Jesus Christ speaks with Complete, Final, and Total Authority. He NEVER offered you a cafeteria Experience based on “How you feel” on any given day.  – (Jn.15:15, I Pet. 3:18-22 “NO Appeals Court”)

Con’t – 2 Tim 4:6-8(7)

(1) “the good fight”

(2) “the course”

 (3) “the faith”

“Fight” – Noun I Tim 6:12

“Conflict” – Phil. 1:30                  

Adversaries

“Contention” – I Thes 2:2     

        Implying a contest against spiritual foes, as well as human 

Verb – “Strive” – Lk 13:24 

“Labor” – Col 1:29, 4:12           

To strive as in a contest for a prize, straining every nerve to obtain an object, every effort, involving toil.

VS. 5 – “Blot Out” – Wipe Away, Cancel – Ex33:30, Rev 21:17

Rev. 22:19 – “Take away a part”

Titus 3:1-7 – “Grace”

Ephesus (2:5) – “Removal of Light” (Holy Spirit)

Pergamos (2:16) – “Will fight against you”

Thyatira (2:22-23)  – “Cast into tribulation and kill”

Sardis (3:3,5) “Cause blindness and deafness, and will blot out name”

Laodicea – ? Harshness or Life?