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Fight the Good Fight

Fight the Good Fight. 1 Timothy 6:11-21 p. 1100. Fight the Good Fight. “Fight” not a word Christians like. A straightforward command: Fight the “good” fight. It is costly, requires discipline Weapons: service, gentleness, love. The story of Bishop Abraham Yel Nhial .

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Fight the Good Fight

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  1. Fight the Good Fight 1 Timothy 6:11-21 p. 1100

  2. Fight the Good Fight • “Fight” not a word Christians like. • A straightforward command: Fight the “good” fight. • It is costly, requires discipline • Weapons: service, gentleness, love. • The story of Bishop Abraham YelNhial.

  3. Bishop Abraham YelNhial

  4. Fight the Good Fight … • The story of Bishop Abraham YelNhial. • Also, Cheryl Chang (Head: Lord Byng PAC) • He encouraged us to be bold for Christ. • God prepared him for his task (Cf 1 Sam 17:34-36) • Real cost in standing up for God & the Gospel.

  5. 1. Flee from all this • Love of money & harmful desires (1 Tim 6:9-11) • The issue of wealth (v 17-19) • Do not be arrogant • Do not hope in wealth

  6. 1. Flee from all this • Put our hope in God • Do good • Be rich in good deeds • Be generous and willing to share. • Many of us do not feel rich … but we are.

  7. 1. Flee from all this … • We don’t live in fear & want – God’s blessing to us • What does fleeing look like? • This what the Lost Boys of Sudan looked like

  8. 1. Flee from all this … • Count everything as nothing compared to Christ • Lay up treasure for the coming age (v 19) • Take hold of life that is truly life.

  9. 2. Pursue Righteousness • Pursue: righteousness, godliness, faith, love, … • We know what pursuit looks like. • Pau’s words not a list … a picture of how our lives are characterized. • “taking hold of eternal life to which you are called” (v 12)

  10. 2. Pursue Righteousness • Each of us should prayerfully consider: What it looks like for us?

  11. 3. Guard what is entrusted to you • Turn away from “godless chatter” … avoid conversations that draw us away from God • He warns us against: opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge • Everything tells us God is not relevant

  12. 3. Guard what is entrusted to you … • But humans cannot solve our inner sinfulness. • Timothy must hold on to his “good confession” (v 12) • Jesus made his “good confession” testifying before Pilate. What does it look like for each of us?

  13. Living it . . . • Paul ends with strong words: Flee. Pursue. Guard. • We are not called to achievement (that is worldly) • We are called to Faithfulness.

  14. Living it . . . • The story of the “talents” (Matt 25) • Both good servants received the same reward. Faithfully do what God has laid before us to do. An intentional life of daily choices.

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