THE AMAZING RACE Principles of Perseverance (1 Cor. 9: 24-26) Are you still on the run?

Persevere Per = Intense/thoroughly (grabe) Severe = severe (matindi) Persevere means to continue doing something in spite of difficulty, opposition, etc Pagpapatuloy (kahit mahirap) + Pagtitiyaga = Pagsusumikap *Lahat after nagsumikap ay PAGPUPUNYAGI *PAGPUPUNYAGI ang ending, di lang nagtiyaga nagsumikap pa. grabe, matindi! *According to teachers, pagpupunygai is the real Filipino counterpart of persevere 1 Cor. 9:24 -Ano bang tinatakbo mo? Family, friends, studies, work??? -All runners run so wag mong isiping nag-iisa ka lang -your determination determines your perseverance kaya minsan tinatamad tayo dahil di mo gusto 1 Cor. 9:25 Crown that wont last = knowledge Crown that will last forever = ETERNAL LIFE Kamusta ang DCC mo? Pag isa palpak jan, everything else follows DEVOTIONAL LIFE NO perseverance WITH perseverance Deadma life (nakatulog, di pinapansin) Dedicated life (you know whats the most important) Di nakapagbasa life (anong isheshare mo?) Di natapos journal life (how do you Dream life (journaling kasi is like your reflect your devotion? Di book of dreams as well) napagpunyagian ang devotion) Di ma-share na life (wag mahiya!) Destination life (you know wherell you Di ma-apply na life (you dont practice go sa heaven!) what you read) Ending: DISASTER LIFE!!! (unos ng Ending: DELIVERANCE LIFE!!! buhay mabilis mainis, mairita, magalit, (delivered from wrong mind set, culture,

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*If you dont persevere in the Spirit, sayang ang devotion! CELL LIFE NO perseverance Complaint life Cell-avoidance life Call/text me later life Ending: CHANCE LIFE!!! (by chance lang) WITH perseverance Communication life (you meet) Close-open life Craved life Ending: CHRIST-CENTERED LIFE!!! (if cell life ay buhay, you are Christcentered, if not sino center nyan?)

CHURCH LIFE NO perseverance WITH perseverance Come and go life Committed life (always excited) Complicated life (wheres your commitment?) Convenient life (God hates your comfort Complete-offering life (Act of Faith di zone kasi gusto Niya, Siya ang comfort nagdadamot kasi di ka Niya zone natin) pinagdadamutan) Complacent life (nagsasawalang-bahala) Ending: CURSED LIFE!!! (ang tagal na Ending: CLEAN LIFE!!! di pa ma-solve)

1 Cor. 9: 26 Beating the air like sinacrifice ang DCC pero walang napala, not satisfied, napagod ka pa Qualities of a man of perseverance: 1. Killer ikaw ang killer o ikaw ang pinapatay ng mga dahilan mo? 2. Trespasser knows no boundaries we are limited but our God isnt 3. Snatcher knows the target, knows how to run fast opportunity-grabber. Wag magpahabol sa dating buhay 4. Isyuero/Isyuera mallit na bagay pinapalaki. All Gods work is glorified because its for Him and not for man 5. Pusher push forward not backward 6. Riding in tandem (with God) si God ang hayaan mong mag-drive, sakay ka lang

God replied: He: 10:36-38 and He. 10:39 Ang regalo ni Lord personal Niyang hinanda para sayo Ang kalaban nga persevered ikaw pa kayang anak ni Lord? Pag nag eh kasi nagshishrink God bless!