But that fight is good only if you are on the side of the almighty and his christ. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Understanding how to fight the good fight of faith by hagin, kenneth e. He, as it were, committed the matter into the hands of timothy, that he might do the utmost to prove a successor. This was sure to be a difficult task, and therefore, timothy needed to fight the good fight of faith in order to succeed v. This language uses a military metaphor and the thing we need to concentrate on is the armor which will protect us from danger. That is the good fight of faith to which paul exhorted timothy in his first epistle. The christian life is the good fight of faith, that must be fought by all that would see heaven. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life. In other places he pictures rescuing people from the dominion of darkness and placing them in the kingdom of god colossians 1. What seven respects is the christian life a life if the fight of faith. Gods people need faith and courge to fight the good fight of faith. Fight the good fight of faith sermon by mark baker, 1. Kenneth e hagin how to fight the good fight of faith 01.
Ebook download pdf understanding how to fight the good fight of faith, by kenneth e hagin download pdf understanding how to fight the good fight of faith, by kenneth e hagin its no any faults when others with their phone on their hand, as well as youre too. Spiritual warfare paul fights the good fight of faith. Any other fight is bad bad on the human race and bad on the. Understanding the good fight of faith by kenneth e. Kenneth e hagin how to fight the good fight of faith 04.
The king james bible includes the first instance of the phrase fight the good fight in it, the apostle paul writes to timothy. Introduction we now enter the closing section of 1 timothy. Being born again, were involved in a spiritual warfare. Timothy is reminded of his confession of believing in christ and serving him. Dec 08, 2015 related with how to fight the good fight of faith ekklesia. Biblically based 4component approach for all members true worshipers will worship the father in spirit and truth. Pleasing god is accomplished by faith, not by works. He was to avoid the teachings and negative attitudes propagated by the false teachers, and instead embrace the sound teachings and godly virtues paul taught v. The good fight of faith a sermon preached by george muller 2 timothy iv, 7, 8. What does it mean to fight the good fight of faith in practice. The good fight of faith by thomas boston table of contents fight the good fight of faith. Greetings, in the magnificent name of our lord and savior jesus christ. May 17, 2017 understanding how to fight the good fight of faith presents a clear, biblical viewpoint of your rights and privileges in christ, and how to receive what already belongs to you in christ.
The good fight of faith teaching notes i timothy 6. You might say the word is the means by which timothy will bring order to his church. As a disciple you follow jesus christ, who is the master and by living like him you become more like him. What seven respects is the christian life a life if the fight of faith how come faith has the preference among all the rest of the graces in this fight. Hose are not many words, but there is a lot to them. Timothy is to flee from the negative and purse the positive. 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. As john piper says, its a fight, part of the good fight of faith. Prayerfully, we will be challenged to stay focused on godly.
To fight the good fight of faith means that we abide in the word by faith, regardless of what we feel or what we think we understand. How to fight the good fight of faith ekklesia 1,381 view faith bible study guide ekklesia pdf 1,049 view new thresholds of faith ekklesia 3,750 view by kenneth e. The good fight of faith r 1 fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life. Here the apostle is giving his son in the faith final instructions. Youll never hear anyone boast about a fight they were beaten in. The word fight means to agonize, struggle, battle, contend, and fight. Authoritative information about the hymn text fight the good fight, with lyrics, midi files, printable scores, pdf files, audio recordings, piano resources, and products for worship planners. Fighting the fight running the race kenneth hagin ministries. Paul is trying to encourage timothy to expect resistance to his faith, but fight a good fight in your faith. Prayer is one of the most powerful ways to grow your trust and hope as you seek a stronger faith. The man of god must fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life.
The apostle paul writes to timothy in the previous verse. Jul 05, 2007 fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. A key idea todays sunday school material is that paul urges timothy to stay focused on godly living and ministry. Fight the good fight of faith greater little zion baptist. Actually, its called the good fight of faith 1 timothy 6.
Have faith in god, unshaken faith in the skill and ability and fidelity of. Gods way is a fight, but it is a good fight, and it is the only good fight there is. Hagin ekklesia 2,398 view faith presbyterian church epc faith speaks volume 2014 2,033 view. Have faith in god, unshaken faith in the skill and. Fighting faith believes in the cause fight the good fight of faith fighting faith is faith that reaches out to win those who have no faith. In that verse, the apostle paul wrote, fight the good faith of faith. Here are 7 ways you can begin today to fight the good fight of faith today and a prayer for each step. Since timothy is called the pastor, his first commitment must be to preach and teach the word. You could pray for faith forever, but if you didnt get any knowledge of gods word, you would never get faith. You see, a good fight is one you win, one that you are victorious in. That my friends should be our goal in life shouldnt it. We are called to be spiritual warriors in gods kingdom. Jesus said, if you abide in my word, you are my disciple a disciple is another word for a follower of christ, one who is learning to be like his master.
Endurance struggle faith kjv staying strong keeping faith cancer games finishing battle race hard work and perseverance athletes completion games, spiritual. 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. King james bible fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. If a christian loses in the good fight of faith, then he or she isnt using the right arsenal. What does it mean to fight the good fight of faith. In order to win this battle, we have a much more important thing to do and that is to fight the good fight of faith. Christian life is to be lived out on the battlefield. When we go through problems in this life, we should never play the victim card. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. What it means to fight the good fight and 7 ways to do it. In his next book to timothy he uses this same language and says, i have fought a good fight i think paul loved sports.
Understanding how to fight the good fight of faith presents a clear, biblical viewpoint of your rights and privileges in christ, and how to receive what already belongs to you in christ. We thank you for visiting the gfof website and showing an interest in what were doing in the body of christ. Faith in god is not passive but rather has an aggressive edge to it that stands up and fights for the cause of christ. I believe every member of this church must have had. According to scripture, the kingdom of god suffers violence, and the violent takes it by force mat. Fighting a good fight sermon by dan proctor, 1 timothy 6. Todays lesson is a bold message for us to hold on to what we believe. Ebook download pdf understanding how to fight the good. Fight the good fight of faith faith oyedepo the message hub. Fighting the good fight of faith introduction if were living the christian life, we are in a battle.
Fighting the good fight, finishing the race, keeping the faith. Paul was a man who understood his purpose on earth and so when it came time to face his own death, he was at peace and not afraid. But actually what they need is knowledge of gods word. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold an eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. That is essentially the fight that paul is talking about as he stood at the brink of death. But the bible teaches quite the opposite in first timothy 6. Fight the good fight of faith christian daily devotional. Paul describes our struggles with satan in militaristic terms fight the good fight of faith 1 timothy 6. 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.
King james bible fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good. Gods word tells us to fight the good fight of faith. These words are especially fitting for tonights discussion, as they were written by paul to a. We are called upon to engage in a ceaseless warfare. The fight of faith is not a battle with devils, because the lord never told us to do battle with them. When the knowledge of gods word comes, faith automatically comes. He, as it were, committed the matter into the hands of timothy, that. I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which god has called you, which you have confessed so well before. Understanding how to fight the good fight of faith. The christian life is the good fight of faith, that must be fought by all that would.