The Overcoming Way

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The Overcoming Way

Last Sunday, the message(“The Way”: In its early years, Christianity was called “the Way.”).

A term used metaphorically to refer both to the Christian faith (especially in Acts) and to Jesus Christ himself (especially in John’s Gospel).

And we talked about what was not the Way, and what was the Way. In conclusion,

Conclusion: It means not achievement, but commitment; not activities, but attitudes; not quantity, but quality.

However, the way of salvation is not easy, but “God never promised an easy way. He promised an overcoming way—strength for the journey, steady feet for rocky paths, armor for the battle, the capacity for choice. Let us choose, then, to be sojourners until our journey takes us home."

But in the here and now, we are in the world, but not of the world, and face many problems:

1. Overcoming depression 2. Overcoming anxiety 3. Overcoming loneliness 4. Overcoming anger 5. Overcoming lust

2. Overcoming anxiety

3. Overcoming loneliness

4. Overcoming anger

5. Overcoming lust

6. Overcoming temptations

7. Overcoming suffering

8. Overcoming fear

9. Overcoming abandonment

10. Overcoming worry

6.Overcoming temptations –47.Overcoming suffering -48.Overcoming fear 9.Overcoming abandonment 10.Overcoming worry

11. Overcoming trouble

7.Overcoming suffering

8.Overcoming fear 9. Overcoming abandonment 10. Overcoming worry

8.Overcoming fear

12. Overcoming weakness

9.Overcoming abandonment

10.Overcoming worry

13. Overcoming trials

14. Overcoming guilt

11.Overcoming trouble .Overcoming weakness 13.Overcoming trials 14.Overcoming guilt 15.Overcoming faintness

15. Overcoming faintness

(NKJV) Jesus is our example

1Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

2looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.

() We are encouraged to strengthen one another and Work for healing, lest things get worse.

Work for healing, lest things get worse

12Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

(NKJV) 12Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

(NKJV) 12Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

13and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

Therefore,

(NKJV) 26Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established.

26Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established.

That is, to be reliable, conforming to the fact and therefore worthy of belief

That is, to be reliable, conforming to the fact and therefore worthy of belief. Note Proverbs 4:27

A woman visiting in Switzerland came to a sheepfold on one of her daily walks. Venturing in, she saw the shepherd seated on the ground with his flock around him. Nearby, on a pile of straw lay a single sheep, which seemed to be suffering. Looking closely, the woman saw that its leg was broken.

Her sympathy went out to the suffering sheep, and she looked up inquiringly to the shepherd as she asked how it happened. “I broke it myself,” said the shepherd sadly and then explained. “Of all the sheep in my flock, this was the most wayward. It would not obey my voice and would not follow when I was leading the flock. On more than one occasion, it wandered to the edge of a perilous cliff. And not only was it disobedient itself, but it was leading other sheep astray.

“Based on my experience with this kind of sheep, I knew I had no choice, so I broke its leg. The next day I took food and it tried to bite me. After letting it lie alone for a couple of days, I went back and it not only eagerly took the food, but licked my hand and showed every sign of submission and affection.

“And now, let me say this. When this sheep is well, it will be the model sheep of my entire flock. No sheep will hear my voice so quickly nor follow so closely. Instead of leading the others away, it will be an example of devotion and obedience. In short, a complete change will come into the life of this wayward sheep. It will have learned obedience through its sufferings.”

Many times it is the same in human experience. Through our suffering, God may be seeking to teach us obedience and reliance on his care.

seven ways the Christian can grow in Christ and thus avoid many emotional problems.

2. God’s Word.

Conclusion: How Not to Grow Weary1. The daily quiet time. 2. God’s Word. 3. Prayer. 4. Fellowship with other Christians. 5. Witnessing. 6. Focusing on Christ. 7. Obedience to Christ.

3. Prayer.

1. The daily quiet time. 2. God’s Word. 3. Prayer. 4. Fellowship with other Christians. 5. Witnessing. 6. Focusing on Christ. 7. Obedience to Christ.

4. Fellowship with other Christians.

5. Witnessing.

6. Focusing on Christ.

7. Obedience to Christ.