Sermon
Run Your Race
Center Church
Speaker: Rich Bowman
September 14, 2022 · 29 min
Summary
Drawing from Hebrews 12:1-2, the sermon calls persecuted believers to endure their Christian race by observing the examples of faithful saints, removing distracting weights and sin, and fixing their eyes on Jesus—who endured the cross for the joy set before him. Listeners learn that sustained faith requires gazing continually at Christ in the gospel, not merely willpower or external examples.
Highlights
If you are not killing sin, sin will be killing you. It will take you further than you want to go, it will keep you longer than you want to stay, and it will cost you more than you want to pay.
The degree to which we are full on Jesus Christ in the gospel will be the degree to which we experience freedom from weights and sins in our life.
Remember that you have a father who is more committed to seeing you to the finish line than you are committed to getting there, because he loves you.