Setting The Stage For Christian Victory
Copyright © 2008 by Dr.J.AMcBean Library of Congress Washington.D.C.20559
L iving a victorious Christian life does not come cheap, and it is definitely not an accident. It is something that the newly converted believers has to plan for. It is like planting a seed. First, seed must be carefully selected, and then the earth must be properly prepared. The seed must be planted, watered, and daily care must be given, before a great harvest can be a reality.
Tommy Newberry In his book. “Success Is Not An Accident.” He says “Success is not an accident! This is, without a doubt, the single most important lessons you must learn and really understand if you want to develop your full potential and enjoy all the success you were designed to enjoy. Success in life comes from one thing: deciding exactly what you want to accomplish and then deliberately choosing to invest the minutes and hours of your life doing only those things that move you in the direction of your goal. It’s simple. It’s the truth. And the moment you fully accept it, your life and the lives of those you love will never again be the same. Success, however you choose to define it, is absolutely predictable.”
Getting The Victory Over Self.
There are some nine sins that can be committed against the Holy Spirit. And these sins came about due to the fact that the Christians did not get the victory over self. Quenching the Holy Spirit is done when a Christian tries to cool down the zeal of another zealous Christian. Whatsoever we have done to another saint of Christ, we have done it to the spirit of Christ that indwell the servant of Christ. Favoritism and partiality is another sin that cause us to sin against the Holy Spirit. For example, the pastor’s son is not spiritually gifted, but another member of low rank is gifted. We keep that low rank one down, and tries to promote the pastor’s son who are not spiritually gifted, and are living like Eli's sons, sleeping with the church’s women. This sin is doing despise to the spirit of grace. I use the term.. “Getting victory” But, it is not getting, but, “Taking Victory over self” This is to identifying bad traits in my own life and rebuke it.
Watchmanee stated that our body is the outermost man, our soul is the inner man and our spirit is the inner most man. The soul uses the body to sin. The apostle Paul said he finds a law in his body, that when he wanted to do good, evil is present with him. The Christian has four realms of battle-ground to conquer. The first is the battle with “self” The second is the battle with the “foolishness of man, the unregenerate man” The third is the “Battle with cults, or the kingdom of false religion” The forth is the battle with “the great demonic host.” If the Christians fail in examining, judging and proving himself or herself. He she will never conquer the other three realms of evil. Because the old life of envy, weakness and bitterness will always spring up again. These negative attitudes will set the person up for a fall.
For example, a pastor I know was praying for God to sent him a couple of deacons to help him. At the same time, two other bible school trained and ordained minister was there, and he would not even ask us to teach a Sunday school class. He went to New Jersey and get a man to preach for him when he was going on vacation. To our surprise, the man platted against him and was trying to turn the church against him. Envy will never make us use the talents of others, and see others for what they are. That is why we had to get the victory over our own self first. We must learn to rebuke our self, and correct our self.
Romans 7:21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. Romans 7:22 for I delight in the law of God after the inward man: Romans 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
The Old Life Will Spring Up Again.
Heb 12:15 looking diligently lest any fail of the grace of God, or lest any root of bitterness springing up disturb you, and by it many are defile
Examination Is A Must.
2Co 13:5 examine yourselves, whether you are in the faith, prove your own selves. Do you not know your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you are reprobates
Judging One Self Is A Must.
1Co 11:31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.
Finding Out The Will Of God.
The first question the Apostle Paul asks the lord is written in: Acts 9:6 (KJV) And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.) Notice the lord did not personally told Paul what his calling were. The lord sent Paul to another believer. Others are important to us, in finding out our calling, we are not independent of others.
If We Fails In Conquering Self.
If we fail in conquering the first realm of battle. “Self” We will have trouble dealing with the other sins which I will mention following.
(1) Iniquity
Psalm 66:18 (KJV) If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
(2) Evildoing
Job 8:20 (KJV) Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
(3) Unforgiving Spirit
Mark 11:26 (KJV)But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
(4) Double mindedness
James 1:7-8 (KJV) For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. [8] A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
(5) Lack Of Love
2 Tim. 1:7 (KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
1 John 4:20 (KJV)If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
(6) Un-Confess Sins
1 John 1:8-9 (KJV)If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. [9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(7) Isolating Our self From Others
Hebrews 10:25 (KJV) Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Christians must have a feeding source, and support financially your feeding source. You must learn the scriptures, learn to know the genuine Holy Spirit. The Christian’s life is a journey.
SOMETIME ONLY JESUS CAN HELP US
Matthew 6:33-AV But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Isaiah 55:6-AV Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Isaiah 55:7-AV Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
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