![]() ![]() Peter had a wrong attitude, and others in the congregation could have imitated him. ( Luke 22:54-62) Another time, he treated some Christians as if they were better than other Christians. For example, three times he denied that he knew Jesus. He remained loyal to Jesus and Jehovah, but sometimes fear caused him to make mistakes. ![]() Even though he made mistakes, how did Peter stay in the race?ġ2 Peter was afraid of what other people thought of him. With the help of others, he was able to “get up” after his mistakes. Even though David sometimes did things without thinking, he never gave up trying to please Jehovah. ![]() Later, he almost attacked Nabal, who had insulted him. Because of this weakness, he sinned with Bath-sheba. David did not always have self-control, and Peter was sometimes afraid of what other people thought of him.ġ1 King David did not always control himself. The lives of King David and the apostle Peter can teach us about two weaknesses. If one of these things has made you stumble, remember that Jehovah is very patient and will not give up on you quickly.ġ0 Our weaknesses are like loose stones on a road. ) Jehovah God and Jesus Christ are confident that we will do our best, and they encourage us to “get up.” - Psalm 86:5 John 5:19.ĩ We will discuss five things that can cause us to stumble: our weaknesses, the desires of the flesh, injustice in the congregation, tribulation or persecution, and the imperfections of others. ( Isaiah 41:9, 10) Proverbs 24:16 does not stress the mistakes we make but instead shows that Jehovah will help us to “get up.” (Read Isaiah 55:7. God viewed the Israelites as righteous as long as they repented of their mistakes. But Jehovah will still view him as righteous if he gets up each time, that is, sincerely repents and works hard to do what is right. He might make the same mistake over and over again. How can one “fall” and still keep God’s favor?ħ Sometimes a person sins because he has a weakness. This means that we can get back in the race for everlasting life. The Bible says that “there is no stumbling block” for those who love Jehovah’s law. They refuse the help of God’s holy spirit and his people. He will help us to “get up,” because he knows that we love him. As long as we trust in Jehovah, he is willing to help us when we have problems or make mistakes. Proverbs 24:16 says: “The righteous one may fall even seven times, and he will certainly get up but the wicked ones will be made to stumble by calamity.”Ħ Even if we stumble or fall, we can recover. Some who stumble or fall get up and keep serving God. (a) Why is there “no stumbling block” for a Christian? What will help a Christian to “get up” when he stumbles? (b) Why do some not “get up” after they stumble?ĥ What we do when we stumble or fall shows what kind of person we are. This is the only race that has everlasting life as its prize.ĥ, 6. ( Matthew 24:13) A person will lose the race only if he stops following the rules or stops running before the race is over. Unlike most races, in this race all who run can win the prize if they endure to the end. Who can win the race for everlasting life?ģ The Bible tells us to run in this race. The apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in Corinth: “Do you not know that the runners in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may attain it.” - 1 Corinthians 9:24.ģ. A marathon runner has to have endurance to keep running all the way to the end. And it is not like a jog in which a person runs slowly and sometimes even stops. It is not a short race in which a person has to run as fast as possible to win. We should not let anything stop us from running this race. What kind of race do Christians run? How should we run it?Ģ Living as a Christian is like being in a race. Less than a year later, she ran a one-mile race faster than any woman had ever run it before.Ģ. She could not finish that race, but she did not give up running races. During the 3,000-meter race, she tripped on the leg of another runner and fell. By 1984, she had become such a good runner that many thought that she would win a gold medal at the Olympics. MARY DECKER was just a teenager when she became famous for running in races. How did one runner show that she would not give up running races? ![]()
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