the witness the christian athlete - ikang
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The Witness:
The Christian
Athlete
Inspired by a teaching of
Dr. Bob Utley
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"I don't know what the future holds, but
I know who holds my future. That's
something that has always given me
peace and comfort
Tim Tebow
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But I've surrendered that to God. I'm
not in a battle with what everybody else
thinks anymore.Jeremy Lin
I'm thinking about how can I trust
God more. How can I surrender more?
How can I bring him more glory?
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"So I look at that as a relationship that I have with Him that
I want to give Him honor and glory anytime I have theopportunity because Christ comes first in my life.
Manny Pacquiao
CHRISTI A NI am nothing
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The Witness: The Christian Athlete
Witness - a person who has seen or can
give first-hand evidence of
some event
Athlete - a person trained to compete in
sports or exercises involving
physical strength, speed, or
endurance
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off
everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run witherseverance the race marked out for us.
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WHAT KEEPS US BACK
Burden
everything that hinders
Weakness
the sin that so easily entangles
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off
everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run witherseverance the race marked out for us.
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WHY EXPERIENCE THESE
To depend on Jesus Christ
To become most victorious, most dependent
in the Spirit of God
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off
everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run witherseverance the race marked out for us.
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WHAT THE RACE IS ALL ABOUT
Its not ever easy to take the race (to live a
Christian life).
The race teaches us about PATIENCE.
To stay in lead
To actively get under that lead
To carry that burden
The race teaches us to come to Him with
resounding joy.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off
everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run witherseverance the race marked out for us.
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STAY ON FOCUS
Do not think of what others think. (Eph 6:7)
Pray for dependence.
Go for the mark of high quality on God
author and prefecter of THE faith.
The quality of our life in eternity depends
on the quality of life, dependence andservice here on earth.
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set
before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand ofthe throne of God.
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AIM FOR PERFECTION
Jesus Christ sets Himself as an example for
man, and so are we. (Romans 8:29-30)
Walk in His footprints.
Emulate or Imitate His life.
After all His sufferings, he achieved perfection
and has become our Savior, the King of kings,
Lord of lords.
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set
before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand ofthe throne of God.
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KEEP GOING
Do not grow weary.
Do not lose heart. (Hebrews 12:5b, John 16:33b)
Consider all the sufferings Jesus Christ endured. Dont try so hard. We are being disciplined.
Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not growweary and lose heart.
"It's a fight. But it's one I'm going to keep fighting.
- Jeremy Lin
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KEYS TO FINISHING THE RACE WELL
1. The race is the will of God for every life.
2. If you are a child of God, you will not gothrough anything that God is not going
through it with you. (Psalm 23:4, Joshua 1:5)3. He is just that much closer to coming back
and getting you for Himself.
4. There is a purpose in the life of a believer.(Romans 8:28)
5. If you could not stand it, God would not sendit. (1 Corinthian 10:13b)
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THE CHRISTIAN TRAINING
Healthy meal from our spiritual food or the
WORD OF GOD
Healthy breathing from our spiritual
sustenance or PRAYER
Exercise in the form of WITNESSING
Enough rest in Gods presence or DAILY PRAISE
AND WORSHIP
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Jude 1:24
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling
and to present you before his glorious presence
without fault and with great joy to the only
God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and
authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before
all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
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7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if youwere serving the Lord, not men.
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29 For those God foreknew he alsopredestined to be conformed tothe likeness of his Son, that he
might be the firstborn amongmany brothers.30 And those he predestined, he
also called; those he called, healso justified; those he justified,he also glorified.
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5 And you have forgotten thatword of encouragement thataddresses you as sons: My son,do not make light of the Lordsdiscipline, and do not lose heartwhen he rebukes you,
6 because the Lord disciplinesthose he loves, and he punisheseveryone he accepts as a son.
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33 I have told you these things, sothat in me you may have peace.In this world you will havetrouble. But take heart! I haveovercome the world.
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4 Even though I walk through thevalley of the shadow of death, Iwill fear no evil, for you are withme; your rod and your staff, theycomfort me.
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5 No-one will be able to stand upagainst you all the days of yourlife. As I was with Moses, so Iwill be with you; I will neverleave you nor forsake you.
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28 And we know that in all thingsGod works for the good of thosewho love him who have beencalled according to his purpose.
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13 No temptation has seized youexcept what is common to man.And God is faithful; he will notlet you be tempted beyond whatyou can bear. But when you aretempted, he will also provide away out so that you can standup under it.