FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH

(sent on 23/9/10)

JESUS CHRIST TAUGHT---Mt 23:23-the weightier matters of the law: justice , mercy and faith

THEN FAITH IS A COMPONENT OF LAW OF CHRIST.

Isa 60: 3, Gentiles shall give their light to Israel,

AND WE GENTILES LIVE BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST.

Rom 11.20—It is gentiles who were called to stand by faith.

Rom 14.23—Whatever is not from faith is sin.

THEN WE OUGHT TO BE CAREFUL TO BE LED BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST’S WORDS, COMMANDS, JUDGMENTS, INSTRUCTIONS, REPROOFS.

GENTILES WERE CLEANSED BY HIS BLOOD,  EPH 2: 13, THAT MEANS LORD’S DEATH WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CLEANSING US, --AND THAT IS WHY ALL ARE EXPECTED TO BE BAPTISED INTO HIS DEATH, RO 6: 3-7, TO BE PURIFIED OF SIN, AND BE RIGHTEOUS IN HOLINESS TO SERVE HIM, RO 6: 19,22. AFTER WE GET CLEANSED , WE ARE TO DEPART FROM INIQUITY, 2 TIM 2: 19---THUS THE RIGHTEOUSNESS AS FILTHY RAGS OF ISRAEL, Isa 64: 6, --- WOULD BE REMOVED, AND THE LORD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IN HOLINESS WOULD BE GIVEN TO HIS FOLLOWERS, RO 6: 19,22.

SINCE JESUS CHRIST IS THE HIGH PRIEST NOW, HEB 8: 1,2, WE ARE TO FOLLOW HIS WAYS, HIS JUDGMENTS, HIS LAWS TO BE WITH HIM.

SINCE HE IS HOLY, WE ARE TO BE HOLY—

1Pe 1:16  Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Lk    9.62 – LORD needs tough people who can live by EVERY WORD OF GOD so that they are fit for Kingdom of God.

Rom 15.1-9—GENTILES who follow JESUS CHRIST have faith in Him, ---

Israel too should get the light of JESUS CHRIST through FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AND HIS SACRIFICE FOR SIN.

ROM 10.17-FAITH COMES BY HEARING THE WORD OF GOD

1 Tim 4 13—hear by reading the word of God.

2 Cor 4.18, 5.7—We are to look at the things which are not seen.

GAL 3.2- We receive SPIRIT BY HEARING OF FAITH.

GAL 2.16- We are justified by faith in JESUS CHRIST.

GAL 3.5- The works are done by JESUS CHRIST among us, by our HEARING OF FAITH THROUGH HIS SUPPLYING (ministering) HIS SPIRIT TO US. (gentiles heard JESUS CHRIST through His spirit, (which are the life giving words, Jn 6: 63), and then HAVING FAITH IN HIM, WE ARE ABLE TO SERVE HIM IN Isa 56; 4-7..

Gentiles were made nigh to JESUS CHRIST by His blood, Eph 2: 11-13—thereafter--

GAL 3.7- gentiles who are of faith are sons of Abraham.

GAL 3.11- gentiles who are justified shall live by faith.

Gal 5.5—Through the SPIRIT, we gentiles WAIT for the HOPE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH, --Php 3: 20--our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,.

GAL 5.6- we are to work through love.

GAL 6.2- WORKING THRU LOVE IS FULFILLING THE LAW OF CHRIST.

People of JESUS CHRIST should understand the changed laws, Heb 7:12, as the LORD is the High priest, Heb 8: 1,2, to live by those laws of love, Ro 13: 8-10, let all things done with charity, 1Co 16:14, which  is the bond of perfectness, Col 3:14.

THERE IS A FIGHT OF FAITH THAT HAS TO BE FOUGHT

1 TIM 6. 12---We are called to fight the good fight of faith to lay hold on eternal life.

1 TIM 6.11—THE FIGHT IS TO FLEE THINGS SUCH AS mentioned in Vss 4-10-and in vs. 11, TO PURSUE –righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness, and vs. 14 says THAT we are to KEEP THIS COMMANDMENT WITHOUT SPOT, BLAMELESS UNTIL OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST’S APPEARING.

1 Tim 6.3 says these are wholesome words of JESUS CHRIST, His doctrine which accords with godliness.

If you examine the above vs., 1 Tim 6.11-they are the fruits of the spirit, mentioned in Gal 5.22,23.

Gal 5.23, says THERE IS NO LAW against such people who produce fruits of spirit, and

Gal 5: 24 says they have crucified the flesh with it’s passions and desires.

That is in accordance with the command of JESUS CHRIST--

Lu 9:23  Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

IT IS A MATTER TO BE DONE DAILY-TO FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST

The LORD poured His spirit on us, and we are to walk in the spirit--

Gal 5: 25 says we are to WALK IN THE SPIRIT AS WE ARE TO LIVE IN THE SPIRIT.

So we are to live by His SPIRIT, DAILY CRUCIFYING OUR DESIRES, PASSIONS, FLESH—that SHOULD BE THE WAY OF OUR LIVES DAILY.----THAT IS THE WARFARE WE HAVE.-----THAT IS OUR FIGHT!

HERE IS A WARFARE, A RACE, AND PARTAKING OF WHAT YOU HAD PRODUCED AS A FARMER----To be practiced by THE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST --

2 Tim 2.1- We are to be strong in the grace that is in JESUS CHRIST, we should understand that we were pardoned through HIS BLOOD, (Eph 1:7, Col 1:14), justified by HIS GRACE, in HIS MERCY we were PURIFIED TO SERVE HIM.

GENTILES RECEIVED HIS GRACE FIRST, Isa 14: 30, AS THEY HEAR JESUS CHRIST, Acts 28: 28.-WE SHOULD HONOUR THE GRACE WE RECEIVED---BY BEING OBEDIENT TO HIM.

1 Tim 2. 3-7- AS A SOLDIER OF JESUS CHRIST WE HAVE TO PRACTICE HIS WAY OF LIFE TO PARTAKE THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT ---We have to please JESUS CHRIST who is the master of our warfare, compete as an athletic to be crowned , and as a hard working farmer should first partake of the fruits of the spirit.

The farmer’s work would be blessed by God--HEB 6: 7  For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

The farmer should have worked with the spirit (the life giving words, Jn 6: 63) the LORD poured on him, and should be partaking the first fruits—HE SHOULD PRODUCE THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT, TO ENJOY IT!

If your heart does not condemn  (1Jo 3:21), of Gal 5: 19-21, then you may have produced fruits of the spirit (Gal 5: 22-23), --LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, LONG SUFFERING, HOLINESS, GODLINESS ETC.---THAT MEANS YOU ARE PARTAKING (exercising, practicing, experiencing, enjoying) THE FRUITS THAT YOU WERE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE. (remember the parable of the SOWER).

THE FARMER PRODUCES ALL THESE FRUITS IN THE HEART.

SO ARE THE RACE AND THE WARFARE –they are experienced in the HEART.

Your warfare, race and farming HAVE TO BE DONE ABIDING IN JESUS CHRIST, HAVING FAITH IN HIM. ---NOTHING COULD BE DONE IF JESUS CHRIST IS NOT IN YOU, SO ABIDE IN HIM TO PLEASE HIM.

Therefore— Warfare should be won---Race should be won to receive the crown of Righteousness -2Ti 4:8 

Farmer should partake of the first fruits of what he was expected to produce—

FRUITS should be produced to ENJOY the results—

Warfare should produce Gal 5: 22-23,

Race should produce Gal 5: 22,23

Farmer should produce Gal 5: 22, 23

THAT MEANS WE SHOULD DISCERN BETWEEN GAL 5: 19-21 AND GAL 5: 22,23.---We should produce GOOD fruits of the SPIRIT and not EVIL FRUITS mentioned in vs. 19-21.

The spiritual man should work with the spiritual things JESUS CHRIST gave him, TO HONOUR THE GRACE HE RECEIVED, and HE WOULD RECEIVE THE CROWN OF Righteousness WHEN THE LORD APPEARS.

PAUL’S EXAMPLE

2 Tim 2.10- PAUL endured all things FOR THE SAKE OF THE ELECT, THAT THEY ALSO WILL OBTAIN ETERNAL GLORY.

And we see that Paul won His race--

PAUL FINISHED HIS RACE AND KEPT THE FAITH---

2 Tim 4. 7-I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

8  Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that  day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

18  And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Tim 4.12,  Tim 3. 1-4-- it is prophesied that in latter times some will depart  from the FAITH. THEREFORE WE HAVE TO GUARD OURSELVES---and fight the good fight of FAITH, AND WIN OUR RACE, JUST AS PAUL DID, in 1 Tim 6: 11 which is similar to Gal 5: 22-23.

ALL PRAISE TO JESUS CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR, Amen.

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