Run your race in Faith..

Keep running your race.

Hebrews 12:1-2 Read Hebrews 11:38-12:2

explain the race, (Christians are all in the race)( like an obstacle Course) like the show whip out. 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

explain- cloud of witnesses (means -Fans )(several types Fans) some For you and some against you, (Explain Moses in the hall of Faith, he didn’t just lead his out of bondage to the promise, he lead all people to the promise king.( read Hebrews 11:24-27 ). This is why Jesus says himself in Matthew 5:17 he didn’t come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. You and I are here in this church age surrounded by the forces darkness(evil). On a mission to fulfill the will of Church according to the will of God until Christ Return Again to Gather His Church. but only way to be gathered in Christ is finish your race.

explain- lay every weight aside (distraction)

explain- let run( swiftly)(God says Keep running for me like your life is on the line because only I know when your race here is over, so run fast my servant.(too many time we sit down on God when we got too many reason to run)(too many times we be quite on God and we too many reason shout)(too man time we get caught in being mad at somebody instead of choosing to love everybody) (its hard to run Christ with ball up face.) If you face is balled up let be cause the Holy Spirit came in you bout take off..

explain- with patients (endurance) God says I need you to run fast for me, but there are things that he had to do in order for us to withstand the test of time, there are some things that had to be done for us to endure, he substitute himself so that we can endure or cross finish line, but we need intercession to cross over and enter Gods union of eternal glory. We do that by remaining steadfast in Faith. Faith that trails and tribulations can”t shake. James 1:12-13

The only way to do it to keep looking unto the Author and finisher of our faith Jesus Christ.

3 things to remember while enduring your race.

run your own race and don’t stop

Put on the right running clothes( The armour of God)

Run by the rules of the Judge( or you are running at your risk)

Run your own race and don’t stop running.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 this race of endurance and not skill.

Explain jeronimo grave run.

Explain the soldier that started to fast(competition)

Explain this soldier that wanna keep up(tryna run everybody else pace.)

Explain the soldier make just wanna make it back headquarter. (endured)

our races is not against other christians

our race is are against other churches

Our goal as followers of Christ is to be with Christ and make it to Headquarters. New Jerusalem ,the land of milk and Honey, to place where there is only function there is no disfunction, the place where you pays no bills, a place where them irritating car warranty folks don’t call, last but not lest a place where covid 19 don’t even exist and neither does cancer.And Jesus we all live a Manson. But you got to run your own race with your own end in mind.

Ima leave this point with this 2 Corinthians 5:10

Put on the right running clothes.

Ephesians 6:10-18 Understand the devil is out here trying to trip you up but God has giving you the proper equipment, to resist him when you need to, while you run your race.You’ve got to put on the Armor of God( explain PPE)

All six item are all found Ephesians 6:14-18

(Truth)its described here like a belt you put around your waste.(explain purpose of a belt) (explain truth)

(righteousness) its described in the text like a breastplate.(explain purpose of breast plate ,protect your vital organs your heart).Righteousness allows a total Church Body to function, cause it protect what vital to God and thats his members.

(Gospel of Peace) described in the text as sandals , (explain purpose of sandals) Go therefore and spread the good news without worrying, its not bad news why worry. Jesus said foxes have holes and birds have next ,my Father in Heaven provides for them are you greater than they. Yes you are. keep living in the Gospel, because living in the Gospel leads to living in because you are not living in sin that ensnares you.

(Faith) Faith is described as a shield, it protects you from a threat thats out in front off you, dangers seen and unseen .It protects you from arrows and cannons that the enemy shot from a distance. It keeps you out of the arms reach grasp of your attacker. Thats what the shield does.

(Spirit) is described in the text used as a sword.and what do you use swords for? You uses swords to cut things, to pierce, to divide things. The Spirit, The Holy Spirit is God’s truth. God’s Truth in action form. Its God’s Words that actually lives and moves. Hebrews 4:12 . The Spirit is our bodyguard. He fight our Physical/ Spirit battles.

(Salvation) is described as Helmet and a helmet protects your head and your head is the thinking machine for the body. and One of the best peaces of equipment you can stand on against satan while running on this obstacle course of life. You can trust in the Assurance of true Salvation. Long as you endure this run , in truth ,in righteous ,in the Gospel, spreading the gospel of peace, in Faith, in Spirit, Assured in Salvation. You will cross the finish line a winner.

Run by the rules of the judges.

Christ is the Judge , Here is his number 1 rule for enduring this race . He said it over and over “ Follow me” Why you may ask because “ I am the way” you must keep your eyes on me while you run this race. Because “ I am the way” the only way. the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Period! before believers of Christ was ever referred to as Christians at the Church of antioch in Acts 11:26 they where called “Followers of the Way”. The only way to not be a Christian in vain, you have to be real follower of the way. looking unto Jesus the Founder and perfecter of our faith. its alot people that ain’t gone make it cause they following “A” way and not “The” way.

(who every you following ,if not following him, you need to stop following them.) Examples Friends,family,even yo boo thang.

cause anything thats not following Jesus is a distraction in the race or attached to sin that keeps you ensnared.

(share Fb post about prayer warrior and sidepeace)

(Use the sleeping with the enemy example)

I didnt leave home to be with my side piece, I left home focused on being on the Lord side.

continue with I didnt leave home analogies.

(close) I didnt leave home thinking bout no side piece, i left home having peace know that when this perishable place in no longer home for me. I have an imperishable place living with my king.

conclusion

communion if needed.