Revelation 21:7
Revelation 21:7 – He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.
1. We must overcome sin and the flesh
o Romans 3:23 (New International Version) – 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
o Romans 6:23 (New International Version) – 23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life inChrist Jesus our Lord.
o How to overcome and avoid sin:
§ Forgiveness
· Repent
o Acts 3:19 – Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
· Believe
o Acts 16:31 – They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”
o John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
· Confess
o 1 John 1:9 (New International Version) – 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
· Receive
§ Resist temptation
· 1 Corinthians 10:13 – No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
§ Scripture
· Psalm 119:11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
§ Discipleship
· John 13:35 – By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
· We don’t wait on a ‘call from God’ to watch t.v. but many think they must ‘wait on a call’ to care for the poor, etc (Francis Chan)
§ Starve the flesh and feed the Spirit
· John 3:6 – Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
§ Accountability
· Proverbs 27:17 – As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
§ Solitude
· Psalm 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
2. We must overcome Satan
§ 1 Peter 5:8 – Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
§ How we can overcome Satan
§ Resisting Satan
· James 4:7 – Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
§ Allow no footholds
· Ephesians 4:26-28 (New International Version) – 26“In your anger do not sin”[a]: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27and do not give the devil a foothold.
§ Identify him and his work
· 2 Corinthians 11:14 – And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
· 2 Corinthians 2:11 – in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
§ Prayer
· Ephesians 6:12 – For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
3. We must overcome the world
§ 1 Peter 2:11 – Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
§ Romans 12:2 (New International Version) – 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.