Spout Spring Church: So What? Winning

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So What? Winning

Winning

Senior Pastor: Steve Davis
Series: Bursting The Media Bubble

Winning
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
1 Corinthians 9:19-27 (NLT) 
19 Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ. 20 When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law. Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law. 21 When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ. 
22 When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. 23 I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings. 
24 Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! 25 All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. 26 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
 
Winning Takes Self-Denial. (19, 21)
Philippians 2:3 (NLT) 
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
 
Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV)
 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
 
1 John 5:3 (NLT) 
Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.
 
 
Winning Takes Discipline. (27)
Hebrews 12:1 (ESV) 
Let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
 
Winning Takes Focus. (23)
Hebrews 12:2 (ESV) 
Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. 
Focus on Meeting Others’ Needs
* Physical, Emotional, Spiritual Needs
Focus on our Relationship with Jesus
Philippians 3:14 (NLT) 
I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

So What? Winning

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