CHRISTIAN SHOULD ANTICIPATE IN CHRISTIAN RACE OF SOME GOOD OR BAD THINGS WHILE RUNNING IN SPIRITUAL CHRISTIAN RACE.
( I Corinthians 9:24-26 ) 1Cor 9:24 Know ye not that they
which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may
obtain.
1Cor 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all
things. Now they [do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible.
1Cor 9:26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that
beateth the air:
a. Paul gave us his conviction on
disciplining himself in Christian life. He did for the purpose of not being
rejected by the people around him as being God servant who always give advice
to many people specially the Christian brethren in Christ.
b. We Christian do the same also to
maintain our good testimony to them and
we still effective in helping other weak Christian to be strong also in their
Christian life.
5 THINGS THE CHRISTIAN SHOULD
ANTICIPATE WHILE RUNNING THE CHRISTIAN RACE WETHER GOOD OR BAD.
1. THREAT IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE IS
ANTICIPATED WHILE RUNNING IN OUR SPIRITUAL RACE.
( Acts 20:22-24 ) And now, behold, I go bound in the
spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying
that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life
dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry,
which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of
God.
a Paul expirience of so many threat in his Christian life and he was not
surprised because he knows very well that the spiritual enemy is always ready
to attack the Christian.
b. As long as we are living in this
World let us anticipate to some troubles and problem in our life.
c. The spiritual enemy the devil is
always ready to give us trouble in while running on the Christian race.
( Ephesians 6:11-12 )
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
2. TRIALS IN CHRISTIAN LIFE IS
ANTICIPATED WHILE RUNNING IN OUR SPIRITUAL RACE.
( I Peter 1: 7 ) That the trial of your faith, being
much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire,
might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus
Christ:
a. Paul experience some deep physical
illness that brought him to helpless situation but put his trust to God perfect
deliverance
(II Corinthians 1:7-10 ) 7 And our hope of you is stedfast,
knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the
consolation.
8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our
trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above
strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we
should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver:
in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
3. TEARS IN CHRISTIAN LIFE
ANTICIPATED WHILE RUNNING IN OUR SPIRITUAL RACE.
( Acts 20:Acts 19-21
) Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many
tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you,
but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks,
repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
a. Paul was very honest that it is
not easy to fulfill the great commission of the Lord Jesus Christ. It takes to
cry many precious souls that needs to hear the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
" Serving the Lord with all humility of mind and with many tears."
b. Our concern for the salvation of
lost people require us to pray and cry for the salvation of lost people. This
is what my Dad did to me. He cry and pray and cry and pray for my salvation.
( Psalms 126:5-6 ) Pss 126:5 They that sow in tears
shall reap in joy.
Pss 126:6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall
doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves [with him].
4. TRIUMP IN CHRISTIAN LIFE THROUGH
CHRIST IS ANTICIPATED WHILE RUNNING IN OUR SPIRITUAL RACE.
( 2 Corinthians 2 :14 ) Now thanks be unto God, which always
causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his
knowledge by us in every place.
a. We have many promises from the
Word of God's assurance of victory in our spiritual enemy and assurance of
victory in Christian life.
( 1 John 5:4-5 ) For whatsoever is born of God
overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even
our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth
that Jesus is the Son of God?
( I John 4: 4 ) Ye are of God, little children, and
have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in
the world.
5. TROPHY IN CHRISTIAN RACE IS ALWAYS ANTICIPATED AFTER RUNNING THE RACE.
( I Corinthians 9:25 ) Know ye not that they which run in a
race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate
in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible.
* God bless you all always *
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