1. Hold Fast Common Admonition: “Hold Fast” Gk. Katecho (  ) From: kata (down), and echo (hold) “to hold firmly, hold fast” (Vines) “to hold fast, keep secure, keep firm possession of” (Thayer)

2. Hold Fast That Which is Good (1 Thess. 5:16-21)

3. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-21 “Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies. 21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.”

4. Hold Fast That Which is Good (1 Thess. 5:16-21) The Form of Sound Words (2 Tim. 1:13-15)

5. 2 Timothy 1:13-15 “Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. 15 This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.”

6. Hold Fast That Which is Good (1 Thess. 5:16-21) The Form of Sound Words (2 Tim. 1:13-15) The Faithful Word (Titus 1:7-9)

7. Titus 1:7-9 “For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick- tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, 8 but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self- controlled, 9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.”

8. Hold Fast That Which is Good (1 Thess. 5:16-21) The Form of Sound Words (2 Tim. 1:13-15) The Faithful Word (Titus 1:7-9) Hope (Heb. 3:4-6)

9. Hebrews 3:4-6 “For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. 5 And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, 6 but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.”

10. Hold Fast That Which is Good (1 Thess. 5:16-21) The Form of Sound Words (2 Tim. 1:13-15) The Faithful Word (Titus 1:7-9) Hope (Heb. 3:4-6) Our Profession (Heb. 4:14-16)

11. Hebrews 4:14-16 “Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (KJV)

12. Hold Fast That Which is Good (1 Thess. 5:16-21) The Form of Sound Words (2 Tim. 1:13-15) The Faithful Word (Titus 1:7-9) Hope (Heb. 3:4-6) Our Profession (Heb. 4:14-16) The Confession of our Hope (Heb. 10:19-23)

13. Hebrews 10:19-23 “Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”

14. Conclusion We need to keep firmly in our possession the true words of the gospel, and the hope we have for heaven. Thus equipped both with the means and motivation, we can reach eternity with God.