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The spiritual olympics

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Van Nagac
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The document discusses how spiritual life is like competing in the Olympics. It notes that in the Olympics there are different sports like wrestling, running, and boxing that Christians face spiritual counterparts of. It also discusses how Olympic athletes train self-discipline, have spectators watching, and follow rules to win perishable prizes, while Christians do the same for an imperishable reward from God.

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THE SPIRITUAL OLYMPICS 1 COR 9:24-27 Bishop Genesis T. Udang
1Co 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 1Co 9:25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
1Co 9:26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. 1Co 9:27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
LESSONS WE LEARN IN AN OLYMPIC GAME THE SPORTS
THE SPORTS WRESTLING Eph. 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
RUNNING The Christian life is similar to running a footrace. 1Co 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.
II Tim. 4:7 I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
BOXING 1Co 9:26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air.
LESSONS WE LEARN IN AN OLYMPIC GAME THE SPORTS THE TRAINING
THE TRAINING 1Co 9:25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things.
LESSONS WE LEARN IN AN OLYMPIC GAME THE SPORTS THE TRAINING THE SPECTATORS
THE SPECTATORS Heb. 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses
LESSONS WE LEARN IN AN OLYMPIC GAME THE SPORTS THE TRAINING THE SPECTATORS THE RULES
THE RULES II Tim. 2:5 If anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victors crown unless he competes according to the rules.
LESSONS WE LEARN IN AN OLYMPIC GAME THE SPORTS THE TRAINING THE SPECTATORS THE RULES THE REWARDS
THE REWARDS 1Co 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Phil. 3:14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Rev. 2:10 Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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The spiritual olympics

  • 1. THE SPIRITUAL OLYMPICS 1 COR 9:24-27 Bishop Genesis T. Udang
  • 2. 1Co 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 1Co 9:25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
  • 3. 1Co 9:26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. 1Co 9:27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
  • 4. LESSONS WE LEARN IN AN OLYMPIC GAME THE SPORTS
  • 5. THE SPORTS WRESTLING Eph. 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
  • 6. RUNNING The Christian life is similar to running a footrace. 1Co 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.
  • 7. II Tim. 4:7 I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
  • 8. BOXING 1Co 9:26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air.
  • 9. LESSONS WE LEARN IN AN OLYMPIC GAME THE SPORTS THE TRAINING
  • 10. THE TRAINING 1Co 9:25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things.
  • 11. LESSONS WE LEARN IN AN OLYMPIC GAME THE SPORTS THE TRAINING THE SPECTATORS
  • 12. THE SPECTATORS Heb. 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses
  • 13. LESSONS WE LEARN IN AN OLYMPIC GAME THE SPORTS THE TRAINING THE SPECTATORS THE RULES
  • 14. THE RULES II Tim. 2:5 If anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victors crown unless he competes according to the rules.
  • 15. LESSONS WE LEARN IN AN OLYMPIC GAME THE SPORTS THE TRAINING THE SPECTATORS THE RULES THE REWARDS
  • 16. THE REWARDS 1Co 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Phil. 3:14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
  • 17. Rev. 2:10 Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.