Concerning the threat of terror at the Sochi, Russia, Olympic Games, it is interesting to note that not only does the Apostle Paul repeatedly draw direct parallels between athletic contests and the Christian life in his New Testament Epistles, but the Sacred Scriptures also make it abundantly clear that as Christians we, too, must remain diligently aware of various threats to our own spiritual wellbeing! Consequently, as we now turn to the study of our text as recorded for us in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 we find ourselves being both confronted with and challenged by the fact that there are at least Three Key Characteristics which we must personally possess, practice and pursue in order for us to safely and successfully compete as Christian Athletes!
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Rev. Richard J. Kuiken, Senior Pastor at Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church, Pompton Plains, NJ. Pastor Kuiken graduated from The King's College in Briarcliff Manor, NY in 1977 with a B.A. Degree in Psychology and subsequently received his M. Div. Degree from Calvin...