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  • Jim Kane avatar

    Running From?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,943 views

    Sermon 4 of a New Year’s series based on Wilkinson’s book Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs.

    Several years ago, I read a case study in a book whose title I cannot remember so I will summarize from a copy of the case study that I still have in my possession. It was the story of a 16-year-old named Allan. Allan, his mother, and his younger sister, were referred to an adolescent health center ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Running To Win

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,418 views

    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

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    Running Free

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 6, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,274 views

    A sermon delivered at the local University Christian Union on how to run the race free and unhindered- and how to run the race till the end. (Covers a fair amount about proofing against falling away).

    Running Free heb 12:1-13. Uni of Winch. 5th Dec 2005 In 1968 Tanzania selected John Stephen Akhwari to represent it in the Mexico City Olympics. During the marathon, he stumbled & fell seriously damaging his knee. By 7pm an Ethiopian runner had won the race, and all others had finished. Only a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Running With The Bulls" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 14, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,068 views

    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

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Run With Persistence Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 11,581 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Run With Prayer Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,554 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Run With Promise Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,464 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Jaques avatar

    Run To Win Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Jul 5, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 25,332 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Running To Win

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 19, 2006
    based on 59 ratings
     | 9,050 views

    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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Pattison avatar

    Running Water

    Contributed by Paul Pattison on May 11, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,154 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Running With The Horses"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 46,629 views

    Are you even running with the footmen?

    Jeremiah received his call from God to prophesy against Israel’s idolatry, at a young age. The King James uses the word “Child” in verse 6 of chapter 1, and other versions say “youth”; it is estimated he was about 20 years old. Although he actually received his calling as a young man, notice ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Greg Baskerville avatar

    Running On Empty

    Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,214 views

    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

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • John Howard avatar

    Running The Race

    Contributed by John Howard on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 11,258 views

    The question is not if we will run the race, but how we will run; not if we will enter the race, but how we will run.

    1 Cor 9:24-27 Running the Race When I was a young CPT in the army - I was sent to Fort Sill, Ok - For Officers Advanced Course - I was to be in the school for 6 months - Now I had come from Fort Ord, CA and the 7th Division - And we were a very physical division - Our division commander loved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Hays avatar

    "Running With Endurance"

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,272 views

    Like disciplined athletes we are called to cast off everything that would prevent us from running with endurance the race set before us.

    “Running With Endurance” Hebrews 12:1-3 On Monday of this past week I went to Bishop McGuinness High School where Nate was running in a track meet. There were 7th-9th grade boys and girls from all over the state who left their homes early in the morning to make their way to the track. I sat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Running The Race

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 164 ratings
     | 35,883 views

    A sermon on running the race of life, using the Tour De France and the life of Lance Armstrong as illustrations.

    Today’s message is entitled "Running The Race." This morning, we’re going to see from the Scriptures that all of life is a race to be run. Now, I realize that you may not feel much like running, at eleven o’clock on a Sunday morning in July. In fact, you may not ever feel much like running. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist