Drop the Weight and Get Running!
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Don't wait, just run. God determines what course your race takes, just focus on running, He will see you through with purpose and love.
For a true child of God, there is only one race to run.
A true child of God will run the race by following the witness because they understand the process that will get them to the ultimate prize, a prize more precious than anything this world can offer…a seat at peace in the presence of the heavenly Father.
Follow the witness vv. 1-2
Follow the witness vv. 1-2
Lay aside every weight and sin
Lay aside every weight and sin
The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,
They entangles us
No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
Run with endurance
Run with endurance
The race your heavenly Father puts in front of you
Fix your eyes
Fix your eyes
Fix - bolt eyes together with Jesus’ example
Author - one who causes for self first (pioneer) not one who writes
Finisher - one who completes (completed His race), only found here in the Bible.
“our” not in the original, but a fare interpretation
Understand the process vv 3-11
Understand the process vv 3-11
Consider Christ vv. 3-4
Consider Christ vv. 3-4
Keep discipline in context vv. 5-13
Keep discipline in context vv. 5-13
Pursue the prize vv. 12-17
Pursue the prize vv. 12-17
Peace with all v. 14
Peace with all v. 14
Sanctification v. 14
Sanctification v. 14
Practice grace not bitterness v. 15
Practice grace not bitterness v. 15
Pursue inheritance rather than immediate fulfillment vv. 16-17
Pursue inheritance rather than immediate fulfillment vv. 16-17
God determines what course your race takes, just focus on running, He will see you through with purpose and love.
For a true child of God, there is only one race to run.
A true child of God will run the race by following the witness because they understand the process that will get them to the ultimate prize, a prize more precious than anything this world can offer…a seat at peace in the presence of the heavenly Father.
