Victorious Living

1 John 5:1–12 NIV84

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. 6 This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 9 We accept man’s testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. 10 Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

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1. Victorious Living is God’s plan for your life

Victorious living started in the garden

Genesis 1:28 NIV84

28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

Started with God’s blessing

After the blessing comes obedience

Obedience leads to Victorious Living

2. Sometimes we have to overcome challenges to get our victory

Jesus reestablished our Victorious Living

John 16:33 NIV84

33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Sometimes we have to go through heartbreak to get to His plan

Sometimes we have to fight a good fight to get the victory

Sometimes we have to overcome the challenges of life to be victorious in life

Trouble cannot keep you from victory

Nothing in all of creation can keep you from God’s plan

3. God’s plan doesn’t change

God is working everything out for you

He is God and He does not change

His plan is good for us

4. A process to reclaim our Victorious Living

Everything starts with a Dream/Idea - Victorious Living

Gen 1:28

Genesis 1:28 NIV84

28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

You have to Think Victorious

Philippians 4:8 NIV84

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

You can’t Believe without speaking

2 Corinthians 4:13 NIV84

13 It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak,

You have to put into practice what you have learned - Develop a Habit / Action

Philippians 4:9 NIV84

9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

You were created to live a Victorious Lifestyle - Stronghold

John 10:10 NKJV

10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.