The Sermon On The Mound

The SERMON on the MOUND

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Preached at Mount Zion on July 24, 2022

Delivered by John Daniel Johnson

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

Transitional Sentence:

What the Game of Baseball Has in Common with the Game of Life (SPIRITUALLY)

Lessons from the Mound

1. Sometimes You May Strike Out

2. If You Strike Out, Go Down Swinging

3. Play by the Rules or Be Ejected

2 Timothy 2:5

And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

4. Keep Your Eye on the Ball

5. Teamwork Allows the Game to Work

6. Prevailing Comes Through Passionate Practice

7. It’s Not Over Until It’s Over

8. Not Every Hit is a Homerun

9. Be Ready For a Curve or Changeup

10. It is Okay to Have Fun