January 25, 2023“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” – Psalm 34:19Has there been a moment in time when you gave your life to Christ? A moment where you realized you are a sinner and need Jesus to be your Lord and Savior? If so, since that point, has everything been perfect? Has life just been smooth sailing without any troubles or afflictions? No?...  Read More

January 24, 2023“Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.” – 1 Corinthians 9:24-25What are you living for? Is that a question you’ve ever thought about? When it came to purpose, Paul had quite the perspective on ...  Read More

January 23, 2023“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.” – 2 Timothy 4:7If you want to run the race of life to your fullest potential, you should look at what Paul says in the New Testament. Paul had a great perspective on life. He looked at life as if it were a race. We know this because he makes the analogy multiple different times throughout Script...  Read More

January 22, 2023“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” – Hebrews 12:1Over the last few days, we have discussed Paul’s perspective on how to live our life. Paul looked at life like it was ...  Read More

January 21, 2023“No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” – Philippians 3:13-14Have you ever looked at life like a race? Paul compares life to a race throughout Scripture....  Read More

January 20, 2023“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.” – James 1:2-4Today, we are on the second day of a three-day series looking at h...  Read More

January 19, 2023“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” – Matthew 6:34Throughout Scripture, Paul makes the reference to a race to describe our life. From Paul’s perspective, life was (and is) a race. And like a race, there is a beginning, middle, and end. A race is a good visual because it gives us direction. God wants our live...  Read More

January 18, 2023“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:14If you have read much of Paul’s writings, you will find that Paul viewed life as a race. There are multiple passages throughout Scripture where Paul uses the analogy of a race. We all know Philippians 4:13, but do you know Philippians 3:14? In this verse, Paul says… “I press on t...  Read More

January 17, 2023“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” – Hebrews 4:16The world we live in loves sports. That’s why we fill stadiums and spend crazy sums of money to watch our favorite teams compete. We track statistics…we play fantasy sports online…we watch sports channels on TV that do nothing but show the ...  Read More

January 16, 2023“God has now revealed to us His mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill His own good plan. And this is the plan: At the right time He will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth.” – Ephesians 1:9-10In Old Testament times, God’s plans and goals weren’t as clear as they are today. We have clarity today when it comes to G...  Read More

January 15, 2023“He is so rich in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom with the blood of His Son and forgave our sins. He has showered His kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.” – Ephesians 1:7-8Over the past few days, we have talked about the spiritual blessings God has given us as children of God. Because of Him, we have a new identity. We no longer belong to ourse...  Read More

January 14, 2023“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17  When you make the decision to accept Jesus into your life, everything changes. You are making the biggest and BEST decision you will ever make in your entire life. You trust that Jesus died for your sins, and you want Him to become Lord of your l...  Read More