Fought

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FoughtFinishedKept

• 2 Timothy 46-8

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Introduction

• I have fought the good fight, I have finished
  the race, I have kept the faith.
• Paul was describing his life as he neared the end
  of his earthly pilgrimage.
• Will we be able to describe our lives as he did
  his?

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FoughtFinishedKept

• I have fought a good fight.
• What does it take to fight a good fight?
• Choosing to fight against sin and for faith
• Jude 3
• Romans 612-16
• Win a victory over past sins
• Ephesians 17

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FoughtFinishedKept

• I have fought a good fight.
• Be vigilant against Satan.
• He is on the prowl.
• 1 Peter 58
• Do not be ignorant of his devices.
• 2 Corinthians 211
• Watch and pray continually.
• Matthew 2641

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FoughtFinishedKept

• I have fought a good fight.
• Practice self-discipline and self-denial as a
  good soldier does.
• 2 Timothy 23
• 1 Corinthians 925-27
• Be properly outfitted to stand against
  the devil and wickedness.
• Ephesians 613-18
• 2 Timothy 215

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FoughtFinishedKept

• I have finished my course.
• What is a course?
• John finished his course.
• Acts 1325
• God assigned him work to do.
• Luke 114-17
• God also gave Paul a work to do.
• Acts 915,16

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FoughtFinishedKept

• I have finished my course.
• Each of us must also run a course.
• Hebrews 121
• Will you finish your course beforeyour life
  nears its end?
• Not if you are NOT OBEYING the Lord.
• Hebrews 59
• Not if you have wasted opportunities.
• Galatians 610
• Not if you have grown weary.
• Galatians 69
• Hebrews 123-5

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FoughtFinishedKept

• I have kept the faith.
• Here, the faith is the sum total of all that
  God teaches, warns against, requires, and
  instructs, in His word.
• Have we kept the faith?
• Are we doing spiritual work according to the
  apostles doctrine?
• Acts 242

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FoughtFinishedKept

• I have kept the faith.
• Nothing less will do.
• Galatians 16-9
• Transgressing against the doctrine of Christ will
  break fellowship with God.
• 2 John 9-11
• I must remain faithful until my last breath.
• Revelation 210

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FoughtFinishedKept

• Some have the misguided notion that keeping the
  faith is nothing more than
• Teaching what is right on a few issues.
• Or believing Christ is Gods Son.
• John 316
• Or being a member of the church
• Matthew 721
• Or being a good moral person.
• Acts 10

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FoughtFinishedKept

• Keeping the faith is doing ALL that Gods word
  reveals.
• Worshipping right, wearing the right name, doing
  the right work, having the right attitude, right
  conduct, right living, etc.
• John 424
• Acts 1126
• Ephesians 411,12
• Proverbs 237
• Titus 211,12

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Conclusion

• Notice what Paul says about those who follow his
  example.
• 2 Timothy 48
• They will receive a crown of righteousness.
• They will love Christs appearing.
• Our time for FIGHTING, FINISHING, and KEEPING is
  NOW!