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In his first letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul tells us four times to run:

RUN AWAY

1. Run away from sexual immorality! (6:18)

Run from sexual immorality! “Every sin a person can commit is outside the body.” On the contrary, the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. 

2. Run away from idolatry! (10:14)

Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. 

RUN AFTER

3. Run after the prize! (9:24,26-27)

Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize… Therefore I do not run like one who runs aimlessly or box like one beating the air. Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

4. Run after love! (14:1)

 Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.

According to Paul, the Christian life is filled with urgency. We flee immorality and idolatry and run with the goal in mind – loving God and others every step of the way.

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