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STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF!. Have the attitude of the Bereans…. … take what you are taught and search the Scriptures each day to see if what was taught is what the Word of God says [Acts 17:11]!. UNCOVERING the uncovered. A Study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
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STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF! Have the attitude of the Bereans… … take what you are taught and search the Scriptures each day to see if what was taught is what the Word of God says [Acts 17:11]!
UNCOVERING the uncovered A Study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ
UNCOVERING the uncovered PROMISES to FAITHFUL OVERCOMERS Part Five:
Revelation 2 verses 7, 11, 17, 29; 3 verses 6, 13, 22 • “‘The ONES HAVING AN EAR, LET THEM HEAR what the SPIRITSAYS to the congregations….’” Let Them HEAR
Last study we looked at • PRINCIPLES of the • CHURCH Jesus Desires • These PRINCIPLES are also FOUNDATIONALPRINCIPLES of being an OVERCOMER! 7
UNCOVERING the uncovered The CHURCH Jesus Desires – IS to OVERCOME the WORLD!
OVERCOME – G3528 • comes from G3529, meaning, “victory”! • G3528, means, • ‘to be victorious’, or ‘to OVERCOME’; • ‘conquer’ or ‘subdue’; • ‘to prevail’.
Luke 11:14-22 – A Parable ofOVERCOMING • [21] “When a STRONGman, FULLYARMED, GUARDS his own homestead, his possessions are undisturbed;”
[22] “BUT when someone STRONGER than he ATTACKS him and OVERPOWERS[OVERCOMES (G3528)] him, • he takes away from him ALL his ARMOR • on which he had RELIED, • and distributes his plunder.” Luke 11:14-22 – A Parable of OVERCOMING
An Application of Overcoming, Ephesians 6:10-18 • Ephesians 6:10 • … BE STRONG IN the Lord, and IN the STRENGTH of HISMIGHT. An Application of Overcoming
Ephesians 6:11 • PUTON the FULLARMOR of God, • THATyouMAYBEABLETOSTANDFIRMAGAINST the SCHEMES of the DEVIL. An Application of Overcoming
Ephesians 6:13 • Therefore, TAKEUP the FULLARMOR of God, • that you MAYBEABLETORESIST in the evil day, • and having done everything, • STANDFIRM. An Application of Overcoming
UNCOVERING the uncovered TRUTHS for OVERCOMERS! 7
John 16:33 – TRUTH #1 • “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have PEACE. • In the world you have TRIBULATION, • BUTTAKECOURAGE; • I HAVE OVERCOME the WORLD.”
2 Corinthians 2:14 – TRUTH #2 • BUTTHANKSBE to God, Who always leads us in HISTRIUMPH IN CHRIST, • and MANIFESTSthroughus the SWEETAROMA of the KNOWLEDGEofHIM in every place.
Romans 12:21 – TRUTH #3 • DO NOTBEOVERCOME by EVIL, • BUTOVERCOMEEVIL with GOOD.
1 John 4:4 – TRUTH #4 • You are from God, little children, • and haveOVERCOME them; • BECAUSEGREATERISHeWhoIS INYOU • thanhewho is in the world.
1 John 5:4-5 – TRUTH #5 • [4] ForALL WHO HAVE BEEN BORNof GodOVERCOME the world; • and this is the VICTORY[G3529] that has OVERCOME[G3528] the world – • OUR FAITH.
[5] AndWHO is the ONEWHOOVERCOMES the world, • butHE WHO BELIEVES[TRUSTS]that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:4-5
Revelation 12:11 – TRUTH #6 • “And theyOVERCAMEhim** • because of the BLOOD of the LAMB • and because of the WORD of their TESTIMONY, • and they DIDNOTLOVE their LIFEEVEN to DEATH. • ** “dragon”, “serpent”, “devil”, “Satan” [vs 9]; “accuser” [vs 10]
Revelation 21:7 – TRUTH #7 • “The ONE WHO OVERCOMES SHALL INHERIT these things, • and IWILLBETHEIRGOD and THEYWILLBEMYCHILD.
UNCOVERING the uncovered OVERCOMING IN JESUS [Romans 8:26-39]
[26] And in the same way THESPIRIT also HELPS our WEAKNESS; • forWEDO NOT KNOW HOW to PRAYASWESHOULD, • butTHESPIRIT HIMSELF INTERCEDES with groanings too deep for words; Romans 8:26-39
[27] and HEWHOSEARCHES the HEARTSKNOWS what the MIND of the SPIRIT is, • becauseHEINTERCEDES for the SAINTS ACCORDING to(the will of)GOD. Romans 8:26-39
[28] And WE KNOW that God causes all things to work together for good to those who • LOVE GOD, • to those who are called ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE. Romans 8:26-39
[31] What then shall we say to these things? • IF GOD is FOR us, • who is against us? Romans 8:26-39
[37] But in all these things we OVERWHELMINGLY CONQUERTHROUGH HIM WHO LOVED us. • OVERWHELMINGLY CONQUER is one Greek compound word, G5245, [G5228 + G3528] • literally: “more than overcome” Romans 8:26-39
[38] FOR I AM CONVINCED that neitherDEATH, norLIFE, norANGELS, norPRINCIPALITIES, norTHINGS PRESENT, northingsto COME, norPOWERS, Romans 8:26-39
[39] norHEIGHT, norDEPTH, norANY other CREATEDTHING, • SHALLBEABLE to SEPARATE US FROM the LOVEOFGOD, • which is INCHRISTJESUSOUR LORD. Romans 8:26-39
UNCOVERING the uncovered PROMISES for OVERCOMERS! 7
The church Jesus DESIRES Chart See series handout Part Four-B, Page 36, or individual handouts on table.
Revelation 2:7 • ‘… the ONE WHO OVERCOMES… • … I WILL GRANT to EATFROM the TREEofLIFE, which is in the Paradise of God.’ PROMISE #1 to OVERCOMERS!
Revelation 2:11 • ‘… the ONE WHO OVERCOMES… • … SHALL NOT BEHURT by the SECOND DEATH.’ the “SECOND DEATH” see John 5:19-29; Revelation 20:6 (no power over them); Revelation 21:8, “lake of fire” PROMISE #2 to OVERCOMERS!
Revelation 2:17 • ‘… to the ONE WHO OVERCOMES… • … IWILL GIVE of the HIDDENMANNA, and a WHITE STONE, • and a NEW NAME written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it. and a WHITESTONE, and a NEWNAMEwritten on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it. PROMISE #3 to OVERCOMERS!
Revelation 2:26 • ‘… the ONE WHO OVERCOMES… • … and WHOKEEPSMyDEEDS until the end, • TO THEM IWILLGIVEAUTHORITYOVER THE NATIONS; PROMISE #4 to OVERCOMERS!
Revelation 3:5 • ‘… the ONE WHO OVERCOMES… • … SHALL BE CLOTHED in WHITEGARMENTS; • and IWILLNOTERASE their NAMEFROMthe BOOK of LIFE,…’ PROMISE #5a,b to OVERCOMERS!
Revelation 3:5 • ‘… and IWILLCONFESS their NAMEBEFORE My Father, • and BEFORE His angels. PROMISE #5c to OVERCOMERS!
Revelation 3:12 • ‘… the ONE WHO OVERCOMES… • … IWILL MAKE them a PILLAR in the TEMPLE of My GOD, • and they WILL NOTGO OUT FROMIT anymore; … PROMISE #6 to OVERCOMERS!
‘… IWILL WRITE UPON THEM the NAME of MyGod, and the NAME of the city of MyGod, • the NEW JERUSALEM, which comes down out of heaven from MyGod, and MyNEW NAME. the NEW JERUSALEM, and MyNEWNAME. PROMISE #6 to OVERCOMERS!
Revelation 3:21 • ‘… the ONE WHO OVERCOMES… • … I WILL GRANT to them to SITDOWNwith Me on Mythrone [Eph 2:6] • as Ialso OVERCAME and SATDOWN with MyFather on Histhrone. • [Eph 1:20] PROMISE #7 to OVERCOMERS!
PERSONAL Make the BLESSING
Revelation 12:10-11 • [10] And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, • “Now the SALVATION, and the POWER, and the KINGDOM of our God • and the AUTHORITY of HisCHRISTHAVECOME…”
[10] … for the ACCUSER of our brethren HASBEEN THROWN DOWN, • WHO ACCUSES them before our God day and night. Revelation 12:10-11
[11] “And theyOVERCAMEhim • because of the BLOOD of the LAMB • and because of the WORD of THEIRTESTIMONY, • and they DIDNOTLOVE their LIFEEVEN to DEATH. Revelation 12:10-11
Here is YOUR INVITATION to OVERCOME by BLOOD of the LAMB! And the TESTIMONY of YOURLIFE!