The 2 nd book of timothy and chapter four might be one of the most heartbreaking chapters for me to read. Paul is trying to encourage timothy to expect resistance to his faith, but fight a good fight in your faith. Jan 05, 2016 fight the good fight of faith faith oyedepo consultjosh january 5, 2016 this charge i commit unto thee, son timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare. Take hold of eternal life to which you were called and about which you have made a good confession in the. These words are especially fitting for tonights discussion, as they were written by paul to a young believing person named timothy. Fight the good fight of faith sermon by duane smith, 1 timothy 6. To fight the good fight of faith means that we stand firmly anchored in the word in the power of the spirit, reckoning ourselves dead to our feelings and our human reasoning, not letting sin rule in our mortal body by obeying its lusts. Equip the men of your church to fight the battles that matter most, the ones that determine the state of. The christian life is the good fight of faith, that must be fought by all that.
H ere are four very important bible verses about fighting the good fight of faith. And if we want to fight that good fight, then we must do all we can to avoid fighting other fights that are not good fights. We have to be able to say, i have fought a good fight, as paul did. Gods people need faith and courge to fight the good fight of faith. But actually what they need is knowledge of gods word. This message is designed to encourage us to live for the lord in every aspect of our lives and do so in such a way as to bring glory to god. We can be courageous in the battle by understanding that we possess eternal life. In that verse, the apostle paul wrote, fight the good faith of faith. Jul 08, 2018 the good fight part 1 fight the good fight of faith july 8, 2018 pastor joseph zwanziger eph. May we fight the good fight of faith for this doctrine. And so v19 paul urges timothy to fight the good fight and not to wander from the faith. The very word victory indicates there has been a fight, struggle, adversity or some kind of opposition that we encountered and came through.
Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved his. I have fought the good fight plain bible teaching sermons. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. We are saved by grace, through faith, and unto good works. After paul urges timothy to fight the good fight he goes on to give him reasons he ought to be courageous in the good fight. But the bible teaches quite the opposite in first timothy 6. Additional sermon starters pay attention to the prepositions ephesians 2. Faith in god is not passive but rather has an aggressive edge to it that stands up and fights for the cause of christ. You see to fight a good fight of faith requires 6 important weapons. Fight the good fight of faith sermons college park church. Finishing well compact sermon 2 timothy 468 johnny douglas.
That is essentially the fight that paul is talking about as he stood at the brink of death. Free access to sermons on good fight, church sermons, illustrations on good fight, and powerpoints for preaching on good fight. The good fight of faith adrian rogers sermon outlines and. Dearmore, missionary, rodgers baptist church, garland, tx, preached at one of our missions in africa near tswane.
The apostle paul writes to timothy in the previous verse. Young men and maidens, old men and little children, high and low, rich and poor, learned and unlearned, all feel a deep interest in wars, battles, and fighting. When the knowledge of gods word comes, faith automatically comes. I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. As paul wrote to timothy near the end of his life, he spoke with confidence about his reward. Its a war against the world and its hostility towards god. Have a good weapon for any fight, whether natural or spiritual, you need to have the correct weapon for the fight you are involved in. Taking the good fight of faith as his theme, he exhorted his audience to do their. Fight the good fight of faith faith oyedepo the message hub. But that fight is good only if you are on the side of the almighty and his christ.
Help the men in your church uncover who they really aremen created in the image of god with a warriors heart. That is the good fight of faith to which paul exhorted timothy in his first epistle. Now is the time for us to believe god and trust in his word more than ever before. Fighting the good fight of faith introduction if were living the christian life, we are in a battle.
Fight the good fight as challenging as the call to faith is we can rest in the fact that god does not call us to anything for which he does not thoroughly equip us. That which is worthy of gods revealing is worthy of our preaching. Friends do you know how discouraging it is to try and defend a christians poor testimony to someone you are trying to reach with the gospel. Open as pdf fight the good fight of faith 1 timothy 6. For time would fail me to tell of gideon, and of barak, and of samson, and of jephthae. What does it mean to fight the good fight of faith in practice. Jun 08, 2015 pastor david rocha preaches on spiritual warfare. We are studying the book of acts together on lords day mornings, finding ourselves thrilled and enriched, as we are learni. Your marriage, your family, and your heart are in the battle zone. The good fight of faith a sermon preached by george muller 2 timothy iv, 7, 8. Many believers have the misconception that walking by faith means they should be able to effortlessly glide all the way to gods destination for their lives with no hiccups or struggles along the way. Dearmore, missionary, rodgers baptist church, garland, tx, preached at one of our missions in africa near tswane, december 19, 1982, tape recorded, transcribed by stenographer.
This charge i entrust to you, timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. May 17, 2017 the good fight of faith prophet kenneth e. Once to watch jesus fight for his own victory over death. He, as it were, committed the matter into the hands of timothy, that he might do the utmost to prove a successor. In your bibles wed like to ask you to turn to the twelfth chapter of acts.
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which god has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses. Kenneth e hagin how to fight the good fight of faith 01. There were two reasons for his confidence 1 the lord is the righteous judge and 2 paul had fought the good fight. And then a second time to watch how he draws us into the fight. Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. In his next book to timothy he uses this same language and says, i have fought a good fight i think paul loved sports. Fighting a good fight sermon by dan proctor, 1 timothy 6. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your.
Paul tells the young man timothy to fight the good fight of faith. The greatest fight in the world the spurgeon archive. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, my friends. Paul was in a position to give such advice because of his own faithfulness and service. You could pray for faith forever, but if you didnt get any knowledge of gods word, you would never get faith.
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