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Thesis: The Christian life is likened in scripture to a marathon race. How is the Christian to train, function, pace and survive daily, monthly, yearly and for their entire life before entering into eternal life? What is the call to action in the Christian life?

To run the "race" well, the believer must:

1. DIET

• Spiritually fed - feast on Word
• Starve the flesh
• labor in prayer

2. EXERCISE

• "practice makes perfect"
• builds endurance
• spiritual discipline

3. STRETCH

• Trials
• testing of faith
• mature in faith

4. PERSEVERE

• Focus on prize/goal
• Eyes on Christ
• compete against distractions

CONCLUSION: Running the Christian race should develop a desire within the believer to passionately know Christ and learn more about.