Competition, Courage, and Honor

Competition, courage, and honor are found in all games, including the game of life. Winners of competitions are honored and respected.

Which of these are competitions?

• chess Yes/No
• volleyball Yes/No
• politics Yes/No
• cooking Yes/No
• preaching Yes/No
• ping pong Yes/No
• reading Yes/No

Games are played by rules. Life has rules too. Thousands of years ago, Moses gave the people many rules from God. Jesus changed the rules. He said people should live by two rules. What are they?

1. Love __________.
2. Love_______________________________.

Jesus said Love God and love others… all the Law and the Prophets depend on these two. (Matthew 22:37-39) What do you think this means?

Competition, Courage, and Honor in Paul’s Life

The apostle Paul had a lot of courage. Fill in the blanks with these words:

obstacles opportunities discouraged encouraged opposed compete prison envied

• The apostle Paul was in _____________.
• He saw _______________ as ________________.
• Some people _____________ him.
• He didn’t get_______________.
• Instead, he _______________ other people.
• Some people tried to _______________ with him because they_____________ him.

Paul said: What has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel… so that it (the gospel) has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. Philippians 1: 13-14

What was Paul’s opportunity?

Paul said: I will rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. Philippians 1: 19-20

Why was Paul happy?

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