Remember as You Run
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DescriptionRemember as You Run Hebrews 13: 7-8Intro: Two weeks from today 20,000 people from all over world Will flood into downtown OKC… To Run. • 10th annual OKC Marathon (15 years ago April 19 – 168) • I know many of you are planning to Run…. The Run to Remember T/S – Combination of Words, Running and Remembering, in Text Hebrew Christians Encouraged to Hang On to the Faith RUN and REMEMBER Run the Race Set before you…. Not an Easy Task! ILL – Imagine a Marathon entrant who quit … “It was hard!” Remember Word used over 250 times in Bible Roll Call of the Faithful… Chpt. 11 (Cloud of Witness) More Powerful are Personal Influences --- Pastors, Teachers, Parents, Grandparents… t/s – Today marks the 60th anniversary of our Church’s founding. --- Born 1950 in a Lumber Yard a few miles south. --- Remembering is a Spiritual Discipline --- As we read Text… Remember a Real Person of Influence Bring them to Mind even Now! Hebrews 13: 7-8 Challenge As you Run Your Race, Remember those Who Led You. Exp – Remembering Helps Us Run a better Race. • Inspiration • Information (example and Instruction) --- Unchanging Truth of Jesus Christ • Imitation --- Two Imperatives: Remember & Imitate More than Passive Nostalgia… Active/Impact ILL – QSBC has had four Pastors…. I knew the second… • Charles Graves… “Preacher” --- “Truth through Personality” • Asked Charlie to Open Christmas Service in Prayer --- “Prayed” a three point Sermon better than mine! • No preacher in OK history has affected more lives for eternal good than Rupert Naney. He has set a pattern for faithfulness in the ministry, responsibility in daily living, and sweetness of fellowship that challenges all pastors to imitation. App – Remembering Challenges us to Imitation! --- Picture: Not sitting in easy chair flipping thru Album Climbing a Mountain Trail following Path! NOTE: ‘Imitate Their FAITH” (Not personality) Doctrine – Body of Beliefs Devotion – Confidence & Commitment We may not be walking the same path, following Same Lord! Observation of Fact You Will Be Remembered Exp – If the Lord Tarries, our days will pass and those who follow Will look back on our Lives and Remember… “Consider the Result of their Conduct” “Consider” = Examine Carefully “Conduct” = Way of Life…Habits, patterns, conversation “Result” == End, Outcome… Lay the Whole course Out What do you want them to Discover?? ILL – I preach a lot of Funerals… What those who follow Need --- Not Wealth, Vacation, Trips, Talents… Personally fulfilled a) Faithful b) Finished App – Here’s the Beauty --- Hardship only Enhances our Impact! Conclusion: My Runner Friend… (tough family issues) Life == Keep putting one foot in front of the Other! |