| Most people watched the Superbowl out of | | | | |
| shear | | | | others. You can no longer be in the center |
| | | | spot light. But just |
| entertainment, while taking it quite | | | | |
| seriously at the same | | | | as Big Ben gets most of the attention, he |
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| time. It gives their fans a sense of | | | | |
| comradary and | | | | done that one important play without the |
| | | | help of Heinz Ward. |
| pride. There's nothing like a football game | | | | |
| to unite people. | | | | We need Christ to partner with us also in |
| | | | order to make our |
| Most of them know the rules inside and out | | | | |
| and can make | | | | winning touchdowns! We can't do this game |
| | | | without the |
| the calls quicker than the announcer. This | | | | |
| leaves me | | | | help of our Christian team players. God |
| | | | gives us pastors, |
| asking, if so many people can understand | | | | |
| this game, why | | | | preachers, teachers to talk with us and give |
| | | | us the rules to |
| don't they know God's rule book of plays in | | | | |
| their own lives?If more people would put that | | | | His game. If the football players didn't |
| amount of time and effort that | | | | listen to their |
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| it takes to memorize all the players' | | | | coaches, they would not be playing pro |
| statistics, why then can't | | | | footabll. We must |
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| they learn the statistics that God has given | | | | learn to respect the authority of those He |
| us for our own | | | | puts in our lives. |
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| good? It's very clear that when we learn the | | | | Our time of study and meditation takes alot |
| proper plays in | | | | of practice in |
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| life as we go up against the opposing team, | | | | order to get it just right. It doesn't all |
| we will be more | | | | happen over night, or |
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| than just conquerors, we will be victorious! | | | | even in one lifetime. But the most important |
| Everyone loves | | | | thing to |
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| to have a victory in their life but do | | | | remember is to keep doing what you're doing. |
| little about it.As the game started out, the | | | | It takes |
| Sea Hawks won the kick off | | | | |
| | | | dilegence, patience, time, practice, and |
| and got their first 3 points. I'm not saying | | | | endurance. It's not a |
| that the Sea | | | | |
| | | | question of ever giving up. Yes, it's a hard |
| Hawks are the enemy, they aren't, but in | | | | road, but it's worth |
| God's world, we all | | | | |
| | | | it in the end. Just ask any of the Steelers. |
| have a very real enemy called Satan. He | | | | They kept their |
| opposses us at | | | | |
| | | | eyes on the prize and now can say the |
| every play. Once he gets his foot in the | | | | acheived it! And I |
| door, or his first 3 | | | | |
| | | | can't help but believe that they give all |
| points, it's almost impossible from keeping | | | | the credit to the Lord |
| him from | | | | |
| | | | for their victory. God honors this."For |
| coming all the way in...unless you know what | | | | whatever is born of God is victorious over |
| your game | | | | the world; and |
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| plan will be to keep that from happening. | | | | this is the victory that conquers the world, |
| Fortuneatly for the | | | | even our faith. |
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| Steelers, they did know what to do.The thing | | | | Who is it that is victorious over the world |
| about the Steelers is, not one player acted | | | | but he who |
| any | | | | |
| | | | believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God |
| better than anyone else. In fact, they all | | | | (who adheres |
| pulled their weight | | | | |
| | | | to, trusts in, and relies on that fact)?" 1 |
| and then some. They pulled together. When | | | | Jn.5:4-5 (Amplified)Life is not all about |
| pride enters | | | | football, but it does give us a sense of |
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| into our lives, the enemy will use that to | | | | comradery and it also gives us a new insight |
| beat us down. So | | | | in which to |
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| through team effort, the Steelers came back | | | | observe this game. Will you ever watch it |
| with a 7 point | | | | the same way now |
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| touchdown and the game just proceeded from | | | | knowing that your own life is based on the |
| there to the | | | | same principles? |
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| Steelers advantage. The Sea Hawks could not | | | | Is your life worth the time and effort of |
| over take | | | | learning the stradegy |
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| them after that. But they tried valiantly, | | | | plays between life and death as much as |
| just as Satan will do | | | | knowing the rules |
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| to us. He will use stronger stradegies and | | | | of a football game? Get determined to make |
| hit harder.In our Christian lives, we need to | | | | your own |
| know without a doubt how | | | | |
| | | | touchdowns!To me, I think football is alot |
| we are going to oppose our enemy from taking | | | | more complicated than |
| the game | | | | |
| | | | learning the True Word of God. At least I |
| over. Remember; just keep focused!First of | | | | know if I make the |
| all, as we are new to this walk this is where | | | | |
| we need | | | | right moves and do the plays His way, then I |
| | | | am sure to be |
| to get all the practice we can get, we are | | | | |
| still rookies. It's | | | | victorious! I no longer just take it in a |
| | | | passive "whatever" |
| these rookies that Satan is waiting to | | | | |
| recruit back to his | | | | kind of attitude. I am now determined to |
| | | | win!This reminds me of how passionate people |
| team. If you don't stay strong in your game, | | | | are about their |
| you will be | | | | |
| | | | home teams, but where is their passion for |
| traded back to him before you know what | | | | Christ? Is it |
| happened. As any | | | | |
| | | | lukewarm? I pray that it isn't because this |
| football player knows, his skills and | | | | is what Jesus |
| knowledge comes from | | | | |
| | | | says about those who are:"I know your |
| alot of time and effort put into it, until | | | | (record of) works and what you are doing; you |
| they know it inside out. | | | | |
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| It's no different for Christians who want to | | | | are neither cold nor hot. Would that you |
| be at the top of | | | | were cold or hot! So, |
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| their game either. Since God's Word can be | | | | because you are lukewarm and neither cold |
| overwhelming | | | | nor hot, I will |
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| at first, we need to gather together with | | | | spew you out of My mouth!" Rev. 3:15-16 |
| other Christians | | | | (Amplified)What will your scoreboard say when |
| | | | your game is over? Will |
| regularly to learn and to grow. That is why | | | | |
| God gives us our | | | | Christ spit you out or will He embrace you |
| | | | in His loving |
| coaches. They spur us on, they make us | | | | |
| understand the | | | | arms?To be a winner in God's team is to know |
| | | | you are not a loser!Vivian Gordon is led by |
| plays to our advantage. The end result is to | | | | the Holy Spirit to reach out and |
| realize that all | | | | |
| | | | give the Christian and non Christian alike |
| of our training is to honor God. The | | | | something to |
| Steelers wanted to make | | | | |
| | | | think about in their own lives. These |
| their city of Pittsburgh proud of them | | | | articles are meant |
| also.If you are serious about being a team | | | | |
| player for God, you | | | | to edify the reader and bring them deeper. |
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| have to recognize the authority of Christ as | | | | |
| your leader. You | | | | based on spirituality, inspiration, and |
| | | | today's morals |
| have to learn to humble yourself and serve | | | | |
| Him by serving | | | | and how we need to get back to basics. |