Finish What You Started | 2 Corinthians 8:11
Download MP3Starting with enthusiasm is one thing. Finishing when you’re tired, discouraged, or afraid can be much harder.
In Episode 69, “Finish What You Started | 2 Corinthians 8:11” Elder Sarita Bernadette explores the grace God gives us to complete the work He has called us to do. From Paul’s assurance that God will complete His good work in us to Zerubbabel’s assignment to rebuild the temple, this teaching reminds us that we don’t have to depend on determination alone.
Sarita also reflects on Paul’s call to the Corinthians to follow through on their commitment to give, using the resources available to them. She closes with a prayer for anyone ready to revisit an abandoned goal and move an unfinished assignment “from pending to done.”
In this episode:
- Trusting God to continue the work He has begun in us.
- Depending on the Holy Spirit when our own strength falls short.
- Moving beyond initial enthusiasm to follow through on our commitments.
- Laying aside what holds us back and keeping our eyes on Jesus.
Featured Scripture — 2 Corinthians 8:11 NRSVue
“Now finish doing it, so that your eagerness may be matched by completing it according to your means.”
Additional Scriptures
Philippians 1:6; Zechariah 4:6–9; Psalm 23:5; Hebrews 12:1–2; Revelation 22:13.
Key takeaway
When God calls us to do something, we can depend on His grace for the strength to see it through.
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Host
Elder Sarita Bernadette
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength. Proverbs 17:22 NLT
