The Crown: How to Excel in Your Faith - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 - Skip Heitzig

The Crown is a Netflix series that boasts four seasons depicting the political life of Queen Elizabeth II of England. She wears the crown because Britain has a hereditary monarchy with the right to rule being passed down to family. But the apostle Paul speaks of a wholly different kind of crown—one worn by a disciplined athlete who won the footrace in the Olympic Games or the also-popular boxing match. Here, he likens our Christian faith to this widely understood and much-enjoyed contest, giving principles on how to excel and thrive as we follow Christ. This teaching is from the series Now Streaming with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Church. 00:00 Introduction 10:48 Eyes on the Prize 20:13 No Pain, No Gain 29:26 Say No to Say Yes 35:29 Play the Long Game