Overcomers Impress God
REVELATION 21:7 NKJ
7 "He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his
God and he shall be My son.
7 "He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his
God and he shall be My son.
You face problems. Sometimes you struggle and wonder why God
doesn't "just do something."
doesn't "just do something."
God is giving you an opportunity to impress Him!
God is your audience -- rooting for you. He is thrilled when
you overcome. Just like an earthly parent is thrilled when
their child excels.
you overcome. Just like an earthly parent is thrilled when
their child excels.
God still LOVES you even if you fail. You just miss the
opportunity to thrill Him by not overcoming. (But what could be
a more worthy goal than to thrill God?)
opportunity to thrill Him by not overcoming. (But what could be
a more worthy goal than to thrill God?)
"OK, I would like to impress God. How do I 'overcome'?"
1 JOHN 5:4-5 NKJ
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is
the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.
5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that
Jesus is the Son of God?
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is
the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.
5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that
Jesus is the Son of God?
Overcoming is clearly something achieved by believing -- not by
other means.
other means.
Further light on this comes in Revelation 12:11.
REVELATION 12:11 NKJ
11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the
word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to
the death.
11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the
word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to
the death.
Because of the redemption obtained by the sacrificial death of
our Lord, and our agreement with it, expressed through words of
faith, we overcome. In short: expressing our faith in Jesus and
what He did.
our Lord, and our agreement with it, expressed through words of
faith, we overcome. In short: expressing our faith in Jesus and
what He did.
Another key is mentioned: commitment -- even to death. We must
be resolute and determined, no matter what the cost, to fully
and finally overcome.
be resolute and determined, no matter what the cost, to fully
and finally overcome.
Eight times in Revelation great promises are made to those who
overcome. (Rev. 2:7, 2:11, 2:17, 2:26, 3:5, 3:12, 3:21, 21:7.)
overcome. (Rev. 2:7, 2:11, 2:17, 2:26, 3:5, 3:12, 3:21, 21:7.)
Our Lord's intention in giving these promises was certainly not
to make us feel guilty, or inadequate, but to spur us on to
victory.
to make us feel guilty, or inadequate, but to spur us on to
victory.
God is cheering you on to victory! He believes you can overcome
(with His help)!
(with His help)!
SAY THIS: God made me an overcomer, so I will overcome!
Lesson 45: “He That Overcometh Shall Inherit All Things”
New Testament Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual
If we remember that many of the images are symbolic and represent people, things, or concepts with which we are already familiar, the book becomes easier to understand. To Smyrna () • The Lord warned the Saints in Smyrna that they would suffer tribulation, but he also promised, “He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.” What is the second death?
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