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Are you the worrying type—fearful of the possibilities tomorrow may hold but also grieving mistakes of the past? As we stand at the beginning of a new year, we must admit that we can’t predict the future and we can’t change the past. Trying to do either is a waste of time and energy.
Join Chuck Swindoll for his New Year message and learn from Philippians 3 and Hebrews 12 how to keep your eyes focused on Jesus and run your race of faith this year.
Many people spend their lives either paralyzed by the fear of an unpredictable future or weighed down by the grief of past mistakes. In this focused New Year’s message, Pastor Chuck Swindoll uses the imagery of an athletic race to provide a strategy for spiritual endurance. By applying the “rules” found in the writings of Paul and the author of Hebrews, Chuck teaches us how to strip away the distractions of “yesterday” and “tomorrow” so we can run with purpose and focus in the “today” that God has provided.
1. Rules for Running a Rewarding Race (Hebrews 12:1–2; Philippians 3:12–14)
- Overview: Addresses the spiritual exhaustion that comes from carrying unnecessary baggage. Chuck identifies the two primary weights: an unchangeable past and an unpredictable future. He encourages believers to “lay aside every encumbrance” and focus exclusively on the “Author and Perfecter” of our faith.
- Key Fact: A rewarding race is not won by the fastest runner, but by the one who stays in their lane and keeps their eyes fixed on Jesus.
- Scripture: Hebrews 12:1 – “…let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”
