Summary Handout: Crossing The Finish Line
(Chapter Thirteen from Liberation for Total Transformation)
Key Themes
• Healing and Freedom: Only God’s Word and love bring true healing and freedom from pain’s grip.
• Focus and Transformation: Spiritual growth requires focus, memorization, and meditation on scripture.
• Sitting at the Feet of Jesus: Transformation begins with relationship and surrender.
• Power of Choice and Surrender: God gives us the ability to choose life and surrender our will.
• Enduring to the End: Faithfulness and perseverance are required to finish well.
• Pain—A Device of the Enemy: Recognize pain’s spiritual dimension and respond with faith.
• Joy and Wholeness: Joy is strength; wholeness is God’s goal for every believer.
Key Scriptures
• Acts 20:24 (AMP): Finish the course with joy.
• Luke 8:35: Sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind.
• Deuteronomy 30:19: Choose life.
• Hebrews 3:14: Hold your confidence steadfast to the end.
• Nehemiah 8:10: The joy of the Lord is your strength.
Practical Steps
• Memorize a key verse from the chapter.
• Set aside time to “sit at Jesus’ feet” in prayer and scripture.
• Reflect on areas to surrender to God.
• Identify unhealthy responses to pain and replace them with faith-based actions.
• Practice endurance—set a goal and persist through challenges.
• Cultivate joy and gratitude daily.
Fill-in-the-Blank Prompts
• John 8:36: “If the Son therefore shall make you , ye shall be indeed.”
• Matthew 10:22: “But he that to the end shall be saved.”
• Romans 15:13: “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in , that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
• James 1:2: “My brethren, it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.”
• Jeremiah 33:11: “The voice of , and the __ of gladness…”
Reflection & Discussion Questions
• What does surrender look like in your life?
• How do you respond to pain—physically, emotionally, spiritually?
• Share a time when you experienced God’s joy in adversity.
• Where do you need more hope or peace? Write a prayer asking God to fill you with His hope and peace.
Prayer
“Father, thank You for the healing and freedom found in Your Word and love. Help me to trust You with my pain and to receive Your comfort and truth today. Give me strength to endure, joy to finish well, and a heart fully surrendered to You. Amen.”
For further study:
Read the full chapter, meditate on the scriptures, and use the fill-in-the-blank prompts for personal or group reflection.
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