Breaking the Four-Minute Mile

Illustration★★★★

For a hundred years, no one could run a mile under four minutes. Roger Bannister did it in 1954 and shortly after others followed suit; thousands now can do it.

Arruda, Gabriel, “Failed Expectations with God” (AudioVerse teaching 34335).

The point

Roger Bannister broke the sub-four-minute mile record, inspiring many to follow; illustrates how expectations influence performance.

Scripture

Psalm 40:1-22 Corinthians 1:10

Audience

Adults

Tone

Hopeful · Inspiring

To tell aloud

about 2 min · 30 words

Subjects

Perseverance Deliverance Hope Sports Expectations

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