Go The Distance

01/02/25 • 19 min

The 318 Project

Go The Distance:

1 Kings 19:1-8 - Elijah flees to Horeb
Verse 9-18 - God appears to Elijah
- Vs. 13- when Elijah heard God whisper to him, he hid his face in his cloak(mantle).
Elijah meets Elisha. Elijah throws his cloak on Elisha.
The very things we use as a security blanket/coping device to hide behind, God can use as a vessel for power and authority to strengthen and courage others. Mentorship/discipleship.
Elisha slaughtered the oxen and burned the plow to cook the meat to give to the people. His decision to go the distance at all cost. No turning back.

BURN THE SHIPS

In 1519, Hernan Cortez arrived in Mexico. He told the 600 men and over 100 sailors to burn the 11 ships. Many had plotted to take some of the ships and flee to Cuba. This sent a message that there was no turning back.
- This phrase, burn the ships, is to mean that you are fully committed to a cause, purpose or goal. This demonstrated that it is better to show a commitment of moving forward than to stop and hesitate
- By destroying the ships, Cortez ensured his crew would be motivated, dedicated and willing to work together for a purpose.
2 Kings 2:1-10 Elijah tells Elisha that he will be taken up to Heaven.
Elijah then takes his cloak, the same one that he had hid his face in when the Lord appeared to him on Mount Horeb, rolls it up and strikes the Jordan with it. They cross over on dry ground.

Take up the Mantle

In the Bible, the double portion was always reserved for the first born male child of the family. The right of the firstborn son.
Verse 11 says they walked and talked along the way together and when the chariot of fire came that it had to separate them.
- This indicates that they were walking shoulder to shoulder as brothers.
- Elisha then tore his clothes and then picked up Elijah’s cloak and struck the water and crossed back over.
Matthew 16:13-23 - Jesus asks His disciples “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
In John 21- Peter tells the others that he is going fishing. Going back to what he knew before he met Jesus. He didn’t burn the ships to leave any chance of being completely sold out.
Going the Distance
- So, what is going the distance?
  - In the Cambridge dictionary, it is defined as to manage or continue until the end of a competition.
  - Yourdictionary.com says - to have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.
  - To continue to the end, no matter how difficult.
In the movie "Field of Dreams", Ray is following the prompting of The Voice to build a baseball field. Then it directs him to go see Terrance Mann and take him to a baseball game. At the game Ray hears the voice telling him to go the distance.
- As Ray takes Terry home he would tell Ray, “I wish I had your passion Ray, as misguided as it may be; it's still a passion. I used to feel that way about things.”
In 2 Timothy, Paul encourages Timothy to “Preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.”
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Go The Distance:

1 Kings 19:1-8 - Elijah flees to Horeb
Verse 9-18 - God appears to Elijah
- Vs. 13- when Elijah heard God whisper to him, he hid his face in his cloak(mantle).
Elijah meets Elisha. Elijah throws his cloak on Elisha.
The very things we use as a security blanket/coping device to hide behind, God can use as a vessel for power and authority to strengthen and courage others. Mentorship/discipleship.
Elisha slaughtered the oxen and burned the plow to cook the meat to give to the people. His decision to go the distance at all cost. No turning back.

BURN THE SHIPS

In 1519, Hernan Cortez arrived in Mexico. He told the 600 men and over 100 sailors to burn the 11 ships. Many had plotted to take some of the ships and flee to Cuba. This sent a message that there was no turning back.
- This phrase, burn the ships, is to mean that you are fully committed to a cause, purpose or goal. This demonstrated that it is better to show a commitment of moving forward than to stop and hesitate
- By destroying the ships, Cortez ensured his crew would be motivated, dedicated and willing to work together for a purpose.
2 Kings 2:1-10 Elijah tells Elisha that he will be taken up to Heaven.
Elijah then takes his cloak, the same one that he had hid his face in when the Lord appeared to him on Mount Horeb, rolls it up and strikes the Jordan with it. They cross over on dry ground.

Take up the Mantle

In the Bible, the double portion was always reserved for the first born male child of the family. The right of the firstborn son.
Verse 11 says they walked and talked along the way together and when the chariot of fire came that it had to separate them.
- This indicates that they were walking shoulder to shoulder as brothers.
- Elisha then tore his clothes and then picked up Elijah’s cloak and struck the water and crossed back over.
Matthew 16:13-23 - Jesus asks His disciples “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
In John 21- Peter tells the others that he is going fishing. Going back to what he knew before he met Jesus. He didn’t burn the ships to leave any chance of being completely sold out.
Going the Distance
- So, what is going the distance?
  - In the Cambridge dictionary, it is defined as to manage or continue until the end of a competition.
  - Yourdictionary.com says - to have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.
  - To continue to the end, no matter how difficult.
In the movie "Field of Dreams", Ray is following the prompting of The Voice to build a baseball field. Then it directs him to go see Terrance Mann and take him to a baseball game. At the game Ray hears the voice telling him to go the distance.
- As Ray takes Terry home he would tell Ray, “I wish I had your passion Ray, as misguided as it may be; it's still a passion. I used to feel that way about things.”
In 2 Timothy, Paul encourages Timothy to “Preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.”
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Who Are You?

We tend to associate ourselves with a college team, pro team or any sports team that we are a fan of; but does that really identify who we are?

We see people, in today’s society, questioning their very identity. They want to be identified in so many different ways that it is no wonder our society is in turmoil and confusion; yet we know that God created 2 identifiable genders in Male and female. Does that still truly explain who each of us are?

People everywhere are struggling with that very question and we see how more and more are going to counseling and are put on medication and still they can’t find a peace with it.

I want to pose 3 questions for you to answer for yourself. You can write them down on your notepads or wherever you can.

What is your Title? - Pastor, deacon, teacher, coach, engineer, firefighter, chief, doctor. This is usually associated with your work or something you do.
What do people call you? Dad, mom, grandma, granddaddy, Pops, son, daughter, jerk, loser, dummy, idiot, explicit names, Sir, maam, jock, dead-beat or something that describes your personality or behavior.
Who do you see yourself as, especially spiritual traits or gifts? Prayer-warrior, mentor, comforter, Word of Knowledge, healing, prophecy, and discernment.

How does God see each of us and do we see ourselves the way that He sees Us?

So, how are we to see ourselves?

It isn’t through a title, a description from yourself or others, and it isn’t through what you have or haven’t done as a child of God.

Paul told the church in Ephesians 2:10 that, “we are His workmanship , created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.”
Ephesians 3:20 say, “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,”.

Song - Identity by Velvet Moon https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/XUoXHitDzJ/

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What determines the value of an item?

Does the item have cracks, dents or flaws?
Two people may look at the same object and see the same issues, but while one feels this makes it worthless another may embrace the uniqueness and feel it is worth more than it was originally.
D to you see yourself or feel others see you as "JUNK"?

There are examples in the Bible of men that either felt this way or others felt that way about them.
Judges 6:11-23 - God calls Gideon
1 Samuel 16:1-13 - Samuel anoints David as King
Collecting Baseball card as kid growing up and how the value of cards have changed over the years.
Auctions:

People bid on items based on the appraised value and what they are willing to pay for it.
Ebay- people post items they wish to sell and you can either buy the item at the listed price, make an offer for what you feel it is worth, or bid on the item with others, like an auction, to see who wins the item to purchase.
Sudden Death - a set time limit, no added time or delays to allow other bids to be placed, that the last bid in wins.

Art of Kintsugi:
Dr. Doug Stringer wrote and article about the "Art of Kintsugi". He explains that in Japan when someone breaks a cup or dish, they don't throw it away but take it to a craftsman that repairs the broken item. The art of Kintsugi is to use gold or silver to fill in the cracks. Over time the item may be repaired several times and have a very unique design that makes it more valuable now that when it was originally created.
"The Art of Kintsugi is the ability to see value in brokenness." - Dr. Doug Stringer
Sudden death moment when Satan thought he had Jesus and mankind defeated when Jesus went to the Cross; but Jesus had the final maximum bid that Satan couldn't match when He said "IT IS FINISHED!"
Ephesians 2:10 - His Workmanship (Masterpiece)
Music:
Broken Clouds by Tellsonic
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/46Avw5ERiS/

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The 318 Project - Go The Distance

Transcript

You may not know the name Julie Moss, but if you are old enough to remember the show Wide World of Sports, then you might have seen her. To find out more about what she did and what she has in common with the prophets, Elijah and Elisha and the Spanish conquistador, Hector Cortez. Check it out on this episode of the 318 project.
This is the 318 project, a guide to equip men through godly principles and develop as husbands, fathers, and sons. And now your host, Ryan Hare. Hello, I'm Ryan H