I Have Fought the Good Fight

[Sue J Love]

2 Timothy 4:1-2 BSB

“I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom: 2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.”

This was the apostle Paul speaking to Timothy, man to man. But can this be applied to women, too? Yes! For we read in Acts 2 where Peter quoted the prophet Joel in stating that in the last days God’s sons and daughters, male and female, would prophesy (preach, proclaim the word of the Lord). And he was referring to the men and women who were prophesying together on that day to the people who were there. And Jesus sent women from the tomb to proclaim to his disciples (men) that Jesus had risen from the dead. And he, in essence, sent another woman to tell her townspeople about Jesus Christ.

So, women are not excluded from preaching (prophesying, proclaiming the word of God), even to men. But women are not to be in positions of pastor or elder, and they are not to be in authority over men, and they are not to usurp authority over men, and they are not to instruct men in a position of authority over men to where they can exercise discipline over men. But right now there is a definite shortage of biblically qualified men to serve as pastor and elder who are walking with the Lord in obedience to his commands and who are setting the example for how we all should be living to please God.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 BSB

“3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.”

This is where we are now. And part of the reason that we are there is that so many men who serve as pastors and elders of the gatherings of the church are themselves spiritually AWOL (absent without leave). They are not living morally pure lives in walks of obedience to the Lord and so they are diluting and altering the gospel message to make it more pleasing to human flesh and to the ungodly – to all who disobey God in practice, and who continue in deliberate and habitual sin, whether or not they profess faith in Jesus Christ. So many pastors are turning from the truth and are teaching the people lies.

2 Timothy 4:5-8 BSB

“5But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.”

Now, I am not an advocate of women usurping authority over men. I am one who believes in submitting to those in authority unless those in authority are requiring that we lie, cheat, steal, manipulate and twist the Scriptures to make them less offensive and more acceptable to human flesh. Obeying God always comes before obeying men, and we never have to submit to sinning against God. But I am a woman of God who is very aware of the spiritual environment in probably the majority of the gatherings of “the church” in my nation, and of how the majority of the men are not living morally pure lives.

And then I am reminded of the story of the woman who wet Jesus’ feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair, and who kissed his feet and anointed them with perfume who was then looked down upon and criticized by a Pharisee. Jesus addressed the man and he let the man know that the things that he should have done for Jesus, but did not do, the woman who he wanted to cast out did those things for Jesus. And so he chastised the man and he honored the woman because she did for Jesus what the man should have done but did not do, even when she was criticized for doing it.

Now we live in a time in our world and in my nation when we need more people preaching the truth of God’s Word, of the Gospel of our salvation to the people. And in the last days God’s daughters will prophesy (preach, proclaim the word of the Lord). But us women are being forced to go to the internet because we will not be given a voice within most of the gatherings of “the church.” But we need people preaching the truth to the people in our churches, even if they are female, as long as they are not in positions of authority over men, but as given permission to speak by those in authority.

I am a woman of God, largely rejected by men, who God sent to the internet 22 years ago to share with the people what God was teaching me each day from my times spent with him in his word. He gave me a voice on the internet where I had no voice in the gatherings of “the church.” And here I have had the freedom to preach (to proclaim the word of the Lord) to whoever will listen (male or female). And by the grace of God, even against much opposition, at times, I have fought the good fight, and I am continuing the race, and I have kept the faith. May God be glorified through his servant!

[Matthew 5:13-16; Matthew 7:21-23; Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 9:23-26; John 4:31-38; John 10:27-30; John 13:13-17; John 14:12; Acts 1:8; Acts 26:18; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 10:14-15; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-14; Titus 2:11-14; 1 Peter 2:9,21,24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10]

Should I Not Preach Jesus

Based off 1 Corinthians 9:16-10:13
An Original Work / July 4, 2013
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Woe to me should I not preach Jesus.
I’m compelled to preach the full gospel.
I make myself a slave to ev’ryone
To win their hearts to Christ.
All this I do for my Lord Jesus,
And for the sake of His Name;
Do it for the sake of His gospel,
So that I, its blessings gain.

Scripture notates the sins of others;
Written down for us as examples
To keep us from setting our hearts
On evil as did those of old.
Do not worship other gods of man;
Do not give your hearts to them;
Not partake in immorality.
Do not test your Lord and King.

So, be careful if you think you are
Standing firm in your faith in Jesus.
God has given his word to warn us,
So through faith we will not fall.
No temptation has o’ertaken you
Except what is commonplace.
God is faithful to not let you be
Tempted past what you can bear.
He gives the way of escape.

I Have Fought the Good Fight
An Original Work / July 4, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

 

[Twistie]

Why would anyone think they aren't supposed to talk to another about the Lord?.

Im boggled

"preach" means to publicly deliver a religious sermon or to strongly advocate for a specific moral, ethical, or lifestyle belief. It comes from the Latin word praedicare, meaning to proclaim or make known. In modern contexts, it often carries both formal religious and informal moral meanings

 

[Sue J Love]

Why would anyone think they aren't supposed to talk to another about the Lord?.

Im boggled

"preach" means to publicly deliver a religious sermon or to strongly advocate for a specific moral, ethical, or lifestyle belief. It comes from the Latin word praedicare, meaning to proclaim or make known. In modern contexts, it often carries both formal religious and informal moral meanings

Twistie, thank you for your response but I am not understanding your question. Could you point me to something I said that led you to ask that question? That would be most helpful. Thank you.

 

[Twistie]

Twistie, thank you for your response but I am not understanding your question. Could you point me to something I said that led you to ask that question? That would be most helpful. Thank you.

When ya wrote so woman are not excluded from preaching..

Why would one think a woman cant go talk to people about the Lord?.. nothing like that is even written..

I get that in them synagogues of satan which many call churches still follow mans traditions but even in them they allow woman on stage. As long as they can peddle the word n get paid they dont care who speaks in the ones i have visited..n i have been to quite a few i am a wonderer to be quite frank lived in over hundreds of places many states cities and towns and all them temples are about the same frfr

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[NBTT]

Using the "Berean Standard Bible" BSB now instead of the NKJV? Any particular reason why?

Why bash your local churches here on talkjesus? We love God/Jesus/Holy Spirit and all of His word and don't care or even know if any particular member edifying us about Him is a man or woman.

 

[Twistie]

Using the "Berean Standard Bible" BSB now instead of the NKJV? Any particular reason why?

Why bash your local churches here on talkjesus? We love God/Jesus/Holy Spirit and all of His word and don't care or even know if any particular member edifying us about Him is a man or woman.

Im just speaking Truth what would you call a building that has stages and lights no alters wanting money to repeat words from the bible in the name of the Lord and then pocket it n wont even help those in need?

Sounds like a synagogue of satan to me..

I dont go to them n make a fuss for the Lord told me let them blind guides alone they are to lead the blind

Lord allowed me to se what they are doing in them Synagogues that many call churches they are leading their congregation into sin n the congregation is ignorant to it..

Seen it over and over in many states cities and towns frfr its very sad..the most disturbing one tho is the one the Lord sent me to not long ago wanna talk about creepy mm mm mmm i practically ran out that building frfr

Blessed is the man who takes counsel with the Lord and dont turn to the crowd..

Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.

Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

Personally i allow the Lord to guide me cause i tried life on my own terms n it didnt end well at all not at all..

Hope alls well

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[Sue J Love]

When ya wrote so woman are not excluded from preaching..

Why would one think a woman cant go talk to people about the Lord?.. nothing like that is even written..

I get that in them synagogues of satan which many call churches still follow mans traditions but even in them they allow woman on stage. As long as they can peddle the word n get paid they dont care who speaks in the ones i have visited..n i have been to quite a few i am a wonderer to be quite frank lived in over hundreds of places many states cities and towns and all them temples are about the same frfr

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Twistie, you and I have had different backgrounds and experiences. I have also lived in many states and cities and have participated in probably 30 or more gatherings of the church in those states and cities, and most all of those I was a part of preach strongly against women prophesying (preaching, proclaiming the Word of the Lord) in the church gatherings. Many are very strong in teaching the absolute silence of women in the gatherings of the church based off a couple of Scriptures in the New Testament where they were addressing the fact that the women were usurping authority over the men and they were out of order and were speaking without permission, and so they had to silence the women because of that. But Jesus gave women a voice, and he sent them out with the gospel message and he honored women for their love of God.

 

[Twistie]

Twistie, you and I have had different backgrounds and experiences. I have also lived in many states and cities and have participated in probably 30 or more gatherings of the church in those states and cities, and most all of those I was a part of preach strongly against women prophesying (preaching, proclaiming the Word of the Lord) in the church gatherings. Many are very strong in teaching the absolute silence of women in the gatherings of the church based off a couple of Scriptures in the New Testament where they were addressing the fact that the women were usurping authority over the men and they were out of order and were speaking without permission, and so they had to silence the women because of that. But Jesus gave women a voice, and he sent them out with the gospel message and he honored women for their love of God.

When we go to some one home ya do things their way..their house their rules..them synagogue of satan job is to keep people spiritually immature for an immature tree sister can not produce fruit if they are collecting money they are peddlers of the Word see the Lord tells us exactly what they are but many use the excuse the verse about man paying tithes what they fail to mention when has a priest paid tides to another priest? For the Lord says My kingdom a kingdom of priest..they dont even mention that in any of them peddlers Temple Lord tells us they been feeding themselves Lord calls them blind guides..Most dont want to leave go of mans traditions and are stuck in the ways of old..
He tells us where two or three are gathered He is there..He tells the Woman what to do He said teach your daughters to laminate.. everything is written but one must go to Him like a child they do more word salad to make people feel hood the better they make them feel the more money they pull in.. everything written dear sister yep
Sadly people think throwing dead money to man plants good seed thats not good Lord says curse the man that makes flesh his strength..
When we are out m about and we see the people on the street the drug addicts the pimp the prostitute the drug dealer the sick the lame we stop we see if there is anything we may be able to we sister are just simply servants minister the the sick minister to the young many are out here spiritually starving when did Jesus tell the sick to go walk to Him? When did Jesus take payment to speak His Father Words? He simply says follow me the temple was torn at His crusifiction..His Church is a living one them Synagogues of Satan has no table for the Lord..no one named a building the building was to protect the Altar..

Apologies for the long wnd
Hope alls well

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[Twistie]

 

[Sue J Love]

When we go to some one home ya do things their way..their house their rules..them synagogue of satan job is to keep people spiritually immature for an immature tree sister can not produce fruit if they are collecting money they are peddlers of the Word see the Lord tells us exactly what they are but many use the excuse the verse about man paying tithes what they fail to mention when has a priest paid tides to another priest? For the Lord says My kingdom a kingdom of priest..they dont even mention that in any of them peddlers Temple Lord tells us they been feeding themselves Lord calls them blind guides..Most dont want to leave go of mans traditions and are stuck in the ways of old..
He tells us where two or three are gathered He is there..He tells the Woman what to do He said teach your daughters to laminate.. everything is written but one must go to Him like a child they do more word salad to make people feel hood the better they make them feel the more money they pull in.. everything written dear sister yep
Sadly people think throwing dead money to man plants good seed thats not good Lord says curse the man that makes flesh his strength..
When we are out m about and we see the people on the street the drug addicts the pimp the prostitute the drug dealer the sick the lame we stop we see if there is anything we may be able to we sister are just simply servants minister the the sick minister to the young many are out here spiritually starving when did Jesus tell the sick to go walk to Him? When did Jesus take payment to speak His Father Words? He simply says follow me the temple was torn at His crusifiction..His Church is a living one them Synagogues of Satan has no table for the Lord..no one named a building the building was to protect the Altar..

Apologies for the long wnd
Hope alls well

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Twistie, thank you for sharing your thoughts on this subject. All is well, thank you.

 

[Sue J Love]

Using the "Berean Standard Bible" BSB now instead of the NKJV? Any particular reason why?

Why bash your local churches here on talkjesus? We love God/Jesus/Holy Spirit and all of His word and don't care or even know if any particular member edifying us about Him is a man or woman.

NBTT, I have had reading comprehension issues all my life. When I began college in 1968, I was tested as reading on a 4th grade level. Anything that involved much reading I had difficulty understanding. I got up to at least 7th grade level reading, and I do not know where I am now, but I still have that issue. I was raised on the KJV of the Bible and I had a terrible time understanding it. Then, in the mid 1970's our pastor recommended to us the NASB. For the first time in my life the Word of God came alive to me! But it was still above my reading grade level. Then a few years later (still in the 1970s) I was introduced to the NIV, and that became my favorite, and it remained the only translation that I read until their latest (I think it was the latest) update, and something about it I didn't like (cannot remember now). So, I switched to the ESV, and that was good until they did their latest (I think the latest) update, which I could tell right away that they had made some changes, and so I went back to the NASB which I used for awhile (still over my head somewhat). Then I decided to try to NKJV, but I just couldn't adjust to it. It wasn't fitting right with me. So someone recommended the BSB, and so I am trying that now. So far so good. I am comparing it to the other translations, side by side, and it seems clean so far. I just want something as close as possible to the original writings while still at my reading grade level to where I can understand it.

 

[Sue J Love]

Using the "Berean Standard Bible" BSB now instead of the NKJV? Any particular reason why?

Why bash your local churches here on talkjesus? We love God/Jesus/Holy Spirit and all of His word and don't care or even know if any particular member edifying us about Him is a man or woman.

NBTT, I have been a part of the gatherings of the church all 76 years of my life, and I have taught the Scriptures 50+ years. My husband and I worked in ministry within these gatherings most of our lives, and so we got to know the inner workings of them, too. In 1999 the Lord began opening my eyes to what has been going on inside these institutional market-driven churches, and I began to see the patterns, regardless of what gathering or what church denomination, that most all of them seemed to be following, which were man-created means for how to conduct their churches in order to draw in large crowds of people from the world. Then, in 2004, the Lord called me to the internet to write down what he is teaching me each day from my times spent with him in his word and to post these writings on the internet where a herald would "Run With It," the title of my blog. And right now he has me on 8 different internet sites, 6 of them daily, 2 of them less frequently.

So for the past 22 years I have been taking in a lot of information from the people I meet on the internet, and I listen to what they say, and I read their responses to me, plus I do my own research. And the picture I have been getting of the vast majority of "the church" in the USA, where I live, is that most (not all) of them are going the way of the world in order to please the world in order to grow their numbers, and most are not following the patterns set down for us in the Scriptures on how to conduct our gatherings. Most all seem to have shifted to the ways of the world in order to please the world and thus have also altered and diluted the truth of the gospel in order to please human flesh, and not God. Few, it seems, are biblical gatherings of the church, the body of Christ, ministering to one another and operating as the biblical body of Christ. And most, it seems, are not teaching the biblical gospel taught by Jesus and by his New Testament apostles, taught in the correct biblical context.

The Scriptures themselves warn against such things as these, and since I am one who is teaching what the Scriptures teach on these subjects, I must address these issues, call them out, and make people aware of what is going on so that they, hopefully, will have their eyes opened to what is happening in so much of what is called "church" today, and so they will not fall into any traps or accept any false teachings.

Now, you may not care that a person is male or female when it comes to edifying the church, the body of Christ, but try putting yourself in my shoes for a moment, and try being a female who loves God, and who is called of God to his service, who gets bashed on a somewhat frequent basis for being a female in a somewhat male only regarded role. And if I teach on the subject of women in ministry and what the Scriptures teach regarding women prophesying (preaching, proclaiming the word of God), and on how Jesus used women to reach even men with the truth of the gospel, and on how Peter quoted Joel saying that in the last days (which we are in), and which they were in then, too, that God's sons and daughters will prophesy, which they both did on the day of Pentecost, and in mixed company, I regularly get bashed by church people who believe God intends that women remain completely silent in the gatherings of the church where men are present. So, although this is not an issue in some gatherings of the church, it is still a major issue existing within the church, as a whole. So God has me write on it because of that.

P.S. I still teach on the need for women to be in subjection to the authority of the men called of God to lead the church, and I teach against women usurping authority over men, because I believe that is biblical. But the total silencing of women in the gatherings of the church I believe was situational only, that it was because the women were not being in subjection to the men in authority, and they were usurping authority over men, and they were causing a ruckus. But based on the Scriptures, as a whole, I do not believe that they teach the total silencing of women, and so I have to teach on that, hoping to open some close-minded minds and that they will open their gatherings to allowing women to have a voice, but under the authority of the men. But I also have to address the issue that so many men serving in positions of authority within the gatherings of the church are spiritually AWOL, for sin is still their practice, and so many of them are altering the gospel to allow for sin to reign in people's lives who profess faith in Christ. So, I have to call that out, too. I have to teach what the Scriptures teach and I have to present the present day ways in which some of these issues are surfacing within the gatherings of the church to make folks aware and hopefully to change their ways.

And one more thing, not only are these writings being posted on 6-8 different internet sites, thus going out to many different people, but they are being viewed by people in over 150 nations across the globe. So the teachings will not be focused just on the participants of Talk Jesus, nor are they directed just to the participants on Talk Jesus, but they are being addressed to the people of the whole world. So please take that into consideration. And I hope this has answered your questions. Now I must move on to what the Lord has for me next.

 

[NBTT]

So the teachings will not be focused just on the participants of Talk Jesus, nor are they directed just to the participants on Talk Jesus, but they are being addressed to the people of the whole world. So please take that into consideration.

You did answer my questions thanks! I was saddened that a fellow believer who knows and wants to serve Jesus focuses much on correcting "big church" while we on talkjesus are a sort of "little church". The Holy Spirit knows where the need for a physician and the number of they that are sick is greatest. March on sister!

Oh and don't forget to report back later on the BSB after more extensive use. It's public domain so that's a good sign it's not about mammon.

 

[Sue J Love]

You did answer my questions thanks! I was saddened that a fellow believer who knows and wants to serve Jesus focuses much on correcting "big church" while we on talkjesus are a sort of "little church". The Holy Spirit knows where the need for a physician and the number of they that are sick is greatest. March on sister!

Oh and don't forget to report back later on the BSB after more extensive use. It's public domain so that's a good sign it's not about mammon.

BBT, thank you for your kind and thoughtful response.