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31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. 4 and…

12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. 14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one…

Introduction: Today we are going to start in the book of Jonah. These first few verses bring up a great question for you to ask yourself. What are you running from? Hopefully the answer is nothing. Hopefully the answer is that you are running with God and not from God. But today, we are going to have…

The God of the Bible is the One who runs towards us, while we attempt to run from Him.

Run free in the grace of Christ

Introduction Today we come to the exhortation and encouragement in Hebrews 12 . He has reminded them what faith is and shown how in their history their ancestors were approved by their faith. Showing how they fixed their minds on the promises that were to come and that it was by faith that they lived.…

Introduction It is not every year that we get to have church on New Year’s Eve. This time of the year, we prepare to turn the calendar and begin a new chapter. We can debate the merits and philosophy behind this phenomenon, but at the end of the day, it is something that do experience…just maybe to varying…

Theme: Salvation Belongs to the LORD Word for the Week Defender: God defends his people, especially the most vulnerable. Because of God’s defense, although Christians sometimes face trials and persecutions, their eternal security is never threatened. Memory verse: Acts 4:12 “Nor is there salvation in…

This Week’s Theme: Accept the Truth This Week’s Word is Rejection of God: It lies at the heart of human sin. It is seen in rebellion against God’s authority, purpose and instruction and results in the rejection of God’s servants and, ultimately, in the rejection of his Son. Memory Verse: Romans 1:25…

I. WHAT’S OUR CONTEXT? A. Hebrews 12:1a (ESV) — 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses… B. ___________________________________________________________________________. C. Richard Phillips in Faith Victorious asks this question, “What is the context, what is the arena in…

Are you a good runner? Are we setting ourselves up for a stumble or success?

Are you running from God today? What is the mission that He has called you to? Join us as we study the Book of Jonah together and see how we can be faithful to do all that God has called us to.

Intro Week 2 of Running the Giants. Last week we learned from Samson. 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God…

Intro: James was excited as he turned the two hundred mark heading towards home. Two and three –quarter laps had gone and he was still in the lead. His one and only goal was to win this race and he was full of confidence that he could do it. His thoughts race ahead to the podium, the applause, the glory,…

Last week we talked about getting ready to run an ultra marathon—freeing ourselves from the things that take our focus off of the prize. Getting rid of our sins, and anything that cause us to lose focus on Christ. the author of Hebrews wrote to a group ho was facing persecution, persecution from their…

Intro John Maxwell Running with the Giants… Learning from the Giants… Wisdom from the Women of the Bible... We can learn a lot from the Heroes of the faith. You can read about a lot of these in Hebrews 11 . After writing about all of these heroes of the faith, in chapter 12, he says… 1 Therefore, since…

Last Saturday 21 year old Special Olympics athlete Chris Nikic crossed the finish line to become the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon. He finished a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run in 16 hours 46 minutes and 9 seconds. He had a goal – not…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Do we run a race similar to anyone who has gone before us? What can we learn from their examples? How should we run our race?

Intro: It is said that "decisions determine destiny". Your life tomorrow will be the direct result of the decisions you make today. It is estimated that we make approximately 35,000 decisions per day! There will be consequences for each of those decisions. These consequences may not be immediate but…

Introduction Turn with me to the Holy Word of God, to the 12th chapter of Hebrews. 1 Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, 2 keeping…

What are you conforming to? We know what it says in Rom12:2 , what not to be conformed to 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. We know according to Rom8:29…

Welcome Elijah is a prophet who God worked through to bring the people of Israel back to him. Elijah announces to the King of Israel, Ahab, that there is going to be a drought because of how they have turned away from God and worshipped other gods. During this drought God provides water to Elijah through…

Jonah, son of Amattai was a prophet from Gath-Hepher, a town in Galilee about 2 miles northeast of Nazareth. Jonah’s name means Dove The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran…