Sermons on Cup Runs Over:

Olympians Run With Perseverance Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 18, 2008

Spiritual Olympian going for the goal run with perseverance.

Title: Olympians Run with Perseverance Text: Hebrews 12:1 The Big Idea: Spiritual Olympians, with a “go for the goal” mindset, run with perseverance. Series: Spiritual Olympians: Going for the Goal, is based on Hebrews 12:1-13 and designed to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Running Stops

Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 13, 2026

When life’s motion slows and striving no longer sustains us, God reveals that true strength comes from knowing Him, not from constant movement.

I’ve done a little to-ing and fro-ing in my day. I traveled around the world five times by the age of eleven. So movement came early for me. Packing, leaving, arriving, starting over—those weren’t dramatic events; they were normal. Motion felt natural. Stillness had to be learned later. So ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:32, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 34:8, John 17:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Member-Run Church Series

Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 11, 2001

Casting the vision for a member-run church, promoting the identity of every believer as a priest and minister of our God

The Catalytic Church: The Member-Run Church Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:1-6a Maybe you’ve heard about the two women who stood side by side on the sidewalk in the middle of the night watching the only church in the neighborhood burn to the ground. And as they stood there, one woman ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Therefore, Run The Race Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 21, 2023

As we continue our therefore series, we take a look at Hebrews 12, and how we are the run our race.

Part of my misspent youth was spent hanging around Racehorses and those who bet on horse races. I’ve mentioned before that my sister and I both had horses when we were teenagers, and when we lived in Hammond River, just outside of Saint John, New Brunswick, we boarded them at a farm that provided ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Running To Obtain The Prize PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2023

Explores our purposeful pursuit of God, choosing to follow Him and run the spiritual race with determination for an eternal prize.

Hey folks, how are we doing today? I'm so glad to see you all here, ready to dive into the Word of God together. Today, we're going to be talking about something that's near and dear to my heart, and I hope it's going to resonate with yours as well. You know, T. B. Joshua said something that really ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Topics: Running, Prize

Time Is Running Out

Contributed by Mark Haines on Apr 13, 2001

A textual exposition arranged by the recurring themes of the text calling God’s people in my care to live so they can be unashamed when Jesus returns.

Topic: Jesus/Christian Living Theme: Living Ready for Jesus’ Return Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to live so they can be unashamed when Jesus returns. Response: Individuals will ponder what attitude or habit would be most embarrassing to them if ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-36, 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Wesleyan

Keep Running The Race Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 7, 2001

2 MOTIVATIONS FOR PERSERVERENCE IN THE FAITH AND IN THE GOSPEL MINISTRY

BIG IDEA: 2 MOTIVATIONS FOR PERSERVERENCE IN THE FAITH AND IN THE GOSPEL MINISTRY I. (:8-10) KEEP RUNNING THE RACE BECAUSE OUR TESTIMONY IMPACTS THE SALVATION OF GOD’S ELECT A. (:8) Encouragement from the Promise Fulfilled = the Resurrection of Jesus Christ The Resurrection of Christ lies at the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:8-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Walk Dont Run

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 29, 2002

2 John gives us some specific commands on how we should live our lifes. Walk in love and Walk in Truth

2 John 1-13 Walk, Don’t Run Introduction A. One of the least covered events in the Olympics is race walking. I remember watching it once on TV and laughing at it. Well then I tried to do it. I could not. (Demonstrate how to do it). Heather’s Pastor at Houghton was in the trials B. We often ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Running From Or Into Trouble? Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007

Exposition of Ruth 1:1-5

Text: Ruth 1:1-5, Title: Running From or Into Trouble? Date/Place: LSCC, 4/22/06, AM A. Opening illustration: a story about pain being the indicator of something—leprosy, pig, crow, acorn, tree B. Background to passage: Ruth is the only book in the OT named after someone who is not an Israelite. ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Running God's Race Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 6, 2006

The importance of faithfully running the race we are called to run...

Date Written: April 4, 2006 Date Preached: April 5, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (Wed - PM Service) Sermon Details: Series Title: Basic Bible Studies Sermon Title: Running God’s Race Sermon Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 Introduction: Have you ever stopped to think about what the Bible would look like ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Run Hard To The Finish

Contributed by Chew Chew on Aug 2, 2007

To challenge the students to make a decision to run right up to the finish and to encourage those that are dropping out of the race to come back right on.

Text: 2 Timothy 4: 6-8 Title: Running Hard to the Finish Objective: To challenge the students to make a decision to run right up to the finish and to encourage those that are dropping out of the race to come back right on. Introduction Before I began with the actual preaching of the word, I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Running The Race And Winning It

Contributed by Chew Chew on Jan 28, 2007

How to run the race God set before us and complete it.

Title: Running the race and winning it! Text: 1Corinthians 9:24-25 Introduction I believe that all of us have participated in a cross-country race. When I was in secondary school, the cross-country race is a yearly affair and we have to train and run the cross-country whether we like it or not. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Running A Contagious Race Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 15, 2007

Using Paul as our example, this message considers the race that we as Christians must run in order to be contagiuos in our lives.

INTRODUCTION This is week 4 of our series Becoming Contagious. Today we look at ‘RUNNING A CONTAGIOUS RACE’ taken from 1 Corinthians 9:19-27. Paul in our passage today is talking about our example, our method, our witness and the way in which we live. They way others look at us and the way we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Running The Marathon Of Faith

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

The "Holiday Marathon" provides a backdrop for understanding the sort of "Marathon of Faith" which we are called to run.

Yesterday we made the colossal mistake of attempting to run errands in the mall and surrounding areas. Oh, I know better than to go to the mall between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but yesterday was still the Saturday before Thanksgiving. And…on top of that…there’s an extra week between ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Run To The Throne, Not The Phone

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 9, 2005

Important to take your petitions to the Throne of God

Rev. Wayne A. Lawson Senior Pastor First Baptist Church Ardmore, OK 73402 Pastor@firstbaptist.org St. Luke 23:50-52. 50. And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just: 51. (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:50-52

Denomination: Baptist