Run the Race for Your Life

Are you running the race God designed for you? In this message, Executive Pastor Mike Mossburg unpacks Hebrews 12:1–3 and reminds us that the moment we trusted Christ, we were placed at the starting line of a lifelong marathon — one God has already prepared us for.

Drawing from Ephesians 2:8–10, 2 Timothy 4:7, and the powerful story of a Japanese Olympic marathoner who finished his race 54 years later, Mike challenges believers to shed the weight that slows them down, run with endurance, and keep their eyes fixed on Jesus — the author and finisher of our faith.

Whether you've never started your race, or you stopped somewhere along the way, this message is for you. Jesus is standing right next to you today asking the same question he asked Peter: "Do you want to finish?"

📖 Key Scriptures:

- 2 Corinthians 5:17

- Ephesians 2:8–10

- Hebrews 12:1–3

- 2 Timothy 4:7

- Romans 13:12–14

- 1 Peter 2:1–2

🏃 Topics Covered:

- What it means to be a new creation in Christ

- Why God saved you for good works — not just heaven

- How to lay aside the weights and sins that slow you down

- Running with endurance through hurt, failure, and discouragement

- Turning your eyes upon Jesus when the race gets hard

- The remarkable true story of Shizo Kanakuri and finishing what you started