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25/09/22

Passage: I Timothy 6:11-21 Title: Fight the Good Fight Scripture Reader: Bethany Callison Introduction: We have come to the end of I Timothy. Paul finishes this letter to the young pastor Timothy with some final words of admonition and encouragement. ILLUSTRATION: Black Hawk Down from Ryken Phillip Ryken…

We are talking about a faith that is Tried & True…There’s a Testing of our Faith to determine if it is true. When we hear the word faith a lot of ideas come to mind…some people think about “blind faith,” something crazy, some people think about “positive thinking,” some people think about a belief system,…

Sacrifice Veteran’s day video: There is one who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to win a war for us. His name is Jesus. Even as he has won the war we are called into battle. The defeated enemy is lashing out to do as much damage as he can before he is finally put down. Paul writes to the Ephesian…

A Christians “Jihad” Jihad is a fight or struggle against enemies of Islam. So, what is a Christian Jihad? In other instances that word can be translated at “holy war” or in a literal meaning “struggle.” A Christian struggle may come in several ways. Personal : an inner struggle against evil that is…

A godly example We have talked about the value of good godly examples in our lives. Paul offers himself up to Timothy as a good godly example in our passage using his history then gives good godly instructions. (Insert Bible Study picture here) Did you respond to the gospel the first time you heard it?…

Introduction In November of 2015 Me, my brother Ben, and my oldest brother Jeremy ran an obstacle course race called the Spartan Super. Picture of us. It was 9.1 miles and had 26 obstacles ranging from a net you had to climb to 50 lbs weights you had to hoist 50 feet in the air. I signed up for the race…

1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” 3 He said to them, “Have you not…

--- Title Slide Scripture Intro: Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness,…

What is truth? Everyone is wondering the same thing. What is truth? We live in an era where people no longer believe in truth that is absolute, rather we are in the post-post-modern era where the mantra is, “something is true if it is true to you.” You may hear people say, that might be your truth, but…

Pharisees (Φαρισαῖος, Pharisaios ). Members of a Jewish party that exercised strict piety according to Mosaic law. The Pharisees were a sect within early Judaism, becoming active around 150 bc and enduring as a distinct party until being subsumed into the Rabbinic movement around ad 135. Introduction…

Intro Last week we saw in revelation 3 a caution to be watchful as we seek to advance the kingdom of God here in the Hudson valley lest we make the same mistake as the church in Sardis and drift from the gospel. This week we’ll be in Paul’s letter to the Galatian church and we’ll see why we must be a…

Introduction 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places . What is the Lord saying you you? What are you asking God for? What dose the Bible say about it? Study…

I. The Methods and Message of a Move of God ( Acts 17:1-4 ) Acts 17:1–3 (ESV) Paul and Silas in Thessalonica 17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days…

Call To Worship 1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord ! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! 2 Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works! 3 Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord ! Giving 21 For where your treasure is, there your…

Those who pursue happiness find it just out of reach. Find out what we should pursue instead in this message from 1 Timothy 6:3-10.

What does it look like to represent Jesus at work? Find out in this message from 1 Timothy 6:1-2

As we continue to look at those God has called to help lead the church in the fight, we find God giving us the character traits that describe a unique group of servants in the church: deacons. See who these men need to be in this message from 1 Timothy 3:8-13.

Introduction: often times when we are walking through life we don’t stop to think about the spiritual world in everyday life. often times the enemy will send conflict to block our witness (especially with Family). we need to understand the nature of spiritual warfare is slowing down and asking, whats…

How can we know who to help as a church? Draw three principles on helping the vulnerable from this message in 1 Timothy.

As we conclude our study of 1 Timothy, we find the clear command to continue the fight until Jesus returns.

Getting in shape physically is pretty straightforward: Eat right and exercise. Did you know that the same is true spiritually as well? If you and I are going to be healthy enough to fight the good fight, we need to feast on God's Word and train ourselves in godliness.

INTRODUCTION: I hope you are hungry for God’s Word this morning. Though our primary passage is only 7 verses, we will be scouring the pages of His Holy Word looking for wisdom and understanding in how we ought to fight for our souls. Welcome/Prayer Depression, anxiety, fear, loneliness… uncertainty……

We often neglect our greatest weapon when we try to fight the good fight on our own. Find out what Paul said was the primary weapon in our arsenal in this message from 1 Timothy 2:1-7.

Introdcution Nevertheless the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed, As when at first He lightly esteemed The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, And afterward more heavily oppressed her, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, In Galilee of the Gentiles. The people who walked in darkness…