"But Continue Thou…"

2 Timothy 3:14

“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.”

· You have been in school now for 2160 days.

· You have spent 12,960 hours in classes.

· That translates into 777,600 minutes.

· So far you've lived approximately 18 years.

· You've been around 216 months.

· You have been breathing 936 weeks.

· You've been going through the motions for 6,552 days

· You've been here 157,248 hours.

· You've been taking up space 9,434,880 minutes.

· You've slept 52,500 hours.

· You've watched T.V. 12,173 hours.

· You've spent 7,488 hours eating. (Mostly pizza!)

THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF COURSES IN LIFE

I. REQUIRED COURSES.

  1. LIFE - YOU GOT NO CHOICE - WHERE - WHEN - WHO PARENTS
  2. DEATH - “IN ADAM ALL DIE” (I Cor.15:22)
  3. JUDGMENT - “AFTER THIS THE JUDGMENT.”

A. JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST. (II Cor.5:17)

B. GREAT WHITE THRONE. (Rev. 20:14,15)

II. ELECTIVE COURSES.

  1. TO BE SAVED OR TO BE LOST.
  2. TO BE SPIRITUAL OR CARNAL.
  3. TO BE SCRIPTUAL OR LOGICAL.  (HUMANISM)
  4. TO BE SAFE IN GOD'S WILL OR YOUR OWN WILL.

But continue thou in the things thou hast learned!  Go the distance…stay the course, fight a good fight, finish the course!