LIVING COMMISSIONED (4)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-20
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Title: Living Commissioned (4)
Series: Live Bolder
Author: Dr. Joey Rodgers
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:18-20
Back in the day - before time began, I was a (3) sport athlete playing football, baseball, and wrestling - and believe it or not, I wasn't too bad. Of course, I'm pretty sure that I was a much better athlete in my memories today than in actuality then, but since there's limited to no video footage to prove it - who can debate me?
Of all my sporting highs/lows, the one that often replays in my memories occurred on the gridiron. As a 9th grader, I had the joy of returning punts/kick-off for my team - and one afternoon, while playing against our arch-rivals, I had a terrible turn of events. W/ the game in hand w/ secs to play, I was sent back to field a punt. As the ball was launched into the air, I recall taking a few of steps back to prepare for the catch. But, as any good returner would do, I took my eyes off the ball momentarily to survey the field to see if I should call for a fair catch or try to return it - and then it happened! When I looked up to find the ball, it was nowhere to be found. Instead of seeing pigskin, all I could see was the sun - that is until the ball landed right on top of my helmet. bouncing 10 ft back up into the air, and landing inside our 10-yard line to be recovered by the opposing team. Of course, two plays later, our rivals scored a TD costing my team the game.
DYK - I had one job... catch the ball! That's all I had to do. I didn't need to return it - just catch it.
Instead, b/c I took my eyes off my mission, it cost my team the game - b/c I didn't keep the main thing the main thing.
The same is true for the Christian life. God has called us to fix our eyes on Jesus and to compete to win the prize for His glory! Paul wrote - Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, yet only one gets the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.
The PRIZE of the Christian life is knowing Jesus as Sa ...
Series: Live Bolder
Author: Dr. Joey Rodgers
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:18-20
Back in the day - before time began, I was a (3) sport athlete playing football, baseball, and wrestling - and believe it or not, I wasn't too bad. Of course, I'm pretty sure that I was a much better athlete in my memories today than in actuality then, but since there's limited to no video footage to prove it - who can debate me?
Of all my sporting highs/lows, the one that often replays in my memories occurred on the gridiron. As a 9th grader, I had the joy of returning punts/kick-off for my team - and one afternoon, while playing against our arch-rivals, I had a terrible turn of events. W/ the game in hand w/ secs to play, I was sent back to field a punt. As the ball was launched into the air, I recall taking a few of steps back to prepare for the catch. But, as any good returner would do, I took my eyes off the ball momentarily to survey the field to see if I should call for a fair catch or try to return it - and then it happened! When I looked up to find the ball, it was nowhere to be found. Instead of seeing pigskin, all I could see was the sun - that is until the ball landed right on top of my helmet. bouncing 10 ft back up into the air, and landing inside our 10-yard line to be recovered by the opposing team. Of course, two plays later, our rivals scored a TD costing my team the game.
DYK - I had one job... catch the ball! That's all I had to do. I didn't need to return it - just catch it.
Instead, b/c I took my eyes off my mission, it cost my team the game - b/c I didn't keep the main thing the main thing.
The same is true for the Christian life. God has called us to fix our eyes on Jesus and to compete to win the prize for His glory! Paul wrote - Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, yet only one gets the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.
The PRIZE of the Christian life is knowing Jesus as Sa ...
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