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 "question": "How would you describe to a friend the way the Christian life resembles a race? What Scriptures would you use to back your claims?",
 "answer": "Open the conversation by asking your friend what it costs to reach any goal worth having—then show from Hebrews 12:1-3 how the Christian life is a race God has personally marked out, run by fixing our eyes on Jesus, and from 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 how it calls for the self-discipline of an athlete straining toward an imperishable prize. Let it be an invitation to run alongside you, not a lecture.",
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 "lesson": "3-1",
 "lesson_title": "The Race—The Christian Life",
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  "How to describe the Christian life as a race to someone who wants to know?",
  "What does it mean for the Christian life to be like a race, and what does the Bible say about it?",
  "How can I explain to a friend that being a Christian is similar to training for a marathon?"
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 "derivation": "voice-rewritten",
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 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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