An Imperishable Crown

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An Imperishable Crown

• We are in a spiritual race
• 1 Cor. 924-27
• Challenges
• Stakes

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An Imperishable Crown

• If Paul had to discipline himself,
• So must we!
• Not better than Paul
• Not in a different world
• Not in a different race

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An Imperishable Crown
Rules
Discipline
Finish
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An Imperishable Crown
Rules

• Every athletic race has rules
• 100-yard dash
• 100 yards
• Start line
• Starting gun
• Finish line

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An Imperishable Crown
Rules

• Every athletic race has rules
• Olympic mile
• 5,280 feet
• Oval track
• Starting line time
• ID number
• Chemical blood tests

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An Imperishable Crown
Rules

• Every athletic race has rules
• Boston Marathon
• 26 miles, 385 yards
• Set route

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An Imperishable Crown
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An Imperishable Crown
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An Imperishable Crown
Rules

• Every athletic race has rules
• Boston Marathon
• 26 miles, 385 yards
• Set route
• Qualify by age time
• ID number
• Start time

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An Imperishable Crown
Rules

• Race for our soul has standards
• 1 Cor. 921 2 Tim. 25 Jas. 125
• Start obedience
• Mk. 1616

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An Imperishable Crown
Rules

• Race for our soul has standards
• 1 Cor. 921 2 Tim. 25 Jas. 125
• Course Narrow way
• Mt. 713, 14 Eph. 44-6
• One body, Col. 315
• One Spirit, 1 Cor. 210 1433
• One hope, Eph. 118-20
• One Lord, Jn. 146

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An Imperishable Crown
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• Race for our soul has standards
• 1 Cor. 921 2 Tim. 25 Jas. 125
• Course Narrow way
• Mt. 713, 14 Eph. 44-6
• One faith, 1 Pt. 113-16
• One baptism, Acts 238
• One God, Jn. 173

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An Imperishable Crown
Rules

• An easier path may be found
• Less resistance
• Less effort
• More companions
• No prize

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An Imperishable Crown
Discipline

• Run with diligence or be lost
• Without diligence, no rest
• Heb. 411
• Patient continuance, life
• Rom. 26-10

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An Imperishable Crown
Discipline

• Learn from biblical examples
• Abraham
• Heb. 118, 9
• Paul
• 1 Cor. 813 9
• Jesus
• Heb. 121, 2 Phil. 25-8

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An Imperishable Crown
Discipline

• Sacrifice is necessary
• Heb. 121, 2 Mk. 943-48
• Sin
• 1 Pt. 43, 4
• Every weight
• Entertainment
• Recreation
• Association

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An Imperishable Crown
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• Jesus had one goal finish Gods work
• Sustained Him in life
• Jn. 434
• Carried Him through death
• Jn. 174, 5

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An Imperishable Crown
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• There is a cost
• Lk. 1428, 29
• Study
• Prayer
• Worship

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An Imperishable Crown
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• The faithfully run race will not be in vain
• Crown of righteousness
• 2 Tim. 47, 8
• Crown of life
• Jas. 112
• Crown of glory
• 1 Pt. 54
• Imperishable crown
• 1 Cor. 925

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An Imperishable Crown
Rules
Discipline
Finish
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An Imperishable Crown

• We are in a spiritual race
• 1 Cor. 924-27
• Challenges
• Stakes

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An Imperishable Crown

• If Paul had to discipline himself,
• So must we!
• Not better than Paul
• Not in a different world
• Not in a different race