Sermon Tone Analysis
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Good speakers use prominent activities to illustrate their points.
Paul does that by using the Isthmian games to illustrate the Christian life ().
They were held every two years and open to all Greeks, and of great importance, perhaps by this time surpassing the Olympic games in prestige.
Even wars were suspended for the competition.
I) Run to win – v.24
All run (the race of Christian living) – – but it is possible to run in vain –
Simply getting to the end of the journey does not garner the prize, we must have a sense of urgency, not just satisfied to participate
Christians must strive to press forward –
II) Exercise self-control – vs.25-27
Athletes trained for 10 months before the competition with exercise and diet restrictions for a crown of dry celery, changed by Romans to a pine wreath – ; ; – our crown is much more glorious and incorruptible
With aim – – setting a goal and taking the straightest line to get there –
This is spoken in the context of chapters 8-10, which speak of self-denial for the greater good – ; , ;
Not beating the air – – under control – ; – under authority, not wasting energy or service in useless effort
Buffet the body – – self-discipline, endurance – – to control the flesh – ;
Concl: Our purpose in living the life of service to Christ is to not be disqualified (fall away), or fail to achieve the victorious crown in our endeavor.
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