IT AIN'T OVER 'TILL IT'S OVER (22 OF 36)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
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It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over (22 of 36)
Series: Saints Gone Wild
Keith Krell
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
What do you think of when you hear the following names: Jimmy Swaggart, Jim Bakker, and Ted Haggard? What about Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom? Most people think: How in the world could these people let themselves do this? Why did they give up so much for so little? What would make them compromise their dreams? These are all legitimate questions since these three men and three businesses self-destructed. Each of these experienced so much success, yet in the end they failed.
The former New York Yankees catcher, Yogi Berra once said: "It ain't over 'till it's over." Now Yogi is no theologian, but he unknowingly expressed one of the greatest principles in the Christian life. It matters little to have the lead at the beginning; what matters is how you finish. Victory is won at the finish line, not at the starting blocks. Moreover, the Christian life is not a 100-yard dash; it is a marathon that requires endurance and a lifetime commitment to keep running with the intent of finishing strong. The cliché, "It ain't over 'till it's over" also serves to remind you and me that even if we have fallen far behind in the Christian race there is still time to finish well.
In 1 Cor 10:1-13, the apostle Paul is going to warn us about the dreadful and severe consequences of sin. He is also going to challenge us to avoid sin and persevere in our Christian lives. Paul will argue that there is a very real possibility that many Christians will not finish their Christian lives well. In 9:24-27, Paul shared that he strived to keep himself in check because he didn't want to end up being disqualified from the prize of God's approval. What he considered a possibility in his own life he now presents as a sad reality in the lives of God's people in the Old Testament. Paul gives us a major history lesson, with the express purpose of getting us to learn from the past. Someone has said, ...
Series: Saints Gone Wild
Keith Krell
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
What do you think of when you hear the following names: Jimmy Swaggart, Jim Bakker, and Ted Haggard? What about Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom? Most people think: How in the world could these people let themselves do this? Why did they give up so much for so little? What would make them compromise their dreams? These are all legitimate questions since these three men and three businesses self-destructed. Each of these experienced so much success, yet in the end they failed.
The former New York Yankees catcher, Yogi Berra once said: "It ain't over 'till it's over." Now Yogi is no theologian, but he unknowingly expressed one of the greatest principles in the Christian life. It matters little to have the lead at the beginning; what matters is how you finish. Victory is won at the finish line, not at the starting blocks. Moreover, the Christian life is not a 100-yard dash; it is a marathon that requires endurance and a lifetime commitment to keep running with the intent of finishing strong. The cliché, "It ain't over 'till it's over" also serves to remind you and me that even if we have fallen far behind in the Christian race there is still time to finish well.
In 1 Cor 10:1-13, the apostle Paul is going to warn us about the dreadful and severe consequences of sin. He is also going to challenge us to avoid sin and persevere in our Christian lives. Paul will argue that there is a very real possibility that many Christians will not finish their Christian lives well. In 9:24-27, Paul shared that he strived to keep himself in check because he didn't want to end up being disqualified from the prize of God's approval. What he considered a possibility in his own life he now presents as a sad reality in the lives of God's people in the Old Testament. Paul gives us a major history lesson, with the express purpose of getting us to learn from the past. Someone has said, ...
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