Fight the good fight of faith. I Tim. 6:12

If ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; ... those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell. Num. 33:55

Fight the good fight of faith. I Tim. 6:12

The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

1. to the pulling down of strong holds;

2. casting down imaginations

3. ...and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. II Cor. 10:4, 5

Brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Rom. 8:12, 13

The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. Gal. 5:17

I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. Rom. 7:23

We are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Rom. 8:37

It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. Lam. 3:27

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Prov. 22:6
We have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us; and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Heb. 12:9, 10
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. Psa. 119:67, 71
I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jer. 29:11
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. I Pet. 5:6

...looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. Heb. 12:2

Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. Heb. 12:1, 2

If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Luke 9:23

Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:33

Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness. Rom. 13:12

Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. I Cor. 9:25, 27

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Phil. 3:13, 14

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD. Hos. 6:3

Thou God seest me. Gen. 16:13

Thou God seest me. Gen. 16:13

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether... Such knowledge is too wonderful for me: it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Psa. 139:1-4, 6

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. Prov. 15:3

The ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. Prov. 5:21

God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. Luke 16:15

The eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. II Chron. 16:9

Jesus ... knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man; for he knew what was in man. John 2:24, 25

Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. John 21:17

As thy days, so shall thy strength be. Deut. 33:25

When they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. Mark 13:11
Take no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Matt. 6:34
The God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God. Psa. 68:35
He giveth power to the faint: and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Isa. 40:29
My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. II Cor. 12:9, 10
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Phil. 4:13
O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. Judges 5:21

Let us go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.Heb. 13:13

Let us go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. Heb. 13:13, 14
Bearing his reproach...how many are not willing to bear that?
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. I Pet. 4:12, 13
How many Christians DO think it strange when they are tried in fire?
As ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation. II Cor. 1:7
How often do we look forward to that consolation???
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. I Pet. 4:14
reproached! for the name of Christ! am I hiding it in my life? that is, that I am with Christ? Peter at the Crucifixion was not happy to be named as 'with him'...but now he is and so am I!
They departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. Acts 5:41
Rejoicing that they were counted worthy! Glory to God.
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. Heb. 11:25, 26
Ah! thank you, Moses, for your prudence and testimony to me! Thank you God for Moses!

The righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe. Rom. 3:22

He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. II Cor. 5:21
Oh, thank God for making us 'righteousness'--righteous!
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. Gal. 3:13
redeemed!
Who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. I Cor. 1:30
"Christ is all I need"
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Titus 3:5, 6

I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. Phil. 3:8, 9
What do I so vigorously pursue in my life? the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus--my Lord!