KEY IDEA:

Run for the gold!

Hebrews 12:1-2

1) You need to be on the team!

Citizenship matters.

2) You need to train.
a) Look at the game tapes. 1 Tim 4:7-8
b) Be right with the coach.
3) Follow the successful methods of others.
a) The example of other athletes.
→ Witness: Martus – Martyr; those who after his example have proved the strength and genuineness of their faith in Christ by undergoing a violent death.
b) Trust the coach’s winning record.

SO WHAT??

Are you on the track, going for the gold? Everyone is not a winner just for showing up.