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Unfinished Business

Dr Dharius Daniels

Change Church • Mar 19, 2025 • 60 min

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Summary

As believers embark on new seasons, the quality of their lives is determined not by what they start, but by what they finish. Because God is a finisher who works incrementally but never incompletely, we are called to mirror His divine nature by confronting obstacles like inconsistency and adopting the bold spiritual disposition required for our current season. By anchoring ourselves in Christ through godly virtues, clear vision, and unwavering biblical values, we can break free from continuous cycles of restart and successfully handle our unfinished business.

Themes

Spiritual Perseverance and CompletionOvercoming InconsistencySeason-Specific DispositionsFaith and Decisive ActionAnchoring the Soul in Christ

Pastor's Points

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1. Virtues: Focusing on who God has called you to become

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2. Vision: Pursuing what God has placed in your heart to do

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3. Values: Upholding standards and principles that you refuse to violate

Key Points

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God is a finisher who works incrementally but never incompletely, and because believers are made in His image, they are called to finish what He leads them to start.
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Different seasons of life require different spiritual dispositions, demanding that believers know when to walk as a gentle lamb and when to adopt the proactive, assertive strength of a lion.
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David did not stop when Goliath was merely knocked down; he finished the fight by taking the enemy\'s sword, demonstrating that believers must completely eliminate lingering obstacles rather than leaving them temporarily incapacitated.
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Inconsistency acts like a subtle fox that traps believers in perpetual cycles of starting over, wasting precious time repairing past progress instead of advancing forward.
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Entering a new season requires the law of detachment—learning to let go of past methods or relationships that God used previously so that new growth and leadership can emerge.
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While prayer reveals root causes of defeat, prayer alone cannot rectify what was broken through disobedience or compromised principles; believers must rise up and take decisive action.
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Believers overcome spiritual drifting not by obsessing over their flaws, but by anchoring their souls in Jesus through godly virtues, clear vision, and non-negotiable biblical values.

Sermon Moments

“In the Game of Life, if you want to win, you've got to finish.”

“Inconsistency is the subtle enemy that keeps us in a continuous cycle of starting over, forcing us to spend time repairing instead of advancing.”

“David didn't just knock Goliath down; he took Goliath's own sword to finish him off so he wouldn't fight the same enemy next year.”

“If you are willing to give Moses a funeral, God will send Joshua to your address.”

“There is nothing wrong with being a lamb, but you have to recognize when a season demands the proactive, assertive strength of a lion.”

“When you feel like you are walking in circles, God is turning your circles into school, but you must learn to mute voices that undermine your progress.”

“Prayer won't fix what compromised principles broke; once God clarifies the issue, you must get up and act decisively.”

“My friend didn't jump in the water because I was drowning—he jumped in because he was concerned about me drifting.”

This Week

Identify one unfinished goal, assignment, or spiritual pursuit from the past year and commit to taking immediate action toward completing it.

Evaluate your current life situation to discern whether you need to shift from a passive posture to an assertive, lion-like disposition.

Conduct a honest personal audit to identify where inconsistency is causing you to repeatedly restart, and establish daily habits to break the cycle.

Practice spiritual detachment by letting go of past methods, mindsets, or relationships that God used in a previous season but is no longer using.

When facing setbacks, move beyond prayer alone by actively obeying God\'s instructions to fix compromised principles.

Surround yourself with mature, accountable believers who will jump in to challenge you when you begin drifting away from God\'s call.

Anchor your life by establishing non-negotiable biblical virtues, a clear god-given vision, and core spiritual values that you refuse to compromise.

Remember This

The quality of your spiritual life is not determined by what you start, but by your commitment to finish what God has called you to complete.

A Challenge for You

Go back, rely on the grace of the Holy Spirit, and handle your unfinished business in 2025.

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