Becoming Who We Are | Amateurs and Pro’s

At the beginning of the gospel story of Jesus, we’re told about another prophet who gave up the celebrity and authority he had so that Jesus and his kingdom might grow instead. This small but important story sets a pattern for all who follow Jesus—the same Jesus who went even further and gave up not just comfort, authority, rights, and freedom for us, but his very life. In this passage in 1 Corinthians 9, the apostle Paul explains how he too does the same, and invites us to consider how we can follow him in being not amateurs about our faith, but serious professional “athletes”. In this sermon, Pastor Joel walks through a couple of examples for what this might look like for us to follow suit.