Every race has results that await the runner and in the race called the Christian life there are results that await as well. In this edition of "Time in God's Word" David brings out the results that await every Christian.

A runner in a race will never be successful if he is looking all around the stadium as he runs. The successful runner will keep his eyes focused ahead. The same is true in the race that is called the Christian life. The Christian will have a disciplined focus and that focus will be on Jesus.

A key element to running the Christian life effectively is the dropping of sin from our lives. What enables the Christian to do this is the growing of your relationship with God. David brings this out in this edition of today's podcast.

David continues to walk through this series of messages that we are calling "The race called the Christian life". And in this podcast David brings out the point that in order to run this race effectively the Christian has to run light.

David takes just a moment to update you on his recovery from open heart surgery and in the process speaks about what the bible has to say about a new heart.

One key to running the race that is the Christian life is being able to look back at Christians who have run this race before us.

The author of Hebrews writes that the Christian life can be compared to a race.  David begins a series called "The race that is the Christian life".  In section one of this series David brings out the points that the Christian life is a marathon, that the Christian can experience victory, and that there must be great commitment made to run the race called the Christian life.

In his final look into this series called "Principles of God's love", David brings out that one other incentive to live out God's love is by God's command.

The one that loves with the love of God is the one that will not fear the judgement.  This is the point that John makes in this part of his letter and this is the point that David focuses on today.