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Intro - Phil 3:13-14 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Do you have any goals for the future? Financial or…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Whether you are joining us online or in person it is a blessing to have you with us today. If you are joining us for the first time please take a moment to fill out the contact card that is on our Facebook Live feed or in the seat back…

Opening prayer, dedication Music ministry 2 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing 271 Standing on the Promises (1,2,4) 380 Just a Closer Walk (1,2) Forever Reign (tag) Word of God - Liturgist [Lil] 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight,…

The verse all of us knows is John 3:16 which reads. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God - the creator of all things. So loved - had such a great affection for the world - all of the world, the land, the…

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him…

I know not everyone is not sports, but I want you to think back to a time you were doing something, a sport, or another activity where you had an audience, and because of that you tied a little bit harder than you would have if they were not watching. Imagine playing basketball and Michael Jordan showed…

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 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…

Central Idea: The Crown of Eternal Life is achieved by effort, self-control, and self-examination, with tests allowing all participants the prize. Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain…

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…

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…

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…

Introduction I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Warrior, Runner, Steward of the Faith The Good Fight Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many…

Just a Few Crumbs Mark 7:24-30 Mark 7:24-30 I’M JUST ASKING FOR THE CRUMBS Intro : Does anybody in this room have a need in your life? Most everyone here has several important needs. I would go a step farther and say that most people in this room today have one or more major needs in their lives and…

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?

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, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before…

In our series going through the biblical definition of faith found in the book of Hebrews, we find ourselves in the midst of a race. This is not a race that we are running by ourselves but one that we run in community.

INTRODUCTION New theme for June: The Incredible Race Today - Running THE Race with Endurance Outline for today’s Message Endurance Defined How to Run with Endurance The Race is Not Easy The Prize is Worth It 1. Endurance Defined: The ability to continue doing something difficult over a long period of…

It’s Grace Not Race Today we will look at what our background means to God when it comes to His favor. We might frame the question this way: How does one come into a place of favor with God? It’s not by good looks. It’s not by the color of the skin we are in. It’s not by the culture which shapes us.…

Good morning! It is an honor to be bringing the word this morning. I’m grateful for to give Pastor John a break after this last series! And what a series it was! Pastor John spent seven weeks walking us through seven different ways that we sabotage our faith. We saw how to acknowledge the ways we sabotage…

On April 15th, 2013 two terrorist took part in a bombing at the Boston Marathon. There were many of us who took part in watching this right before our eyes. Three people lost their lives and hundreds were injured. A year after this tragic event took place on April 19th, 2014 I remember sitting down to…

Endurance Defined: The ability to continue doing something difficult over a long period of time. Lay Aside Unnecessary Weight Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race…

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Paul speaks to us from the vantage point of looking back while we must continue to look forward. Fill up and pour it out! Paul had…

Introduction Good morning church family. I am so glad you are here today. Today I will be finishing up the the message I started on Hebrews 12:1-2 . The author of Hebrews is using the image of a racer to encourage a group of Jewish Christians. The way this passage is laid out reminded me of my high school…

2021 has been a hard year, and it is weighing on everyone. So how do we finish the year strong, and continue to run our race well?