THE NEED FOR VICTORY IN THE CHURCH
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
THE NEED FOR VICTORY IN THE CHURCH
INTRODUCTION. There can never be victory in the church, until first the need is realized. When there is complacency, self-satisfaction, and self-emulation, there must follow a spiritual and moral degeneration. The Word of God warns us, “Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”
THERE IS A NEED FOR VICTORY BECAUSE OF:
I. THE AGGRESSIVENESS OF SATAN.
A. I believe in a personal devil. ; .
A. I believe in a personal devil. ; .
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
B. I believe that he is aggressive. ; .
B. I believe that he is aggressive. ; .
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
C. I believe that he stands back of every aggressive move of anti-christian endeavour. ; . (1) Communism; (2) Crime; (3) Cults, including Modernism; (4) Catholicism.
C. I believe that he stands back of every aggressive move of anti-christian endeavour. ; . (1) Communism; (2) Crime; (3) Cults, including Modernism; (4) Catholicism.
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
II. THE INCREASE OF WORLDLINESS IN THE CHURCH.
A. There is too much compromise with the world. .
A. There is too much compromise with the world. .
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
1. When the Word is preached, people say they are scolded, and resent it. .
2. Some in the church would compromise the truth to gain the friendship of the world. .
B. People need to understand that the preaching of the Cross is offensive to the world. .
B. People need to understand that the preaching of the Cross is offensive to the world. .
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
C. Godly living will bring persecution from the world. .
C. Godly living will bring persecution from the world. .
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
III. THE PREVALENCE OF INDIFFERENCE IN THE CHURCH
A. It is becoming more difficult to move people with the preaching of the Word. ; .
A. It is becoming more difficult to move people with the preaching of the Word. ; .
B. More difficult to get people to stand for God and His way. .
B. More difficult to get people to stand for God and His way. .
Illustration: Elijah, ; “They answer him not a word.” Note three things: (1) They did not oppose his program of revivalism; (2) They made no statement in favour of idolatry; (3) They stood unconcerned, not willing to stand for God.
IV. BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF SPIRITUAL DEFEAT.
A. Believers: Slaves of worldly habits; puppets of evil lusts; sensual desires. ; ; , .
A. Believers: Slaves of worldly habits; puppets of evil lusts; sensual desires. ; ; , .
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
B. Believers: poisoned by jealousy, retaining grievances, unforgiving spirit. ; .
B. Believers: poisoned by jealousy, retaining grievances, unforgiving spirit. ; .
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
C. We need a victory over the flesh that only the Holy Spirit can bring. .
C. We need a victory over the flesh that only the Holy Spirit can bring. .
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
V. BECAUSE OF THE ALARMING DEGREE OF FRUITLESSNESS AMONG CHRISTIANS.
A. Every Christian should be able to say, “I have witnessed, prayed, and cried for souls.”
A. Every Christian should be able to say, “I have witnessed, prayed, and cried for souls.”
B. We are saved not just to fill a pew; but to be a channel through which the Holy Spirit can win others to Christ. , . ; Illustration: Filled v. 4; Witnessed v. 6.
B. We are saved not just to fill a pew; but to be a channel through which the Holy Spirit can win others to Christ. , . ; Illustration: Filled v. 4; Witnessed v. 6.
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
C. True we are living in days of evil apostasy, but I believe that many sinners can say as David when chased by Saul, “No man cared for my soul.”[1]