Victory in Jesus
A. SOME CONTESTS IMPORTANT, SOME NOT.
B. THE GREATEST CONTEST -- A MUST WIN SITUATION!
C. VICTORY IN JESUS( 1 Cor. 15:57 ).
D. IN CHRIST WE HAVE VICTORY OVER:
A. Job 14:1; 1 Thess. 4:13-14.
B. 2 Cor. 1:3-11.
A. GOD IS WITH US( Heb. 13:5-6 ).
B. Rom. 8:31; Matt. 10:28.
A. Job 14:14. "IF A MAN DIE, WILL HE LIVE AGAIN?"
B. 1 Pet. 1:3; Heb. 2:14-15.
C. 2 Cor. 4:13-14.
A. TEMPTATION.
1. Jesus understands( Heb. 2:18; 4:15 )
2. He provides escape( 1 Cor. 10:13; 2 Pet. 2:9 ).
3. Faith is the victory( 1 John 5:4-5; Eph. 6:16; Rom. 10:17 )
B. WHEN MAN SINS.
1. All sin( Rom. 2:23 ).
2. Death( 6:23 ).
3. Man can't save himself on his own merit( Eph. 2:8-9 ).
4. We are redeemed to victory( 1 Pet. 1:18-19 ).
C. WHEN CHRISTIANS SIN.
1. Paul's dilemma( Rom. 7:21-25 ).
2. Live by the Spirit( Rom. 8:1-4 ).
3. 1 John 1:6-7. Involves repentance, coming out of the dark.
A. NO VICTORY WITHOUT CONFLICT.
B. WE MUST BE STEDFAST, UNMOVABLE.
C. LABOR IS FOLLOWED BY VICTORY.
D. OUR TRIUMPH IS IN CHRIST( 2 Cor. 2:14 ).
D. ARE YOU IN CHRIST?