

3. What I know about You

The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to him. -D.L. Moody

The truth is that God can do anything He pleases through an ordinary person who is fully dedicated to Him. -Henry Blackaby

Set Up for 2023

Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

1. Look and take .

surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses…

2. Throw off .

lay aside…

weight and sin…

Excuses are the skin of a lie wrapped with a reason. —Coach Ernie Hornung

Excuses, Excuses

• • • “Man, that is a great. I would do it if I had the means.” 

• • • “I was going to, but…….”

• • • “I need to get out of this job, but………”

• • • “I would do that if I could……….”

• • • “I would start a business, but………”

3. Stay in the !

run with endurance…

race that is set before us…

4. Keep your eyes on the .

looking to Jesus…

for the joy set before him…