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"I Have Overcome the World"

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"I Have Overcome the World"

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Scripture Reading: Revelation 12:1-12

"I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD"

Intro.

1. Conquering heroes are honored with praise, power, privilege. We benefit from heroic efforts of the past & present.

2. There is no greater struggle for men’s freedom nor a more glorious Conqueror than Jesus’ victory over sin & death & His exaltation on high – Rev. 12:7-10.

a. “There are no victories at discount prices.” (Gen. D. Eisenhower)

b. Christ’s victory won at great cost – Jno. 12:27-33 (Heb. 2:14-15).

3. At great cost Jesus has “overcome the world” so you and I may live free! Jno. 16:33

I. JESUS HAS OVERCOME THE WORLD – Jno. 16:33.

A. He Has Overcome Satan – 1 Jno. 3:8; cf. Rev. 12:8-9.

1. Satan’s power to hold men in fear & tempt us to yield to the flesh is not insurmountable – Christ has defeated Him!

2. By His crucifixion He “cast out” Satan (destroyed his power base) - Jno. 12:27-31; cf. Heb. 2:14-15.

B. He Has Overcome Sin.

1. In His death He bore the penalty of our sin (death) – 2 Cor. 5:18-21; 2 Pet. 2:23-24 (Isa. 53:4-6).

2. He “condemned sin in the flesh” – Rom. 8:3 (1-4).

a. By His sinless life, Jesus showed that the failure of the law to give life was not with God’s law, but with man weakness of flesh (Rom. 8:3; Heb. 4:15).

b. By His death, He condemned sin that dwells in man’s flesh (8:3).

3. Jesus overcame sin in His life & by His death!

C. He Has Overcome Death – Jno. 11:25-26.

1. Physical death, in His resurrection – 11:25; 1 Cor. 15:20.

2. Spiritual death, because he saves from sin – 11:26; Rom. 6:21-23.

3. In Christ we are “free from the law of sin and death” – Rom. 8:1-2.

D. He Has Overcome the Darkness of Ignorance & Error – Jno. 1:4-5.

1. Lk. 2:29-32 – A light bringing salvation to the nations (Matt. 4:16).

2. Jno. 8:12 – Light of the world to escape darkness (9:5).

3. Jno. 14:6 – The Way & Truth who is the path to God!

E. He Continues to Overcome Every False Doctrine – 1 Jno. 4:1-4.

1. False teachers with their false doctrines (those who teach error are against Christ, 4:3) fall before Christ.

2. He is mightier than they! - 4:4-6 (Gal. 1:8-9)

II. OUR FAITH IN JESUS OVERCOMES THE WORLD – 1 Jno. 5:4.

A. By Our Faith in Christ, We Share in Christ’s Victories! - Rev. 12:10

B. When We Live by Faith, We Overcome (Rev. 12:11):

1. By the blood of the Lamb – Eph. 1:7.

-Overcome sin & death - Rom. 6:1-3; Acts 22:16 – Believe & be baptized – Saved by His blood!

2. By the word of their testimony – cf. Rev. 12:17; 14:12.

a. Word of the gospel – Acts 2:40; 20:20-21, 24, 32.

b. Overcome Satan by the word of God! – 1 Jno. 2:13-14.

c. Overcome darkness & error when we believe & walk in His light of truth! – Jno. 12:35-36

d. Overcome every false teaching – 2 Cor. 10:3-5 (Eph. 6:17).

3. By self-denial – Matt. 16:25; cf. Rom. 8:35-39.

a. Rev. 12:17 – The battle rages & we must deny & endure – 2 Tim. 2:3-4.

b. Eph. 6:13 – Clothed in His armor, we stand!

4. Rev. 12:12 – Rejoice in the victory of Christ! (Rev. 17:14)

Conclusion

1. Victory over Satan, sin & death is through Christ – 1 Cor. 15:50-57.

2. Rev. 3:20-21; 21:7 – Hear & obey Him! He who overcomes shall inherit all things!

3. To the victor goes the spoils! Will you share in victory or defeat?

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