Faith Is The Victory 1 John 5 4

“Faith Is The Victory” 1 John 5: 4 (NKJV) 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St church of Christ / June 29, 2008 1

“Faith Is The Victory” 1 John 5: 1 -5 (NKJV) 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St church of Christ / June 29, 2008 2

“Faith Is The Victory” 1 John 5: 1 -5 (NKJV) 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St church of Christ / June 29, 2008 3

“Faith Is The Victory” Whatever Is Born of God Don Mc. Clain è Regenerated – John 3: 5; Titus 3: 5; 1 Pet 1: 22, 23 è Converted – Ez. 18: 30 -32; Mat. 18: 3; Acts 3: 19; 26: 1820 è Renewed – Rom 12: 1, 2; 8: 5 -9 è Abides In God – John 15: 1 W. 65 th St church of Christ / June 29, 2008 10; 1 John 3: 6 -9; 5: 1 -3 4

“Faith Is The Victory” Overcomes The “World" cf. 1 Jn 2: 15 -17 è The lust of the flesh (immorality, inordinate emotions) è The lust of the eyes (materialism, greed, covetousness) è The pride of life (vainglory, boasting, arrogance) Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St church of Christ / June 29, 2008 5

“Faith Is The Victory” Overcomes The “World" cf. 1 Jn 2: 15 -17 è Sin - (Its guilt; power & consequences) è Worry - (Anxiety; fear; emotional distress) è Discontentment – (dissatisfaction; unhappiness; murmuring) è Depression – (despair) Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St church of Christ / June 29, 2008 6

“Faith Is The Victory” Overcomes The “World" cf. 1 Jn 2: 15 -17 è Illness – (pain, hardship; inability to function) è Grief - (Deep mental anguish, as that arising from bereavement) è Loneliness - (Can be lonely when surrounded by people) è Death – (The resurrection) Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St church of Christ / June 29, 2008 7

“Faith Is The Victory” “And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. ” è Faith In Who Jesus Is (1 John 1: 1 -3; 4: 4; 5: 5; John 1: 1, 2; Col. 1: 13 -17; Heb 1: 1, 2) è Faith In What Jesus Did – (1 John 4: 2; 3: 16; 2: 2; 1 Tim 2: 5; Heb 7: 25) è Faith In What Jesus Has Said - (Mat 17: 5; Luke 6: 46; John 8: 24; Luke 13: 3; Mat 10: 32; Mark 16: 16; John 16: 13; 1 Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St church of Christ / June 29, 2008 8

“Faith Is The Victory” 1 John 5: 4 (NKJV) 1 Cor 15: 57 -58 (NKJV) whatever is 57 But born of God thanks be to God, who gives us the overcomes victorythe through our Lord Jesus Christ. world. 58 And this Therefore, my beloved brethren, be is the victory steadfast, immovable, always abounding that has in the work overcome the of the Lord, knowing that your world--ourlabor faith. is not in vain in the Lord. 4 For Don Mc. Clain W. 65 th St church of Christ / June 29, 2008 9

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