1. PRINCIPLES OF COMPETITION

2. MY INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN ATHLETICS

3. PRINCIPLES APPLY TO ANY KIND OF COMPETITION God is my audience and He gets the glory 1 Cor 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

4. PRINCIPLES APPLY TO ANY KIND OF COMPETITION God is my audience and He gets the glory John 17:4 I have glorified Thee on the earth: I have finished the work Thou gavest me to do.

5. PRINCIPLES APPLY TO ANY KIND OF COMPETITION I will do my best in practice and in competition Col 3:22-24 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

6. PRINCIPLES APPLY TO ANY KIND OF COMPETITION Paul knew sports and compared the Christian life to them 1 Cor 9:24-27 24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

7. PRINCIPLES APPLY TO ANY KIND OF COMPETITION Even though God is our audience others are watching Recent tournament in western PA

9. PRINCIPLES APPLY TO ANY KIND OF COMPETITION Defeat does not discourage Prov 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

10. PRINCIPLES APPLY TO ANY KIND OF COMPETITION

11. The fruit of the Spirit can be shown when we practice and compete Gal 5:23, 24

12. PRINCIPLES APPLY TO ANY KIND OF COMPETITION Love – giving (example of the PCB basketball coach) Joy- gladness for others Peace- harmony with team mates Longsuffering- patient perseverance Gentleness- moral integrity

13. PRINCIPLES APPLY TO ANY KIND OF COMPETITION Goodness- goodness Faith- belief in God Meekness- mildness, the proper way to react Temperance- self control

14. WHAT KIND OF COMPETITOR ARE YOU? Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. CONFIDENCECOCKY Says the Lord helped usSays we are #1 Encourages an opponentTrash talk

15. Ignores ref’s bad call and Confronts ref focuses on next play Plays with same intensity Score determines effort regardless of the score Praises teammates Showboats and brings glory to self

16. Respects coaches and Respects self over teammatescoaches Respects and even Treats opponent as commends opponent’s enemy good play

17. Is content out of the spotlight Loves the spotlight Gives best effort at practiceGives less than best at practice Focused on pleasing GodFocus on pleasing self Will to winFear of losing or failure

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