6/16/2010
Christianity Comparisons
• Boxing (1 Corinthians 9:26)
• War (1 Timothy 6:12)
• A Journey (Hebrews 11:3)
• A Race (Hebrews 12:1-2)
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We Run By Faith
• (2 Timothy 1:12)
• We run for a prize not seen (2 Cor. 5:7)
• We’re not the first to run this race (Heb.
11:32-29)
• “Trust & Obey”
We Must Lay Aside Hindrances
• (Hebrews 12:1)
• Nothing should be allowed to hinder us from
running this race.
• (Matthew 16:26)
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We Must Run With Endurance
• (Hebrews 12:1)
• (Revelation 2:10)
• (1 Corinthians 10:12)
• (2 Timothy 4:10)
We Must Run With A Goal
• (Hebrews 12:2)
• (Luke 9:62)
• Every race has a finish line, and those running
must look to it.
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Our Christian Race
• Some run with grace, while others lumber
along.
• Victory doesn’t come to the swift, but the one
who endures.
• So don’t give up! Keep your eyes on Jesus.
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