Fight the Good Fight of Faith, English Edition
Lesson : The Entrance We Get •
assembly, but to inquire into what it means to become a member, a living part of the body where you gather with others. Don’t be discouraged if it seems awkward or lonely at the beginning; persevere in your participation, and trust the Lord to open doors of friendship and service as you go. God will lead you, and if you have patience, you will bear much fruit (Gal. 6.7-9).
Because I am baptized into Christ, I share all the blessings, glory, hope, and sufferings of Christ with all Christians everywhere and throughout time.
Affirmation
Billy Sunday, who was a popular National League Baseball player in the 1880’s became a celebrated and influential evangelist in the first two decades of the 20th century. Sunday’s preaching attracted large crowds to his campaigns in some of America’s largest cities. In one of his famous sermons exalting the all sufficiency of Jesus Christ, Billy Sunday paid tribute to the Savior with
Prayer
these words.* Christ My All
* Some sources say “Author unknown,” one website says it is attributed to St. Patrick, but a few say Billy Sunday.
Christ for sickness, Christ for health, Christ for poverty, Christ for wealth, Christ for joy, Christ for sorrow, Christ today, and Christ tomorrow; Christ my Life and Christ my Light, Christ for morning, noon and night; Christ when all around gives way, Christ my Everlasting Stay; Christ my Rest, Christ my Food, Christ above my Highest Good; Christ my Well Beloved, my Friend, Christ my Pleasure, without end; Christ my Savior, Christ my Lord, Christ my Portion, Christ my God; Christ my Shepherd, I His sheep, Christ Himself my soul doth keep; Christ my Leader, Christ my Peace, Christ hath brought my soul’s release; Christ my Righteousness divine, Christ for me, for He is mine;
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