The Victor's View From the Finish Line Introduction: A. There is nothing quite like the feeling that comes as a result of a job well-done, a road well-traveled, and a fight well-fought. B, Can you imagine: 1. What Moses felt in Deuteronomy 34? 2, What Elijah felt in 2 Kings 2? 3, What Jesus felt in Luke 9? 4. What Stephen felt in Acts 7/? C. Realize: no one experiences "the victor's view from the finish line" by accident or by proxy. Paul's View From the Finish Line (2 Tim 4:6-8, 18) 1. "l am already being poured out as a drink ______ 2. "The time of my ______ has come," 3. "l have fought the good _____."4. "l have finished the ______."5. "l have kept the ____ 6, "There is laid up for me the ____ of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge,will award to me on that Day." 7. "The Lord will______ me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom." 8. "To him be the forever and ever. Amen." If l Want to Experience "The Victor's View," What Must I Do? 1. Honor Christ with your-,whether by life or by death (Phil1:18-21) 2. Realize that to depart and be with Christ is far than life on earth {Phil1:22-23). 3, Discipline your body and keep it under (1 Cor 9:26b-27) 4. Don't _______ aimlessly (1 Cor 9:24-26a) 5. _________ yourself (2 Cor 13;5) and stand firm in the faith (1 Cor 16:13). 6. Treasure the value of ______ Christ Jesus as surpassing all other things (Phil 3:7-11). 7. Live with unashamed ______ in the promises of God (2 Tim 1:8-13). 8. Whatever you do, do all to the ______ of God ?(1 Cor 10:31)