2024 THEME: Run with the Horses

TITLE: Dark Horse

Scripture: Jer. 12:5; I Cor. 9:24-27; Heb. 12:1-2

I.    RUNNING HINDERED      

Solomon’s kingdom divided-> Israel (northern kingdom-10 tribes) and southern kingdom (Judah-2 tribes). Northern kingdom fell to Assyria. Manasseh became king of Judah for 55 years-> pattern of apostasy until Josiah became king at 16. During his reign that Jeremiah called by God.

Jeremiah had a (calling from God on his life). See chapter 1.

II.   RUNNING FREE      

To run the race of faith, two things we must do (Heb. 12:1-2)

1. 1. 1. 1. (Eliminate).
         2. (Concentrate).

Paul’s imagery in I Cor. 9 is stark.

1. 1. 1. 1. (Running).
         2. (Boxing).

The terrible threat is “that we might die earlier than we really do die, before death has become a natural necessity. The real horror lies in just such a premature death, a death after which we go on living for many years.” (Peterson-p.19)

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