1 Timothy 6:11-16

¹¹ But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. ¹² Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. ¹³ I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, ¹⁴ to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,¹⁵ which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, ¹⁶ who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

1. Fight for your faith by remembering whose you are

Becoming a child of God means:

• We live in hope, not fear
• We enjoy intimacy and closeness with the Lord
• We possess a glorious inheritance
• We are prepared to suffer for Christ

2. Fight for your faith by taking action

Four action words that Paul uses:

• Flee
• Pursue
• Fight
• Take Hold

3. Fight for your faith by remembering what's at stake