Bible Conference 2007: "How the Race is Won"

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Text: Hebrews 10

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This is the second message of our 2007 Bible Conference.  Don Barrett continues the series on Running the Race with Purpose in this session by preaching on  how the race is won.

To win the race we must finish.  What is it that drives you? What are your passions and motivations in life? How do I know if I'm going to finish?

1st by careful examination.  (Hebrew 10:19) This will require me to jettison things that hold me back.

2nd I must have evaluation. (Hebrew 10:22-24) "Let us..." Let us what? Draw near, hold fast. Back in Hebrews chapter 2:1-3 we see some of the things to evaluate, "Lest we drift". Are we prone to wander? yes, so we need to be earnest.  We need to exhort one another daily by asking each other how we are doing spiritually. Have you become dull of hearing and unwilling or able to eat anything but milk (Hebrews 5:11- ).

3rd A prayerful Exhortation - (Hebrews 10:24-25) We must get our mind in the game. To get down and focused we must sometimes be zapped.  If you are disinterested in these things then you might not be in a position to finish the race.