Sermons on Run To Win The Prize:

Run Your Own Race PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 8, 2024

Explores the Christian journey, emphasizing the importance of perseverance, individual purpose, and handling distractions in the race set by God.

Good morning, beloved family. It's a joyous day to gather together in the house of our Lord. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. Each of us has a place, a purpose, a mission, a race that has been set before us by our gracious God. And today, we are going to unwrap the beauty of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Topics: Staying Focused

Running Or Stumbling: How Will You Finish?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 3, 2004

Are you running or stumbling? What can throw you off course or cause you to stumble? I believe there are at least three areas that will hinder, check, or retard your ability to run the race and finish well: Lack of Compulsion, Lack of Concentration, and L

RUNNING OR STUMBLING: HOW WILL YOU FINISH? GALATIANS 5:7-9 INTRODUCTION: In his writings, Paul often uses analogies from the Olympic Games to teach spiritual truths. He makes reference to Christians being like athletes in training, to shadow boxing, wrestling, and racers. The swift runner was the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

How To Win Over Worry Series

Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 29, 2000

Why worry when you can pray?

How To Cope with Life’s Struggles (Part 7) HOW TO WIN OVER WORRY Matt. 6:25-34 1. DEFINITION OF WORRY A. Worry is the anxious care that comes from assuming a responsibility which we are incapable of discharging. B. Worry is being at war with one’s self. ·(Prov 12:25) An anxious heart weighs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

God's Authority Always Wins Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 9, 2014

When Jesus encountered a man who needed compassion due to a demonic possession, He was there to provide it without asking for an offering or something, anything, in return. What has Jesus done for you and who've you told about it?

God’s Authority Always Wins Mark 5:1-20 Introduction - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Key verse: Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Winning Over Habitual Sins

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 21, 2006

Steps to overcoming besetting/habitual sins.

WINNING OVER HABITUAL SINS - Read Hebrews 12:1-12:2 In chapter 11, the writer of Hebrews takes us through a gallery. With rapid brush strokes he paints portraits of the OT saints. There hangs a picture of Enoch as he disappears into the heavens. Beside it hangs a picture of Noah, as he leads ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Truth A Free Run

Contributed by Ray Scott on Jun 3, 2003

Continuing in our study of 2 Thessalonians ... Paul now tells Christians to SHARE the truth, with an emphasis on prayer as vital to this ministry.

“Giving Truth A Free Run” 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series in II Thessalonians. Paul has just told the Thessalonian Christians the TRUTH about their SALVATION – 2:13-14 THEN – He told them what to DO with the TRUTH of God’s Word – 2:15 THEN – He told them what the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Finish Your Race Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 21, 2016

This is Part 6 of my series titled "Choices" and is titled "Finish Your Race." The message focuses on the motivation behind what we do for Christ and how we live out our Christianity.

Choices Part 6 Finish Your Race Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Matthew 7:13-23; 25:31-46 Introduction This message is part six and the conclusion of my series “Choices.” In my message on last Sunday I asked you to choose love. The reason that I asked you to choose love is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith-Running To Jesus Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 28, 2023

It is not our great faith in God, it is our faith in a great God.

INTRODUCTION “The Bible tells us of “faith-chasers” who surround us like a cloud. So let us lay aside any weight that slows us down, and any sin that entangles us, so we can run with endurance as “faith-chasers” the race before us, looking to Jesus our pace-setter who first gave us faith and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes The Church Run? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 12, 2020

What make a church successful? Is it lots of money? A great preacher? Great outreach programs and internal programming? Oddly enough, the early church didn't have that - and yet they turned the world upside down. What did the early church have that made the difference?

Flip Wilson was a popular black comedian several years ago, and among the routines he did were skits about a Preacher at the “What’s Happening Now Church.” One of his skits went like this: He’d shout out: "If this church is going to serve God it’s got to get down on its knees and crawl!!!” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Starter Or A Finisher

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 22, 2017

This message is based on Philippians 3:13 where Paul describes someone running in a race and actually finishing it. The idea coming from this message is that we are all running in a sprint individually that we must complete in order to run in the relay.

A Starter Or A Finisher Scriptures: Genesis 19:17,24-26; Philippians 3:13; Matthew 24:5-13 Two weeks ago, before the ice storm last week, I told you that I was pressing on. I was pressing on regardless of my past failures and missed opportunities. I told you that once Jesus laid a hold on me I ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Are You Running? Part 1. Series

Contributed by Myron Leach on Sep 19, 2017

This is the first of two messages to help believers to refocus on their personal relationship with Jesus Christ derived from 1 Corinthians 9:24-26

“A Winning Mindset Series” How Are You Running? Part 1. 1 Cor. 9:24 (AMP) 24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run [their very best to win], but only one receives the prize? Run [your race] in such a way that you may seize the prize and make it yours! Intro As we enter into the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Winning The Battle For Your Mind

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 17, 2024

One of the most important things we need to learn and teach others is how to guard, strengthen, and renew our minds, because the battle for sin always starts in the mind.

Opening illustration: A violent battle is raging around us twenty-four hours per day. In 1965, Donald Grey Barnhouse wrote a book about it called The Invisible War. It is the battle for your mind, and that battle is vicious. It is intense. It is unrelenting, and it is unfair because Satan never ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let's Go Soul Winning Series

Contributed by Harold Hansen on Feb 3, 2009

Some pointers on soul winning.

LET’S GO SOUL WINING Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Each One Win One

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jan 14, 2004

I use the first Sunday of the year to "cast" the vision for the New Year. Vision 2004 is "Each One Win One" (bearing fruit)

January 4, 2003 Title: Each One...Win One Text: Colossians 1:1-13 Introduction 1. Happy New Year!!! This time of year, many people look back and evaluate their life in the past year... This is a good exercise. Did you meet your personal goals? How has the Lord blessed you in 2003? Have you ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17, Colossians 1:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Tad Bits On Soul Winning Series

Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 23, 2009

From a class I took along time back. Helps on soul winning

TID BITS ON SOUL WINNING UNDERSTANDING GOD’S SALVATION Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10

Denomination: Baptist