Run a New Race | The Life of Paul (Run Journey Week 0)
The RUN Journey
Discussion questions to help you unpack the message with others.
- What’s your favorite sport to watch in the Winter Olympics? Or do you have a different competition or gaming stream you like to watch?
- What stood out to you most from the message?
- How do you feel right now about the race you’re running? Do you ever feel like something is missing in your life, or you wonder what you’re working towards?
- What are some ways you can figure out what spiritual race you should be running right now? (E.g., pray and listen to God, read the Bible, talk to a friend, etc.)
- Which one do you identify with most: “change your race,” “run harder,” or “know the finish line”?
- What’s one thing right now that’s keeping you from embracing life as a “runner” instead of a “sleeper”?
- Why is suffering a part of running the race Jesus has for us? How have you experienced suffering as you’ve ran?
- Read 1 Corinthians 9:24-25. How can you excersise self-control in your life? Why is it hard to keep our eye on the prize?
- What’s one step you can take this week to run the race and finish strong?
Prayer
Let’s end our time praying together. You can say something like;
“Jesus, thank you for loving us and calling us to more. Please help us to discern what race we should run, and give us the endurance to do it faithfully. Let us be inspired to continue to the finish line. In the identity and character of your name we pray, amen.”
Bonus Questions
Check these out if you’re on a roll and want to go a little deeper.
- Read Acts 9:3-9. Has God ever suddenly gotten your attention? What was the reason?
- What are some tools and resources you could take with you as you run?
- Who is someone you want cheering you on as you run? Who is someone you can cheer for in their race?
That's it for this week - see you next time!
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What's #1 way to lose a race? To not know you're running one. Many of us are grinding away at our job, with kids, in our side hustles. But what if God has an entirely different race for you? This week, we look at the life of Paul. He was running down one road, until God literally stopped him in his tracks and set him on a new path. This week, Brian Tome shows us how God might be telling us to do the same
Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Hosted by
Brian Tome
Senior Pastor