3 Professions of a Christian

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3 Professions of a Christian
SOLDIER
ATHLETE

• 2 Timothy 21-6

FARMER
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INTRODUCTION

• 2 Timothy was written from prison in Rome
• Paul knew that his life could end soon
• Written to a young preacher, Timothy
• The principles apply to our life in Christ

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SOLDIER

• 2 Timothy 21-4

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2 Timothy 21-4

• 1 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace
  that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that
  you have heard from me among many witnesses,
  commit these to faithful men who will be able to
  teach others also. 3 You therefore must endure
  hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No
  one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the
  affairs of this life, that he may please him who
  enlisted him as a soldier.

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SOLDIER

• 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good
  soldier of Jesus Christ.
• Be a good soldier
• Endure
• Hardship
• WE ARE AT WAR Divorce, abortion, homosexuality,
  same-sex marriage, atheism, fornication, ungodly
  world

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SOLDIER

• 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself
  with the affairs of this life, that he may please
  him who enlisted him as a soldier.
• Don't get tangled in this life
• God enlisted you
• Seek to please Him

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ATHLETE

• 2 Timothy 25

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ATHLETE

• 2 Timothy 25
• And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is
  not crowned unless he competes according to the
  rules.

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ATHLETE

• To win you must compete
• Must keep the rules of the contest
• Don't be disqualified
• Are you playing by the rules?
• Discipline yourself (self-control)
• Train yourself
• Strive for the goal

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3 Professions of a Christian

• 2 Timothy 26-7

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FARMER

• 2 Timothy 26-7 6 The hard-working farmer must be
  first to partake of the crops. 7 Consider what I
  say, and may the Lord give you understanding in
  all things.

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FARMER

• Farmer Husbandman (KJV)
• Remember story of grasshopper and ant?
• Farmer must till, plant, weed WAIT
• Work all summer nothing to show for it
• Have faith that harvest will come

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FARMER

• We labor for the reward
• Keep the faith
• Have patience James 57 Therefore be patient,
  brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how
  the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the
  earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives
  the early and latter rain.

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3 Professions of a Christian
SOLDIER endure, be strong, face adversity,
don't get tangledin the world
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3 Professions of a Christian
SOLDIER endure, be strong, face adversity,
don't get tangledin the world
ATHLETE play by the rules, train,compete, work
hard, strive
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3 Professions of a Christian
SOLDIER endure, be strong, face adversity,
don't get tangledin the world
ATHLETE play by the rules, train,compete, work
hard, strive
FARMER work, plant, weed, bepatient, harvest
will come