Chapel – Heart for Teammates

Chapel – Heart for Teammates

1 – To have the Heart of a Champion one must have:

·      A heart for competition

·      A heart for training

·      A heart for teammates

2 – Today we will talk about having a heart for teammates.

3 – John 15:12-13 (read the text)

·      Jesus’ command was for these men to love each other.  They did it.

·      Jesus defined the greatest kind of love – to give one’s life for his friends.

o   He did that literally.  He died for them and for us.

4 - We do that in less severe ways.

·      Sacrificing playing time to develop younger players.

·      Sacrificing a position for another to make the team better.

·      Sacrificing minutes, possessions, or personal records to fit the game plan.

·      The coaches sacrificing family time for team success.

·      Sacrificing preferences or conveniences.

·      Sacrificing our bodies to enable our teammates to succeed.

5 - Greater love has no one than this – to give one’s life for his friends.  This is our challenge for today’s competition.