Running the Race Radio

Our God is a loving Father who cares about the things that are important to us. For Paul, his people, the Jews, were important to him. He had been successful in ministering to the Gentiles, but he longed to bring the Gospel to his own people. As Pastor Eddie explains in today’s message, this desire of Paul’s fit within God’s will. As we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we will see our desires refl...

Paul tells us in Acts to imitate him in the same way he imitates Christ. One of the main characteristics of Jesus is His selflessness. As Pastor Eddie points out, throughout His ministry, Jesus was constantly giving. And He ultimately bore our sin and suffered death for all of humanity. That includes the people who wanted Him dead. What would our lives look like if we imitate that kind of selfless...

In today’s message, Pastor Eddie examines the role of a Pastor as an “under-shepherd”. There are many false shepherds in our world, calling believers and unbelievers towards false doctrine. Our Pastors can help make us aware of doctrine that disagrees with Scripture, but we need to do our part and be wary of popular ideas that can lead us astray. We need to spend time with the Holy Spirit in His W...

As we continue our examination of the book of Acts, we continue to learn from the great example of the Apostle Paul. By the grace of God, he lived a life utterly devoted to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ no matter the cost. In today’s message, Pastor Eddie challenges us to take on that mindset. Don’t worry if the world persecutes you. You have the hope of heaven and they can’t take that away...

When you accept Christ’s gift of salvation, you no longer need to fear death. Your body will die, but your soul will go on to live in eternal intimacy with God in heaven. As Pastor Eddie continues to lead us through Acts, we see how Paul clung to this hope. “To live is Christ, to die is gain.” He knew his faith was going to land him in chains, but those chains only restrained his body. His soul he...

Paul wasn’t a man-pleaser. The entire focus of his ministry was on serving God and spreading the Gospel. He treated others with the love and grace of God, but sometimes that meant having hard conversations. Often, that meant confronting an issue of sin in another’s life. As Pastor Eddie explains, his role as Pastor is not to please the congregation, but to proclaim the truth of Christ, even when i...

Fellowship with our fellow believers is a crucial part of our spiritual development, but just as important, is our time alone with God. As we examine the life and ministry of Paul with Pastor Eddie, we see that even Paul required this time to draw close to God. He wouldn’t have been a successful minister for Christ without that time. The same is true of us. If we desire to make an impact for Jesus...

It is important to take the time to meet together and have a dedicated time of rest, and we should make a priority of that, but our salvation is not dependent on whether we make it to church every Sunday. We need that time of fellowship and accountability, but as Pastor Eddie reminds us in today’s message, our rest is ultimately found in Jesus Christ. Because of the Holy Spirit, we can live in fel...

Many believers are legalistic about the specific day of the week that is set aside for worshipping God. There is nothing Biblical about that. Before the New Covenant, it was necessary to dedicate a day for Sabbath. That was the day they committed to rest. But, as Pastor Eddie explores this concept, he explains that we are no longer held to the law of the Sabbath. Christ has become our rest, and we...

Paul went above and beyond when it comes to showing his faith in the Lord. We need to step up our game and be known as fools for Christ. Many people are known as Christians, but as Pastor Eddie points out, in name only. Tons of people call themselves Christians, but with a non-existent walk. Ask yourself if others can tell you're a Christian by the way you live and your service to God. If not, let...

Throughout scripture Christianity is shown as a way of life. Pastor Eddie challenges us today to take a good, hard look at our walk. Are we living a life that shows we are a Christian? Can others tell that we are a Christian, or do we have to tell the? If we are having to tell people that we are, then we need to make some changes for the better. Let today be the day we reexamine our walk and make...

If you have been walking through trials, you're on the right track! Satan isn't going to attack someone who isn't a threat to him. He is going to go after those who are doing good things for God. If you have smooth sailing, you may want to ask yourself when the last time was that you did something for the Lord. You may be sidelined from trials because your lack of enthusiasm for your salvation. An...

We can easily let life get in the way of our service to God. Pastor Eddie shows us how Paul worked full time, then when everyone else was on lunch having their daily siesta, he gave Bible studies! Our generation complains of how busy we are and that we're too busy to serve. Paul puts us to shame with how he was so selfless with his time. We need to remember that no time given to God ever comes bac...

As Christians we will be showing fruit by serving the Lord. Anyone who has ever been in ministry can testify to the blessings that come from service. They can also testify to the absolute exhaustion that can come with doing it in your own strength. Pastor Eddie reminds us of the Help that we have from the Lord. We just need to remember to ask for the Holy Spirit to come upon us, and to receive Him...

If we come to know the Lord, He is faithful to give us guidance. Pastor Eddie shows us in Acts where we're told that we'll be given a Helper. Not only are we told we'll have help, but we see it in Paul's ministry as well. He was given guidance by the Holy Spirit, and we can expect the same help if we're serving God. The key is that we are not just doing things for ourselves and by ourselves, but f...