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What living lessons can 21 st -century Christians learn from Paul about PERSEVERANCE ?

What living lessons can 21 st -century Christians learn from Paul about PERSEVERANCE ?. Only True Perseverance Can Say, “ I Have Fought the Good Fight ” There Is “ The…Good…Fight ” “Fight” (Gk, agon = agony) – struggle , warfare (1 Ti. 1:18)

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What living lessons can 21 st -century Christians learn from Paul about PERSEVERANCE ?

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  1. What living lessons can 21st-century Christians learn from Paul about PERSEVERANCE? • Only True Perseverance Can Say, “I Have Fought the Good Fight” • There Is “The…Good…Fight” • “Fight” (Gk, agon = agony) – struggle, warfare (1 Ti. 1:18) • “Good” – on behalf of the Lord, His cause & eternal issues • “The” – there is only one fight & all must take part • I Must Be Able to Say, “I Have Fought” • “Fought” (Gk, agonizomai = agonize; perfect middle) • Looking back, over the past and up to that very moment: • I have fought, agonized, struggled, warred the good… • Cf. 1 Tim. 1:18; 6:12; 2 Tim. 2:3-4

  2. What living lessons can 21st-century Christians learn from Paul about PERSEVERANCE? • Only True Perseverance Can Say, “I Have Finished the Course” • There Is “The…Course” • Christian life is like a race (1 Cor. 9:24-26; Heb. 12:1-2) • “The” – there is only one course & all must stay on it • I Must Be Able to Say, “I Have Finished” • “Finished” (Gk, perfect tense) – complete, arrive at goal • Looking back, over the past and up to that very moment: • I finished, completed, fulfilled & did not give up • Cf. Acts 20:24; 2 Tim. 4:5

  3. What living lessons can 21st-century Christians learn from Paul about PERSEVERANCE? • Only True Perseverance Can Say, “I Have Kept the Faith” • There Is “The…Faith” • “The Faith” = objective body of Christian doctrine (Acts 6:7; 1 Pet. 1:25; Jude 3) • “The” – there is only one & all must hold to it • I Must Be Able to Say, “I Have Kept” • “Kept” (Gk, perfect tense) – preserved, held true • Looking back, over the past and up to that very moment: • I kept, preserved and did not stray from • Cf. 1 Tim. 6:20; 1:18-20; 2 Tim. 2:18-19

  4. What living lessons can 21st-century Christians learn from Paul about PERSEVERANCE? • Only True Perseverance Can Say, “There Is Laid Up for Me a Crown” • There Is “A Crown of Righteousness” • The crown of the victor, reserved as a reward • I Must Be Able to Say, “There Is Laid Up for Me” • Present tense emphasizes confidence and assurance

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