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  • Barry O Johnson avatar

    Running Your Race

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Sep 14, 2022
     | 5,079 views

    In this life, every single person is running a race. It’s either a race that will lead to an eternity with Jesus or it’s a race that will separate them from Jesus.

    Turn with me to Hebrews 12 and look at the last part of verse one: “… let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” Each one of us is running a race. And many of us don’t know it. Whether we are sons of God on our way to an eternity with our Father, or whether we are sons of Adam ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Get Ready To Run

    Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 30, 2022
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     | 3,308 views

    Running your race is a very common analogy for the Christian life, but that's not the kind of running I'm talking about today. I'm talking about running for your life!

    How many of you like to run? Running is very good for your body, it keeps your blood circulating, it keeps you in shape, and you’ll see people out running at the park, in your neighborhood, and certainly at the gym. Some people love running so much that they’ll join a marathon, which is more than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Therefore, Run The Race Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 21, 2023
     | 2,675 views

    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

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Kenneth R. Jenkins avatar

    Go Run And Tell That

    Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Nov 29, 2023
     | 3,368 views

    Don’t let the trials of this life get you all out of sorts but go to the one who can save you and set you free from all your sins.

    “Go Run and Tell That” Matthew 8: 28-34 Have you ever found something, and you just want to go and tell someone? How about you did something that was so great and sometimes extraordinary that you just can’t keep it to yourself? Well in this story there was a man who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sajayan Chacko avatar

    How To Run With Endurance

    Contributed by Sajayan Chacko on Jan 24, 2024
     | 1,141 views

    The writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews compares Christian life to a great race prepared by God we should engage.

    How To Run With Endurance Introduction: The writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews compares Christian life to a great race prepared by God we should engage. I. The RACE We Are Facing 1. The AUDIENCES *verse 1a, (we are SURROUNDED by triumphant ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Running The Race With Perseverance

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Nov 21, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 988 views

    This sermon explores the three key principles in running the race: laying aside hindrances, fixing our focus, and enduring until the finish.

    Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 "Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." Introduction: The Race of Faith Life is often compared to a race. It’s not a sprint but a marathon—one that requires endurance, focus, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Running The Race With Patience

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 16, 2025
     | 307 views

    The Christian life is a spiritual marathon that requires endurance, discipline, and a steadfast focus on Jesus Christ to reach the finish line and obtain eternal rewards.

    RUNNING THE RACE WITH PATIENCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 “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, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Run To Get The Prize Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Oct 7, 2024
     | 839 views

    Paul was using a race metaphor the people of Corinth would immediately understand. Corinth was the home of the Isthmian Games – the city was full of athletes who were training.

    Church in the City – 1st Corinthians 9 Run to Get the Prize October 6, 2024 Paul was using a race metaphor the people of Corinth would immediately understand. Corinth was the home of the Isthmian Games – the city was full of athletes who were training. 1 Corinthians 9:24 NIV “Do you not know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Running Your Race

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 25, 2025
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     | 411 views

    “Running Your Race” calls believers to reject comparison and discouragement, embrace their God-given lane with faithfulness and joy, and keep their eyes fixed on Jesus—the One who empowers, sustains, and rewards every step of the journey.

    Running Your Race I remember the first time I attended a large Christian conference. Though we all shared a love for the Lord and His Word, this “unknown” attendee quietly wondered if anyone could see past the mask of confidence—past the polished smiles and ministry talk—to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Running Stops

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 12, 2026
     | 69 views

    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

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A River Runs Through It

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 4, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,392 views

    Paradise began with a river flowing from the Garden, and in Heaven a river flows from the throne of God. The message is a brief consideration of the role these rivers play in the economy of God.

    “A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers. The name of the first is the Pishon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold” [GENESIS 2:10-11]. “The angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Jacob: A Captive On The Run

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 24, 2024
     | 583 views

    We have become captives to situations and occurrences in our lives. Because of the failure of others and yourself in life, anxieties are skyrocketing, and you become a stronger captive to these situations.

    Opening illustration: Illustration of Sadhu Sundar Singh and how he was a captive till he came to Jesus dramatically. His life did a complete 180. Illustration of Saul who was a persecutor of Christians and a captive to the system and world changes. Introduction: In Genesis 32 we see Jacob as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Empowered To Run And Not Be Weary Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 30, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 662 views

    God has not called you to run the race of life in your own strength. He has made supernatural strength available to help you run and not be weary, to walk and not faint.

    EMPOWERED TO RUN AND NOT BE WEARY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 40:28-31 "Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Running The Race Victoriously PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,264 views

    Encourage believers to persevere in their faith journey, endure God's discipline as a sign of His love, and strive for holiness, keeping their focus on Jesus and the reward of righteousness and peace.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ! Today, we're going to be delving into a powerful passage from the book of Hebrews, Chapter 12, verses 1 to 11. It talks about running the great race of life, sticking with it even when it gets tough, and keeping our eyes on the prize. It's all about ...read more

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  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Is My Work In Vain? A Puzzling Question From The Messiah

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 16, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,985 views

    Jesus seems discouraged in His conversation with the LORD. God's answer shows us the light.

    1.19.20 Isaiah 49:1-7 Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the LORD called me; from my birth he has made mention of my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran