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Never Give Up. When You Refuse to Give Up, You Can Never Be Defeated – Pastor Morgan Lekgetho Mogagabe

Morgan Lekgetho Mogagabe

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Sunday Sermon

Date: January 16, 2022

Speaker: Pastor Morgan Lekgetho Mogagabe

Today’s Message: Never Give Up. When You Refuse to Give Up. You Can Never Be Defeated.

Time: 8am – 11 am

Scripture references

John 8:31

Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him. If you continue in my Word, then are you my disciples indeed.

John 6:66-67

From that time many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him. 67: Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

Hebrews 11:33-34

“Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.”

Galatians 6:9  

“And let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Weary means worn out from exertion; tired; fatigued.

Isaiah 1:19-21

If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land. New King James Version

Sermon Notes

I love reading about people who beat the odds. I love reading about people who were told they would never amount to anything, and yet they proved everyone wrong.

You’ll find that among all successful people, there is a common thread. They had to determine that they would never give up.

Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States of America, once said: “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.”

Helen Keller once said, “You can do anything you want to do if you stick to it long enough.”

Babe Ruth once said, “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”

Jennifer Lopez has become one of the most influential Latino performers in the United States of America, but did you know that at the beginning of her career, she struggled with low self-esteem.

“She can’t sing, she can’t dance, and she can’t act” were all the comments she heard and were damaging to her self-image. She almost started to believe them. However, she made up her mind to not allow the negative voices of others suffocate the voice inside her. She refused to give up on her dream and she decided to believe in herself.

This shows that your thoughts about yourself matter. You must therefore trump down those negative beliefs and then equip yourself with the word of God. This is the signal for you not to give up on your dreams.

1. Your opinion is valuable.

2. You are not an accident.

3. You are hand-designed by God.

4. Jesus has a place for you.

5. Your body is valuable.

6. God is always with you. He will never leave you Deuteronomy 31:6

7. You will see God’s plan in your life fulfilled in abundance.

8. You and your family will not miss out on God’s best for your life.

Jennifer Lopez life.

Did you know that at the age of 18, Jennifer Lopez was homeless? Her mother didn’t support her aspirations of pursuing acting and dancing full-time, and so she moved out and slept on a sofa in the dance studio.

Even though she was homeless for that time, she said she wouldn’t trade it for the world. In 1990, she won a national competition and earned a role as one of the fly girls in the comedy series in Living Colour.

Today Jennifer Lopez is one of the most influential Latino performers in the United States.

You are where you are right at this minute because of your choices, your desires, and your level of commitment. Because of the level of your desire, you have what you have at this moment in your life.

Always remember that your self-talk creates reality. Change the negative self- talk to positive, capable, faith-filled declaration. Become your own best cheerleader by giving yourself a pep-talk about your amazing potential.

Someone once said, “The biggest obstacle between you and your success is a lack of total commitment.” Someone else said, “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others let go.” That’s what success is all about.

Galatians 6:9 says, “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

Weary means worn out from exertion; tired; fatigued.

You find that those people who determine in their lives that they’re never going to give up are the ones that God blesses the most. God is no respecter of persons. He wants everybody to be extremely successful, but you have to obey His Word.

As I’ve already stated, there are people who we see as more blessed than others. It’s simply because they determined that they were never going to give up. No matter what they go through, no matter what kind of adversity they experience, they just declare, “I’m going to stand, and having done all to stand, I’m going to stand some more. And when the dust settles, God and I will still be standing.”

In Hebrews 11, we find what many people call the “Hall of Fame of Faith Folks” in the Old Testament, and you’ll notice that the common thread among them is that they refused to give up.

Hebrews 11:33-34 says, “Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.”

Now notice the phrase “waxed valiant in fight.” In the Amplified it says, “they became stalwart, even mighty and resistless in battle.” Stalwart means resolute, determined, unwavering, and uncompromising.

The following are all characteristics of people who become extremely successful and extremely blessed in life.

#1. You have to become resolute. When you’re resolute, you don’t compromise. You can count on it, there will be circumstances for you to back off, but you just absolutely refuse to be moved.

#2. You have to become determined. Not enough people are determined to win. There are a lot of people trying, but they’re not determined. You cannot try to live by faith. Trying won’t get it. When you say, “I’m going to try,” what the devil heard you say was, “I’m not committed and so if you create a few barriers or a few obstacles, I’ll probably quit.”

#3. You must become unwavering and uncompromising. Walking by faith and becoming uncompromising are linked together. You can’t walk by faith and be a compromiser. You’ve got to stand fast until you win.

Winners are rarely discouraged. Winners seldom walk around with their heads down in depression. They may have concerns, they may even experience doubt from time to time, but it doesn’t last very long. The winner may wonder, “Dear God, what are we going to do?” But then in a few moments, he casts down those imaginations, and he comes roaring back with the Word of God.

Adversity brings something out of the winner that losers never experience, and that’s courage. The courage to stand. The courage to hang on when others let go. Courage causes the winner to face anything and everything that Satan can dish out and yet refuse to give up.

There’s hope for you today if you’ll make up your mind to never give up. Begin to confess: “I am resolute. I am determined. I am unwavering. I am uncompromising. Quitting is no longer an option in my life.”

When you’re on the brink of a breakthrough, the pressure always intensifies. When you’ve got more pressure on you than you think you can handle, that’s always an indication that your breakthrough is at hand. Set your face like flint and refuse to quit. Stay committed. Commitment builds spiritual and mental toughness. It enables you to persevere no matter how impossible your circumstances may be.

When you’ve done all you know must be done, and it looks like nothing is working, then remember this: the anointing of God is in you, and the anointing will get you over every time.

If you are to win, then it’s up to you. You are accountable for your failure or your success. Now start thinking, talking and acting like a winner. Winning is your destiny.

Ten things unsuccessful people do.

1. They complain

2 They are always late.

3.They blame always

4. They waste money.

5. They surround themselves with other unsuccessful people.

6. They watch a lot TV.

7. They don’t take care of their health.

8: They gossip.

9. They procrastinate

10: They quit.

Be very careful what you say to yourself because someone very important is listening to you.

Are you speaking love and God’s word over Yourself?

Breakthrough happens when you confront what isn’t right in your life. What you do behind the scenes is more important than what you do in front of crowds. Stay focused on this truth.

©️2022 Morgan Lekgetho Mogagabe

Many Thanks, I love you and I’m praying for you!

CREDITS

Sermon Script Writer:

Senior Pastor Morgan Lekgetho Mogagabe Church Editor:

Ms Bawinile Mahlangu

Ministry: IHPMI

Address: Chiawelo Extension 3. Soweto, South Africa

© 2022 Morgan Lekgetho Mogagabe

Pastor Lekgetho Morgan Mogagabe travels to many countries spreading the word of God. He is a Facilitator of Pastors of Grace under Dr Creflo Dollar Ministries.

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