KEY SCRIPTURE:1Ti 4:6 KJV “If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.”

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We continue with our discussion on keeping up with sound  doctrine. In our previous study, we said that sound doctrine is to continue in the apostles’ doctrine. One major truth that the apostles taught was about the impact of the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus. His death was like a seed planted, and we are the result of His planting. Isa 53:11 KJV” He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.”Jesus bore our iniquities in order to justify us.

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Every seed planted produces fruit with seeds just like itself. The apostles taught that every Christian is in every way just like Jesus. 1Jn 4:17 KJV”  Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.” This is the mystery of Christianity. As  He is, so are we in this world. The victorious life of the Christian stems from the fact that we are one with Jesus. His life is our life (Col 3:3,4)

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God’s intention is to raise a generation of men and women who are more than  conquerors. He has called us to show the praises or demonstrate the victories of the Lord. Eph 3:10 KJV” To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God.” When the Lord walked on the shores of this earth, He consistently demonstrated absolute power and dominion over devils and satan. This is exactly what He has made us. He has invested the very nature of His Son into us.

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The apostles consistently taught that we ‘ve been made victors  and should demonstrate this victory in our lives. 1Jn 5:4 KJV “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”

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Now, what areas does Satan seek to dominate man?. These are as follows.

1 SIN

2 DISEASES AND SICKNESSES

3 POVERTY

4 DEATH

If in Christ we have overcome the world, then we have overcome every one of these areas of dominance of Satan. The means for our triumph is our faith. This is the truth and teaching they brought to the world by the ability of the Holy Spirit.

GLORY BE TO GOD.

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Declare the following boldly. I am born of God and have the life of God in me. I have the faith of Jesus, and so I have overcome the world. I have overcome sin , diseases, poverty, and death, for the victorious Christ is my  very life. I refuse to be deceived by the wiles or lies of Satan and insist that in Christ, I am more than a conqueror.

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THOUGHT:JESUS HAS INVESTED ALL OF HIMSELF INTO US SO AS TO DEMONSTRATE HIS VICTORY TO THE WORLD.

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FURTHER STUDIES

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1Pe 2:9 KJV “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”

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Rom 5:17 KJV” For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”