could still medal
without a team.
- Olivia
If she wants to try out,
then let her.
- Olivia
Running will help you
stay in shape.
- John
Thomas: You don't sound too sure.
John: Well, there's a lot of things
I'm not to sure
about right now.
History has already happened.
- John
Interval training
is good too.
Run one minute fast,
then one minute slow.
Then increase to
two minutes fast, one slow.
Three fast...
Well, you get the idea.
- Thomas
Thomas: John, if I asked you
who you are
what's the first thing
that comes to mind?
John: I'm a basketball coach.
Thomas: And if that's stripped away?
John: Well, I'm also a history teacher.
Thomas: Okay.
We take that away,
who are you?
John: Well, I'm a husband.
I'm a father.
Thomas: And God forbid
that should ever change.
But it it does,
who are you?
John: I don't understand this game.
Thomas: It's not a game, man.
Who are you?
John: I'm a white American male.
Thomas: Yeah, that's for sure.
Is there anything else?
John: Well, I'm a Christian.
Thomas: And what's that mean?
John: It means "follower of Christ".
Thomas: And how important is that?
John: It's very important.
Thomas: Interesting...
how it's so far down on your list.
John: Okay, wait a minute.
I could've easily said Christian first.
Thomas: Yeah, but you didn't.
Look, John.
Your identity will be tied to
whatever you give your heart to.
Doesn't sound like the Lord
has first place.
John: You're calling me
a bad Christian?
Thomas: Let me be a little direct.
Last time you were here
you said you'd pray for me.
Did you?
John: No.
Thomas: No.
For someone who knows the Lord,
you're acting like
somebody who doesn't,
which makes me wonder.
What have you allowed
to define you?
When you lost your team
it is just disappoint you,
it devastated you.
Something or someone
will have first place
in your heart.
But when you find your identity
in the One who created you
it has changed
your whole perspective.
John: Who is Hannah Scott?
Hannah: I don't know.
John: Do you believe God loves you?
He does. More than you know.
Hannah: Why did He take my parents?
John: Think it's easy sometimes
to blame God
for decisions that we make or
other people make.
Olivia: You know you have another Father,
who has always loved you.
Hannah: You mean, God?
Olivia: Yeah, I do.
And listen, He's not like your dad.
He's a perfect Father.
And He wants you to know Him.
Hannah: How do you know God?
God went to great lengths
to express His love to you.
You've heard in Bible class
how Jesus died on the cross.
But do you understand why?
Hannah: No. Not really.
Olivia: You were created to know Him
and to worship Him.
But we reject Him
when we do wrong.
When we sin, that's the thing
that separates us from Him.
So He sent His Son
to pay the price to get you back.
And it was a painful price.
But then He rose from the dead,
and He made a way for you
to get right with God.
If you trust Him.
If you believe, that's faith.
But He unforced it on you.
He just offers it to you
because He loves you.
We've all sinned, Hannah.
We've all lied or stolen or hated
But when we give our hearts to Jesus
He starts cleaning it.
He takes better care of it
than we ever could.
If we'll trust him.
Is that something
that you'd like to do?
Hannah: Yes, but I don't know
what to pray.
Olivia: Would it be okay
if I led you through it?
Lord Jesus...
Hannah: Lord Jesus
Olivia: I am a sinner.
Hannah: I am a sinner.
Olivia: And I need a Savior.
Hannah: And I need a Savior.
Olivia: I believe that
You are that Savior.
Hannah: I believe that
You are that savior.
Olivia: So today...
Hannah: So today...
Olivia: I place faith alone
Hannah: I place faith alone
Olivia: in Christ alone
Hannah: in Christ alone
Olivia: to forgive my sins.
Hannah: to forgive my sins.
Olivia: Come live in me.
Hannah: Come live in me.
Olivia: In Jesus name.
Hannah: In Jesus name.
Olivia: Amen.
Hannah: Amen.
Olivia: Hannah, that was beautiful.
You know, the Bible says
that when you place faith in Jesus
you are a brand-new creation.
You are brand new.
I want you to do something for me, okay?
There's a book of the Bible
in the New Testament,
it's called Ephesians.
I want you to look
the first two chapters
read it through
and write down everything
that it says you are
as a believer in Christ.
Can you do that?
Hannah: Yes, ma'am.
John: Hannah, you okay?
Hannah: Ask me who am I.
Ask me who I am.
John: Who is Hannah Scott?
Hannah: I am created by God.
He designed me.
So I'm not a mistake.
His Son died for me
just so I could be forgiven.
He picked me to be His own,
so I'm chosen.
He redeemed me,
so I'm wanted.
He showed me grace,
just so I could be saved.
He has a future for me,
because He loves me.
So I don't wonder anymore, Coach Harrison.
I am a child of God.
I just wanted you to know.
Hannah: I wanna tell you something.
Two things, really.
Thomas: Okay.
Hannah: I made the decision
to follow Jesus.
And I've been learning a lot.
And reading a lot.
And one thing I've learned,
if Jesus can forgive me
for all the things I have done
then I can forgive other people.
So I wanted you to know
that I forgive you.
And I wanna spend more time
with you, if that's okay?
Thomas: Yes. I love that so much.
Thank you, Hannah.
I wish I could be there for you.
Hannah: It's okay.
I don't mind coming here.
Hey, God.
It's me.
I'm not handling this very well.
I'm working two jobs.
I'm trying to do everything
I can do on my own,
and it's not working.
So look, if You want me to do
this forgiveness thing,
You gotta help me.
Because I can't do it anymore.
I can't. I need Your help.
- Barbara
At some point
you will ask yourself
who you really are.
I used to struggle with that.
I felt like I was a mistake,
and had no place in this world.
I felt unloved and unwanted.
I got so many mixed messages
from the world around me
that I lived in confusion
most of the time.
But when I met the One
that created me,
I found my identity.
It doesn't come from
what the culture says
or even how I feel
at any given time.
The Creator gets to define His creation.
I still have good days and bad days.
I still have struggles.
But through all of that
I know that the One who loves me
and died for me, is with me.
He overcame everything for me.
Sin, suffering, and death.
So I walk with Him every day.
I trust in Him every day.
And since my identity is found in Him
I know exactly who I am.
- Hannah
WHO IS IT THAT OVERCOMES THE WORLD?
ONLY THE ONE WHO BELIEVE THAT
JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD.
1 JOHN 5:5
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