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Meet the champions

Winning isn’t everything. It calms the pain and hides the hole, but it will not heal the

real problem. Winning never lives up to the dreams of those who give their lives to

win it.

Work hard. Do your best. Ethics that even Jesus would sponsor. But why do you

strive to be a champion? Are you in it for yourself? Or is there someone greater you

look to as your champion?

Learn from the champions. Hear the stories of those who have reached the top but

found success somewhere else. Watch their ilms. Meet their champion.

champion story......................................................................................................... 03

rethink success ........................................................................................................ 05

choose success ....................................................................................................... 09

emtpy success ......................................................................................................... 13

Leader’s Guide

let’s get started ........................................................................................................ 16

helps ......................................................................................................................... 18

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champion story

Opener

Question: Introduce yourself to the group. Who are you and what brought you

to this group?

Hear

Watch: the Sam Bradford ilm.

Question: What did you like about Sam’s story?

Talk

Live and Tell: Each of you now has the chance to share your own story with the

group. If you were sitting in the white chair, what would you say? Answer some of

these questions as you tell your story.

a. What is the biggest hurt or hang-up you have in your life?

b. Who has been a champion to you in your life? Explain.

c. Where are you on your spiritual journey with God?

d. Why did you decide to come to this group?

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rethink success

Opener

Watch: the Tony Dungy ilm.

Question: How did Tony ind success?

Share: Do you feel like you have found success? Explain.

Hear the Bible Read this as a Group

Background: Nicodemus was among the elite leaders that served on the Jewish

ruling council. For Jews this council held ultimate authority on all religious disputes.

If you had a question, this council had your answer. Nicodemus was a champion

leader in his day.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees

named Nicodemus, a member of the

Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus

at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that

you are a teacher who has come from

God. For no one could perform the signs

you are doing if God were not with him.”

In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the

truth, no one can see the kingdom of

God unless he is born again.”

born again.’ The wind blows wherever

it pleases. You hear its sound, but you

cannot tell where it comes from or where

it is going. So it is with everyone born of

the Spirit.”

“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus,

“and do you not understand these

things? I tell you the truth, we speak of

what we know, and we testify to what

we have seen, but still you people do

not accept our testimony. I have spoken

to you of earthly things and you do not

believe; how then will you believe if I

speak of heavenly things? No one has

ever gone into heaven except the one

who came from heaven—the Son of

Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake

in the desert, so the Son of Man must

be lifted up, that everyone who believes

in him may have eternal life.”

“How can a man be born when he is old?”

Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot

enter a second time into his mother’s

womb to be born!”

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth,

no one can enter the kingdom of God

unless he is born of water and Spirit.

Flesh gives birth to lesh, but the Spirit

gives birth to spirit. You should not be

surprised at my saying, ‘You must be

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“For God so loved the world that he gave

his one and only Son, that whoever

believes in him shall not perish but have

eternal life. For God did not send his Son

into the world to condemn the world, but

to save the world through him. Whoever

believes in him is not condemned,

but whoever does not believe stands

condemned already because he has not

believed in the name of God’s one and

only Son.”

4. What does this story teach about God? What did Jesus say Nicodemus needed?

What did Nicodemus need to do to be “born again”?

John 3:1-18 (NIV)

Talk about the Bible

What it says

Live and tell

1. What did you like about this story? What was Nicodemus looking for from Jesus?

5. What will you do now? What do you need to change to be a champion at life?

Be speciic. Be practical.

2. What did you not like or ind confusing about this story? What did Jesus mean

by “born again”?

What it means

6. Who will you tell? Who do you know that might be interested in hearing these

stories about success?

3. What does this story teach about people? Why do you think Nicodemus

came at night?

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