Grace Church Frisco - Sermons Man Alive!
Feb 15, 2026
A sermon exploring total life consecration to Jesus using a marathon and musical-instrument metaphors. Personal faith story and Romans 11:36–12:1 reading set the scriptural stage. Old covenant sacrifices, daily life as the altar, and gospel mercy as the engine of grateful surrender are highlighted. Practical calls to care for body and soul and to offer talents for righteousness are emphasized.
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Kipchoge: Living The Marathon
- Eli shared Eliud Kipchoge's training routine to illustrate total commitment to a calling.
- Kipchoge lived simply, trained obsessively, and treated running as his whole life.
Faith As Full-Life Commitment
- The Christian life is not a hobby but total consecration because of Jesus' work.
- Paul calls for full-life devotion, not partial or Sunday-only faith.
Sacrificial Imagery Reframed
- Paul uses Old Testament sacrificial imagery to demand present-day total devotion.
- The burnt offering symbolized giving God the first and the best of one's life.