This verse and passage of Scripture (1 Timothy 6.11—20) couldn’t be more relevant than right now in the U.S., just days from an election. Fighting the good fight of faith isn’t convincing your friends and family to vote for President Trump or Senator Biden. Sorry. It’s not. Fighting the good fight of faith is whether or not your actions are bringing others to Christ. This is something that I have to constantly remind myself of in election years. If what I am doing doesn’t bring people to Christ or bring me closer to Christ, then I need to cut it out. We need to be salt and light to the world—examples of Christianity.

Paul wrote this letter advise Timothy about false teachers in the church in Ephesus. Theories were being taught over solid truth. The letter emphasizes that the gospel leads to practical, visible change in believers’ lives. The true gospel, unlike false teaching, always leads to godliness. Examples of this in the passage include righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Pursue these things. It should be noted that this is how Paul ends his letter. Fighting the good fight of faith is necessary in the life of the Christian.

1 Timothy 6.12

12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

[ WHAT ] is this passage saying and what is a key truth or thought that we learn?

+ What about this passage stands out to you?

+ What does it mean to “Take hold of the eternal life to which you were call”?

+ What is your “good confession in the presence of many witnesses”?

[ HOW ] is the Lord calling me to action/obedience?

+ Is there sin to confess or a next step to take? How has it gone since last time?

+ How can you, today, “fight the good fight of faith”?

[ WHO ] am I walking with and praying for to discover Jesus?

+ What is my next step?

+ Who, today, needs you to share the Gospel of Christ with them?