It concerns me to see so called apostolics wrapped up in sports. I feel that we have forgotten that Exodus 20:3 states "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." He is a jealous God and does not want us involved with things of this world. When we become wrapped up with entertaining our flesh we don't even realize that we have created a little god in our hearts. Don't get me wrong, i've struggled with the little G's myself but realize that serving God is far more sufficient than a sports game will ever be!
It concerns me to see so called apostolics wrapped up in sports. I feel that we have forgotten that Exodus 20:3 states "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." He is a jealous God and does not want us involved with things of this world. When we become wrapped up with entertaining our flesh we don't even realize that we have created a little god in our hearts. Don't get me wrong, i've struggled with the little G's myself but realize that serving God is far more sufficient than a sports game will ever be!
I agree that sports can become a little g. Last year I participated in a couple fantasy football leagues, one with friends in church and one at work. I found myself checking scores during church! And before/after the service I'd be talking with the others about the games. I won't say it's wrong for anyone to be involved in a league, but for myself personally, it was wrong because it took my attention away from God. This year I withdrew from both leagues.
I still watch my teams play football though.
There are many things which can become little g's. Money. Possessions. Sports. Even some church things can become little g's.
The little g which surpasses all g's is the me, myself, and I god.
The religion called "its all about me."
That one is the silent killer.
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It concerns me to see so called apostolics wrapped up in sports. I feel that we have forgotten that Exodus 20:3 states "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." He is a jealous God and does not want us involved with things of this world. When we become wrapped up with entertaining our flesh we don't even realize that we have created a little god in our hearts. Don't get me wrong, i've struggled with the little G's myself but realize that serving God is far more sufficient than a sports game will ever be!
good grief. Ive seen some folk who had little g gods. money, work, stuff, image, drugs, alcohol, all those things, I have seen with my own eyes.
You know what I have been warned about all my life but havent actually seen? SPORTS.
I tell you what I have seen. 10 years ago or so, I had a kid in my youth group. He was fatherless and he was an inner city kid. He didnt have much chance but his mother lived the Lord.
I pushed him toward football. He got discipline in his life. I went to his games and and supported him in his sport. When he got mad at his coach for yelling at him, I convinced him it was important to listen and take the discipline and do what he was being asked.
He got a scholoship to play football in college. Not D1 but certainly better than the options he had sans football. That kid was at church sunday, as he usually is these days.
college is behind him, his future which is far better than the one that he would have had without SPORTS is ahead of him. He loves the Lord and is a fine young man.
You fellers with your anti-sports preaching need to take some serious stock on what really matters. I KNOW men who will work until october, then quit their jobs and hunt all winter. Thier families live hand to mouth but hey, preacher is happy with them because they arent playing sports and come to church on sunday! Ive never heard one single preacher preach against hunting.
you guys need to get your story straight.
There is no little g god in football.
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The little g which surpasses all g's is the me, myself, and I god.
The religion called "its all about me."
That one is the silent killer.
That's good brother!!!
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Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. (Romans 14:4)
Scripture is its own interpreter. Nothing can cut a diamond but a diamond. Nothing can interpret Scripture but Scripture" Thomas Watson.
good grief. Ive seen some folk who had little g gods. money, work, stuff, image, drugs, alcohol, all those things, I have seen with my own eyes.
You know what I have been warned about all my life but havent actually seen? SPORTS.
I tell you what I have seen. 10 years ago or so, I had a kid in my youth group. He was fatherless and he was an inner city kid. He didnt have much chance but his mother lived the Lord.
I pushed him toward football. He got discipline in his life. I went to his games and and supported him in his sport. When he got mad at his coach for yelling at him, I convinced him it was important to listen and take the discipline and do what he was being asked.
He got a scholoship to play football in college. Not D1 but certainly better than the options he had sans football. That kid was at church sunday, as he usually is these days.
college is behind him, his future which is far better than the one that he would have had without SPORTS is ahead of him. He loves the Lord and is a fine young man.
You fellers with your anti-sports preaching need to take some serious stock on what really matters. I KNOW men who will work until october, then quit their jobs and hunt all winter. Thier families live hand to mouth but hey, preacher is happy with them because they arent playing sports and come to church on sunday! Ive never heard one single preacher preach against hunting.
you guys need to get your story straight.
There is no little g god in football.
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Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. (Romans 14:4)
Scripture is its own interpreter. Nothing can cut a diamond but a diamond. Nothing can interpret Scripture but Scripture" Thomas Watson.
good grief. Ive seen some folk who had little g gods. money, work, stuff, image, drugs, alcohol, all those things, I have seen with my own eyes.
You know what I have been warned about all my life but havent actually seen? SPORTS.
I tell you what I have seen. 10 years ago or so, I had a kid in my youth group. He was fatherless and he was an inner city kid. He didnt have much chance but his mother lived the Lord.
I pushed him toward football. He got discipline in his life. I went to his games and and supported him in his sport. When he got mad at his coach for yelling at him, I convinced him it was important to listen and take the discipline and do what he was being asked.
He got a scholoship to play football in college. Not D1 but certainly better than the options he had sans football. That kid was at church sunday, as he usually is these days.
college is behind him, his future which is far better than the one that he would have had without SPORTS is ahead of him. He loves the Lord and is a fine young man.
You fellers with your anti-sports preaching need to take some serious stock on what really matters. I KNOW men who will work until october, then quit their jobs and hunt all winter. Thier families live hand to mouth but hey, preacher is happy with them because they arent playing sports and come to church on sunday! Ive never heard one single preacher preach against hunting.
you guys need to get your story straight.
There is no little g god in football.
I seriously doubt God would want one to live such a boring and dull life.....I mean...SPORTS sending one to HELL?????
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good grief. Ive seen some folk who had little g gods. money, work, stuff, image, drugs, alcohol, all those things, I have seen with my own eyes.
You know what I have been warned about all my life but havent actually seen? SPORTS.
I tell you what I have seen. 10 years ago or so, I had a kid in my youth group. He was fatherless and he was an inner city kid. He didnt have much chance but his mother lived the Lord.
I pushed him toward football. He got discipline in his life. I went to his games and and supported him in his sport. When he got mad at his coach for yelling at him, I convinced him it was important to listen and take the discipline and do what he was being asked.
He got a scholoship to play football in college. Not D1 but certainly better than the options he had sans football. That kid was at church sunday, as he usually is these days.
college is behind him, his future which is far better than the one that he would have had without SPORTS is ahead of him. He loves the Lord and is a fine young man.
You fellers with your anti-sports preaching need to take some serious stock on what really matters. I KNOW men who will work until october, then quit their jobs and hunt all winter. Thier families live hand to mouth but hey, preacher is happy with them because they arent playing sports and come to church on sunday! Ive never heard one single preacher preach against hunting.
you guys need to get your story straight.
There is no little g god in football.
I'm certainly not against sports, but I have seen people let it control their lives. I've known guys who have bought NFL Season Ticket to watch every game, while ignoring their family and staying home from church. One of my friends bought season tickets, costing hundreds of dollars, yet complains any time the church asks for a special offering for church events or missions.
I have a story about a kid, too. He was in my youth group and started playing football in HS. Before doing so, he was as dedicated as anyone I've seen. Always in church, always helping out with any youth even or project. That all changed once he started playing football. He didn't have time for youth services or bible studies. Didn't have time for Sunday service either. But he did have time to practice and play football, as well as hang out with his football buddies at parties. Today he doesn't go to church, doesn't have anything to do with God.
We could go tit for tat on stories about the pros and cons of sports; however, there absolutely can be a little g in sports, including football.
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