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FAITH THAT OVERCOMES THE WORLD

INTRODUCTION

EVERY CHILD OF GOD HAS A MEASURE OF FAITH, BUT ON DIFFERENT LEVELS. BUT WHAT MAKES A CHILD OF GOD VICTORIOUS IS HOW HE OR SHE OBEY GOD AND OVERCOME THE TRIALS OF LIFE.

THE WORD OVERCOME MEANS ONE WHO SUCCEEDS IN DEALING WITH OR GAINING CONTROL OF SOME PROBLEM OR DIFFICULTY.

1 JOHN 5:4- FOR WHATSOEVER IS BORN OF GOD OVERCOMETH THE WORLD; AND THIS IS THE VICTORY THAT OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, EVEN OUR FAITH.

JOHN STATES THAT WHAT MAKE US VICTORIOUS OVER THE WORLD IS OUR KINSHIP TO GOD AND OUR FAITH IN HIM.

BUT IN ORDER FOR US TO OVERCOME THE WORLD WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT’S IN THE WORLD.

I JOHN 2:16 FOR ALL THAT IS IN THE WORLD, THE LUST OF THE FLESH, AND THE LUST OF THE EYES, AND THE PRIDE OF LIFE, IS NOT OF THE FATHER, BUT IS OF THE WORLD.

SO THE NUMBER ONE CHALLENGE WE FACE IS THE DISCIPLINE OF OUR FLESH.

THE LUST OF THE FLESH IS WHERE SIN HAS IT’S SEAT AND SOURCE IN OUR LOWER ANIMAL NATURE. IT’S WHERE YOUR THOUGHTS, WILL AND ACTIONS ARE PERVERTED. IT POINTS TO THE GRATIFICATION OF OUR FLESHLY DESIRES.

BUT THE WAY WE OVERCOME THE LUST OF THE FLESH WE MUST LIVE IN THE SPIRIT SO THAT WE WILL NOT FULFILL THE LUST THEREOF. WHAT I MEAN IS OUR HEARTS IS IN TUNE TO THE VOICE GOD AND THE HOLY SPIRIT ENABLES US TO DO WHAT PLEASES GOD.

ROMANS 8:5 FOR THEY THAT ARE AFTER THE FLESH DO MIND THE THINGS OF THE FLESH; BUT THEY THAT ARE AFTER THE SPIRIT, THE THINGS OF THE SPIRIT.

SECONDLY THE LUST OF EYES.

IT IS THE STRONG DESIRE FOR WHAT IS SEEN, FOR THE OUTWARD FORM OF THINGS. IT’S LUST AFTER THE SUPERFICIAL. IT’S THE AVENUE THROUGH WHICH OUTWARD THINGS OF THE WORLD , RICHES, POMP, AND BEAUTY, INFLAME US.

THAT WORD INFLAME MEANS TO EXCITE TO EXCESSIVE OR UNCONTROLLABLE ACTION OR FEELING.

KING DAVID COULD NOT CONTROL HIS DESIRES FOR BATHSHEBA ONCE HE TOOK A LOOK AT HER.

HOW WE OVERCOME THE LUST OF THE EYES, WE MUST FIX OUR EYES ON THINGS THAT ARE ABOVE MEANING WE MUST KEEP THE TRUTH IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES THAT JESUS IS WITH YOU AND FOR YOU, EVEN IN YOUR STRUGGLES.

MATTHEW 5:28 BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT WHOSOEVER LOOKETH ON A WOMAN TO LUST AFTER HER HATH COMMITTED ADULTERY WITH HER ALREADY IN HIS HEART.

THIRDLY THE PRIDE OF LIFE.

BOOSTING OF LIFE POSSESSIONS , WHICH DEMONSTRATES A SELFISH VIEW OF SELF-WORTH.

MANY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD VIEW THEIR WORTH BASED ON THINGS THEY HAVE ACHIEVED OR HOW PEOPLE MASSAGE THEIR EGOS.

WHAT YOU WEAR, WHAT YOU DRIVE, WHERE YOU LIVE SHOULD NOT DEFINE WHO YOU ARE, BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU CANNOT TAKE ANY OF THAT STUFF WITH YOU WHEN YOU LIVE THIS EARTH.

BUT THE WAY TO OVERCOME PRIDE IS NOT TO THINK OF YOURSELF MORE HIGHLY THAN YOU OUGHT TO THINK.

WHEN YOU DO THIS, YOU DON’T OVER ESTIMATE YOURSELF, AND THAT WILL KEEP YOU HUMBLE.

JAMES 4:6 BUT HE GIVETH MORE GRACE. WHEREFORE HE SAITH, GOD RESISTETH THE PROUD, BUT GIVETH GRACE UNTO THE HUMBLE.

THAT’S HOW OUR FAITH OVERCOMES THE WORLD.