rev 2 7
1 john 5 5
-overcome
-to believe doesnt mean is an overcomer
rev 3 21
Jesus calls Himself an overcomer
john 16 33
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-by the finish work of Christ, we too can overcome the 3 adversaries
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-he who overcomes is not he who believes in Jesus but he who has victory over life adversaries to fulfill his divine purpose
rev 2 7, 22 14
-overcomers are those who do His commandments
-not all who believe obey!
rev 2 26
-only when we complete the works, stay faithful till the end
2 cor 5 10
-we will be rewarded according to our works done in this life
-our works are evidence of our salvation
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-Jesus is promising rewards to encourage His ppl to overcome the trails of life through faithfulness
1 cor 3 13 14
-we will be saved, but will end up with little rewards in not doing the works God wants us to do
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-to overcome doesnt mean we will escape suffering... rather to conquer temptation and remain true to Jesus
-our loyalty to Jesus will conquer the suffering and death
rev 15 2
-they didnt escape suffering and persecution yet they are victorious cos they have conquered every temptation and remain true to Jesus
rev 3 21
Jesus suffered and died
Church of Ephesus , they must.... (pic)
-overcome the coldness of heart, compliance, unkindness and untrust amg each other
rev 2 7
-this is the promise.. overcomer will eat from the tree of life
-Jesus promised tt if they repent, they will have the full wisdom in eternity
-the Smynra Church are being threaten
rev 2 9
-the Smynra Church suffered hardships
-nobody desires to suffer
-even Jesus wants the Father to spare Him from the cross if its the Father's will
-as Jesus' followers, we must be willing to endure suffering if by doing so helps to advance His kingdom
-we dont see what God sees
-there is no honor in suffering, in doing evil
-most of us suffer cos of the fall
-cos of sin, all the creation been cursed (curses of sin) --- natural disasters, dickness, wars, conflicts
-Jesus saved us!
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God uses suffering to change and strengthen us and fulfill His divine purpose through His glory
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however, we cant jump into conclusion tt everytime ppl suffer only cos they have sinned or been disobedient
-suffering is not always a result of sin
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Jesus suffered although He is without sin
2 tim
-a Christian life is not a road of wealth and ease
-it often involves deep sorrows, deprivation, misunderstanding, opposition, even if we have done nothing wrong
rev 2 9
-the Church of Smynra is materially poor but spiritually rich
-they are poor as their properties were confiscated simply cos they were Christians
hebrews 10 34
they put their hope in heaven
-God meets our needs, not our greed
-thoough the Christians in Smynra wasnt rich, they were nv in lack for the works of God
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-why ppl persecute Christians?
-the gospel humbles the sinners too much
-they hate to admit their guilt, and refusing to admit the need if a savior
pic when we born against
-we voluntarily live by the morals of the world
-the way the world treated Jesus will be the same they treat Christians
-it is the world crucified Him
-by living according to the gospel, our lifestyle will be different
-the light of us will shine and expose the darkness of the world
matt 5 16
Jesus is he true light of the world but crucified
rev 2 9
rev 2 10
knowing Jesus as savior bring great blessings, but there is a high price to pay to be identified with Him
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because Satan hates God and we are the apple of God's eye, we became Satan's object of hatred
-because Satan is in the world and we are living in it, we will have sufferings and hardships
rev 2 10
1. temptation
-=desire for someone/something tt is unlawful/immoral/unwise
-its Satan tt tempt, God dont tempt
-Satan tempt so tt we may forsake our loyalty fo Christ
2. testimony
-=procedure to establish performance and reliability
