People fail today because they do not want to leave their comfort zone or what they are so used to. They are scared of moving into new places, not letting go of what they term "precious" or what they are used to hence they fail to venture. Read this beautiful sermon by Bro. Afoke Ben for more inspiring words from God.

1. What are you
leaving behind?
(Gen12v1, Heb. 12:1)
Sermon by Bro. Afoke Ben Afenogho
21st February 2016
CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SANGOTEDO

2.  People fail today because they
don't want to leave their
comfort zone or what they are
so used to, they are scared of
moving into new places, not
letting go of what they term
precious or what they are used
to hence they fail to venture.

3.  Natural laws has it that for a man to
move to a higher level in life
something dear has to go. Take for
examples: a baby will leave d
precious breast milk of the mother to
eat sweet cereals, as the baby grows
he abandons the sweet cereal for
harsh foods with Pepper and bones,
and must also leave the parents arms
to go to school and one day leave
them totally to have his own family.
Given the choice most of us would
have just loved to stay together with
our parents, brothers and sisters,

4.  we would have remained in our peaceful
villages where there are no traffics jam,
frustrations, high cost of living etc. as in
Lagos, but you see for growth to come all
these comforts are left behind.
 In the scriptures, when God want to bless He
ensures you leave that comfort zone of yours
meanwhile some failed to achieve their quest
by not willing to leave what they are used to:
 Abraham Gen 12v1-3
 The widow in 1Kgs 17v7-16
 Nicodemus Matt 19v21
 Ananias and Sephira Act 5v1-11
 Christians Ephesians 4v31, 1corinthians 15v33.

5.  Successful people are always on
the move, always taking new
Ventures. Christ has to forsake
His heavenly throne to suffer and
die b4 going back to His glorious
throne sitting at the Father's right
hand. The term "God's right hand"
in prophecy refers to the Messiah
to whom is given the power and
authority to subdue His enemies
(Psalm 110:1; Psalm 118:16).

6.  We wan go heaven but nobody wan
die, even Christ has to die b4
ascending to heaven. Nature is
always in the course of adventures
e.g. if you pour water on the ground,
it doesn't stay stagnant rather it
flows into the earth or vaporizes into
the atmosphere. A seed in the ground
seeks to come to the surface and
grow into a tree that blossom and
multiply. For some animals such as
snail, for growth to come to them,
they must shed their skin, even
humans must leave the sweet and
nourishing milk of the mother's
breast and try harsh and strong food.

7.  For men to start a beautiful
family, they must leave their
own parents that they have
known all their lives. The
comfort zone is a very lovely
zone but nothing grows there
we must keep pressing forward
as the future belong to those
who presses on, pray until
something happens.

8.  Phil 3v1-16 Paul tells us to let go of
past mistakes, achievements and
glory and continue pressing forward.
Never consider yourself to have
reached the peak learning is forever
same way growth and toils. There is
too much waiting to be exploited by
a daring person, dare to press on,
dare to be with Christ and live for
Him and with him, surrender to
Christ and be baptized today and
enjoy the beauty of moving forward
into God's glorious Kingdom.

9.  Moral lesson: For us to
encounter growth, we must let
go of something we hold
precious.
 Prov 4v23 to be able to decide
what to leave behind be
careful what goes into your
mind.

10. Conclusion
 Regardless of your age, sex and
situation there are plenty of
successful rooms that are left empty
because people failed to push to
occupy them both here and in God's
Kingdom. Will you allow your own to
be empty or will you fight to occupy
it? What and who will you let to
stand between you and that success?
Live for Christ today, seek wisdom
and understanding and push till
nothing can stand between you and
your goal.
 Heb 12v1