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YOUR FAITH IS THE VICTORY “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4). Men suffered all kinds of afflictions in the world; 1 Peter 5:9b, because they rebelled against their Creator, they laid their way through destruction, and dwelt in the land of curse. The earth was cursed for the sake of the first man’s offence; and the world was founded upon the curse, to sustain men in the curse. Yet, by virtue of God’s eternal love for man, before the world began, He chose us in Christ; and “…predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself…” (Ephesians 1:5); that we should not remain in the world forever, for the world is the realm of total darkness; where men are conditioned to destroy others, and also perish as well out of ignorance; Hosea 4:6. So, God purposed in Himself to redeem us by the blood of the Lamb that was slain, from the beginning of the world. And it came to pass, that, the eternal purpose of God was fulfilled in Christ, that through faith in His Name, men should not continue under the curse upon the world: but they should be brought out to inherit a blessing in Christ. Remember the bible says that, the whole world lies in the hands of the wicked, which is a spiritual reality: but in the physical realm, it is not so seen, because, flesh and blood runs the affairs, and it appears so humanly. But beyond the physical body there is a spirit; and the spirit realm governs the physical realm. I give you an example to catch up with me, consider the case of Daniel, after that he had fasted and prayed to God on behalf of his people for three full weeks, seeking the face of the LORD, confessing their sins for forgiveness, to be delivered from the land of captivity. And then, angel Gabriel was sent from God with answers to Daniel: but I want you to notice carefully what the angel said to Daniel. “Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the Chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia” (Daniel 10:12-13). Angel Gabriel was sent from God with answers to Daniel’s prayers, but when he was coming down, the prince of the kingdom of Persia; referrig to a principality in the high places, who was in charge of a kingdom which was run in the earth by men, withstood Gabriel, to prevent the answers from getting to Daniel. See, the kingdom of Persia was a kingdom founded in the world by men, and men were administrating the existence of that kingdom in the realm of the flesh: but in the realm of the spirit, there was a principality (a demonic force) supervising and influencing the administration of the kingdom in the spirit realm. So when Daniel was praying to God, Cyrus the king of Persia, who was a man, knew nothing about Daniel’s prayers: but the spiritual rulers of the kingdom of Persia knew, and fought against the deliverance of God’s people. In such a case, if you were part of that kingdom, you may be deceived to think that, it is a man that was leading the kingdom: and never know that he’s just a vessel being used by an unseen force, who rather leads through that vessel. Could you discover, that, availability was not limited to visibility? The bible says that every man walks in the name of his god. Somethings fraudulently appears normal and harmless in the physical realm: but in the spiritual realm, they are as dangerous and dreadful as the devil himself. For example, an evil leader who performs all kinds of demonic rituals before he comes on stage: when he stands before the people, he may look so harmless and helpful, but inside of him is a spirit of the serpent, ready to bite and inject poison into as many as will fall victim: but according to the carnal mind, he’s very rich and a public figure. I want you to consider what the Apostle Paul said in 2 Cornthians 4:3-4, “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” A god is an object of worship, something or someone that is served for whatever reasons; therefore, the god of this world means, the one that the world worships or serves. That should tell you that, the world is more spiritual than physical, therefore, to conform yourself to this world, is an indirect worship to the prince of the air, it is a submission to the rulership of the god of this world, partaking in a realm; Ephesians 2:2. Also, let’s consider why he blinds the minds of natural men against the glorious gospel of Christ. After he deceived the first man, and that man fell, he took lordship over the flesh, and manipulated their ways to contradict their Creator, so that, they will be programmed to always rebel against their Creator, who will want to deliver them from his hands, so that, they will forever remain his prisoners. And that continued till the Messiah was given: and he realized that the Messiah has come to destroy his works; by exposing men to the truth which as a consequence will deliver men from under his power. Nevertheless, the only way that men can be delivered from his lordship is when they believe on the Name of the Son of God. And immediately they believe in the Name of the Lord from heaven, He gave them power to become the sons of God, which makes them superior to him and all his powers. Therefore, the only advantage that he has to maintain his lordship in men, is to attack their ability to receive the truth, so that they will continue in lies, which is his sceptre. So he blinds their minds: because faith comes by hearing: so that, even if they hear, it will mean nothing to them, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. But you, dearly beloved, understand that, for your sake; and that you should not perish along with the world, came Jesus, to detach you from the world, and to consecrate you unto the heavenly Father, “According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” (2 Peter 1:3-4). Therefore, be ye unequally yoked with them that are without. There are afflictions that are accomplished on those of the world, but ye are not to suffer the same afflictions as of the world; for ye have overcome the world, because ye are of God, and greater is He that’s in you: than the god of this world. Therefore, take an understanding from our theme scripture, and walk in the realm of an overcomer, for “When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up…” (Job 22:9). My goodness! You see, times and seasons are not the same; there was a season of the Lamb, and a season of the Lion; at a time the Lamb, and at a time the Lion, the same Person but different manifestations: how glorious, privilege, and honour, to be of Him that sitteth in the highest, whose dominion and government is forever more. Our theme scripture reads; “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4). Before any could be born of God, it was recalled that, For God so loved the world, speaking a general language; covering all human beings. But afterwards, it came to say, For whatsoever is born of God at one side, overcomes the world at another side, indicating that, now, the term ‘the world,’ does not cover all men, for some are delivered from it into another Kingdom, called the Kingdom of heaven; Colossians 1:13. And those brought out from the world into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son, are those who are born of God through faith in His Son. That is, the Son of God, came into the world: yet not everybody received Him, “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1:12-13). My goodness! Then it says, the victory that overcomes the world, or in order words, the power to overcome the world is your faith. Why? Because, firstly notice that, it is not everybody that overcomes the world, but whosoever is born of God. And before one can be born of God, he requires the power from above, and that power, also, gave He to them that believe on the Name of the Son of God, which means, your faith in the Son of God is your access to the power that qualifies you to become a son of God. That means, the power that you require to overcome the world, is the same power that gives birth to you [being born again] to become a son of God, thus, to be a son of God, means to be an overcomer. That’s why the Apostle John declared plainly to the Church, that, “Ye are of God…and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Let’s enter a little into the scripture, “Ye are of God… meaning, you are made a part of God, because, you are now born of Him, you have become part of God’s family, for you are made His son; you’ve become one with the unconquerable God, and by virtue of that, you …have overcome them… this is where many of God’s children miss it; they try to defeat the devil who’s already trounced by the Son of God, and through that, they permit the devil a room to influence their lives. Yet, the Apostle did not say, “ye shall overcome; if you try hard” but rather, “ye have overcome.” My goodness! This is an understanding; it’s a reality, the Son of God won the battle, and you are called into His victory; only believe that the Son of God conquered in your name, and you are joined to Him through your faith in His Name, thus, you are on the winning side, and that you are a winner, for you are called to partake in His victory. And he explained why you have overcome; …because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.” The greater one in you, which is the reason why you have overcome, is the same power that you received that qualified you to become a son of God. Thus, you have overcome, not by your own strength or might: but by my Spirit, saith the Lord. Now that you have understood that, the reason why you have overcome them, is because of the greater one in you, also add to it, that, the greater one came to dwell in you by your faith in the Son of God. So by your faith in the Son of God, you received the power to become a son of God, and that power gave you victory over the world; making you an overcomer. Yet, that power which is in you that have made you an overcomer can not be seen with your optical eyes, therefore, how do you flow with what you can’t see? By faith. That’s, by faith you received that power, and by faith you walk in that power. And as long as that power is in you, you are immune to defeat, because, that power in you can by no means be defeated; and you are joined together as one, therefore, irrespective of the contrary winds that may blow around you, refuse to recognize what is happening outside; acknowledge who is inside, and that will always position you to take dominion in His Name. Always be conscious that, the victory is not coming from anywhere but out of you, the power for victory is in you, and the substance of that power is your faith, so the power works in and through you by your faith. Your faith is the reality of the power in you; your faith is what actualizes the power in your life. The men of God under the old covenant “…through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens” (Hebrews 11:33-34). But we are under a better covenant with better promises than them, and if they stopped the mouth of lions, are we going to run away from lions? Absolutely no! Hence, if perhaps, assuming an evil spirit shows up to your view, don’t be despair, refuse to look at how ugly and terrible it appears: just cast it out in the Name of Jesus, by your faith, for your victory over the enemy is your faith. Never spend your precious time looking at the enemy or considering his plans: rather spend valuable time growing your faith, for as long as your faith is active and effective, the enemy can only bow before you; because, you come in the Name of the Lord. Always “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). You may found yourself in a situation where things may not appear right to you: yet, your faith will tell you that, in the midst of storms, God is with you, and that you have the victory: but looking at how terrible the circumstances appear, fear will tell you, that, the enemy is wickedly after you, and that if you don’t take care, you might fail. But understand this today, that, fear is for the enemy, and against God: but faith is for God, and against the enemy, therefore, despite whatever comes your way; hold on to your faith. The only way you will see failure is when you allow fear to dominate your mind: but as long as faith reigns in your heart, you can only see victory, for you know; even by your faith, that failure is not possible with you, and you are convinced of that, that you are not hepless; but the Helper lives in you, and so you are helped from within, that’s, “…Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). In conclusion, the reason why your faith is the victory, is because, God sent Jesus “…to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound” (Isaiah 61:1), and the Apostle Paul attest to that in Galatians 5:1, saying, “STAND fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage” (Galatians 5:1). The Son of God hath done so much for every man, but whatever He hath done works only for he that responds by faith. God hath guaranteed victory in Christ, that whosoever comes into Christ inherit to possess of that victory; “…thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57). But how can someone come to Christ? Only by faith, then your faith is what makes you a possessor of the victory, thus, the victory becomes yours through your faith, so your faith possibilizes the victory, meaning, the victory is actualized by your faith, therefore, your faith guarantees or substantiate the victory; that’s, your faith gives you the victory, hence, your faith is the victory. Finally brethren, it takes your faith to surmount the diverse challenges that are being invented every here and there, strategized to make all men carnal: but in our Kingdom; the Kingdom of heaven, “…we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal” “For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 4:18, 5:7). And by our faith, we exercise our divine authority over the earth, subduing contrary forces, dominating over circumstances, and environments, and causing things to line up with God’s will, and purpose in the earth, giving Him all the praise, honour and glory, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and let the Saints respond, Amen. If you want to receive Christ into your spirit, kindly pray thus: “O LORD GOD, I COME TO YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, YOUR WORD SAYS, “…WHOSOEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED” I ASK JESUS TO COME INTO MY HEART TO BE THE LORD OF MY LIFE. I RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE INTO MY SPIRIT, I DECLARE I AM SAVED; I AM BORN AGAIN; I AM A CHILD OF GOD; I NOW HAVE CHRIST DWELLING IN ME, AND GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN ME THAN HE THAT IS IN THE WORLD! I NOW WALK IN THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF MY NEW LIFE. HALLELUJAH!”
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:13:44 +0000

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