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  • Christopher Martin avatar

    Virgil's Race Is Won!

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jun 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
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    A funeral sermon for a 79 year old man who had been afflicted with Parkinson’s disease for the last 18 years of his life, but never wavered from his faith. Perhaps my best sermon yet.

    “Pastor, I wish you could have known Virgil in his younger years, before Parkinson’s took its toll on him.” I’ve heard that said quite a bit by both Virgil’s family members and friends since I came to Audubon last fall. From the things I’ve heard from his family and others in the community, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Run For Your Life Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jun 12, 2008
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    As we continue in our study of Hebrews, we continue to look at the importance of faith in the Christian life as we run the race of life.

    Run for Your Life Hebrews 12:1-3 Intro Throughout our study of the book of Hebrews, we have noted the emphasis on being steadfast in our faith; the warning against developing unbelief and the need for a faith that endures. This emphasis continues, with our own life of faith described here in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Laying Aside Weights

    Contributed by Charles Hines on Jul 18, 2007
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    Laying aside weights and sin

    Laying Aside Every Weight and Sin 1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Disciplines For Disciples Perseverence Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
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    2nd in series on discipleship. Expanded outline

    DISCIPLINES FOR DISCIPLES 2 Perseverance (A few points are borrowed, but I have misplaced the sources) In Hebrews chapter 11 we read account after account of men and women, heroes of the Christian faith, who trusted God, who believed He was faithful, and who were blessed by God. We read of godly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Drop The Weight Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Art Good on Jul 26, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,268 views

    Today we begin a series which will last several weeks, called “Drop The Weight”. Throughout this series you will be asked to release the sins you have been carrying, in some cases, maybe these are things that have been a part of your life for a long time

    Drop The Weight I have a backpack on…and it is really heavy! It’s heavy because it’s filled with rocks, stones! “Why on earth would you fill backpack w/rocks?” Good ? The rocks in my backpack symbolize the various sins in our life. (have someone take out rock: “sin”) This stone today ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Look At The Finish Line Series

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on Jul 27, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,981 views

    1st in the series running the race

    Running the Race -A Look at the finish line Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Heb. 12:1 (NKJV) Remember that in a race ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Life Of Fairh V Series

    Contributed by Billy Noel on Jul 27, 2007
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    Jesus is the object of our faith

    The Life of Faith V Hebrews 12: 1-3 I find the life of faith grows better and better every month I live. I can truly say my life flows on in endless song above earth’s lamentations and can add most heartily that, Day by day this pathway smoothes Since first I learned to love it. It is better and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Look At The Race Series

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on Aug 4, 2007
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    2nd in the series running the race

    Running the Race -A Look at the race Heb 12:1-4 I. The race of life requires good spiritual shape: Lay aside excess baggage. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "Surrounded By A Great Cloud Of Witnesses"

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 13, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
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    A sermon for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost sermon on the second lesson from Hebrews

    12 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 15 Lectionary 20 August 19 Hebrews 11:29-40 Hebrews 12:1-2 "Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses" The sermon this morning is based on a our second lesson from Hebrews I would like to quote just part of the text from Hebrews 11: 29* By faith the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Art Good avatar

    Drop The Weight, The Tongue Series

    Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,203 views

    If I were to ask you what the most powerful thing in the world is, what would you say? What if the most powerful thing in the world are our words? The words that we speak to each other.

    Drop The Weight, The Tongue Hebrews 12:1 says “Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders, and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race set before us.” If I were to ask you what the most powerful ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Art Good avatar

    Drop The Weight Of Trivial Pursuits Series

    Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,484 views

    This backpack I am wearing has stones, rocks within it that weekly we are exposing, and laying them down, giving them to God. Well, today we are talking about the weight of trivial Pursuits, the weight of the pursuing meaningless things.

    Drop the Weight of Trivial Pursuits Over the past few weeks we have been talking about dropping the weight, dropping the weight of junk we are carrying that tire us out, wear us down, and cause all sorts of problems in our relationships with each other, and our relationship with God. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Looking Unto Jesus

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Aug 15, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,376 views

    This is a message from my Hebrews Comentary that shows "the sin that doth so easily beset us"

    LOOKING UNTO JESUS Hebrews 12:1-17 This chapter is introduced with the transitional word, “Wherefore” which strongly connects back to the eleventh chapter which is known for its treatment of the subject of faith. In hermeneutics, one may recognize a principle that is called, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dont Lose Heart

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,303 views

    (3) Principles for Overcoming the temptation to lose heart and grow weary. 1. Preceive The Great Cloud Of Witnesses 2. Persevere In The Race Set Before Us 3. Pursue Christ, the author and finisher of our faith

    Introduction • The author of Hebrews defines faith as: being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Hb. 11:1). In my walk with Christ, this has been one of the most difficult lessons I have had to learn, namely, how to live a life of faith without losing hope, even when things ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Run The Race

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,962 views

    "Run the Race" VBS wrap-up sermon. True Christian living can be compared to an Olympic-style race. With the crowd in place and the prize set before us, we have everything we need to run.

    1. Feeding off our Encouragement (12:1a—cloud of witnesses) 2. Getting rid of our Encumbrances (12:1b—lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us) 3. Building up our Endurance (12:1c—let us run with patience the race that is set before us) 4. Looking to our Example ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Olympians Remove Any Hindrances Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 9, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,722 views

    Spiritual Olympians, with a "go for the goal" mindset, remove any hindrance to their race.

    Title: Olympians Remove Any Hindrances Text: Hebrews 12:1 The Big Idea: Spiritual Olympians, with a “go for the goal” mindset, remove any hindrances. 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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational