In this week’s message, Pastor Sonny concludes our study of 1 Corinthians 9 by exploring the parallels between the life of an elite athlete and the Christian journey. He emphasizes that faithful obedience and sacrificial love require intentional discipline, preparation, and perseverance to run the race for an imperishable prize. Ultimately, believers are called to actively participate in the work of the Gospel, setting aside personal rights for the sake of winning others to Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:23–27
23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.