Sermons on 1 Corinthians 9:24:

Olympic Sport

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 11, 2004

Paul often compared our living the Christian life to the athletes who participated in the ancient Olympic games. This lesson examines those similarities.

Do you have the fever yet? No, not the flu! Do you have Olympic fever, yet? August 13th marks the beginning of Olympic competitions in Athens, Greece! 10,500 athletes from 202 nations will be gathering for the games. Upwards of a couple million will travel to watch the contests. Amazingly, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Victor's Crown

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 20, 2004

>We have a purpose—to finish the race >We have a plan—strict training >We have a prize—a crown of glory

“The Victor’s Crown” I Cor 9:24-27 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts. Introduction: During the Athens Olympics, the Today Show had a “Greek Word of the Day”. Today’s word is stefanos, meaning wreath or crown. This word has several meanings in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Congregational

Spirit Of A Hero

Contributed by Jerry Pawloski on Mar 9, 2005

Running the Race in Corinthians 9: 23-27 and the spirit of the athlete and the spirit of the Christian.

Title: Spirit of a Hero Text: 1 Corinthians 9: 23-27 Background The Corinthian culture to which Paul was speaking was worse than any Liberty Avenue or port town that we can think of today. It was a hub of international trade. People of from all over the word passed through this sea port town. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:23-27

Denomination: Methodist

The Secret To Winning

Contributed by Doug Morrell on Apr 12, 2005

God has a prosperous future for His children and each of us are to run the race set before us. The problem is that most of us don’t know or we forget that we’re in a race

Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning is a habit and so is losing.” God has a prosperous future for His children and each of us are to run the race set before us. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Scout Meeting

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 23, 2005

How BP’s words equate with the Christian faith

Scouts’ St George’s Day 2005 1 Cor 9:24-27 24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Anglican

Spiritual Workouts

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 25, 2005

A topical sermon on spiritual workouts of specific sections of the body (Portions adapted from Dennis Rainey of FamilyLife.com from his book Moments Together for Couples)

Sermon for 4/24/2005 Spiritual Workouts 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Introduction: From an advertisement in Time Magazine in 1997- My life is hectic! I’m running all day, meetings, phone calls, paperwork, and appointments. I push myself to the limit, fall into bed exhausted, and get up early the next ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Racing To Be Like Jesus

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 31, 2005

We are commanded to follow in the footsteps of the LORD Jesus and that the Christian life is similar to a race which we are running.

“RACING TO BE LIKE JESUS” 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 1. The Motive of the Race is to win the PRIZE which is to be like Jesus. (v. 24) Galatians 2:2; 5:7; Philippians 2:16; 3:14; 2 Timothy 4:7-8; Hebrews 12:2; James 1:12; Psalm 19:5; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Jeremiah 12:5; John 6:27; Acts 20:24; 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

"Nike"

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Jun 3, 2005

As Christians we can have the victory in the Race oflife

“NIKE” Text: 1Cor 9:24-27. Intro: I guess you are wondering why this message is called” Nike”? right? You probably think I am referring to a brand of athletic wear or running shoes don’t you? I think that some people think that if you are wearing Nike shoes while running a race or playing a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Three Crowns And A Laurel Leaf

Contributed by James May on Aug 20, 2003

We run the race to obtain three incorruptible crowns, the crowns of righteousness, glory and life. The world runs the race to obtain a laurel leaf, corruptible crown.

THREE CROWNS AND A LAUREL LEAF 1 Corinthians 9:24-25, "Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finish The Race

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 18, 2003

A lesson on staying the course with Jesus and not giving up.

Finish the Race Scripture Ref.: 1 Cor. 9:24–27 Heb. 12:1–2 2 Tim. 4:7–8 References: The Bible Knowledge Commentary 1. Introduction—Read the following story of Derek Redmond and his Dad. The Barcelona Olympics of 1992 provided one of track and field’s most incredible moments. Britain’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1-2

Run To Win (All Age Worship)

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jun 15, 2004

A complete order of service and talks for a one hour Family (All Age) Service on "Run to Win"- running the race of the Christian faith and life. Email me if you want the full Word document (which shows formatting lost on this web page)

Run The Race. All Age Worship Order of Service. Sun 13th June 2004 . WBC Red shows PC/SongPro/PowerPoint (email me if you want Word file showing this) 10am – PowerPoint on Songpro of ‘Chariots of Fire’ beach race clip ‘run the Race 1 THE RACE Thoughts: run to win (1 Cor 9:24). Life is a: race, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Do What You Have To Do Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 6, 2004

We must do what we have to do to be heard.

DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO I Corinthians 9:15-27 S: Ministry C: Methods in Ministry Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE MUST DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO BE HEARD. ?: How? How do we do it? KW: Methods TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 9:15-27 three methods that enable us to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:15-27

Denomination: Baptist

¿cuál Resistente Eres Tú?

Contributed by Ramon Rojas on Jul 10, 2004

Si pudieras evaluar tu vida y miraras en cuantas ocasiones te has determinado continuar hasta el final sin importar los conflictos. En cuantas ocasiones te has dado por vencido y has finalizado o cambiado todo. Piensa por un momento ¿cuál es la salida mas

Introducción: Si pudieras evaluar tu vida y miraras en cuantas ocasiones te has determinado continuar hasta el final sin importar los conflictos. En cuantas ocasiones te has dado por vencido y has finalizado o cambiado todo. Piensa por un momento ¿cuál es la salida mas fácil? Correr hasta el final ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Virtue Of Self-Control (10 Of 10) Series

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Mar 29, 2003

Self-control is not when I control my "self". It when my "self" is controlled by the Holy Spirit.

The Virtue of Self-Control Part 10 The Core Virtues of the Christian Life Galatians 5:22-23 Jeff Armbrester (I appreciate the sermon "Strawberry of Self-Control" by James Westervelt, which is on this site. His outline inspired me as I prepared this message. I encourage you read his sermon as ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Methodist

Courageous Fishing Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 3, 2003

This sermon stresses the importance of Christians changing to become more like the lost in order to save the lost.

1 Corinthians Courageous Fishing 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 April 6, 2003 INTRO: A. [Courageous Fishers of Men, Citation: Eugene A Maddox, Interlachen, Florida; source: The Perfect Storm] The movie, The Perfect Storm, well described the dangers of the fishing industry through the eyes of the crew of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational