Running to Win - 15 Minute Edition

On his journey to Canaan, Abraham took a detour, leaving behind the altars he had built. With God now a more distant memory, Abraham lied to Pharaoh and seemed to get away with it. In this message, we finish four lessons about backsliding. More burdens than blessings come from backsliding.

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One choice can cloud the conscience. To save his skin, Abraham bent the truth, telling Egypt's Pharaoh that his wife was his sister. He tried to out-maneuver the Egyptians rather than trust in God. In this message, we begin to identify four lessons at the junction of trusting or backsliding. What was the outcome?

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Life's trials do not come with instructions. Can we trust God to take care of us? Abraham was chosen by God to leave the comforts of Ur, going to a land he had never seen. Along the way, he came face to face with a test of faith which involved his own wife. In this message, we discover the pitfalls of backsliding—turning from God to go our own way.

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Every loss, challenge, and heart ache that God brings into our life, reminds us that we were made for another world. God gave Abraham unconditional promises, but not all of them were fulfilled in this life. In this message, we find three lessons from Abraham's first steps of faith that prepare us to trust God with our own journey. Are you living and longing for eternity?

When God makes a unilateral promise, we can take it to the bank. God chose Abraham, telling him that all the earth would be blessed through his posterity. Yet Abraham would only ever see that promise fulfilled through the eyes of faith. In this message, we'll identify three aspects of God's promises to Abraham: personally, nationally, and universally.

Our spiritual journey is not based on how much faith we possess but rather upon the One in whom we trust. God called a man out of Ur of the Chaldees, promising to make of him a great nation. In this message, we'll investigate the background, family, and false gods that Abraham left. Abraham found himself facing a lifelong journey of trust in God.

Although God's revealed will in Scripture is often dismissed, ignored, or even labeled as hate speech, the consequences of celebrating sin will come. Ancient Babylon's leaders had no idea that their time was up until it was too late. A festive party ended in the king's death, and God's judgment was served. In this message, we're equipped to proclaim God's Word with compassion and conviction.

Are we willing to stand alone, knowing that God stands with us? Daniel was alone in warning the Babylonian king of his pending destruction. That night, King Belshazzar's feast began with revelry but ended with his death and the downfall of his empire. In this message, let's explore Daniel's three indictments against Belshazzar in the last hour. We'll be challenged to live for Christ in a world that's lost its way.

The judgment of God may be long in coming, but it can come with a vengeance. When the pride, blasphemy, and idolatry of Babylon had gone far enough, God wrote the handwriting on the wall. In this message, we set the scene of the Babylonian king's "happy hour" as well as his perplexing hour. Let's face how God deals with nations, even America.

When most people might bow to the power of the state or cultural pressures, Christians must remain faithful. We've come to know the living and the true God. In this message, we'll look at two more lessons for America from the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Are we prepared to face the consequences—whether God delivers us or not?