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Why We Don’t Give Up |
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Perseverance, persistence, the prize!! The Christian life was never promised as an easy way to live; instead, Paul constantly reminds us that we must have a purpose and a plan because times will be difficult and satan will attack. But we never persevere without the promise of a prize—a promise God will keep. |
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The Purpose |
The Plan |
The Prize |
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Run to get the prize Run straight to the goal |
Practive strict self-control Discipline your body, training it |
An eternal prize |
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Don't get tired of doing good Don't get discouraged and give up Do good to everyone |
Live to please the Spirit |
Everlasting life |
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Put on all of God's armor Pray on all occasions |
Use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy |
Taking our stand against the Devil's strategies |
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Keep working toward that day when you will be all that Christ Jesus saved me for |
Forget the past; strain to reach the end of the race |
The prize for which God calls us up to heaven |
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Teach these great truths to people who are able to pass them on to others Be strong in Christ's grace, even when your faith is faltering |
Endure suffering like a soldier, and don't get tied up in worldly affairs Follow the Lord's rules, as an athlete must do in order to win Work hard, like a farmer who enjoys the fruit of his labor |
We will live with Christ; we will reign with him He remains faithful |
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