Acts | Part 40 | Finish Your Course

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What if the most meaningful life isn’t found in bigger goals, but in a clearer aim? Walking through Acts 20, we sit with Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders and confront a bracing, beautiful truth: the highest aim is to glorify God by joyfully finishing the course Jesus sets, whatever the cost. That single focus reframes success, resilience, and the way we choose what matters next.

We get practical. Humility anchors the journey—Paul serves with tears and trials and refuses to let a glowing resume harden his heart. Grace fuels the work without excusing passivity, and obedience takes on its full weight: courage to say what is profitable, a call to repentance and faith that challenges comfortable religion, and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit who sometimes leads straight into difficulty. We talk about abandonment too—the moment you treasure Christ so deeply that you count every rival as loss, not because sacrifice is glamorous, but because Jesus is better.

We also lean into the community that makes perseverance possible. Paul charges elders to watch themselves and the flock, feed and protect those purchased by Christ’s blood, and guard against wolves and twisted teaching. That means accessible pastors, accountable relationships, and a church family that prays, weeps, and stands together. Think of it as the spiritual peloton: when your legs burn on the steep hill, someone’s hand is on your back, pushing you to the crest.

If you’re hungry for a faith that trades ease for meaning and trends for truth, this conversation will steady your steps. Come rediscover a biblical vision of calling, courage, and church—then take your next obedient step toward finishing your course. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs courage today, and leave a review to help others find the message.

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