4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
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Lesson Goals
To increase the
resource of quality individuals in the house of God.
To make serious
trouble for the kingdom of darkness.
H. You must ________ your mentee to pass on what they have learned.
2
Timothy 2:3-7 “3You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier
of Jesus Christ. 4No one
engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may
please him who enlisted him as a soldier. 5 And also if anyone
competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the
rules. 6The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the
crops. 7Consider what I say,
and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.” (NKJV)
1.
“Character
is formed in the furnace of adversity”.
2.
To
survive warfare, you have to “become war”.
3.
Focus
is the key to winning over the flesh of the world and the devil.
4.
To
be entangled in this life is to be a lover of the world.
1 John 2:15-17 “15Do
not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the
love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world --
the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life -- is not of
the Father but is of the world. 17And the world is passing away, and
the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” (NKJV)
5.
Pleasing
Him is the “reason for living”; anything else is idolatry.
Colossians 3:1-3 “1IF THEN you
have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from
the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where
Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2And set your minds and
keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are
on the earth. 3For [as far as this world is concerned] you have
died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.” (AMP) [Ps 110:1]
a.
Jesus plus verses Jesus period.
b.
What’s
in the box?
2 Timothy 2:3-4 “3Take
[with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to
endure] as a good (first-class) soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No soldier when in service gets
entangled in the enterprises of [civilian] life; his aim is to satisfy and
please the one who enlisted him.” (AMP)
1. …is willing to
sacrifice for the good of the mission.
2. …will not quit
when things get tough.
3. …will not allow
the things of this world to distract him from his assignment.
4. …knows who he/she
is really working for.
2 Timothy 2:5 “5And is
anyone enters competitive games, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully
(Fairly, according to the rules laid down).”
1. …prepares for
the competition.
2. …“Knows that
short cuts don’t pay off in the long run.” John Maxwell
3. …is willing to
go to the school of obedience.
a.
Death
101 - Learning how to put your flesh to death.
b.
Voice
101- How to make the voice of God the strongest voice in your life.
q “To Thine Own Self Be True”. (from Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet”)
q
Purpose
to change “on purpose”.
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