So we got these two guys that are gonna run a race for us. They're not actually
running a race, but let's say these two guys ran against one another. Who thinks
that Brother Franklin would win? One person, two people, a few people. Who thinks
Brother Ehrman would win, right? I don't know how fast they are in the basketball
court. Divided room, okay? This is a church split taking place, okay? And everybody
else doesn't understand the question, or they don't want to answer. No, I'm just
kidding. Well, let's say for example that they're equal in distance running or
speed or whatever. All right, Brother Franklin, you ready to put this on? Is
this light or heavy? This is filled full of books and a lot of weight. Let's say
these two guys ran against each other now. Who's betting on Franklin to win
this? I mean, he's literally got like 15 kilograms on his back. Who is betting on
Franklin to win this race? Not a single person. I wouldn't bet on Usain Bolt if
he had, you know, 15 kilograms on his back. Right? You can take it off now.
He's gonna wake up tomorrow morning with the sore back. You guys can sit
down. No, I'm just kidding. You say, why wouldn't you bet on Franklin now to win
that race? Because he's got a lot of extra weight. What's the Bible stating?
The Bible's stating if you're running a race, you better not have things that are
dragging you down. You better not have your life filled full of things that do
not matter. Why? Because if you have all of these weights in your life, you're
just not going to have the time or energy to fight the spiritual fight.
That's just the way it is.