Sermons on jacob on the run: showing 121-135 of 73,116

Running To Win

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 28, 2005

Three choices that will keep you out of the winners circle.

January 2005 Dakota Community Church Running To Win Introduction: 2Timothy 2: 3-7 Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs–he wants to please his commanding officer. Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-7

Denomination: Mennonite

Run To Win

Contributed by Juan Lane on Jun 28, 2005

Some of us think that we are doing good because we are in the race but we really need to run to win.

Run To Win Scripture Reference: I Corinthians 9:24 - 27 (KJV) I Corinthians 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Running On Empty

Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 24, 2005

The significance of the empty tomb that first Easter

Matthew 28:1-10 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Congregational

Running Unhindered

Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 9, 2005

Dedication to Christ requires that we run the race of faith without the hinderances of sin and flesh.

"Running Unhindered" Heb. 12:1 Intro: The Bible sometimes describes the Christian life as a race. In those days the Olympic games of Greece and the Isthmian games of Corinth were all the rage. They were the sporting events of the day. Athletic races were well known as feats of endurance, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Kingdom Running

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 16, 2006

Running the Christian race requires burning some bridges, and building others.

February 12, 2006 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany It happened on a Wednesday several years ago. Reepicheep managed to throw everything off! The day started as most do around the Brownworth household; Elizabeth was first out the door, running the race between Thomasville and High Point. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Denomination: United Methodist

Running Water

Contributed by Paul Pattison on May 11, 2006

Is your walk with Christ charaterized by a steady flow of life and fruitfulness, or by an occassional refilling that soon grows stagnant? Where there’s movement, there’s life.

Running Water Leviticus 15:1-13 (KJV) The essence of Leviticus is God teaching His people how to live again. They had lived in bondage for most of the 430 years they were in Egypt and, as you can appreciate, they had lost all sense of perspective as to who they ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 15:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Running With The Bulls" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 14, 2006

Sermon 9 in a study in the Sermon on the Mount

“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 “For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 “Whoever then annuls one of the least of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Orthodox

Run With Persistence Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006

A lesson on persistence from the life of Jeremiah.

Failed in business - Age of 22 Ran for Legislature--defeated 23 Again failed in business 24 Elected to Legislature 25 Sweetheart died 26 Had a nervous breakdown 27 Defeated for Speaker 29 Defeated for Elector 31 Defeated for Congress 34 Elected to Congress 37 Defeated for Congress 39 Defeated for ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 25:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Run With Prayer Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006

A look at prayer in the life of Jeremiah.

Illustration: We want to know what makes people ¡§tick¡¨. What do they do when not in the public eye? I.e. election campaigns, tabloids. For Jeremiah, the answer is obvious. Seven different times in the book of Jeremiah, we see what happens in the life of Jeremiah when he¡¦s alone and we find that ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 15:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Run With Promise Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006

A look at how Jeremiah depended on the promises of God.

During the wedding rehearsal, the groom approached the pastor with an unusual offer. "Look, I¡¦ll give you $100 if you¡¦ll change the wedding vows. When you get to me and the part where I¡¦m to promise to ¡¥love, honor and obey¡¦ and ¡¥forsaking all others, be faithful to her forever,¡¦ I¡¦d ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Run To Win Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Jul 5, 2006

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

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Running In The Rain"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Mar 13, 2006

Elijah ran out of gas. What keeps a Christian up and running? Simple four point outline: 1. Running on Feeling. 2. Running on Fear. 3. Running on Fumes. And 4. Running on Faith!

Introductory text: (Heb 12:1 KJV) Wherefore 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, (Heb 12:2 KJV) Looking unto Jesus the author ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Running To Win

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 19, 2006

winning in the race of life

Intro: probably there aren’t many people who would sit and watch coverage of an entire marathon, which is approximately 2 hours to the winner, and many hours to the last one who finishes. This past week the most famous of all marathons, the Boston marathon was run. It is always amazing to see the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Son On The Run

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

The parable of the prodigal son

A Son On The Run Luke 15:11-32 July 4, 2004 Luke 15:11-12 (NLT) To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: "A man had two sons. [12] The younger son told his father, ’I want my share of your estate now, instead of waiting until you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preacher On The Run Series

Contributed by Peter Bines on Aug 25, 2005

God demonstrates in His dealings with Jonah how great is His grace and patience toward us, and how His sovereignty is over all things.

JONAH CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Here’s an old joke! Three athletes are about to be executed. One is a short dark haired hockey player; one is a bald headed tennis player, and the third is a tall blond haired soccer player. The guard brings the dark haired hockey player forward and the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible