The Witness the Christian Athlete - Ikang

7/31/2019 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




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WHY EXPERIENCE THESE

To depend on Jesus Christ

To become most victorious, most dependent

in the Spirit of God




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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.




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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.

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