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The Race Horse

by Bob Buess


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Contents

#ntroduction...........................................................5

*hapter ,The ace /orse......................................................&

*hapter $avid the ace /orse.........................................3)

*hapter 3uth the ace /orse...........................................55

*hapter !"sther The ace /orse........................................15

*hapter 5A ace /orse 2ust Believe /e #s a inner.....))

*hapter 1The /urdles in a ace /orse4s *areer..............-)

*hapter )A /orse no6s /is 2aster7s 'oice................,0&


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Introduction

God Uses His People as Horses in

Battle.

Mine anger was kindled against theshepherds, and I punished the goats: for the Lordof hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah,and hath made them as his goodly horse inbattle. ut of him came forth the corner, out ofhim the nail, out of him the battle bow, out ofhim every oppressor together. !nd they shall beas mighty men, which tread down their enemiesin the mire of the streets in the battle: and theyshall fight, because the Lord is with them....

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8/is goodl+ horse in battle.9

A good 6ar horse is faithful. /e is fearless./e is obedient. /o6 beautiful it is 6hen :oddescribes /is people as /is faithful horse orgoodl+ horse in battle. ;igurativel+( he rides thebeliever into battle. :od in the believer chargesagainst the enem+( and :od al6a+s 6ins.

9Out of him the battle bo6. thereforethrough =esus *hrist the believer becomes the6ar horse( race horse( battle bo6( etc.

$oesn7t this ecite +ou? @ou are /is goodl+horse that /e rides into battle. @ou are /isbattle 6eapon. /is po6er flo6ing through +ou

makes +ou the race horse or 6ar horse. All ofthe promises given in the ord focus on =esus.

+ow to !braham and his seed were thepromises made. *e saith not, and to seeds, as ofmany but as of one, and to thy seed, which is

-hrist. al. %:#/

"ver+ person 6ho accepts =esus *hristbecomes a recipient of those promises as the+are applicable or are applied b+ :od7ssovereign plan.

=esus *hrist in +ou means the living :od isin +ou. All of /is ords are for +ou. The+ arelife and victor+. =esus *hrist is the ar /orse.

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Introduction

/e is the ace /orse. /e is the ing. /e is the*onueror. /e is the Battle Bo6. /e is the*orner Stone. /e is the ail.

Through =esus *hrist +ou are might+ men.

=esus *hrist in +ou treads do6n the enem+in the mire of the streets.

=esus *hrist in +ou is the fighter.

:et all ecited. @ou are :od7s race horseandCor 6ar horse.

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Chapter 1

1 The Race Horse

Many Christians Are Beginning to

Realize Their Potential

*hristians are beginning to see *hrist inthem 6hich is the hope of :lor+.

... -hrist in you, the hope of glory.-ol. #:01

The *hristian has taken on =esus *hrist.

2or as many of you as have been bapti3edinto -hrist have put on -hrist.

al. %:01

The purpose of the resurrection 6as to

bring the victories 6hich =esus *hrist 6on atthe cross to ever+ believer.

... (hrough death he might destroy him thathad the power of death, that is, the devil.

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The believer does not fear an+ limitation.

/e has no limitations. =esus *hrist is in him.

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Satan7s po6er has been destro+ed.

*aving spoiled principalities and powers, hemade a shew of them openly, triumphing overthem in it.

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The believers are beginning to identif+ 6iththeir victories. The *hrist in the believer is Dustas po6erful as /e 6as 6hen /e 6alked in /isearthl+ bod+.

*hrist in the believer opens up a potentialthat mankind has not kno6n heretofore.

The ver+ 6orks of *hrist are to beduplicated in the individual believer. =n. ,!,5*e that believeth on me, the works that I do shallhe do also and greater works than these shall he dobecause I go unto my 2ather.6

*hrist rose from the dead. The believer hasthe resurrection po6er as a bonus.

The Belieer Is Beginning to Identi!y

"ith the #i!e o! $esus Christ

(here are three things which go well, yea,four are comely in going: ! lion which is

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strongest among beasts, and turneth not awayfor any ! greyhound an he goat also and aking, against whom there is no rising up.

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:od likes the spirit of a lion.

=esus is called the Eion of the tribe of =udah.The lion is called the king of the beasts.

=esus *hrist is the lion in +ou.

/e is stronger than an+ demonic force

6hich can come against +ou.o sickness can overcome =esus.

o failure can overcome =esus.

o circumstance is too great for =esus theEion.

The *hristian is identif+ing 6ith =esus*hrist in him.

/e is beginning to see each problem hefaces through the resurrection e+es of ing Eion

=esus. "ver+ problem is under his feet because

of his position in *hrist =esus.

=esus is the strongest of all.

# heard a *hristian business man give this

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testimon+.

# 6as sitting in a restaurant eating6hen a man came in 6ith his 6ife andchild. Soon the child 6as cr+ing and

fussing. The man began to beat the childtill blood ran out of its mouth. # Dumpedup( grabbed the man( and commandedhim to stop. /e stopped alright butpulled a knife on me.

/e screamed out( 7# am going to cut+ou in little pieces.7

# told him to stop in the name of=esus. # told him that # 6as a *hristianand he could not touch me. The manstopped 6ith his arm in mid air and

looked around be6ildered. /e closedthe knife and put it in his pocket. Thenhe apologiFed. After this he 6ent to hischild and 6iped the blood from its face.Then he handed the child to his 6ife

and apologiFed to her.hen a man is flo6ing in the /ol+ Spirit(

Satan cannot touch him out of the divine plan

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of :od for his life. $o not forget that there aremart+rs 6ho die for =esus. The+ are in the flo6(too.

*hristians are beginning to see that Satan

6ill take a life prematurel+ out of :od7s planonce the believer submits to Satan7s lies.

Believers are beginning to see that the lion(=esus( in them is read+ to overcome the forces ofSatan. 9*e destroyed him that had power overdeath. 5

This *hristian business man 6ho 6as Spiritfilled +ielded to the *hrist that 6as in him.

=esus *hrist spoke those 6ords to that man. Theman responded to =esus( the Eion( 6hich is thestrongest of the beasts.

*ome alive in a ne6 level toda+( believer( in=esus *hrist.

$o not sit do6n under problems an+longer.

The lion is in +ou. The 6inner is in +ou.@ield to /im toda+.

@es( the Eord likes the spirit of a lion.

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The Greyhound

Then the Eord mentions a gre+hound. TheEord likes a gre+hound. This is a slim sleekanimal that runs fast. #t is a 6inner. Some

translate the original /ebre6 6ord as 6arhorse rather than gre+hound. Others translate itas fighting cock rather than gre+hound. "ach ofthese animals is a 6inner. The+ 6ill not giveup. A fighting cock 6ill die fighting. /e is bred

to be a 6inner. A 6ar horse is trained to bestead+ under pressure. /e is chosen because ofhis fearlessness and obedience to thecommands of its master.

# heard an interesting stor+ about traininghorses. #n this case it 6as a race horse( but it

illustrates the same principle of learning andobedience and moving into the full purpose forhis life.

oger Braugh in South Teas related thisstor+ to me one da+ 6hen # 6as visiting on his

ranch. e 6ere having a Bible teachingseminar on his ranch.

oger and his lovel+ 6ife atie raise race

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horses along 6ith man+ other things.

oger said 6e do not bronco bust ourhorses as +ou see in rodeos. e take them onestep at a time and are gentle 6ith them so as

not to break their spirits./e said( 9hen 6e get read+ to train them

for the halter( 6e put a halter on the fill+ or coltand hook it to a mule. either the mule nor thefill+ likes this arrangement> but it is not longuntil the fill+ or colt( 6hich ever it ma+ be(learns to submit to that mule.9

The fill+ learns to do eactl+ 6hat the mule6ants her to do. /o6ever( it ma+ be noted herethat the mule also had to submit to some etentto the fill+ since she( too( had a mind of her

o6n. An+ submission teaching that does notinclude "p. ,, 5ubmitting yourselves one toanother in the fear of od5is evil.

oger told ho6 the mule learns to takeadvantage of the fill+. /e learns that if he 6ill

hold his head Dust right( then the fill+ cannot getup once she la+s do6n. The mule holds thelittle fill+ do6n at his 6ill. # have observed thisin some superGdiscipleship programs. The

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shepherd often delights in taking advantage ofthe situation and holds the poor disciple do6nunder his authorit+.

Soon it is time to move the fill+ from the

mule eperience. The mule does not kno6enough to lead this fill+ into her rightfulposition. /er initial haltar training is over( andit is time to go further so she can learn to be arace horse. This is 6hat she 6as bred to be. She6as bred to be a 6inner( not an old mule.

2an+ strong *hristians are hooked up tomules in various situations. #t is time to break6ith the mule and go on to 6hat :od ordained+ou to be in /is plan.

oger said 9hen the mule and fill+ are

unhooked( each is hurt. The+ have gro6n tolike each other. #t is almost like a funeral. The+act sad for several da+s. the onl+

begotten Son of :od is +our blood line. hat apedigreeJ

5*e maketh my way perfect. then identif+ 6ith +ourcompleteness in /im. 9@e are complete in *im.6*ol. ,0.

After this identif+ 6ith , *or. 3,. 5!ll

things are yours.6@ou are a 9king against whom there is no

rising up.6Hrov. 303,.

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@ou are more than a conueror through=esus *hrist. om. -3).

:od has blessed +ou 6ith all spiritualblessings in heavenl+ places in the Eord =esus

*hrist. "p. ,3/e has given +ou ever+thing that pertains

to living a successful and victorious life. 9*isdivine power hath given unto us all things thatpertain unto life and godliness....6 0Het. ,3

:od is no respecter of persons.@ou are the apple of /is e+e.

Read God;s "ord as Though $esus "ere

Tal*ing /irectly to 4ou

!braham believed od, and it was countedunto him for righteousness.

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/ave confidence in :od. =esus is the6inner. Simpl+ believe /im. @ou can do all

things through *hrist. @ou are a greatsalesman. @ou are a great business person. @ouare a success because +our innermost person ornature is a success. =esus *hrist cannot fail.

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! )ace *orse Must Believe *e Is a =inner

ela in /im.

Believe that +ou have a great ministr+.Spend much time meditating this truth into+our spirit. Build confidence in +ourself and in

the Eord.*ome on( little race horse. "ncourage

+ourself toda+.

Eisten to the follo6ing. #t is ver+ important.

4ou Must Beliee in 4oursel! Be!ore a Ministry

"ill Co+e &orth &ro+ God

9!braham believed od.5

/e believed 6hat :od said about him and6hat :od 6ould do through him. 2ost of us

do not reall+ believe that :od 6ill do an+thingthrough us. hen Abraham believed :od it6as established. #t 6as something that 6ouldunfold on :od4s time schedule.

#t is important to understand( little race

horse( that +ou must( first of all( believe in+ourself and in :od. /ere is 6here man+ racehorses miss it. The+ tr+ to outrun ever+thing onfour feet first. The+ cannot do it. #t is not a

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battle of strength or 6its. #t is :od7s battle. /emust overpo6er the enem+ 6ho is far greaterthan +ou.

#n the natural +ou do not have a ministr+.

The best of personalities 6ill fall on their facesooner or later. @ou must rel+ upon :od. Startright no6 to believe that +ou are a 6inner.

# have been telling +ou =esus *hrist neverlost a battle. o6 believe it in +our case. /e isnot a loser in +ou. Trust the =esus in +ou. Smileabout +ou. @ou are precious in /is sight. @ouare important. @ou are somebod+.

5!braham believed od and it was countedunto him for righteousness.5

Start right no6 b+ believing +ou have amission in life.

Believe right no6 that :od is interested in+ou.

:et ecited about +our calling and +ourministr+.

Believe in +ou.

Ackno6ledge right no6 that +ou have a

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successful ministr+( and it 6ill soon come forthfor all the 6orld to see. This is of the utmostimportance.

+ow faith is the substance of things hoped

for, the evidence of things not seen. *eb. ##:#

@our success starts b+ believing.

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see thegoodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

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@ou are in the land of the living.

@ou( too( are fainting or about to faint incertain areas of +our life. Some of +ou havealmost given up. :et up. $o not lie do6n and

give up. @ou must believe in :od and in+ourself to get things 6orking for +ou.

hen +ou believe( +ou 6ill not faint.

hen +ou believe( +ou 6ill see thegoodness of the Eord in +our life.

Un,elie! "ants a -ign

=hat sign shewest thou then, that we may

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see, and believe thee.Jn. /:%$

The average person 6ants to see somesuccess in his ministr+ first. Then he 6ill

ackno6ledge he has a ministr+. This isback6ard to :od. ;irst +ou believe /is ord(and +ou believe in /im. LThis is almost thesame thing.M Then +ou believe in the :od in+ou. @ou accept +ourself as :od accepts +ou.

$esus Taught That Belieers "ould /o the"or*s He /id

*e that believeth on me, the works that I doshall he do also and greater works than theseshall he do because I go unto my 2ather.

Jn. #4:#0

hen +ou believe +ou can do it through=esus7 po6er( miracles flo6.

$esus Told Martha to Beliee

If thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest seethe glory of od.

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2artha 6as not a ver+ good race horse thatda+. She spent most of her time complainingand eplaining 6h+ it could not be done.

=esus told her(9If thou wouldest believe, thou

shouldest see the glory of od.6@ou and # are going to see the glor+ of :od

6hen 6e believe.

;red Hrice told of a gro6th on his chest thatpersisted for one +ear.

A couple of times a da+ he 6ould sa+( 8#believe that # am healed.changers, and then at mycoming I should have received mine own withusury. (ake therefore the talent from him, and

give it unto him which hath ten talents. 2or untoevery one that hath shall be given, and he shallhave abundance: but from him that hath notshall be taken away even that which he hath.

Mt. 0':0$&08

"ach man 6as given according to hisabilit+. The first t6o 6ith confidence inthemselves and their abilit+ under :oddeveloped their talents. The+ doubled the

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amount given to their charge. The man 6hohad the least 6as so full of insecurit+ and doubtthat he did not double his talent. /e did noteven tr+ to invest it. /e 6as even so fearful andinsecure that he 6ould not put it in the bank./e hid it in the earth.

The Eord 6as angr+ and took the one talentfrom him and gave it to the more capable man6ho had ten. /e kne6 he 6ould take it andmake it 6ork and gain more. 5(o him that hath

shall be given, and he shall have abundance: butfrom him that hath not shall be taken away even thatwhich he hath.6

ace horse( do not fear( :od is near. /e is6ith +ou. /e 6ill go before +ou and fight +our

battles. @ou must dra6 near to the Eord. @oumust trust /im. @ou must epect /im to cover+our steps for6ard in faith.

# epect :od to honor m+ steps for6ard. #epect a return for each movement # make in

=esus.Occasionall+ +ou 6ill make a mistake( but

+ou must launch out to ne6 adventures. Thereis risk involved. As +ou seek =esus and 6alk in

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obedience( the overall picture 6ill sho6 a greatprofit.

The Eord then 6ill take from others 6ho arenot developing their talents and give them unto

+ou. /e kno6s +ou 6ill not be a loss to thekingdom. @ou 6ill be a blessing to the Eord.

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7 A Horse (no2s His Master;s

>oice

(he sheep follow him: for they know his

voice.Jn. #$:4

! stranger will they not follow, but will fleefrom him: for they know not the voice ofstrangers.

Jn. #$:'Eittle race horse( constantl+ confess that +ou

do kno6 the voice of =esus. Believe it. #t 6illcome clearer and clearer to +ou. As +ou learn to6ork 6ith =esus and /is Spirit( +ou 6ill come

closer to the place 6here +ou 6ill not mistakehis voice.

Bob :uFman told me of a uarter horse thathe had trained to come to him 6ith a certain6histle. Bob left and 6ent to orea during theorean conflict. hen he returned( he took a

Dob a6a+ from home. /is horse had not seenhim for three +ears.

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/is father 6orked Tipp+ for t6o +ears andthen turned him out to pasture. Once after this6hen the+ 6anted to put him in a corral( it tookthree men to accomplish it.

hen Bob returned home( he asked aboutTipp+. /is father( remembering the hard timehe and t6o other hands had had in tr+ing tobring him in prior to this( told him he had beenrunning 6ild for a +ear( and that it 6ould beimpossible to catch him.

Bob 6ent out behind the barn and began to6histle. Tipp+ 6ould lift up his head and lookaround. Then he 6ould return to eating grass.Bob 6histled again( and like6ise Tipp+ 6ouldlook around. That familiar sound 6as

beginning to register. ;inall+ Tipp+ began tomove to6ard Bob. As he dre6 near to Bob( hestopped.

Bob spoke to him and said( 9*ome up here(+ou ascal( and put +our teeth on this bit.

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