1. VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIVING VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIVING

2. Difficulties Facing the Christian Weakness of the flesh Pressures of the world Temptations of Satan

3. Christians From Every Era Have Faced Difficulties The infant church Greeks were hostile to Christians Romans were hostile to Christians Throughout 2000 year history the church believers have possessed a victorious spirit--even to death

4. Believers Must Believe the truths God has given Put these truths into practice Determines the degree of joy Peace and fellowship

5. Know Jesus Christ is your Savior “But as many as received him, to them He gave the right to become the children of God, to those who believe on His name.” John 1:12. Know He lives within you.

6. Reckon Reckon our sinful nature to be dead. “…You also reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin…” Romans 6:11a Reckon our new nature alive in Christ “I therefore reckon (or account) myself to be alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:11b

7. Yield Meaning to accept God’s Will for your life. There are only two options: Yield to Satan and sin “Whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.” John 8:34 Yield to God and His righteousness “but present yourselves to God…” Romans 6:13b

8. God’s Part God enables the believer to live by faith “ Then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17

9. Enables Believers to Obey from the Heart “Yet, you obeyed from the heart…” Romans 6:17b God supernaturally gives the believer a heart that delights to obey Him. Jesus said, “if any man is willing to do His will, he shall know of the teaching…” John 7:17

10. Enables Believers to Allow Jesus to Live Through Them The apostle Paul, a hated Jew with meager resources, shook the Roman Empire to its foundations because… He knew Christ lived within He reckoned himself alive in Christ He yielded to God’s will in his life.

11. A Victorious Life Is available to every believer Overcomes the difficulties in life Develops strong, mature Christians Earns treasures in Heaven