2. Philippians 3:1 2 Peter 1:4-10 Hebrews 11:8-10
TAKING RISKS FOR GOD
Philippians 3:1
2 Peter 1:4-10
Hebrews 11:8-10

3. A Church Without Risk Takers…
Is Self Satisfied (Revelation 3:17; Zephaniah 1:12)
Is Pessimistic (Numbers 13:31-33)
Is Filled with Doubt, not Faith (Matthew 17:14-20)

4. Spiritual success involves taking risks in FAITH!
Peter needed more faith (Matthew 14:22-31)
There must be no doubt that God will grant success (Matthew 21:21-22)
Consider the Confidence expressed in Philippians (1:6, 25; 2:12-16; 3:13-14; 4:4-13)
Spiritual success involves taking risks in FAITH!

5. Sharing your faith means taking risks in faith!
Is it risky to snatch someone from a fire?
Yet that is what we are commanded to do! (Jude 21-23; Matthew 28:18-20)

6. What risks are you willing to take to share your faith?
The risk of being rejected like Jesus? (John 1:11; Matthew 27:40-44; Isaiah 53:3)
The risk of being defamed, reviled, beaten or persecuted like Paul? (Acts 15:26; 1 Cor. 15:30)
What risks are you willing to take to share your faith?

7. Are you more like the five talent man or the one talent man?
There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played.
He never risked He never tried He never sang or prayed.
And when one day he passed away, His insurance was denied.
For since he never really lived, they claimed he never died.
Are you more like the five talent man or the one talent man?