Faith Overcomes the World
I John 5:4
_For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that
has overcome the world— our faith.
It is our complete faith in Him and His words
that made us to be overcomers.
Rev 12:11 And they (saints) overcame him (Satan) by
the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not
their lives unto the death.
Our Lord told us that to overcome Satan in
the last days, He will teach and guide faithful Christians the understanding of
the truth in: -
1. the
blood of the Lamb
2. the word
of their testimony
3. they
love not their lives unto the death
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If
anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will
come to him and make Our home with him."
When we humble ourselves by keeping His
words, the Triune Godhead will love us. He loves to dwell within us for close
fellowship and presence, while empowering us and teaching us His will and truth
to overcome the world used by Satan to deceive men.
I John
2:15-16 Do not love the world or the
things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not
in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the
eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.
Increase in Faith
John
14:29 “And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to
pass, you may believe."
Our Lord Jesus told us that if we are taught
the things to come and when they have to pass, our faith in Him and His words
will increase.
Prophecy of His Death
Mat 16:21 From that time Jesus began to show to His
disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders
and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.
Though His disciples just confessed that He
was the Christ (believing that He came to deliver Israel from the Romans), yet
Peter would not accept Him as the sacrificial Lamb of God as prophesied in
Isaiah 53.
Mat 16:22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to
rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”
Jesus had Risen
John 20:20 When He had said this, He showed them His
hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
After our Lord Jesus was crucified, His
disciples were so disappointed and sad that they forgot what He had told them
beforehand - that He would suffer under the Priesthood, killed and on the third
day He would rise from the dead.
Thank God that when our risen Lord appeared
before them showing them His hands and side, they were glad and remembered what
our Lord had taught them beforehand. Immediately, they believed Jesus had risen
from the dead.
John 16:4 But these things I have told you, that when
the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I
did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.
Extra Grace and Anointing
With God's extra grace and anointing with
the Holy Spirit of truth, these enlightened Apostles, who have tasted the
heavenly gift, have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, have tasted the good
word of God and have appreciated His amazing love, were miraculously
transformed into living sacrifices to overcome Satan.
Endtime Overcomers
Brethren, when we are willing to trust Him
by keeping His words, our Lord will spare no effort to ensure our
transformation to be like His Apostles.
Note God will rejoice whenever He sees any of us (a
weak, fragile but faithful Christians) overcoming the powerful and deceptive
Satan and his demons.
