Work Shop The Over comer

At the present time, the over comers, of the second and third chapters of the Book of Revelation, are the only true members of the royal priesthood. The promises we ordinarily associate with being a Christian, such as ruling with Christ, are designated for the over comer. And to the over comers the rewards shall go—and to no one else!

Either we are overcoming through Christ or we are being overcome because we are not choosing to believe Christ. There is no middle ground. There are the winners and the losers. All the glorious rewards are given to the winners. The losers are facing pain and chastisement.

It is entirely possible to overcome sin through Christ, to gain the victory over sin. It is not only possible, it is absolutely necessary if we expect to receive the rewards designated for the over comers.

I am not referring to being "sinlessly perfect" or any of the other objections that are raised. In the first place, our idea of perfection and God's idea are two different matters. When Christ commanded us to be perfect He was not speaking of being perfected. Being perfect and being perfected are two different states of being.

An individual can only be perfect for the day. If he keeps on being perfect each day the point eventually will be reached where he or she has been perfected; and being perfect has nothing to do with being in Heaven, on the earth, or beyond the Milky Way galaxy.

What does it mean to be perfect each day? It means only that we have prayed and obeyed through the challenges of the day. We are not walking around in condemnation, we are praising the Lord and living in victory through Him. In this case the blood of the Lamb keeps us without condemnation even though we have not as yet been perfected.

Primary Scriptures

Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man. (Luke 21:36 )

So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. (Galatians 5:16)

For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. (1 John 5:4)

He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. (Rev 21:7)

Essential Points of Emphasis

Jesus Christ came to earth to destroy the works of the devil. Christ has the power to conquer Satan in our personality.

Suggested References

The Conquering Personality; The Necessity for Overcoming; The Over comer is the True Christian

Follow up Activities

Answer Review Questions for this topic. 34

List additional Scriptures which support this concept.

Summarize this topic in your own words in one paragraph.

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