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Quitters vs. Winners: Biblical Insights on Perseverance

Dive into the contrast between quitters and winners as depicted in the Bible through stories of figures such as Lot's Wife, Judas, Joshua, Caleb, and more. Explore the characteristics of a quitter - negative attitude, excuse hunting, blame shifting, procrastination, and inability to handle pressure - versus a winner - positivity, accountability, problem-solving, prompt action, and embracing truth. Reflect on your own tendencies and make a choice: Are you a quitter or a winner? Remember, winners never quit, and quitters never go to heaven.

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Quitters vs. Winners: Biblical Insights on Perseverance

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  1. Proverbs 24:16

  2. Quitters & Winners

  3. Bible Quitters • Lot’s Wife – Genesis 19:26 • Luke 17:28-32 • Unfaithful Spies – Numbers 13:31-33 • Some of Jesus’ Disciples- John 6:60-66 • Demas – Philemon 24 • Colossians 4:14 • 2 Timothy 4:10 • Judas – Matthew 26:14-16

  4. Bible Winners • Joshua & Caleb – Numbers 13:30 • Numbers 14:7-9 • David – 1 Samuel 17:45-51 • Shadrach, Meshach & Abed-Nego- Daniel 3:14-19,25-27 • Paul- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 • Apostles – Acts 4:18-20

  5. Characteristics of a Quitter: • Always Negative, “Can’t be done” Attitude- Numbers 13:31 • Excuse Hunters – Proverbs 20:4 • Proverbs 26:13 • Luke 14:15-24 • Blames Failures on Others – Genesis 3:12,13 • Refuses to Face Problems – Jonah 1:1-3

  6. Characteristics of a Quitter: • Procrastinates – Acts 24:24,25 “when I have a convenient time I will call for you.” • Wilts under Pressure – Matthew 13:20,21 “”tribulation or persecution…stumbles.”

  7. Characteristics of a Winner: • Always Positive – Numbers 13:30 • Philippians 4:13 • Never hunts for Excuses – Genesis 42:1,2 • Faces His Problems – Psalm 11:1 • Does not hesitate when He has a Knowledge of the Truth – Acts 8:36-38 • Recognizes Today is Day of Salvation- 2 Corinthians 6:2

  8. Application • Excuse Hunters – “I was too tired. We got to bed so late last night.” • “Company came and I didn’t want to embarrass them by leaving for the assembly.” • “The building is too COLD or too HOT.” • Too busy with Pleasures!

  9. WINNERS plan their Time Around The Lord’s Kingdom • John 1:45,46 “Come and see.” • Matthew 12:47-50 “whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother & sister & mother.”

  10. WHAT ARE YOU? A Quitter or a Winner? Winners Never Quit & Quitters Never Go To Heaven!

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