2. The Sure Salvation
2 Timothy 4:6-8

3. Fought The Good Fight
The word “fought” means “to contend, or struggle, with great zeal in order to obtain something”
Paul had compared Christians with soldiers (2 Tim. 2:5)
He had urged Timothy to “fight the good fight of faith” (1 Tim. 6:12)

4. God’s soldiers must fight against:
Error (2 Tim. 2:17-18)
Temptation (1 Cor. 10:13)
Discouragement (Gal. 6:9)

5. Finished The Course
Living as a Christian is like running a race (1 Cor. 9:24-26)
One must run with patience (Heb. 12:1-2)
One must look to Jesus:
As an example of endurance (Heb. 12:3)
As a source of strength (Phil. 4:13)
There is an emphasis on “finished”

6. Kept The Faith The faith of some had been shipwrecked (1 Tim. 1:18-20)
Many trials and tribulations will come (James 1:2-4)
The reward is for those who finish (Heb. 11:6; 1 Peter 1:9; Rev. 2:10)