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It's About To Get Better: Elimination, Endurance, and Discipline

Dr Dharius Daniels·Change Church

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Summary

In this teaching on Hebrews 12, Dr. Dharius Daniels explains how God uses people in Scripture and life as pictures of possibility to inspire our faith rather than incite jealousy. Stepping into the better life God has prepared requires aligning our beliefs with corresponding actions. Dr. Daniels outlines three key choices every believer must make: eliminating unnecessary weights and sins, enduring difficult seasons with commitment, and embracing God's loving discipline for true transformation.

Key Scriptures

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Ephesians 1:14↗1 Kings 3:5-12↗Hebrews 11↗Hebrews 12:1-11↗

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Themes

Faith and BehaviorOvercoming ComparisonSpiritual EliminationPerseverance and EnduranceDivine Discipline

Pastor's Points

1.Elimination
2.Endurance
3.Embracing Discipline

Key Points

1.Better living requires better behavior, and better behavior requires better believing.
2.Faith is not just what we declare with our mouth, but how we behave in alignment with God's truth.
3.God uses people as pictures of possibility to demonstrate visibly what He can do through principle in our own lives.
4.Envy and jealousy happen when we mismanage exposure to someone else's success instead of being inspired by it.
5.Elevation in the Kingdom requires elimination; you must intentionally remove weights and sins that hinder your mobility.
6.What needs to leave your life rarely walks out on its own—you must actively escort it out.
7.Make proactive choices in moments of spiritual strength to protect yourself during times of emotional or spiritual weakness.
8.Perseverance is doing the hard work after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.
9.God's discipline is a proof of His love and sonship, correcting temporary pain to prevent long-term destruction.

Sermon Moments

“God uses people as pictures. He gives verbal declarations through principles, but visible demonstrations through people.”

“Jealousy is an indication that you've mismanaged exposure to something God meant to inspire you with.”

“What needs to go out of your life rarely just walks out on its own—you have to walk it out.”

“To gain altitude, a hot air balloon must throw off sandbags; your elevation is directly tied to your elimination.”

“Make decisions in your time of strength that protect you from yourself in your time of weakness.”

“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.”

“How do you stay motivated? You don't always stay motivated—you stay committed.”

“The Shepherd's goodness is revealed not only in His direction, but also in His correction.”

This Week

Identify one spiritual or emotional 'weight' (such as procrastination, toxic comparison, or bitterness) and intentionally eliminate it this week.
Guard your heart when you see others succeeding by thanking God for showing you a picture of what is possible in principle.
Set healthy boundaries around media or environments that feed your spiritual insecurity or confusion.
Reframe a current struggle by asking God what area of your character He is seeking to discipline and correct.
Choose commitment over feelings in an area where you feel like quitting, trusting God for a spiritual 'second wind.'
Practice proactive decision-making while you are spiritually strong so you are protected during seasons of weakness.
Ask the Holy Spirit for daily conviction and partnership to reveal issues in your life that you cannot see on your own.

Remember This

Better living requires better believing, which is demonstrated by eliminating spiritual weights, enduring through tiredness, and embracing God's loving correction.

A Challenge for You

Choose today to stop mismanaging exposure, eliminate what hinders your walk, stay committed when you feel unmotivated, and invite God's loving discipline to refine your character.

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