At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as they checked her gas meter. Two gas company service men, a senior training Supervisor and a young trainee were out checking meters and parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked there way to the other end. Remember … the race isn’t over until you are standing before Jesus!īefore we get into today’s study, let’s review a little from last week …ĥ. No mater how spiritually mature you think you may be, you always have some growing to do.’ Never fool yourself into thinking that you have “arrived,” or you are more spiritually “together” than others around you. Always remember, this is just a temporary stop on the way to real life!.If you follow Jesus, the world will be against you.Stay strong … do not give up … finish the race! (v. Keep your focus on Jesus, not upon yourself. Don’t burn out … run with perseverance.ģ.Get rid of anything that will distract you from running the race effectively.Get ready to run an effective, lifelong faith-race. There are the heroes of the faith in your own life.Ģ.There are the great heroes of the faith in the Bible.Know that there are others who have successfully completed this race of life and faith. How can you stay focused on the “finish line?”ġ. We must work and prepare to run this race of faith with God for our entire lifetimes! There are many spiritual “miles” that we must travel before this race of life and faith is over. Knowing Jesus is only the beginning … it is the beginning of a lifelong race of faith. They could not be further from the truth! So many people honestly think that coming to know Jesus … being saved … is the end result of their spiritual journey.
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