1. Keep Fighting the Good Fight
1 Timothy 6:11-14

2. Why Faith is Important

3. A Necessity in pleasing God
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6

4. In Receiving Remission of Sins
Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” John 8:24

5. In “Walking”/Living the Christian Life.
For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7

6. In Overcoming the World
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3

7. Challenges

8. Faith may be “shipwrecked”
having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck, 1 Timothy 1:19

9. Warn those who have lost Faith
of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme. 1 Timothy 1:20

10. Guard your faith against an “evil heart of unbelief.”
12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; 13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:12-13

11. Protect your faith from being “overthrown” by false doctrine
15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. 17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort,

12. Protect your faith from being “overthrown” by false doctrine
18 who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” 2 Timothy 2:15-19

13. Insights In How to Fight

14. Be on guard against false doctrine
1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;

15. Be on guard against false doctrine
5 for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6 If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed. 1 Timothy 4:1-6

16. Hold to Sound Doctrine
1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:1-2

17. Flee Destructive Influences
9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 1 Timothy 6:9-11

18. Keep Your Eyes on the Lord’s Return
that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing, 1 Timothy 6:14

19. Lessons for Us Today

20. You Must Handle Your Faith Carefully
11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing, 1 Timothy 6:11-14

21. You Must Handle Your Faith Carefully
13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:13-16

22. You must handle God’s Word Carefully
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15

23. You must handle God’s Word Carefully
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matthew 7:13-14

24. Conclusion
1. Remaining faithful is most definitely a fight Winston Churchill once said “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight in the fields, we shall fight in the streets, but we shall never surrender.”

25. Conclusion
2. The Christian soldiers must resolve to fight the good fight of faith. a. In the home b. In the classroom c. In the workplace d. In recreation e. We shall fight for our faith and in order to keep the faith. f. We must never surrender in the fight of faith.