Where Do I Stand?
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What If I Knew for Certain?
What If I Knew for Certain?
It seems that there is real value in knowing the outcome of a game before it’s played. Gamblers know this as a sort of mythical,magical pursuit. Overcoming the “world” is seen by many as a pipe dream or as something on our “wishful thinking” list. But then,
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
He gives us THE victory. HE gives us the victory. Perhaps this sentence would make a good sermon outline this week:
HE gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
He GIVES us the victory...
He gives US the victory...
He gives us THE VICTORY...
And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.