The Nothings From Aspirations and Achievements (Part Two) by Dr. Rod Mattoon

About this sermon

When J.C. Penney was asked, "In one sentence, with as few words as possible, tell me the secret of your success in life as a business man and a Christian. Without hesitation he said, "Here's the answer in four words... "Adversity and Jesus Christ." The successful man does not let adversity defeat him. Thomas Edison said, "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." F.W. Boreham stated that men often give up at the very stage which they should keep going on. Are you at the verge of quitting? Realize victory may be around the corner. In this message we deal with the importance of abiding in Christ. Abiding in Christ leads to fruitfulness, accomplishment, or achievement. The word “abide” is from the word meno {men'-o} which means “to remain; to continue to be or endure; to remain as one and not become different.” Abiding in Christ involves your walk with God and remaining close to Him. You remain united in Christ in your attitude and in the way you live. Abiding involves worship, Scripture meditation, supplication, a surrendered will to the Lord, service, and sacrifice. Genuine accomplishment is linked to our reliance and relationship with Christ. Without His help and guidance we will fail. Accomplishments that matter involve the Lord. Leave Him out of your life and your accomplishments will be weak or worthless. We also look at the importance of fasting and prayer. “Why is prayer and fasting required to accomplish some things?” We answer this question. This message was preached on Wednesday night, February 3, 2021 at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.