16/08/2026
DIVINE WORSHIP
Preacher:Elder Joseph Archibong
Topic: Let Us Run This Race with Endurance
Texts: Hebrews 12:1–10; 2 Timothy 4:5–8; 1 Corinthians 9:24–25
Message:
Everyone is running a race, but not everyone will receive the crown. As Christians, our goal is not simply to start the race. It is to finish well.
Hebrews 12:1–3 reminds us to lay aside every weight and sin that can hold us back, and to run with patience and endurance while looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith.
God wants us to run with patience, endurance, righteousness, and faith. Remember, while we are looking unto God, others are also looking at our lives. Let our lives point people to Christ.
Run to the End
2 Timothy 4:5–8 teaches us to be watchful, endure hardship, and remain faithful. Paul declared that he had fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.
Daniel refused to defile himself with the world, while Esther stood courageously for God's purpose. They ran their race faithfully. We too must remain different when the world pressures us to conform.
There Is a Prize 🏆
1 Corinthians 9:24–25 reminds us that every racer runs for a prize. The world offers perishable crowns, but we are running for an imperishable crown.
Don't run for applause, recognition, or personal glory. Run for the glory of God.
🙏 Prayer
Father, help us to run a good race. Give us grace to endure to the end. Keep our eyes on Jesus and do not let us run for personal glory. Help us to finish well and receive the crown prepared for the faithful. In Jesus' name, Amen.
THANK YOU, LORD! 🙏