Champion of the Champion of the WorldWorld

Sports in Bible?Sports in Bible?

Paul in I Corinthians 9:24 – 26Paul in I Corinthians 9:24 – 26

““Do you not know that those who run in a race all Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as Thus I fight: not as one who beats the airone who beats the air.” .”

Notable Boxers who Notable Boxers who were/became Christianswere/became Christians

Theodore “Tiger” FlowersTheodore “Tiger” Flowers

Henry ArmstrongHenry Armstrong

George ForemanGeorge Foreman

Earnie ShaversEarnie Shavers

Joe Palooka?Joe Palooka?

#1 Set your feet – Build a #1 Set your feet – Build a lasting foundation lasting foundation

Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against the house, and could not shake it, for it was the house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.founded on the rock.

Luke 6:47-48Luke 6:47-48

#2 Daily Discipline#2 Daily Discipline

His own iniquities His own iniquities entrap the wicked entrap the wicked man, And he is caught man, And he is caught in the cords of his sin. in the cords of his sin. He shall die for lack of He shall die for lack of instruction, And in the instruction, And in the greatness of his folly greatness of his folly he shall go astray.he shall go astray.

Proverbs 5:22-23Proverbs 5:22-23

#3 Protect yourself at all #3 Protect yourself at all timestimes

Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:10-11Ephesians 6:10-11

#4 Put people in your corner #4 Put people in your corner who will have your best who will have your best

interest in mindinterest in mindA man who has friends must himself be friendly, A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.brother.

Proverbs 18:24Proverbs 18:24

#5 Know you will get hit #5 Know you will get hit

These things I have spoken to you, These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.overcome the world.

John 16:33John 16:33

#6 We can only control our #6 We can only control our own decisions own decisions

And let us not grow And let us not grow weary while doing weary while doing good, for in due good, for in due season we shall season we shall reap if we do not reap if we do not lose heart.lose heart.

Galatians 6:9Galatians 6:9

#7 The fight is not over until #7 The fight is not over until the bell ringsthe bell rings

Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Paradise.”

Luke: 23:42-43Luke: 23:42-43

#8 Boxing/Sports ultimately #8 Boxing/Sports ultimately will not matterwill not matter

II Timothy 4:7-8 – I have fought the good fight, I II Timothy 4:7-8 – I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but to all who have loved His appearing. only but to all who have loved His appearing.

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by a great cloud of Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily

ensnares us, and let run with endurance the race that is set before us ensnares us, and let run with endurance the race that is set before us looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith who for the joy looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and

has sat down at the right hand of the thronehas sat down at the right hand of the throneof God. – Hebrews 12:1-2of God. – Hebrews 12:1-2