1. Are you ready to wrestle?
Pelear la Buena Batalla
Combats le bon combat
Are you ready to wrestle?
GICF 2016
Fight the Good Fight

2. Which one is you?

3. 11 But you, O man of God, …12 Fight the good fight of faith…
I Timothy 6:11-12
11 But you, O man of God, …12 Fight the good fight of faith…

4. Ephesians 6:10-18
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

5. Ephesians 6:10-18
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

6. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

7. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints

8. Wrestling against powers
STAND & WITHSTAND
Keep standing
Wrestling against powers
Sumo is from Shinto. Associated with Shinto ritual, wresting with Kami – Shinto divine spirit
Keep withstanding

9. Technical Violations
Penalty Points - Your opponent is awarded points if you commit the following infractions:
Reporting to the mat not properly equipped or not ready to wrestle
Leaving the mat during the match without the referee's permission
Flagrant Misconduct

10. Need any maintenance? 1. Not properly equipped? (Belt of )Truth
Breastplate of righteousness
(Shoes of) Preparation of the Gospel of Peace
Shield of faith (above all – fiery darts)
Helmet of salvation
Sword of the Spirit
(Prayer)
Need any maintenance?

11. 2. Leaving the mat without the referee's permission?
Quitters never win; winners never quit
Eph 6:17 being watchful to this end with all perseverance
2 Tim 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith
Suicide is the ultimate quitting, but spiritual coldness is quitting too
Keep standing
Keep withstanding

12. 3. Flagrant Misconduct? Isaiah 58:1 (etc)
Rebellion, stubbornness, betrayal, lack of trust, shamelessness, greed, self–centredness
Walk worthy Col 1:10 That you may lead a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him

13. Stand & Withsatnd = Taking up the Cross
Every day, sin beats us or is beaten by us, so sin must always be PUT TO DEATH. This is a FIGHT against self.
God has given us the power of the Spirit to die daily to sin,
but it is our choice to do so.
Edited from John Owen
How much are you fighting?
The fight against sin is really the fight against self

14. Fight the Good Fight review 3 great enemies
Self – FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT
Satan – FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT
World System – FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT
What can you do by the power of God’s Spirit to WRESTLE against the power of darkness?

15. FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT Keep standing Keep withstanding
What will you do by the power of God’s Spirit to WRESTLE against the darkness?
Keep standing
Keep withstanding