CONTROLLED CONTESTANTS (Olympic Lessons 14) 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 2 Timothy 4:7 Can you stand on your hands and walk around a room? What about standing still on just one leg …
CORRECT COMPETITORS (Olympic Lessons 13) 2 Timothy 2:5 “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world” King Gustav V of Sweden said to Olympian Jim Thorpe after he won …
PRACTICED PLAYERS (Olympic Lessons 12) Hebrews 12:11 Have you watched the Olympics on TV? Have you been thinking about the parallels Paul and others have made to living the Christian …
TOTAL TEAMMATES (Olympic Lessons 11) Philippians 1:27; 4:3 My family has always enjoyed sports. We enjoy watching sporting events and we enjoy competing in them as well. Many great life-lessons …
CHRISTLIKE COMPETITORS (Olympic Lessons 10) Philippians 3:7-14 Paul admits he has far to go to attain his goal of Christlikeness (Philippians 3:12). Don’t we all! The more a person grows …
FOCUSED FELLOWS (Olympic Lessons 9) Philippians 3:7-14 “Running is a way God can use me for His glory. Athletics is not my life. Christ is. I’m a Christian first and …
PERSISTENT PERSONNEL (Olympic Lessons 8) Hebrews 12:1 Roger Bannister was the first American to run a mile in under 4 minutes. He was burnt very badly when trying to start …
PATIENT PARTICIPANTS (Olympic Lessons 7) Hebrews 12:1 I’ve always loved to run. When I was younger, I ran as fast as I could, whatever the distance. Now that I’m older …
STUMBLING SAINTS (Olympic Lessons 6) Hebrews 12:1 As followers of Jesus, we know to avoid sin because it will interfere with our living for Him. Sometimes we are so focused …
ENTANGLED ENTRANTS (Olympic Lessons 5) Hebrews 12:1 Karoly Takacas was a champion shooter in his native Hungary when his right hand, his pistol hand, was shattered by a hand grenade. …
