Springs Article 2022-11 (1)

1 Timothy 6:11-12
Ephesians 6:16-18
1 Peter 5:8-9
James 4:7-10

How can I overcome in life?

  • Jesus has already won the victory
  • You enter this victory by faith, 1 John 5:4-5, 1 Timothy 6:12
  • The fight of faith is a good fight!
  • It is a fight of standing firm and resting on God’s Word
  • It is a fight of laying hold and standing your ground in the victory
  • You lay hold (epilambano) in order to overcome (katalambano)

What is faith?

  • Faith is believing – the evidence for your belief in God is the integrity of God’s Word
  • Faith is conviction – conviction is a matter of the heart, not the head
  • Faith is speaking and acting based on your conviction in God’s Word!
  • Faith is trusting – depending and relying on God’s character and faithfulness
  • Faith is standing firm and resting on God’s Word!

What is the major hindrance to my faith working? 

  • Unbelief and Disobedience
  • Hebrews 11:6, Galatians 6:7

What does it mean for me to ‘lay hold’, according to 1 Timothy 6:12?

  • Hold tightly
  • Take hold
  • Seize and retain
  • HOLD FAST
  • Hold fast to the confession of your faith!
  • Hebrews 10:23

Name 5 things I must refuse in order to overcome in life?

  • Refuse to give in – resist anything the devil throws at you! – James 4:7
  • Refuse to fear – 2 Timothy 1:7
  • Refuse to doubt – James 1:6-8
  • Refuse to worry – Philippians 4:6 AMP
  • Refuse to give up – Hebrews 10:35-39

How can I resist the devil?
James 4:7, Hebrews 10:22-25

  • Submit to God – humble yourself
  • Walk in love – faith works by love
  • Claim the Word – believe that you receive it
  • Speak the Word – speak to your mountain
  • Stand firm on the Word – persevere in your faith
  • Consider Him who died and rose – look unto Jesus
  • Consider not the symptoms – refuse to fear
  • HOLD FAST to the confession of your faith
  • Your confession is Satan’s defeat!

Christianity is a confession. Let us HOLD FAST to saying who we are, what we are and what we have because we are in Christ. Our faith is measured by our confession and our confession is Satan’s defeat – Kenneth E. Hagin

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