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“Wrestling with God’s Will” by Will Hoyler

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WRESTLING WITH GOD’S “WILL” – My story…His story [A pro wrestling book for men and women…that really isn’t about pro wrestling]

By Will Hoyler

“Wrestling with God’s Will” Copyright 2013, 2014 – Will Hoyler. All Rights Reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by

Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973,

1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Wrestling ring photo credits: Christian Wrestling Association International [CWAI].


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here are various “Champions” and “Championships” in pro wrestling. Through the

years, I have seen many different “Champion” classifications in the various wrestling

organizations: Intercontinental Champions. Television Champions. Tag-team

Champions. United States Champions. Light/Junior Heavyweight Champions.

Hardcore Champions. World Heavyweight. Six-man tag-team Champions. Regional

Champions. It seemed like there was a “Champion” for every conceivable angle. And, each

regional organization would claim that their “Champions” were the most prestigious and far

superior above any of the others. Some organizations wouldn’t even recognize other

organizations and their champions.

In any pro wrestling championship match, there must be one victor and one loser; there can

only be one champion. This is what made championship matches so exciting to watch. There

would be a huge, dramatic storyline build-up prior to the match and all of the fans would be

anticipating what would happen. And, actually being in the arena for the match would add an

extra level of electricity and excitement. I would be sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to

see what the outcome of the match would be. Yeah, I knew that the outcomes were “staged,”

but not knowing how it all would end up was part of the fun and excitement.

The match would go one way, and it would appear that one wrestler would get the win. Then,

out of nowhere, the match would go the other way towards the opponent. Back-and-forth the

match would go, sometimes multiple times over. Yeah, those scriptwriters and matchmakers

really knew how to keep the drama going and how to keep the fans guessing! But in the end,

surely the “baby-face” would have to defeat the “heel” and gain the championship victory!

Okay, back to real life. As I stated in the last chapter, our lives are in a no-holds-barred death

match. This world is our “arena” and we are taking part in the greatest championship match

of all time: the eternal championship! So, what does this mean? And, how does someone win

the “eternal championship” match? Let’s take a look at a few key topics, each detailing truths

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leading to how to gain this victory.

So, what are we fighting for? What is this eternal championship? To begin with, we need to

understand what eternity is all about. One definition for the word “eternal” is, “to last

forever.” That is a very long time! Since things in this world won’t last forever we need to

look outside of our world to fully understand this word and grasp what it holds.

Scripture makes the case for eternity in very clear terms. In Titus 1:1-2 (ESV) the Apostle

Paul states, “Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of

God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal

life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began.”

And then, 1 John 2:25 (ESV) states, “And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal

life.”

Just from these two verses we learn a very important foundational truth that we need to come

to grips with. These verses tell us that God, who never lies, has promised us eternal life. Do

we believe in God? If so, do we believe that He never lies? According to scriptures, this

world is not the end. There is an eternity waiting for everyone. Since we are created spirits,

our spirits will live on for all eternity. The question is, what does this “eternity” look like and

how do we obtain it?

John 3:16-19 (NIV) states, “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 they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict:

Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds

were evil.”

2 Corinthians 5:1 (ESV), states, “For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is

destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the

heavens.”

Ephesians 1:13-14 (ESV) provides for us a further blessing and confirmation regarding

eternal salvation. This passage states, “In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the

gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his

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You see, contrary to some theology, once a person accepts Jesus Christ as Lord they cannot

lose that salvation. Salvation is a sealed promise by the Holy Spirit. It is a done deal! There is

nothing a person can do to revoke this eternal promise. Think of it this way: We are a part of

an earthy family. We have earthly parents. There is nothing that we can do to change that

fact. Do we upset and disobey our parents in life? Sure we do! However, that disobedience

does not change the fact that we are still a part of the family. Eternal salvation is the same

way. Do we upset and sin against God? Yes, of course we do, everyday! We are all

imperfect! Yet, our imperfectness does not negate God’s promise to us for eternal security.

We are still a part of His family and there is nothing that can change that! This should bring

hope and peace to those that read this.

This is all such great news! I am so glad that we’re not going to stay here in this dying world

forever. There is hope and a wonderful eternity waiting for us in Heaven. And, it will be so

much more than we could ever imagine: Streets of gold. No pain, or sickness, or suffering or

death. And, no spam emails, telemarketing calls, and political ads! Hallelujah! I can’t wait!

However, if we only focus on this “wonderful” aspect of eternity we are not having a

complete, realistic, and Biblical understanding of the full aspect of eternity. Because, whether

or not you choose to believe it, there is a catch and another side and outcome of eternity that

isn’t so pleasant.

According to 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10 (ESV) there will be another eternity, “in flaming fire,

inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the

gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from

the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, when he comes on that day to be

glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our

testimony to you was believed.”

This is what scripture calls “Hell,” or eternal separation from God. For all of the “good” and

“wonderful” things that will occur in Heaven, Hell will be the polar opposite, for all eternity.

And unfortunately, some people will be headed straight for this less-than-desirable

destination.

However, people argue and question, “Why would a loving God send people to Hell?” This

is a good question; but there is a better question to ask. I will get to that in a moment.

1 Peter 1:15-16 (ESV) states, “but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your

conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

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goodness and righteousness.” Some synonyms for the word “holy” include: chaste, moral,

pure.

Okay, so what does this tell us?

The better question to ask is, “Why would a holy and pure God allow impurities to enter

Heaven?”

Think about the symbolism of a bride wearing white on her wedding day. The desired

symbolism is to show “purity,” an unblemished gift, worthy only for one. What would

happen if the bride came down the aisle in a white gown that was torn and stained with mud?

Obviously, this would be a less-than-desirable scenario, especially for the bride. She wants

everything to be perfect!

God is the same way. Everything in Heaven is perfect. God is perfect and holy and cannot

allow or accept anything that is imperfect or impure to enter Heaven and into His presence.

Think about the following: You are parched and want a glass of crystal clear, ice-cold water.

You then pour yourself a glass and are ready to drink it. However, little did you know that

large portions of salt have also made its way into your glass. You start to take a large swig of

this water only to instantly become repulsed and repelled by the impurities that have

consumed and tainted the water. You cannot drink this water as it is now imperfect. You

simply cannot allow this to enter your body or else you will get sick. This is the same way

with God and His standards for Heaven.

In scripture, God is shown to be the “Bridegroom” and Christians are His “Bride.” One day,

He will be coming for His bride. He is perfect and expects perfection. However, we are not

perfect, nor can we become perfect, on our own. So, what keeps us from God and how can

we become the perfect, pure “bride” that God desires?

Simply put: Our sins keep us from a relationship with God and eternal life in Heaven. So,

what is a sin? According to the dictionary, a “sin” is described as, 1. Transgression of divine

law: the sin of Adam. 2. Any act regarded as such a transgression, especially a willful or

deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.

The Bible gives us a clearer view of what a “sin” is as God details the “Ten

Commandments.” In Exodus 20:1-17 God states the following:

“And God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of

the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. (1) You shall have no other gods before me.


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(2) You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in

heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall

not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting

the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who

hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my

commandments. (3) You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the

Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. (4) Remember the Sabbath

day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a

Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your

daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who

is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is

in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made

it holy. (5) Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that

the Lord your God is giving you. (6) You shall not murder. (7) You shall not commit

adultery. (8) You shall not steal. (9) You shall not bear false witness against your

neighbor. (10) You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your

neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or

anything that is your neighbor's.”

This is the starting point to understanding what “sin” is. These are God’s foundational

standards by which all other sins stem from.

Contrary to popular belief and the changing moral fibers of our culture, there are [still] sins

and consequences for our sins. G.K. Chesterton pointed out that, “Fallacies do not cease to

be fallacies because they become fashions.” Just read Romans Chapter 1 [the entire chapter]

and you will find a very clear explanation about sins that are still considered “sin,” according

to God’s word. Yet, we as a culture have now attempted to blur the lines of “sin.” Once

again, we find ourselves back to Genesis 3 and the Enemy’s question, “Did God really

say…?”

Isaiah 59:1-2, states, “Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear

dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your

God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.”

Romans 6:23 (NIV) states, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in

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Our sins bring about death and eternal separation from God. Yet, there is hope.

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Some people today, in their “relativistic worldview,” suggest that all religions can and should

simply “coexist.” I am sure that you have seen the bumper stickers with the “coexist” word

created utilizing various religious symbols. This is a nice thing to think about, but it will

never happen. If you put people from all of these religions into a house and tell them to live

and “exist” together, they simply can’t, unless they compromise on their own religious

requirements.

There are also arguments that Jesus Christ is only “one of many” ways to get to Heaven. “All

religions lead to Heaven,” they espouse. Again, while this sounds nice, it is not the truth. In

fact, some religions don’t even believe that there is a Heaven. Furthermore, some people

think that we can simply hold diverse opinions over such [eternal] matters. In essence, they

once again suggest that Jesus is simply one of many “ways” to God. However, if everything

we hold to are “opinions” then my “way/truth” is just as valid as your “way/truth.” The

trouble with this mindset is that we cannot all be correct. As pointed out by Ravi Zacharias,

is that “Truth, by definition, excludes.” The focus and object of one’s faith should be on

something more than just an opinion. And, last I checked, “opinions” are not firm

foundations that provide eternal salvation.

Digging deeper, we need to look at the truth claims by the individual religious figures and

whether or not these claims were actually validated. Realizing that an exhaustive look into

every single aspect of each religion and religious figure would be, well, exhausting, I want to

keep things simple.

In a nutshell, let’s compare Jesus Christ’s basic claims versus all other religious figures.

Jesus claimed to be God. All other religious figures didn’t make this claim. They were

simply prophets, Yogis, or other religious teachers whose claims were fallible. Jesus claimed

to have died and was resurrected again. All other religious leaders did not make this claim

and are still dead. Furthermore, there is also the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and the Messianic

prophecies.

The Old Testament prophesies that there will be, one day, the coming Messiah, the Savior of

the world. However, these Messianic prophecies do not directly mention the name of this

Messiah. And, please keep in mind that many of the prophecies were made hundreds of years

prior to the birth of Jesus Christ.


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Isaiah 53:5-7 (NIV) states, “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for

our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are

healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the

Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not

open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is

silent, so he did not open his mouth.”

This is the Old Testament prophesying about what would happen to the Messiah in the New

Testament. Obviously, this is exactly what happened to Jesus Christ. Okay, so this is only

one prophecy that came true and that Jesus Christ fulfilled. That might not fully convince

you. Therefore, let’s take a look at fourteen more Old Testament Messianic prophecies that

Jesus Christ fulfilled:

1. He was born in Bethlehem. Micah 5:2 --FULFILLED--> Matthew 2:5-6

2. Descendant of the seed of Abraham. Genesis 12:3. --FULFILLED--> Matthew 1:1-16

3. God would provide Himself a Lamb as an offering. Genesis 22:8 --FULFILLED-->John

1:29

4. From the tribe of Judah. Genesis 49:10 --FULFILLED-->Matthew 1:1-3

5. Preceded by a messenger to prepare His way. Malachi 3:1 --FULFILLED--> Matthew

11:7-11

6. Called out of Egypt. Hosea 11:1 --FULFILLED--> Matthew 2:15

7. He entered Jerusalem as a king riding on a donkey. Zechariah 9:9 --FULFILLED-->

Matthew 21:5

8. Sold for 30 pieces of silver. Zechariah 11:12 --FULFILLED--> Matthew 26:15; Luke 22:5

9. Spit on, smitten and scourged. Isaiah 50:6, 53:5 --FULFILLED--> Matthew 27:26, 30

10. Crucified with criminals. Isaiah 53:12 --FULFILLED--> Matthew 27:35

11. No bones broken. Psalm 34:20, Numbers 9:1 --FULFILLED--> John 19:33-36

12. His side would be pierced. Zechariah 12:10 --FULFILLED--> John 19:34


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13. He would be buried with the rich. Isaiah 53:9 --FULFILLED--> Matthew 27:57, 60

14. He would be resurrected from the dead. Psalm 16:10-11; 49:15 --FULFILLED--> Mark

16:6

Still not convinced that Jesus Christ is the one and only Messiah?

I really like how Dr. Peter Stoner details the fulfillment of prophecies by the coming

Messiah. Dr. Stoner (1888 – 1980) was a Professor Emeritus of Science at Westmont College

(Santa Barbara, CA) and author of the book Science Speaks (Moody Press, 1963). Dr. Stoner

set out to detail Jesus’ fulfillment of prophesies about the coming Messiah using various

mathematical probabilities to rule out “coincidence.”

Taken from his book, 1Science Speaks, Dr. Stoner states that, “we find that the chance that

any man might have lived down to the present time and fulfilled all eight prophecies is 1 in

1017

." That would be 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000. In order to help us comprehend this

staggering probability, Stoner illustrates it by supposing that "we take 1017

silver dollars and

lay them on the face of Texas. They will cover all of the state two feet deep.

"Now mark one of these silver dollars and stir the whole mass thoroughly, all over the state.

Blindfold a man and tell him that he can travel as far as he wishes, but he must pick up one

silver dollar and say that this is the right one. What chance would he have of getting the

right one? Just the same chance that the prophets would have had of writing these eight

prophecies and having them all come true in any one man."

Dr. Stoner considers 48 prophecies and says, "we find the chance that any one man fulfilled

all 48 prophecies to be 1 in 10157

. This number, written out, would be: 1 in

10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,

000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,

000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.”

Needless to say, the fulfillment of these Messianic prophecies [by Jesus Christ] was not a


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coincidence. And, Dr. Stoner’s data is just to give an example of Jesus fulfilling only a few

of these prophecies. If you do further research, you will find that there were more than 300

Old Testament Messianic prophecies that were made and then fulfilled through Jesus' life,

death and resurrection.

As you can see, the Old Testament Messianic prophecies all point to, and were fulfilled by

only one person, Jesus Christ! The New Testament further details what Jesus Christ has done

for us:

1 Peter 2:23-25 (NIV) goes on to say, “When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not

retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted himself to Him who

judges justly. “He himself bore our sins” in His body on the cross, so that we might die to

sins and live for righteousness; “by His wounds you have been healed.” For “you were like

sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”

John 14:6 (NIV) states, “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one

comes to the Father except through me.” Jesus does not state that he is “one of many ways”

to gain access to the Father/Heaven. He is the only way!

Acts 4:12 (NIV), states, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under

heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

Jesus Christ’s sacrifice paid the price for all of my sins, past, present, and future. The scars in

His hands, feet, and side are a reminder to me that, through these scars and sacrifice, I will

have eternal life. For, unless there are scars, there could be no death. And, if there wasn’t any

death, there couldn’t be any resurrection. And without any resurrection there could not be

any forgiveness of sins, bridging us to eternal life with God.


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There are those who simply cannot handle the exclusive truth claims of Jesus and will view

such claims as “intolerance.” There are also many who believe that “they” need to “do”

something in order to obtain eternal life in Heaven. They think that if they are baptized that

this act will “punch their ticket” into Heaven. Others believe that if they do enough “good

works” and go to church enough that God will allow them in simply due to the “goodness”

and “religiousness” that they have shown. Sadly, these views are not biblically accurate.

But all of this is nothing new. People back in Jesus’ day even questioned Jesus’ claims and

did their best to ascribe to doing good things. Luke 13:23-25 (NIV) states, “Someone asked

him [Jesus] “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, “Make every

effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not

be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside

knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ “But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you

or where you come from.’”

Proverbs 14:12 (ESV) reminds us that, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end

is the way to death.”

We try and try and try to do enough to merit God’s favor. Yet, it will never be “good

enough” for God. There is nothing that we can do. And, even though we will try, Proverbs

14:12 reminds us that our ways will lead to death. So, what leads us to life? The Bible is very

clear about what this entails:

Romans 3:22-24 (NIV) states, “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all

who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall

short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that

came by Christ Jesus.”

Romans 10:8-10 (NIV) states, “But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your

mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you


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declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from

the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it

is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) states, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and

this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”

As you can see from these verses, it’s all about “faith” and “belief.” However, it’s not just a

matter of having faith and belief in and of themselves. Anyone can have “faith.” I can have

faith in a tree. Yet, what does this tree claim, and will that claim save me and give me eternal

life? You see, it’s in regards to what [or who] your faith is in, the object of that faith that

makes the eternal difference between life and death; eternal life with God, or eternal

suffering apart from God.

…

1 John 5:10-13 (ESV) states, “Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in

himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in

the testimony that God has borne concerning His Son. And this is the testimony: that God

gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does

not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the

name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.”

Acts chapter 2 details the Apostle Peter’s powerful preaching and power of the Holy Spirit at

Pentecost. Here is God at work in a powerful and miraculous way. People from all nations

and tribes are hearing the gospel message in their own native language. However, hearing the

message is only one side of the coin.

Acts 2:37 (ESV) shows us a powerful revelation to what happened after these people had

clearly heard the gospel message. This verse states, “Now when they heard this they were cut

to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

The people were convicted and moved to take an action. There is urgency here. They now

had a choice to make. And, this choice would have eternal consequences. Would they believe


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and accept the gospel message? Or, would they simply say “no thank you?” It’s like showing

up at Christmas and someone presenting you with a wrapped gift. You can see the gift. You

know that it’s there. However, the gift won’t really mean anything and it won’t impact you

unless you reach out and accept it.

In the end, it’s not about what WE try to do, in order to enter Heaven; it’s about what was

done for us by Jesus Christ. It’s not about us – it’s about Him. It is not a matter of our doing;

rather, it is a matter of trust and belief in the One who has already done this for us. We need

to quit trying on our own, start believing, and allow Jesus Christ to take over.

’

Tully Blanchard is a retired pro wrestler who was once an infamous member of the dreaded

“Four Horsemen.” These four wrestlers were notorious and they dominated the NWA

wrestling organization in the late 1980s and 1990s. One of Tully’s most brutal wrestling

matches was in 1985 against an opponent named, “Magnum T.A.”

This match had a huge build-up and was a no-holds-bared, steel cage match. However, this

match had one stipulation: The loser had to state the words, “I quit!” Unfortunately for Tully,

he lost this match. While this “I quit” match was scripted and pre-determined, Tully had no

idea that he would have a real “I quit” match a few years later. Some could even argue that

this real life match was pre-determined as well.

On November 13, 1989, in real life, Tully Blanchard was at the end of his rope. His life was

a wreck, falling apart, and he was losing everything and everyone around him. This life that

he was living was far from the fame and glamour of a pro wrestling superstar. In fact, Tully

was in the midst of a real-life nightmare. On this day in 1989, Tully had another wrestling

match; but this time, it was with God.

In a video message, Tully stated the following: 2“I finally looked up, on my knees, I looked up

to heaven and I said “God, I quit!” He went on to state, “I had been taught to fight, fight,

fight – no matter what. I quit. I cannot take it anymore!...It all gets down to: Do you want to


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row your boat? Or do you want to let God row your boat?” Thus, Tully gave his life over to

Jesus Christ that day. He now shares at various venues all over the United States sharing his

testimony with others.

On that fateful day in 1989, Tully Blanchard quit and lost the greatest wrestling match of his

life. Yet, he gained the greatest victory anyone could ever have. He gained eternal life in

Heaven with God through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Tully understood the gospel message

and chose to give up and give his life over to God. What’s more, Tully gained new life and a

new purpose for his life here on earth. He is a new man, a new creation, and his life is now

eternally secure!

The gospel message is God’s free gift and it is available to all mankind. God loved you so

much that He was willing to sacrifice His one and only Son [Jesus Christ] to pay the penalty

for your sins and mine. Jesus was the sacrificial Lamb who paid the price for us so that we

could be presented to God as a spotless bride. And yet, Jesus rose again on the third day,

conquering sin and death in order to wipe out all of our sins and provide the one and only

bridge [way] that leads to eternal life in Heaven.

In closing, I want to reiterate to you the Acts 2:37 verse. However, I have revised the

question, just to make it a bit more personal. This is the most important question that you

have to answer regarding hearing and understanding the gospel message. Your answer has

eternal ramifications; yet, it will change your life in an amazing way here on earth. God’s

free gift is right in front of you. Therefore: “What shall you do?” – This is your moment, to

obtain the eternal championship!

STEP INTO THE RING:

ONE: What are some areas of your life that you are wrestling with and are having trouble

giving them over? Why do you think this is?

TWO: What has been one of the most special gifts that you have ever received in your life?

What would have happened had you never received it? And, what do you think the giver


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might have felt if you had chosen not to accept this gift?

THREE: Joshua 24:15 gives a clear command to us to, “choose this day whom you will

serve.” In light of reading and hearing the evidence for believing in and accepting Jesus

Christ, how is the Holy Spirit prodding you to respond, today?

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