I. Serious About Winning a. "every man that striveth for the mastery" b. Long Training & Dignity of the Body c. "because our bodies are the temples of God, and God is described as a consuming fire, when we make our bodies true ark's of God, true dwelling places of the Spirit, we are on fire, we run, we do our work with a passion and with a zeal." – Rev. Rushdoony
II. The Corruptible Crown a. Honor and Self-Denial b. "If pagans will discipline themselves for a meaningless wreath, how much more should those who claim to follow Christ discipline themselves to receive the crown of life that Christ has offered to the faithful?" – Rev. Tarsitano c. Crown of Thorns and Emasculation of Adonis and the "Mother God"
III. Rule and Power a. "The body must not be suffered to rule." – Matthew Henry b. The Apex of Christ power is Resurrection c. "I will give thee a crown of life." Rev. 2:10 d. "And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." Rev 5:10
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The Rev. Steve Macias is Headmaster at Canterbury School and Rector of Saint Paul’s Anglican Church. He is a presbyter in the Reformed Episcopal Church, a founding jurisdiction of the Anglican Church in North America.
