Sermons on Swift In Running Mischief:

Stop Running

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Oct 19, 2000

We can run but we can't hide.

Stop Running As I prayed this week asking the Lord to give me the message for today, He brought me to the book of Jonah. Many people find this particular piece of scripture hard to believe, but we should not, for we know that nothing is impossible for our God. Today we are going to examine what ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Running The Race

Contributed by John Howard on Feb 23, 2002

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

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1

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

Running From?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 2, 2005

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

Scripture: Luke 15:17-24

Denomination: Church Of God

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

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 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 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

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

Running Free

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 6, 2005

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

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-13

Denomination: Baptist