Victorious Overcomers

VICTORIOUS OVERCOMERS!

1 John 5:1-5; Joshua 5:13-6:2

INTRODUCTION

Do you have your NIKEs on?

“NIKE” is the greek word used here for “VICTORY”

Would you like to be a Victorious Overcomer in today’s world?

You can be, in this passage God’s Word tells us how…

READ: 1 John 5:1-5

YOU CAN BE A VICTORIOUS OVERCOMER IF

YOUR FAITH IS IN JESUS (V.1)

You Must Believe in Jesus

12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

You Must Be Born Again v.1a,4-5.

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

YOU CAN BE A VICTORIOUS OVERCOMER IF

YOU LOVE JESUS (V.1B-3A)

You Must Love God - Father / Son v.1b-3a

8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Must Love Other Believers v.2

34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

T.S. You Must Show Your Faith and Love By your Actions - Obedience v.3b

YOU CAN BE A VICTORIOUS OVERCOMER IF

YOU ARE OBEDIENT TO JESUS (V.3B)

ILL: THE BATTLE OF JERICHO.

READ: Joshua 5:12-6:2

v. 13-14a Commander of the Lord’s Army (Jesus)

v.14b Joshua’s Faith / Reverence

6:1-5 The Command: not normal or logical

6:6-19 Obedience - Follows exactly

v.20 Victorious Overcomers!!!!

CONCLUSION

ARE YOU A VICTORIOUS OVERCOMER,

OR ARE YOU MISSING SOME OF THE THINGS NECESSARY TO BEING A VICTORIOUS OVERCOMER IN THIS WORLD?