Running the Race | Acts

8/20/2023
Six times in the New Testament living the Christian life is compared to “running a race”. The starting line is when we trust Christ as our personal Lord and Savior. The finish line is when we die and go to Heaven or when Christ returns to take us Home, whichever happens first. The time in between the start and the finish is the race we are to run as Believers in Jesus. In Acts 20, Paul teaches us by his example three important aspects of running the race: HUMILITY, ENDURANCE, and ABANDONMENT. Follow along as Pastor Gary shares about “running the race.”
00:00 - Introduction
09:32 - 3 Things we must do to finish well
10:13 - 1. Run with HUMILITY (20:18b-19a)
16:15 - 2) Run with ENDURANCE (20:19b)
20:22 - 3) Run with ABANDONMENT (20:22-24)
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[@friedaconradie8369]

Thank you past. Gary for preaching the truth of God's precious word. I'm from South Africa.

[@user-nu5yo3hb1b]

This is a perfect message for how I’m struggling today May God bless you greatly, Pastor Gary🙂

[@arlenemcgrath8009]

I look forward to Pastor Gary's teachings each week. May God continue to bless and keep you in his loving arms.

[@barbaragarriott2364]

Press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus

[@eternalardour]

I can listen to this man preach all day, Holy Spirit uses his mightily to spread the word of God!

[@myrafernandes5845]

Thank you Pastor. Very anointed Word. Glory to Jesus.

[@dianebergschneider4028]

God bless you, Gary....I pray for you to stay close to the Lord as He hugs you close. 🙏

[@sherraleewoods3668]

Thanyou you Lord once again. From Australia with love. I too want to finish the race❤

[@angelagabhart4188]

Always so uplifting and true to the word of the Bible.

[@user-ug6sf1yu1e]

Amen

[@MichaelAMartin777]

Amen!

[@sunithapeter6685]

AMEN! May God Bless you Pastor Gary

[@billhoffman8371]

I will tell you when I feel that need to be fed whet a joy I have to come to the well to get closer to the Lord I get from this pastor.Thank Jesus for this teacher.Gary Hamrick I love you.

[@paullong4471]

Thank you.Psr G.Hammrick. Wonderful sermon.Praise the Lord.God bless.Amen!😊❤

[@johnappleton5500]

AMEN!

[@alexanderorr3925]

Great teaching Pastor Gray🙏

[@fernandomarquez3131]

Following you GARY HAMRICK, THESE VIDEOS EXPLAIN QUITE THOUROGHLY.

[@user-nu5yo3hb1b]

😂👍🏼❤️ thank you for pointing out the difference in the rainbow of GOD and the perversion of it by “gay pride rainbows” It’s sad that we can’t just enjoy the rainbow colors anymore.

[@Teeawesome]

Thank you Gary, revelations come early and easy, but the Discerning of the spirit is the key to knowing and understanding, and it takes time. It compels intimacy to continually seek understanding because it will unfold, and sometimes, you may have to just hold on until that peace is given. One thing I have learned is that revelations keep unfolding, and you just have to keep abreast. However, your will for God will help you hear distinctively. Your discernment can not be sharp and effective more than your passion and surrender and obedience to Christ.

[@patriciaholder4240]

God bless you

[@gmvphoto]

Gary makes it much easier to follow our Lord.

[@alexanderorr3925]

Great teaching Pastor Gary hallelujah🙏

[@Rick-lx4hh]

Thank you for posting these. God Bless

[@pramilaraju5247]

God bless U Pastor GARY. I'm really being blessed by ur Sermons with clarity.

[@user-vr9vg8qo2g]

Excellent sermon on "pride". Thank you.

[@garycairns8460]

A friend told me about Ps Gary just started listening to him tonight he is a Great Man of God 🙏 Yes along with Ps Greg Laurie n Jack Hibbs we Love u guys thnk u Lord for these Godly men 😇💞

[@jaconetteconradie969]

I needed to listen to this teaching. Thank you pastor Gary Hamrick.

[@gramuddah]

Pastors Gary and Jack Hibbs 💐💝🔆 These two men can help save the world,🌍 If only the world would listen to them🙏

[@EverydayJimmy]

Both my goto. Skip heitzig, Greg Laurie, Tony Evans and Joey buran too.

[@annelienoberholzer4242]

I needed this message so much. Thank Jesus for not giving up on us. Thank you for this message pastor Gary❤❤❤

[@karincastro08]

God is using him to bless me. Thank you Lord

[@eddyswiderczuk7340]

Thank you Ambassador Garyan the Children of the new covenant This is what the Sovereign Lord says! 2Corth 5: 11-21 So I Charge you Pastor Gary:inJesus Name 1Timothy 6: 12-16 To the Glory of God. In Jesus Holy Name Amen

[@eddyswiderczuk7340]

My the Grace an peace of God our Farther and the lord Christ Jesus be to you all Amen

[@terryblanckenberg8880]

MY NAVIGATOR Slow down my child - you're running too fast Life's a marathon and without me your stamina won't last. Take a deep breath - I'm offering you my hand Keep pace with me and we'll navigate this land You've trudged along a maze of roads Coming to another *No-Entry" and *Road Closed" Now look ahead and focus on where you're going Go carefully as around each corner you have no way of knowing What challenges and new life experiences there may hide But I am your navigator, your advocate, your personal guide So keep pace with me and try not to stumble or fall behind But if you do, I shall personally carry you, for I am Jesus and I am kind Together well conquer the peaks which seem so daunting and too high Xe'll reach the summit with feelings of elation and happily sigh From the top we'll gaze down and marvel at how far we've come We'll celebrate our victory oflife's race which we've conquered and won!

[@MaryofMayberry]

@terryblackenber8 Thank you for posting this. It's beautiful! God bless you!

[@dianepolley6117]

Listening from Rhode Island USA 💖🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@stephens9191]

Thank you Ptr Gary for this message, allow to me share this to our congregation. Shalom from HK🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@lindagarrett4496]

Lord let me not be prideful but meek.

[@DaveGme]

Never had a problem getting 18 in after church. I tell people, “Golf isn’t a matter of life or death. It’s more important than that.”

[@crescendalamoursass9232]

😂me too😊

[@Silvy0319]

priDEMONth ...

[@paulremnantone1102]

Great sermon! 2020-2023 Covid start of birth pains 2024-2027 tribulation starts seals open up 2027-2030 great tribulation Antichrist second coming of Jesus Christ You can’t stop it, you can’t reverse it During this time don’t tap out and don’t ring the bell 🔔 Only the remnant will survive

[@kathleenmathis3044]

No man knows the date of Christ’s return

[@paulremnantone1102]

@@kathleenmathis3044 you are miss quoting the Bible! It says no man knows the day or the hour! We are in the season. More yrs behind us then in front of us! Write down and see!

[@ngdavid3925]

The 2 Witnesses have not appeared in Jerusalem. The Abomination of desolation has not appeared in Jerusalem and killed the 2 Witnesses. Rev.11:1-7 ; 13:1-10 The 7 years for Israel have not yet arrive, and half of it is for the ministry of the 2 Witnesses, and the other half is for the Abomination of desolation. When will it arrive? Matt.24:14 cp Rom.11:15, 25-26 When the last Gentile people have been reached, the countdown of the 7 years will begin for the Jews. That day is drawing nearer and nearer.

[@paulremnantone1102]

@@ngdavid3925 you are right! The two witnesses haven’t came! They will come at the start of tribulation! Have you ever thought about, what happened to all those who already died and didn’t hear about sinners prayer! What about those people! God as a way fir all to hear God’s word and it may not be the way you think. I was praying to God before I knew God as a child. Never went to church and parents didn’t know God! Yet I still prayed to the father as a child in my bed at night! Don’t put God in a box!

[@ngdavid3925]

@@paulremnantone1102 What make you think that I have put GOD in a box? All souls belong to GOD. Ezek.18:4 HE has commanded all men to repent. Act.17:30 'Deep calls unto the deep' is the FATHER drawing the souls to HIMSELF. Ps.40:7 cp Jn.6:44 I do not limit GOD's ways in saving souls, but HE has ordained a standard method to save souls through the foolishness of preaching. 1Cor.1:16-24

[@steveleblanc6007]

The concept of running and getting the prize is confusing to me. I thought salvation is a free gift lest any man should boast! How do I fuse these two concepts together?

[@EquinsuOcha-zr4pj]

The prize is referring to a heavenly prize not salvation.

[@christan5598]

Why not stick to Bible stories?

[@WORDversesWORLD]

Typical! Do you people not know where we are at in today's word? If you do just why are you not preparing instead of discussing running a race? The race is nearing the end and every lesson should be a dire warning of preparation! Oh yeah, that's scary talk, you'll just wait for the thief to come!

[@EquinsuOcha-zr4pj]

Acts 1:7 "He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority."

[@WORDversesWORLD]

@@EquinsuOcha-zr4pj That's referring to the Day of the Lord, and Christ doesn't know the time of His return! And

[@johnthomas6745]

God's number is 7 and man's number is 6. Maybe the reason the Gay rainbow flag only has 6 colors when God's rainbow has 7 colors isn't because the Gay crowd couldn't rip off God's flag correctly but simply God not allowing them to. Pride is the root of sin and God will not allow a sinful Pride Flag to share status with His rainbow. At least that's my opinion!