The Victorious Christian Life
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Glory is only achieved after victory.
Victory is only achieved after a battle.
We all start, a few finish well. What we need is the grace to finish! Here are 5 axioms for a victorious Christian life and how to get your “finish well.”
Follow the leader
Faithfully Gather With Your family
Don’t take the Bait - Rec, reject, and resist satan’s devices
Go To War
Be Wise as A Serpent and Genle as a Dove
#1 Follow The Leader
#1 Follow The Leader
Know His Will before you start moving.
Fear of the Lord leads to life (vigorous; flourishing, prosperous) Prov. 19:23 (Nkjv)
Life in the Promised Land is different than Egypt or the Wilderness.
Most died in the wilderness because facts outweighed faith.
We are guaranteed final victory - Revelation 17:14
The called, chosen, and faithful have used delegated authority well. !!!
#2 Faithfully Gather With Your Family
#2 Faithfully Gather With Your Family
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
We need one another.
None of us is as strong as all of us.
One can chase a thousand, two ten thousand.
The gates of hell will not prevail against the church.
Every joint supplies.
Three fold cord is not easily broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 (KJV 1900)
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Blood makes a relative. Loyalty makes family. Find your pack and run with them. Prov. 18:24
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Regularly remind yourself why you are fighting the good fight.
#3 Recognize, Reject, And Resist Satan’s Devices
#3 Recognize, Reject, And Resist Satan’s Devices
Don’t take the bait.
Ishmaels and Angels of light
Gen. 16:12 he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him.
4,000 years later this compromise is still affecting Israel.
Don’t be ignorant of satan’s devices. 2 Cor. 2:11
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
accusing or blaming others
excuses or reasons - they are self-imposed limitations.
Give no place to the enemy Eph. 4:27
Neither give place to the devil.
discontent with God’s provision.
Resist satans influence (James 4:7).
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Cut any association with those who would draw you back into sinful or occult activities (2 Thessalonians 3:6; 1 Corinthians 5:9; Ephesians 5:11).
withdraw yourselves from those who walk out of order.
do not company with fornicators
have no fellowship with the works of darkness.
little leaven spoils the whole lump.
evil company corrupts good habits.
make no provision for the unfruitful works of darkness
Altar call -
You want to receive the grace to finish and get your finish well.
#4 Go To War
#4 Go To War
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.
Make a choice to rejoice
Paul and Silas
Set free and all those in prison with them.
Praise Is the key. Worship is a weapon.
Praise singers go out and sing praise ye the Lord for His mercy endures forever.
2 Chron. 20:20-21
enemies armies turned on themselves.
Three days to gather the goods
Magnify the Lord. He gets bigger and circumstances get smaller.
Stay filled with the Holy Spirit and walk in the Spirit, not after the lusts of the flesh (Ephesians 5:18; Romans 8:5; 1 John 2:15–17). Obedience and Love Always win
#5 Be Wise As A Serpent And Gentle As A Dove.
#5 Be Wise As A Serpent And Gentle As A Dove.
Operate proactively with a gentle and pure heart.
All true ministry is based on relationship.
Serpents have sharp instincts to predict impending danger.
Discerning - alert to snares before us
Know when to act
Competently disarm the enemy before danger appears.
Warriors win battles. Wisdom wins wars.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Paul also displayed serpent-like shrewdness when he needed it. He knew his legal rights and used the legal system to his advantage (Acts 16:37; 22:25; 25:11). He also carefully crafted his speeches to maximize the impact on his audience (Acts 17:22–23; 23:6–8).
Doves are gentle and graceful.
Pure hearted motives - look for win/ win
No guile or deception
End well If possible by erring on the side of grace.
Ministers must have a Good reputation.
Matthew 12:20
Innocence without wisdom is weak.
Wisdom without innocence is cut throat