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Thesis:
The triumph of the Hard Fighting Christian Soldier has no earthly equivalent
Introduction:
I. THE SOLDIER’S TASK
A. To follow.
B. To fight.
II.
THE SOLDIER’S TRAINING
A. Discipline.
B. Dedication.
C. Denial.
III.
THE SOLDIER’S TOOLS
A. Spiritual tools.
B. Special tools.
C. Successful tools.
IV.
THE SOLDIER’S TESTING
A. Physical testing.
B. Mental testing.
C. Spiritually tested.
I. THE SOLDIER’S TRIUMPH
A soldier is welcomed home.
He is made a hero.
Christ will welcome us home.
He will honor us for our faithfulness
Rev. 2:10.
Let’s discuss the reasons for the Triumph
There are four reasons I’d like to discuss
Fight
Finished
Faith
Faithfulness
all coming 2 Tm 4:7-8
Let’s begin with...
A. Fight
— “I have fought a good fight” (2 Tim.
4:7).
The good fight is not every fight
We must not extend energy on every battle
We need to learn where to expand our energies,
so that we have energy left when the important and good fights show up
in order to know the difference between the good fight and all other fights
Good Fights give glory to God
fights that are not Good
give glory to self
Good fights have spiritual rewards
fights that are not good have earthly rewards
Another reason for the Christian Soldiers Triumph is he...
B. Finished
— “I have finished my course” (2 Tim.
4:7).
The Christian Soldiers Triumph comes at the conclusion of the fight
Too many of us want the spoils of the fight in this lifetime,
so that keeps us from finishing the fight,
we give up
Finishing requires discipline and commitment
It’s knowledge of the battlefield and the assignment at hand
That is how one knows he has finished because he is familiar intimately the assignment
The third reason for the Christian Soldiers Triumph is he has...
C. Faith
— “I have kept the faith” (2 Tim.
4:7).
The Faith is different than a faith
kept faith is not the result of fighting outside the boundaries our Lord has established
kept faith is the result of ups and downs, victories that build us up and defeats which sharpen our understanding
kept faith is the result of trust in the goal and final destination pointed out by our God
Out last reason to be discussed is...
D. Faithfulness
—2 Tim.
4:8.
A crown awaits us!
There is a mansion, robe and crown that awaits us
Faithfulness is not the result of earthly consideration
We do not want a mansion, robe and crown out of worldly desire
It is not the earthly equivalent of the Apocalyptic description that should drive our faithfulness
Mansion = habitation
Robe = elevated status and dignity
Crown = eternal life Rev. 2:10 …crown of life
Do not equate these rewards of the Christian Soldiers Triumph as being able to fulfill the soul of the Christian Soldier
Make sure that you are not trying to be worldly rich in heavenly places
Conclusion:
Let us all work to be Hard Fighting Soldiers
I. THE SOLDIER’S TASK
A. To follow.
B. To fight.
II.
THE SOLDIER’S TRAINING
A. Discipline.
B. Dedication.
C. Denial.
III.
THE SOLDIER’S TOOLS
A. Spiritual tools.
B. Special tools.
C. Successful tools.
IV.
THE SOLDIER’S TESTING
A. Physical testing.
B. Mental testing.
C. Spiritually tested.
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