Sermon Tone Analysis

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

Lay aside every weight and sin

They entangles us

Run with endurance

The race your heavenly Father puts in front of you

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

Consider Christ vv.

3-4

Keep discipline in context vv.

5-13

Pursue the prize vv.

12-17

Peace with all v. 14

Sanctification v. 14

Practice grace not bitterness v. 15

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.