0205 Born to Conquer

BORN TO CONQUER

1 John 5:4

Fear keeps us from fight; fight keeps us from victory; victory keeps us from dominion

Don’t be afraid of a spider

Fear involves torment, pessimism, unbelief, bondage, panic, paralyzes, freezes up, makes one a coward

Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real

Fear of popular opinion, people, treat, future, not getting married, loosing loved one, divorce and etc.

God’s command: do not be afraid. God’s promise: I am with you always

Fearing God

Some serve God because of fear instead of love

We don’t fear God we are scared of hell

We would only fear the Lord we would never be afraid of people

You can’t fear God and be afraid

You can’t have faith and fear

You can’t live in freedom and fear

What fear did to others: Adam hid from God; Abraham lied; Saul disobeyed; Israel didn’t see promise land; disciples annoyed Jesus

Jesus would hand me the soap can please?

The lion didn’t read the book

If you were born to overcome then you were born to fight

You were not born to be kept from the fight but you were born for the fight

Quit claiming the promise land and start fighting

Jesus didn’t pray to take us from the world (John 17:15)

The sign of your birth is willingness to fight

The fear of battle is the sign that you were born from someone else

Salvation is not deliverance from battles but from defeat & sin

It’s the size of the bulldog in the fight but the size of the fight in the bulldog

The way to overcome is not to be overcomed

You may not be able to change your situation but never allow your situation to overcome you

The way to overcome a difficulty is to not allow your difficulty not to overcome you

The path to the promise is paved with problems

Some say roses have thorns but I am glad that thorns have roses

Thorn cause pain, irritation, discomfort, and wounds

Difficult way leads to life but wide path leads to destruction (Matthew 7:13-14)

Your scars today will become stepping stones tomorrow

Pain fuels passion