Run Your Own Race

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Running the Race Lessons from Paul for
Todays Woman
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Run Your Own Race!
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Run Your Own Race!

• Pauls race
• Was based on Gods calling gifting
• Lined up with his background
• Progressed as God opened doors of opportunity

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Acts 919b-25

• For several days he was with the disciples in
  Damascus, and immediately he began to proclaim
  Jesus in the synagogues, saying, This man is the
  Son of God. All who heard him were amazed and
  were saying, Is this not the man who in
  Jerusalem was ravaging those who call on this
  name, and who had come here to bring them as
  prisoners to the chief priests? But Saul became
  more and more capable, and was causing
  consternation among the Jews who lived in
  Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

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Acts 926-30

• When he arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to
  associate with the disciples, and they were all
  afraid of him, because they did not believe that
  he was a disciple. But Barnabas took Saul,
  brought him to the apostles, and related to them
  how he had seen the Lord on the road, that the
  Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he
  had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. So he
  was staying with them, associating openly with
  them in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the
  name of the Lord. He was speaking and debating
  with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were
  trying to kill him. When the brothers found out
  about this, they brought him down to Caesarea and
  sent him away to Tarsus.

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Acts 1119-21

• Now those who had been scattered because of the
  persecution that took place over Stephen went as
  far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking
  the message to no one but Jews. But there were
  some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them who
  came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks
  too, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.
  The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great
  number who believed turned to the Lord.

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Acts 1125-26

• Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for
  Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to
  Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul
  met with the church and taught a significant
  number of people. Now it was in Antioch that the
  disciples were first called Christians.

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Acts 131-3

• Now there were these prophets and teachers in
  the church at Antioch Barnabas, Simeon called
  Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close
  friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and
  Saul. While they were serving the Lord and
  fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me
  Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have
  called them. Then, after they had fasted and
  prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent
  them off.

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Run Your Own Race!

• Pauls race
• Was based on Gods calling gifting
• Lined up with his background
• Progressed as God opened doors of opportunity

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Run Your Own Race!

• Finding your Personal Race
• Discover how God has gifted you
• Study Scripture.
• Talk to people who know you about the
  possibilities.
• Talk to others who clearly exhibit gifts you may
  have.
• Try using them!

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Run Your Own Race!

• Finding your Personal Race
• Inventory your desires and your background.
• Where has your race already taken you?
• What are your burdens? To what people group are
  you drawn? What cause gets you excited? What do
  you think should have more budget and visibility
  in the church?

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Run Your Own Race!

• Finding your Personal Race
• Wait on God to open opportunities.
• Trust God to have the power to speak to anyone!
• Use the waiting period to train, prepare, and
  grow!

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Run Your Own Race!

• Finding your Personal Race
• Discover how God has gifted you
• Inventory your desires and your background.
• Wait on God to open opportunities.
• Watch for confirming fruit.