SUPER BOWL OF PREACHING: RUN TO WIN

SUPER BOWL OF PREACHING: RUN TO WIN

I. Introduction

A. “Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser.” – Vince Lombardi

II. Run to Win

1 Corinthians 9:24 (NLT) Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!

A. Everyone wants to win, but we rarely define the win.

III. Keys to Winning

A. the win.

1. What’s the win in your ?

2. What’s the win for you as a ?

3. What’s the win for your and reputation?

4. What’s the win in your and your stuff?

5. What’s the win in your life?

B. Live with .

Psalm 90:12 (NIV) Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

C. Run with .

1 Corinthians 9:25 (NIV) Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.

1. “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” – Abraham Lincoln

2. Winning isn’t !

1 Corinthians 9:26-27 (NIV) ²⁶Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. ²⁷No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

D. Set an pace.

1 Corinthians 9:25 (NIV) Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.

2 Timothy 4:7-8 (NIV) ⁷I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

E. Stay flexible.

1. There will be seasons when it’s less about your A-bility, and more about your FLEX-ibility.

2. Flexibility means:

a. Know where you’re heading, but be open to unexpected routes.

b. Hold tightly to your purpose when the path takes an unexpected turn.

c. Discover your rhythm, even on unfamiliar roads.

d. View unexpected turns as opportunities for growth, not just obstacles.

Joshua 1:2a (NLT) “Moses my servant is dead.”

Joshua 1:2 (NLT) “Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them.”

3. You can keep mourning what was, or you can start moving toward what will be.

Joshua 1:3 (NLT) “I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you—….’”

Joshua 1:6 (NLT) “Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them.”

Galatians 5:7 (MSG) You were running superbly! Who cut in on you, deflecting you from the true course of obedience?

IV. Conclusion