Qualifying For Life's Race

2008 Youth Lectureship presented at the meeting place of the Laurel Canyon church of Christ Session #1 – Qualifying For Life’s Race [Jason Hardin]

1 Corinthians 9:27 -- 27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified .

Hebrews 12:1 -- 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us…

Hebrews 12:1 -- 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us… there for a reason!

Hebrews 12:1 -- 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us… because, inasmuch as…

Hebrews 12:1 -- 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us… those who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced

Hebrews 12:1 -- 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us… witnesses of God! those who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced

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[object Object],… He will save me if I have faith in Him.

The same God who was their God is our God.

The God of yesterday is the God of today and tomorrow ! The same God who was their God is our God.

Revelation 5:12-13 “ Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing! To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

Do you believe that this is necessary?

Do you believe that this is necessary? Hebrews 11:1-2 -- 1 Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. 2 Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation ( NLT ).

Do you believe that this is necessary? Hebrews 11:1-2 -- 1 The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. 2 The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd. ( The Message )

Do you believe that this is necessary? Hebrews 11:6 -- 6 Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him ( NKJV ).

Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin?

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Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? Galatians 5:7 -- 7 You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?

Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? Galatians 5:7 -- 7 You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? If it weighs you down, diverts your attention, saps your energy or dampens your enthusiasm for the things of God…

Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? Galatians 5:7 -- 7 You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? If it weighs you down, diverts your attention, saps your energy or dampens your enthusiasm for the things of God… …IT MUST BE LAID ASIDE!

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Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? ,[object Object],1 Cor. 6:9-10 -- 9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived…

Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? ,[object Object],1 Cor. 6:9-10 -- 9 …neither the sexually immoral , nor idolaters , nor adulterers , nor men who practice homosexuality , 10 nor thieves , nor the greedy , nor drunkards , nor revilers , nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

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Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? ,[object Object],2 Timothy 2:5 -- 5 An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

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Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? ,[object Object],John 10:1 -- 1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber.”

Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? ,[object Object],[object Object],John 12:42 -- 42 Many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? ,[object Object],Matthew 7:21 -- 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven… … but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”

Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? ,[object Object],Matthew 7:13-14 -- 13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many…”

Are you willing to lay aside every weight and sin? Matthew 7:13-14 -- 14 “For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” ,[object Object]

When the going gets tough… ,[object Object]

When the going gets tough… ,[object Object],Exodus 3:6-10 -- 6 “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob… 7 …I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry… 8 …I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians…”

When the going gets tough… ,[object Object],Exodus 3:6-10 -- 10 “Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

When the going gets tough… ,[object Object],Judges 6:12 -- 12 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.”

When the going gets tough… ,[object Object],Judges 6:15 -- 15 “…my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”

When the going gets tough… ,[object Object],Judges 6:16 -- 16 “I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.”

When the going gets tough… ,[object Object],1 Samuel 16:7 -- 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature… For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

When the going gets tough… ,[object Object],1 Samuel 16:12 -- 12 And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.”

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