BURNING OUT INTRODUCTION Starting the race but giving up due to stress A very common word Stressed out

Being anxious Once it was never heard among Christian leaders but it has become a killer Common among many people 1) Moses giving up 2) Elijah suicidal 3) Jonah running away 4) John the Baptist doubting 5) Martha anxious 6) Peter denied Ones who kept on running and never gave up or complained 1) Joseph 2) Joshua 3) Nehemiah 4) Daniel 5) John 6) Paul

PAULS SITUATION II Corinthians 4:8-9 "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; II Corinthians 6:3-10 "Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things." He says I have faced sorrow and turned it into rejoicing. I have experienced poverty, but I know that in it I am making many rich. I have nothing, but I have everything. I have suffered chastisement, but I am still living. I have faced dying, but I am more alive than ever before. I am not defeated I am a conqueror, I am not burnt out The Secret of His Life 1. It is the oil that burns and not the wick 2. The wick burns out when the oil runs out HE HAD AN ENCOUTER WITH THE LORD 1. 2. The Damascus road experience His sins were washed away and turned to the Lord

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It has to be an ongoing encounter with the Lord

HE LIVED A CRUCIFIED LIFE In Galatians he writes: Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." Galatians 6:14 "But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. Romans 6:6 "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." 1. 2. 3. He knew that he was crucified with Christ The world was crucified to him He couldnt draw from the world any encouragement

HE LIVED THE RISEN LIFE HE LIVED BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD HE BECAME A Col 3:1-4 3:1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. (from New International Version) A. He knew how to wait B. He drew all strength from the risen Christ C. His eyes were set on the THRONE D. He exercised authority from the the throne HE LIVED A SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE He knew how to get filled constantly Oil has a way of burning out and you have to keep filling the lamp Eph 5:15-20 15 Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.