Running the Race Sermon: Why Run the Race?
Categories: Sermon Outlines, Topical Sermon Outlines Tags: Sermons on PatienceRunning the Race Sermon – Why should we run the race? We have a great cloud of witness, the standard of greatness and the perfect trainer.
SUBJECT: Passage
TITLE: Why Run the Race?
PROPOSITION: To discuss the three reasons the Hebrew writer gives for running the Christian race.
AIM: To encourage to brethren to run the race with patience.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: 2 Timothy 4:7-8
2. About the Text:
1) He finished.
2) He was rewarded.
3. Read: Hebrews 12:1
1) This race is our striving, our agony.
2) We must run this race with patience-“UPOMONE.”
DISCUSSION: Why should we run the race? [ discussion of this running the race sermon ]
I. We have such a great cloud of witnesses–our audience cheering us on!
1. Q: Who are they? A: God’s faithful.
2. Q: What did they do? A: Chose to suffer rather than to enjoy pleasure for a season.
3. Q: Why did they do it? A: To attain the resurrection.
II. We have the standard of greatness–the author and perfector of the faith Jesus Christ.
1. Q: Who is he? A: The originator and finisher of the faith.
1) Acts 3:15–Prince of life
2) Acts 5:31–Prince and Savior
3) Hebrews 2:10–Captain of our salvation.
2. Q: What did he do? A: He endured!
1) Philippians 2:5ff
2) From Palm Sunday to cross.
3. Q: Why did he do it? A: For the joy set before him.
1) John 10:18 “No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.”
2) Hebrews 7:27 “Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.”
III. We have our trainer–God the Father–chastening us to perfection.
1. Q: Why must we be chastened?
1) A1: The scriptures teach it.
2) A2: A good Father chastens his Sons.
2. Q: What should our attitude be toward this chastening? A: Respect the father for his concern about our eternal life.
3. Q: What are the results of chastening? A: Yield good fruits.
1) Luke 8:8 the seed that fell on good ground brought forth fruit.
2) Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
CONCLUSION: [ conclusion of this running the race sermon ]
1. Why should we run the race?
1) We have a great cloud of witnesses.
2) We have the standard of greatness.
3) We have the perfect trainer.
2. Invitation