Paul, the Runner

About this episode

This episode explores the apostle Paul's use of running as a metaphor for the Christian life and encourages listeners to pursue God while fleeing from sin and temptation.

The apostle Paul often used the theme of running in his letters. Discover what he might have been trying to tell us through his running metaphor. Receive The apostle Paul often used the metaphor of running a race to remind his readers, and us, how important it is to run our race well. In his letter to the Corinthian church, Paul encouraged believers to run away from sin and temptation and to run toward God. What have you been running toward lately? Is there something you need to flee from in your life so you can pursue God instead? What could your next step of running toward God look like? Reflect How can you run away from sin and temptation as the apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 6:18 and 1 Corinthians 10:14 ? What does it look like to “run in such a way” as it says in 1 Corinthians 9:24 ? According to 1 Corinthians 9:26–27 , why is it important to be disciplined along your Christian journey? Based on 1 Corinthians 14:1 , what are we to be running toward? Respond (Use this prayer to start a conversation with God) “Dear God, thank You that You are with me as I run the race You have set before me. Help me to run away from sin and temptation and run to You with my whole heart…

Topics covered

• running metaphor
• spiritual discipline
• pursuing God
• fleeing temptation
• Christian journey

Keywords

• apostle Paul
• running metaphor
• 1 Corinthians
• spirituality
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Corinthians, In Pursuit of Paul, Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes, Paul, the Letter Writer | Week 1, Paul, the Letter Writer | Week 2

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