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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
6 points to remember as we run this race toward Heaven.
Spiritual Athletics By Pastor Jim May Most of us have watched the Olympics on TV. We have watched as the athletes competed in all sorts of contests. Regardless of their area of competition, every athlete had to pay a high price to get to the Olympics. I know a young man who had such a dream. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A Good Turn Daily is easier said than done - make sure you take care of your fitness and prayerlife first. Create for yourself a daily personal victory, because we need tons of perishable wreaths to feel good.
NIKE - Shoe - Goddess of victory - well known to the people of Corinth - A little odd for us at church, because typically we would prefer humbleness and such, Jesus teaching: many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. - 1John 5:4 What does our faith give us overcoming the world? - ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Denomination: Congregational
Paul talks about three occupations - soldiers, athletes and farmers. He says that these occupations provide great object lessons for the successful Christian. There are facets of these occupations that the Christian needs to mimic on a spiritual plane in
In our passage, today, Paul talks about three occupations - soldiers, athletes and farmers. He says that these occupations provide great object lessons for the successful Christian. There are facets of these occupations that the Christian needs to mimic on a spiritual plane in order to be ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Examples of serving God.
The Soldier, The Athlete, and The Farmer 2Timothy 2:1-6 I. Turn to 2 Timothy 2: 1-6 STOP AND PRAY 2 Timothy is usually considered a book that really speaks to the issues that come with being an effective minister for Christ But this particular passage really speaks to the issue of “every ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-6
Denomination: Baptist
HOW DO YOU "GUARD THE TRUTH"? PAUL GIVES TIMOTHY 3 METAPHORS TO DESCRIBE THE KIND OF EFFORT IT WOULD TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN EPHESUS
Soldiers, Athletes, and Farmers Text: 2nd Timothy, Chapter 2:1-13 Introduction. N 2nd Timothy 1:14, Paul tells Timothy to “guard the Truth”. The Truth is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote this letter to Timothy from a prison cell; and, he was going to be put to death in a very short ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-13
What was it that made the difference in Paul’s life? His conversion was dynamic. But, there have been other dynamic conversions that have not resulted in the kind of life that Paul lived. The Holy Spirit was powerfully at work within him. But the Holy Sp
INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Sometimes in my life a kind of “melancholy of the soul settles over me.” I feel like retreating into a cave and not coming out for a long, long time. When that pessimism of spirit comes over me, I take great inspiration from a man who left his footprints all over ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:26
Explores the importance of spiritual health, the power of faith in healing, and the necessity of spiritual discipline in our Christian journey.
How wonderful it is to gather here today, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, in this sacred sanctuary, where we come together to draw closer to our Creator. We stand here, not as strangers, but as a family, united in our faith and our love for the Lord. We are here to share in the wisdom of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:37
Topics: Spiritual Athletes
A message from 2 Timothy about what God expect from us after He gifts and calls us.
Introduction Paul here is giving Timothy some instructions as a father in the ministry. He makes an analogy between three areas of life compared to being a Christian. I believe that Paul does this to help Timothy understand the using of his gift of pasturing. This can also be applied to 1) ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7
Denomination: Church Of God
2 Timothy 2:1-7 gives instructions for effective ministry.
Introduction David and Louise Turpin currently sit in a California jail. They were sentenced to life in prison in February 2019. The two of them had secretly kept their 13 children in captivity for years—possibly even decades. Some of the children were so isolated from society that they barely ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This sermon is about running the Christian race.
Going the Distance (on what matters) Opening Illustration: "He didn't win a medal. In fact, he came nowhere near. But, in defeat and in pain, he came to represent something much more profound and enduring than many sportsmen achieve in illustrious careers. Akhwari was never likely to win ...read more
Denomination: Pentecostal
If we want to become an elite spiritual athlete, we must focus on our hero – Jesus Christ (Part 2 "How To Be An Elite Spiritual Athlete").
HOW TO BE AN ELITE SPIRITUAL ATHLETE PART 2 “Focus on your Hero” Hebrews 12:2-3 INTRODUCTION We’re talking about how to be an elite spiritual athlete. We all know how important it is to stay in shape physically, and it’s no less important for us to pay attention to our spiritual condition. And ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:2-3
Denomination: *other
A sermon that compares athletic training with training for the Christian life.
Training 1Timothy chapter 3 verse.16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.MT 5:1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-18
Your personal best requires that you take on the mindset of an athlete. An athlete runs to win. They exercise disciplines for the win when the door opens for opportunity. They sacrifice for what they believe in.
Everyone has heard the phrase “Practice makes perfect” or at least I think they have. It’s such an old adage, I’m not sure if anyone knows who said it first. Regardless of who coined the phrase, the Bible is full of wisdom concerning this very notion of practice and results. ...read more
Scripture: James 1:22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
All Christians should discipline themselves spiritually like athletes training for a contest.
In business, school, athletics, you name it – those who succeed are those who discipline themselves to perform the tasks that are necessary for success. And the same is true in our spiritual lives. Although we celebrate the fact that our salvation is not something we can earn – it’s important for ...read more
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
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