Come On Man, Get Back
Up!
Prov. 24:15 Lay
not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his
resting place: For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the
wicked shall fall into mischief.
Intro: The word “falleth” in our text means
to be cast down, overthrown, to be knocked down.
DEFINITION of DEFEAT is – to overcome in a
contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish: to eliminate, an
overthrow or overturning; to annul
ILLUSTRATION: The story
is told that Andrew Jackson's boyhood friends just couldn't understand how he
became a famous general and then the President of the United States. They knew
of other men who had greater talent but who never succeeded. One of Jackson's
friends said, "Why, Jim Brown, who lived right down the pike from Jackson,
was not only smarter but he could throw Andy three times out of four in a
wrestling match. But look where Andy is now." Another friend responded,
"How did there happen to be a fourth time? Didn't they usually say three
times and out?" "Sure, they were supposed to, but not Andy. He would
never admit he was beat -- he would never stay 'throwed.' Jim Brown would get
tired, and on the fourth try Andrew Jackson would throw him and be the
winner." Picking up on that idea, someone has said, "The thing that
counts is not how many times you are 'throwed,' but whether you are willing to
stay 'throwed'."
There is
absolutely no reason in the world why a Christian should live in a state of
defeat.
A. The Savior that we Promote is
Invincible
·
Hebrews 7:22 By so much was Jesus made a surety
of a better testament. And they truly were many priests, because they were not
suffered to continue by reason of death: But this man, because he continueth ever, hath
an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the
uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession
for them.
B. The Salvation that we Possess is Invincible
·
I Peter 1:3 Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant
mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that
fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God
through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
C. The Scripture that we Preach is
Invincible
·
Psalms 119:89 For
ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
·
1 Peter 1:23 Being
born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth for ever.
·
Isaiah 55:11 So
shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me
void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the
thing whereto I sent it.
·
The
word “fall” in verse 16 is a different word than “falleth” in that same verse.
·
The
word falleth as pertaining to a JUST man is one that has been knocked
down.
·
The
fall as pertaining to a wicked man is a stumbling, staggering, decayed ruin.
·
The
mischief is grievous, noisome wickedness.
No matter
what has you in the dirt, lying face down, you’ve got to get up man! COME ON MAN, GET UP!
I. Because of the Person Within
You
·
1 John 4:4 Ye
are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that
is in you, than he that is in the world.
·
John 14:16 And I will pray the
Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for
ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the
world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye
know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
II. Because of the People Watching
You
·
I Corinthians 9:26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so
fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any
means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
·
Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are
compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience
the race that is set before us,
III. Because of the Power Working
in You
·
II Corinthians 4:7 But
we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may
be of God, and not of us. We are
troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in
despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast
down, but not destroyed;
Failed
in business 22
Ran for Legislature--defeated 23
Again failed in business 24
Elected to Legislature 25
Had a nervous breakdown 27
Defeated for Speaker 29
Defeated for Elector 31
Defeated for Congress 34
Elected to Congress 37
Defeated for Congress 39
Defeated for Senate 46
Defeated for Vice President 47
Defeated for Senate 49
Elected President of the United States 51
Ran for Legislature--defeated 23
Again failed in business 24
Elected to Legislature 25
Had a nervous breakdown 27
Defeated for Speaker 29
Defeated for Elector 31
Defeated for Congress 34
Elected to Congress 37
Defeated for Congress 39
Defeated for Senate 46
Defeated for Vice President 47
Defeated for Senate 49
Elected President of the United States 51
That's the record of Abraham Lincoln.
No
matter what has you in the dirt, lying face down, you’ve got to get up man! COME ON MAN, GET UP!
