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THE COST OF THE CROWN – PART 1
[2 Timothy 4:6-8]
ALONENESS – THE 1ST EXPENSE!
1. Prepare For Seasons Of Aloneness:
a. Jacob – Alone & Wrestling: [Gen. 32:24]
- Peniel: The Place Where My Past, Present, & Future Collide, [Gen. 32:27-28,30].
- Prepare To Decide Who You Will Be.
- Night: Fighting In Uncertainty with Certainty! [Gen. 32:26].
- Prepare To Hold On Even in Uncertainty.
- The Limp: The Scar That Tells My Story, [Gen. 32:25].
- Prepare For an Adjustment in How You Walk.
- Morning: My Night Passes, My Future Dawns, My Scars Remain, [Gen. 32:31].
- Prepare For a New Level When It’s Over.
b. Jesus – Alone & Praying: [Matt. 26:36]
- Gethsemane: The Place That Changes All That Is Wrong, [Matt. 26:42].
- Prepare For Total Restoration.
- Night: The Period Before the Light Comes, [Matt. 26:41].
- Prepare To Pray Through the Darkness.
- Disciples: Even The Best of Friends Get Tired, [Mark 14:27, 40].
- Prepare To Lose Some Associations.
- Blood: The Agony of Pushing Beyond Limits, [Luke 22:44].
- Prepare To Feel a Little Pain.
c. Words Of Counsel:
- Keep Wrestling and Whatever You Do, Don’t Stop Praying, [Deut. 31:6].
- Be Encouraged God Is With You, Morning Does Come [Deut. 31:8]. Ps. 126:1-6