Fellowship of Christian Athletes

24/7 Coaches TimeOut

Day 14

Ready: Faith

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May 13, 2025

As a couple we need to be ready, together, for God to use us.

In the world of sports, one of the highest honors is to be in a hall of fame. Athletes in a hall of fame have proven to the world they are among the best in their game. The Bible has its own hall of fame, known as the hall of faith in Hebrews 11. By faith, they were ready to be used by God. Noah built an ark in the middle of a desert. Abraham and Sarah moved away from their home, not knowing where God was taking them. Because they walked by faith, they were ready to be used by God, and we can too!

Hebrews 11:4-13

WARM-UP

  1. What excites you about God working through you?

  2. What reservations do you have about being used by God?

WORKOUT Peter and the disciples had walked with Jesus, talked with Jesus, followed His teachings, were prayed up and now they were ready to be used by God. By faith, they were ready to share Jesus to all people including the recently healed man on his mat to the people who witnessed this miracle to the Pharisees who confronted them.

Read Acts 4:5–13.

Two reasons we often think God won’t and can’t use us are:

  1. Struggles are too big.

  2. Strengths are too small.

We can lose the competition in our minds before we ever get to compete. We think thoughts that include:

“If you knew my past, there is no way God would use me.”

“I don’t know enough to share my faith with others.”

“What if I mess this up?”

Jesus said:

Matthew 28:19-20

This is known as the Great Commission, NOT the great suggestion. When we surrender our lives to Christ, our relationship with Him is personal, but it should never be private. We are called to share and show Christ to all the Lord puts in our path as coaches, teachers and parents with the same boldness Peter had. Remember, this is the same Peter that denied knowing Christ to a servant girl who is now speaking boldly to the religious leaders. This is the same Peter that was unschooled in the Jewish Scriptures and just a fisherman. Yet he healed a lame man because of the power of Christ. We have the same power of the Holy Spirit leading us as Peter. Peter’s life is an example that God can use anybody at any time to do anything. Why not us?

WRAP-UP

  1. What encourages you in this story and Peter’s boldness in sharing Christ?

  2. What keeps you from being bold in your faith? Thinking 1. struggles are too big 2. strengths are too small.

  3. Pray together.

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