The Overcomer
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The Seven Churches
The Seven Churches
we looked at the first church the Ephesian church
and the praises Jesus had for them and the problem
each of these churches Jesus has something to say
He knows their deeds, knows their problems, and tribulations
Jesus tells them that he who has an ear let them hear. at the end
then Jesus tells the church
He Who Overcomes
He Who Overcomes
this sounds like a challenge doesn’t it?
ok guys we have to be overcomers
and if you overcome to the end I will give you something
this like saying if you kids in the backseat if you be quiet and not say anything until this 600 mile trip is over I will give you an ice cream
so, what qualifies as an overcomer ?
is it a Christian who does not do something to loose his salvation?
Jesus was just telling the ephesian church that they had lost their first love and they need to repent
and listen to the Holy Spirit and then He says to him that overcomes
to the next church in Smyrna
Read 8-11
all is said of this church is some will go to prison and torture
then if you are an overcomer
overcome what? being tortured for your faith?
so what is Jesus saying ? who is an overcomer
For everything that has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the overcoming that has overcome the world—our faith.
Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
a believer is another word for overcomer
we have been regenerated /Born of God by the Holy Spirit
we have the Holy Spirit living in us
we have been given grace
Grace that makes sure that we overcome anything that would cause us to lose our salvation
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
So Jesus is promising something to all Christians / all believers
V 7
eat from the tree of life
this is the same tree that was in the midst of the garden of Eden
the Paradise of God
this paradise then moved to Sheol the part that is called Abrahams bosom
where Jesus met the thief on the other cross
this Paradise is now in Heaven
it will then reside in the new Jerusalem at the end of Revelation
so, the overcomers are promised something at the end of the speaking to these churches
V 11 we are promised to never be hut by the lake of fire / hell/ the second death
we are promised Heavenly manna
“I am the bread of life.
“Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
“This is the bread which comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and also the bread which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.”
We will enjoy eternal life
the white stone ?
V 26
because we are in Christ we will rule with Him in the Millennial Kingdom
we will be given the morning star
our long night will be over
“I, Jesus, sent My angel to bear witness to you of these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”
Jesus is our dawn of eternal life
3 V 5
white garments are pure / our sin is taken away
our sin will never be brought up again by the Father
the Blood of Jesus has washed us clean and pure
our name is permanently in the book of life
our sin nature is taken away so that we will never again even want or commit any sin for eternity
3 V 12
A pillar in the sanctuary in Heaven
without the pillars the building would fall
Sampson brought down the Philistene temple by pushing down the pillars
This is how important we will be in the presence of God
The name of God will be on us
the name of the New Jerusalem will be on us
and the new name of Jesus will be on us
this will be our new Identity and where we belong for eternal life
what a great comfort this is
the overcomers will
3 V 21
sit on the throne of Jesus with Him
Jesus is on the Throne of the Father right now
Isaiah saw a vision of Jesus on that throne
In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, with the train of His robe filling the temple.
Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
And one called out to another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is Yahweh of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory.”
And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called out, while the house of God was filling with smoke.
V 21
Jesus overcame we will overcome
all of the promises in the Bible are wonderful but I think it will not compare to the grace the the Father will give to us throughout eternity
