1. Five Things To Forget
Phil 3:13-14

2. Setbacks
We are too prone to brood over our losses - especially financial and material losses.
Jesus taught the only loss which should truly concern us is the loss of the soul – Matt 16:24-26
Losing friends, health, job, property, etc. are bad but are minor inconveniences compared to the excellence of gaining Christ – Phil 3:8

3. Slights
We must not dwell on past grievances or injuries – Eph 4:26- 27
Harboring hatred or resentment poisons a person's whole perspective on life
There is not much room for anything else in a heart filled with bitterness – Eph 4:31-32

4. Successes Many good men have been ruined by success
Saul of Gibeah was a noble man until he was anointed king of Israel and then his life turned to tragedy – 1 Sam 13:6-14
Let us remember that without the mercy of God we could do nothing, have nothing, be nothing – Rom 12:3

5. Sorrows
We must not allow our sorrows to imprison us in the past – Rom 8:18
As one old preacher used to say, "We must look for life's pearls" – 2 Cor 1:3-7

6. Sins We must not allow our sins to defeat us – Heb 12:1-2
With God's help, we can put them behind us – Phil 4:13
Sin can be cleansed from our lives - Heb 9:14
The blood of Christ is more powerful than sin – 1 Jn 1:7

7. God has done His part. Have you done yours?
God's Plan of Salvation
GOD'S PART
The great love of God for man (Jn 3:16)
He gave His Son, Jesus Christ, as the Saviour (Lk 19:10)
Sent the Holy Spirit as a guide (Jn 16:13)
Gave the Gospel as "the power" unto salvation (Rom 1:16)
Provided atonement by the blood of Christ (Rom 5:9)
MAN'S PART
Hear the Gospel (Rom 10:17, Jn 8:32)
Believe the Gospel (Heb 11:6, Jn 20:31)
Repent of past sins (Lk 13:3, Acts 17:30)
Confess faith in Jesus Christ (Rom 10:10, Matt 10:32)
Be Baptized (Gal 3:27, Mk 16:16, Acts 2:38)
Be faithful unto death (Rev 2:10)
God has done His part. Have you done yours?