One: Run to Win
One: Run to Win
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27
In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul shows a radical willingness to surrender his personal rights if it means more people can hear and respond to the gospel. Rather than demanding comfort, status, or freedom, he chooses sacrifice for the sake of mission. Paul stays completely anchored to the truth of Jesus while remaining flexible in how he connects with different people — becoming “all things to all people” so that some might be saved. This challenges the mindset of our culture, which tells us to protect our rights, prioritize ourselves, and expect others to adapt to us. The kingdom of God often works upside down: true freedom is found not in insisting on our way, but in laying ourselves down for the good of others and the glory of Christ.
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