He who Overcomes!

"He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son." (Rev 21:7)

Overcoming “Overcome”: nikao, from nike = victory Overcome: to be victorious, to prevail There are obstacles to overcome Overcoming is possible Requires involvement Requires a choice to overcome

Overcoming

The Over-comer (Rev 5:2-5) (Rev 6:2) (Rev 19:11-16) On the cross He said, "It is finished" (Jn.19: 30) Who is the true over-comer?!

"He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son." (Rev 21:7)

Conditions and Rewards for Overcoming - 1 (Revelation 2:11) Condition: Rev 2:10 Be faithful until death Reward: Eternal life through the Resurrection – will not be cast in lake of fire

Conditions and Rewards for Overcoming - 2 (Revelation 2:7) Condition: Rev 2:4 Return to first love Reward: Tree of Life: Body of Christ – live forever: –Gen 3:22: “…And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever” –“I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever” Jn 6:51

Conditions and Rewards for Overcoming - 3 (Revelation 2:17) Condition: Rev 2:14-15 Repent of wrong actions and ideas Reward: –Hidden Manna – Body of Christ –White Stone – symbol of acquittal (redemption), and victory –New Name – Dedicates the new stone (redemption) to the victor alone

Conditions and Rewards for Overcoming - 4 (Revelation 2:26-29) Condition: Rev 2:25,23 Hold fast to faith; have pure heart and mind Reward: –Power over the nations – witness against evil- doers at the judgment: “Do you not know that we shall judge angels?” 1Cor 6:3 –Rule them with a rod of iron – will break their ideas and habits, and make them useless –Morning Star: Christ Himself (Rev 22:16)– will not walk in darkness any more

Conditions and Rewards for Overcoming - 5 (Revelation 3:5-6) Condition: Rev 3:2-3 Perfect your works, and do not be lazy Reward: –White garments – righteousness, and victory: Rev 7:9 –Name in the Book of Life – Eternal Life –Confess his name before the Father – Christ is the intercessor before the Judgment seat; He will witness for us: “Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.” (Lk 12:8)

Conditions and Rewards for Overcoming - 6 (Revelation 3:11-13) Condition: Rev 3:11 Persevere in keeping God’s commandments

Conditions and Rewards for Overcoming - 6 Reward: –Become a pillar – a strong member in the Body of Christ –Go out no more – will not falter nor wish to leave; overcoming sin is a gift –Write on him the name of My God – Belong to God –Write the name of the city of God – Citizen of Heaven –Write My new name – “Christian” belong to Christ – through Resurrection

Conditions and Rewards for Overcoming - 7 (Revelation 3:20-22) Condition: Rev 3:15-16,19 Do not be lukewarm; be zealous and repent Reward: –Sit with me in my throne – partake of His glories, through His redemption

Conditions for Overcoming 1.Be faithful until death 2.Return to first love 3.Repent of wrong actions and ideas 4.Hold fast to faith 5.Perfect your work 6.Persevere in God’s commandments 7.Do not be lukewarm

Conditions and Rewards for Overcoming ConditionsRewards Be faithful until deathEternal life Return to first loveTree of Life Repent of wrong actions and ideas Acquittal (redemption), and victory Hold fast to faithJudge the nations Perfect your workChrist’s witness before the Father Persevere in God’s commandments Become a citizen of Heaven Do not be lukewarmPartake of Christ’s glories

"He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son." (Rev 21:7)

How to Overcome?! Rev 12: Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

Overcome by the Blood of the Lamb The True over-comer is Christ Christ already overcame for us: –On the cross He said about redemption, "It is finished" (Jn.19: 30) (Rev 6:2) We have to accept his victory in our life to overcome We have to make a choice

Overcome by the Blood of the Lamb We have to make a choice There were two trees in the Garden of Eden: Tree of Life and Tree of knowledge –Why two trees? “… I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live” (Deut 30:19) The first step in overcoming is to choose the Blood of the lamb.

Overcome by the Word of Testimony Faith – and witnessing to the Faith Faith is overcoming –“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand” (Eph 6:13) –“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free…” (Gal 5:1) –“For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end” (Heb 3:14)

Overcome by the Word of Testimony We must witness our faith –“And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all” (Act 4:33) –“And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.” (1Jn 4:14-15)

Overcome by the Word of Testimony We must testify Christ through our actions and words: –“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matt 5:16) –“For ‘the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,’ as it is written.” (Rom 2:24) The second step in overcoming is to testify Christ in our life – by faith and works.

Overcome by not Loving life even to death Works – even until death Free membership to a gym… Faith without work is dead: Jam 2:17-20: “Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead…” Job - a great trial of his faith –His deeds: he repented in dust and ashes - while still in the trial

Overcome by not Loving life even to death Deeds even unto death: –Rom 8:35-39: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?… As it is written: ‘ For Your sake we are killed all day long;’ The question is not “if we can overcome those tribulations” The questions is “if we will allow those tribulation separate us from God”

Overcome by not Loving life even to death Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. (Rev 2:10) And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. (Rev 2:13) The final step in overcoming is to apply our faith

He Who Overcomes… Overcoming is a reality – it is possible Christ already overcame on our behalf

He Who Overcomes… ConditionsRewards Be faithful until deathEternal life Return to first loveTree of Life Repent of wrong actions and ideas Acquittal (redemption), and victory Hold fast to faithJudge the nations Perfect your workChrist’s witness before the Father Persevere in God’s commandments Become a citizen of Heaven Do not be lukewarmPartake of Christ’s glories

He Who Overcomes… Overcoming is a three-step process: –Accepting Christ –Holding unto the faith –Apply the faith by deeds even unto death

"He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son." (Rev 21:7)