Olympian Week 1, July 25, 2021, "The Discipline," Josh Cadwell, Victory Christian Church
July 25, 2021

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The Need For Self-Discipline

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. —1 Corinthians 9:24 NIV

What if people who followed Jesus said, “It’s time to be

?”

“It’s time to go

!”“

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25Everyone 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. 26Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. —1 Corinthians 9:25-26 NIV

Trying: I am going to do it when it’s conveient for me.
Training: I am going to do it no matter what.

We expect

and .
We should expect towards .

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One study found that 95% of those who started a weight loss program with friends completed the program. —NBC News

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No, 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. —1 Corinthians 9:27 NIV

Dicipline is

responsibility.