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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Meekness: The Bit And Bridle Syndrome

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,379 views

    The reward of meekness, of being controlled by the Holy Spirit, is the assurance that when Christ returns and ushers in the new creation, we will be there to rejoice with the saints and enjoy God’s presence forever.

    I saw a segment on TV the other day about a feature in Cleo magazine which lists Australia’s 50 most eligible bachelors. As you can imagine, they were the epitome of what you might describe as desirable young men. They were the sort who get elected as the school captain, or who get leading parts in ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Tent Making... Or More? Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,709 views

    What is God’s ideal for pastoral ministry? He gives us more than an indication in 1 Corinthians 9.

    Tent Making, or More? October 13, 2001 Over the past decade or so, a lot of discussion about ministry has been about whether or not ministers should be tent makers or fully supported. As we are aware, in many denominations, including our own, financial conditions seem to encourage the support of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ronnie McNeill avatar

    "Running Your Race And Keeping Your Eyes

    Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,347 views

    Keep your eyes on the prize. The prize is Jesus the Christ. No matter how hard the road becomes, keep your eyes on Jesus the Christ.

    Looking at the world of athletics, I see many young people training daily with dreams of becoming a professional athlete. Whether it’s in football, baseball, basketball, tennis, figure skating, boxing, or whatever the sport, they know that they must train diligently and must be consistent in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Lyon avatar

    Training Time For Reigning Time (Part 1)

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jan 14, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,759 views

    Four demands are placed on belivers who desire to win the race of the Christian life.

    Shiloh Bible Church Introduction America is a sports-crazed society. And various cities in the US vie for the honor of being known as the sports city. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Ron Rapoport writes: “The thing I like most about writing sports in Chicago is that there is no off season. Wake up ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Training Time For Reigning Time (Part 2)

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jan 17, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,506 views

    Reward for successfully running the race of the Christian life

    Introduction Here it is—my one and only sports trophy. [Show trophy] I played football in high school and our team was okay—nothing like Southern Columbia or Berwick. We never won a championship. And I played lacrosse as well. Our school fared better in lacrosse, but we could never seem to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Believers Run God's Race

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,237 views

    EPIPHANY 3(B) - Believers run God’s race while God provides purpose / prize and God supplies strength / success.

    BELIEVERS RUN GOD’S RACE (Outline) 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 - January 23, 2005 - EPIPHANY 3 INTRO: We are all involved in racing. We race to work, school, and many other appointments. We may have even raced this morning to get ready for worship in God’s house. Mankind is often called the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Super Bowl Sunday: God's First Half

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 134 ratings
     | 23,748 views

    This was designed to get people back Sunday night, and with enthusiasm. Powerpoint at website.

    God’s First Half 1 Cor. 9:24-27; Philip. 3:12-14 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website, at bottom. [Promo at end of AM Service, referring to this PM Sermon]: Tonite’s festivities will go on as usual, rain or shine. We’ll call it “God’s First Half,” and we’ll make Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "The Disciple's Habits: Spiritual Disciplines" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 20,104 views

    What disciplines should characterize the life of a disciple of Jesus Christ?

    When we began this series on discipleship, we did so by looking to Hebrews 12:1-2, where we learned that discipleship is all about becoming more like Jesus. That is our goal in spiritual growth. In that passage, the writer likens the process of discipleship to being in a race. In our text for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Successful Christian

    Contributed by David Shipman on Dec 4, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,116 views

    Being a Christian means something. There are promises in the Bible and if we are not experiencing the promises it is hard to make a case that we are successful in our Christian walk.

    I want to talk this morning about being a successful Christian Many people would define being a successful Christian as being a Christian that makes it to heaven. Do you know what the definition of success is in our dictionary? “Desirable Outcome” or “one that succeeds” I want you to think ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Pawloski avatar

    Spirit Of A Hero

    Contributed by Jerry Pawloski on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,738 views

    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

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Doug Morrell avatar

    The Secret To Winning

    Contributed by Doug Morrell on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 13,227 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Scout Meeting

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 23, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,366 views

    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

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Spiritual Workouts

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 25, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,529 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Prize Every Time - Which Way Will You Run Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 30, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 21,429 views

    Many Christians don’t understand the prize they should be running for. Do you?

    (synopsis: I Corinthians 9:19-27 tells us that Paul was running toward a prize. A goal that each of us should pursue) OPEN: Hall of Famer Bob Feller was a major league pitcher for the Cleveland Indians back in the 30s, 40s and 50s. He was signed up in 1935 when he was only 16 years old, and in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Timothy Finch avatar

    The A-B-Cs Of Soul-Winning

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,847 views

    The basics of winning others to the faith.

    The A-B-C’s of Soul Winning I Corinthians 9:17-27 17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me. 18 What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make use of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist