Run to Win (5 of 8)
Series: Unselfie
Bob Ingle
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Let's open our Bibles to 1 Corinthians 9. Every born again, blood bought believer has been mercifully rescued from the wrath of God and the penalty of sin through the life/death/resurrection of Jesus Christ. Now we are to be actively and energetically a part of the rescue mission of others. The rescued become rescuers.
And Scripture says our attitude and effort in rescuing those dead in sin and headed to hell should be 'whatever it takes'. Whatever you have to do, wherever you have to go, whatever you have to give up for others to believe the Gospel and stand forgiven in the presence of God...do it.
What does a 'whatever it takes' attitude look like? Well, Paul shows us our text today 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (READ). He says, 'Your effort and attitude to win people to Jesus needs to match the effort and attitude of those people.'' Who are 'those people' Paul is referring to? He points to world-class athletes that he and the Corinthians were very familiar with. He dives into the world of sports. Those of you who love sports will immediately appreciate what he's saying. The rest of you who aren't into sports...need to get saved. Just kidding. Kind of.
But the Corinthians would have immediately connected with this illustration because sports were a huge part of their culture. They idolized and immortalized their athletes. Sound familiar? And the most lauded and loved athletes of Corinth were those who had won races in what was called the Isthmian games. These games, held just ten miles outside of Corinth, were the second largest athletic event in entire the world (second only to the Olympic games). Every two years, people from all over the Roman Empire came swarming in to watch these Olympic level athletes run, box, swim, and jump. To compete in these games there were two requirements:
1) Be a Greek.
2) Vow to train.
Athletes vowed to compete according to the rules and w ...
Series: Unselfie
Bob Ingle
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Let's open our Bibles to 1 Corinthians 9. Every born again, blood bought believer has been mercifully rescued from the wrath of God and the penalty of sin through the life/death/resurrection of Jesus Christ. Now we are to be actively and energetically a part of the rescue mission of others. The rescued become rescuers.
And Scripture says our attitude and effort in rescuing those dead in sin and headed to hell should be 'whatever it takes'. Whatever you have to do, wherever you have to go, whatever you have to give up for others to believe the Gospel and stand forgiven in the presence of God...do it.
What does a 'whatever it takes' attitude look like? Well, Paul shows us our text today 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (READ). He says, 'Your effort and attitude to win people to Jesus needs to match the effort and attitude of those people.'' Who are 'those people' Paul is referring to? He points to world-class athletes that he and the Corinthians were very familiar with. He dives into the world of sports. Those of you who love sports will immediately appreciate what he's saying. The rest of you who aren't into sports...need to get saved. Just kidding. Kind of.
But the Corinthians would have immediately connected with this illustration because sports were a huge part of their culture. They idolized and immortalized their athletes. Sound familiar? And the most lauded and loved athletes of Corinth were those who had won races in what was called the Isthmian games. These games, held just ten miles outside of Corinth, were the second largest athletic event in entire the world (second only to the Olympic games). Every two years, people from all over the Roman Empire came swarming in to watch these Olympic level athletes run, box, swim, and jump. To compete in these games there were two requirements:
1) Be a Greek.
2) Vow to train.
Athletes vowed to compete according to the rules and w ...
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