“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame,
and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
(Hebrews 12:2)
This Sunday is “Super Sunday!” Our Arizona Cardinals are playing the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. So, what will it take to win? As you know, there is never just one key to victory – there are many factors involved in putting together a winning team.
Have you ever considered how much life is like a football game? You’re the quarterback, but you need many of the same factors in your life as the Cardinals need to win the Super Bowl. Fortunately, God has given you all the resources you need for victory…
- Focus on the goal – Jesus is our goal (Hebrews 11:2)
- A good coach – The Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17; 26-17)
- A good defense – your spiritual armor / your position in Christ (Ephesians 6:13-17)
- A good offense – the Word of God and Prayer (Ephesians 6:17-18 )
- A good team effort – fellowship with other believers (Hebrews 10:24-25)
- Execution of the game-plan – obedience (I John 5:3-5)
And to top it all off, we even have a host of fans in the grandstands – all the saints that have gone before us into heaven (Hebrews 12:1). They are all cheering us on to victory in the Super Bowl of life!
“Heavenly Father,
Thank you for giving me Your Holy Spirit to live in me and coach me through life.
Thank you for giving me all the resources I need for victory in this life.
Give me the strength to obey You even when it’s not easy or popular.
And, Lord, thank you that I am on the winning team – Your team!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
January 29, 2009 at 3:26 pm |
I think we can look at what Boman posted in the previous message and apply it to this. If life is like a football game, then it can be applied to growing a church as well. We have all the pieces in place, as Pastor Dan stated above, but it sometimes seems like we want to sit on the sidelines and watch the game. The first key to rebuilding is prayer, we need to pray to see what God’s game plan is for us, and then we need to be obedient and execute. Then, we all win!!!