More Than You Can Bear You are Stronger than Excuses

More Than You Can Bear

You are Stronger than Excuses

All of us have dreams, plans and hopes

God too has plans for you

But the distance between where you are right now

And where you really want to be

Can be measured by the number of excuses you make and take

The more excuses you make and take, the bigger the distance

The less excuses you tolerate, the more you close up that distance

Excuses bury talents

But results bring God’s favor 

“Well done good and faithful servant”

Paul said in 2 Corinthians 12:9

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."

Weakness is not an excuse it is the revelation of God’s grace

And power in and through you

You are Stronger than Excuses

 All of us have dreams, plans and hopes.

God too has plans for you.

But the distance between where you are right now

and where you really want to be…

 Can be measured by the number

of excuses you make and take.

The more excuses you make

and take, the bigger the distance.

The less excuses you tolerate,

the more you close up that distance.

Countless people make New Year’s

resolutions at the start of the year.

I’m sure you did, too.

But only 8% fulfill their resolutions

by the end of the year.

When it comes to knowing God,

we are without excuse…

…since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities — his eternal power and divine nature — have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

Romans 1:19-20

When it comes to sin

we are without excuse…

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man.

And God is faithful;

he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.

 But when you are tempted,

 he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

Lack of knowledge or weakness is not excuse.

The distance from where you are right now

and heaven cannot be reached by excuses.

Scripture makes it very clear…

 What God not only did for our sins, but

took away our excuses for continuing in sin.

Paul does not excuse the wrong

conduct in the Church at Corinth.

He does recognize the temptation but

he says there is always a way of escape.

We do not have to yield to temptation.

Paul understood weakness

but also understood strength.

He is not weak in dealing with you,

but is powerful among you.

 For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness,

yet he lives by God's power. Likewise, we are weak in him,

yet by God's power we will live with him to serve you.

2 Corinthians 13:3-4

As you and I compare ourselves to God,

we can’t help but to see our weakness.

But by His power we have the strength

to live with Him and serve others.

God never excuses sin.

No excuse will overturn the guilty verdict.

Justice requires payment for sin.

Yes, Jesus died for our sins,

He paid the price.

But does that give us the

license to continue in sin?

 

What shall we say then?

Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

God forbid. How shall we,

that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Romans 6:1-2 KJV

The very fact that God’s grace is on us

demands we do not live in sin any longer.

To know Christ is to change.

Therefore if any man be in Christ,

 he is a new creature:

 old things are passed away;

behold, all things are become new.

2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV

When we come to Christ we stop making

excuses and start making changes.

Are you where God plans for you to be?

Are excuses keeping you from changes?

You are not weak any more.

It is Christ in you the hope of glory.

It is Christ in you that enables

you, with strength, to do all things.

It is God’s Spirit in you that empowers

you to do even greater things than

what the disciples saw Jesus do.

Excuses waste time.

Be very careful, then, how you live —

not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity,

because the days are evil.

 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

 Ephesians 5:15-18

You know God’s will for you and I.

We see every moment as an

opportunity to do what is right.

God has done so much for you and I.

He has given us everything

we need for life and godliness.

The three men given the talents revealed

God does not except excuses but results.

Excuses bury talents.

But results bring God’s favor…

 

“Well done good and faithful servant.”

Paul said…

 "My grace is sufficient for you,

for my power is made perfect in weakness."

2 Corinthians 12:9

Weakness is not an excuse…

 It is the revelation of God’s grace

and power in and through you.

Scripture Reading

1 Corinthians10:11-13 NIV

11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. 12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! 13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.