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TITLE: Run to Worship
TEXT: Mark 5:1-6
PROPOSITION: Some things require haste.
QUESTION: Which?
KEY WORD: Activities
READING: Same
INTRODUCTION:
Doctor tells man he should get some exercise - Man: I want a black belt in Karate
Doctor: You need a pair of black suspenders.
Many of us are hurrying - to wrong places, to do wrong things
Here is a man - demons in him, not in right mind, naked, crazy -
BUT - He ran to worship Jesus.
WE SHOULD LEARN TO RUN TO:
Tell good news
Matthew 28:8 - Ran to bring the disciples word
John 20:2 - (Mary) ran to Simon Peter and John
Worship
Mark 5:6 - Saw Jesus, ran and worshipped him
Welcome prodigals home
Luke15:20 - While a great way off, saw, had compassion, ran, kissed him
See the empty tomb
Luke 24:12 - Peter ran to the tomb, saw the linens
John20:4 - Both ran together to the tomb.
No greater news than, He is alive.
Win the prize
1 Corinthians 9:24 - Run so you can win the prize
Gain confidence
1 Corinthians 9:26-27 - Run straight toward your goal
Do battle
Revelation 9:9 - Sound of horses running to battle
Allow WORD free course (room to run)
2 Thessalonians 3:1 - Give the Word room to run and do its work
See Jesus
Hebrews 12:1-2 - Run race looking to Jesus, finisher of our faith
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