1. All Things to All Men THE APOSTLE’S PLAN FOR GOSPEL MINISTRY 1 CORINTHIANS 9:15-27

2. Woe to Me if I Don’t Preach the Gospel Our responsibility to proclaim it –Matthew 28:18-20 (The Great Commission) –Romans 10:14  How can they believe if they have not heard? Our ground for boasting –Romans 1:16

3. I Have Become All Things to All Men W e Remove Stumbling Blocks By: –Meeting people where they are –Contextualizing our message to fit their needs while preserving the content of the gospel Acts 16 & 17 Not Just to Salvation, But to Maturity as Well

4. Run to Obtain the Prize Run With Discipline –Model spiritual disciplines like that of an athlete 1 Timothy 4:7-8 Let Spiritual Discipline lead to Perseverance Hebrews 12:1 –Dedicated to Holiness –Dedicated to Personal Growth (reading, meditation, prayer) –Dedicated to Gospel Ministry Let Us Run the Race with Perseverance

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6. Run to Obtain the Prize Run With Discipline –Model spiritual disciplines like that of an athlete 1 Timothy 4:7-8 Let Spiritual Discipline lead to Perseverance Hebrews 12:1 –Dedicated to Holiness –Dedicated to Personal Growth (reading, meditation, prayer) –Dedicated to Gospel Ministry Let Us Run the Race with Perseverance

7. “So That I May Share in its Blessings” The Prize is Seeing others know Jesus There is no greater blessing So what are we doing to win the lost? Are we running with discipline? Do we desire to share in the blessings of the gospel? “Woe to me if I don’t preach the gospel”