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Little children, you
are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he
who is in the world.
THE STUDY:
We can safely
assume that “them” is the antichrist.
The very ones John has been referring to throughout this epistle. John
re-states the fact that they “have
overcome them.” They had gained spiritual victory and continued to be
victorious (as implied by the perfect tense of nenikēkate: have gained and keep the victory). The overcoming of
these Christians was not their achievement, but in God’s strength, already real
in their lives because God resided in them.[1]
WHAT WE CAN WALK
AWAY WITH ….
- We walk away this morning with the understanding that as believers in Christ we have the power, wisdom, and strength to live a life that is victorious in Christ. Not by our own power, wisdom, or strength but by the one who dwells inside of us.
CONCLUSION:
An American with an English gentleman was
viewing the Niagara whirlpool rapids, when he said to his friend: “Come, and
I’ll show you the greatest unused power in the world.” And taking him to the
foot of Niagara Falls, “there,” he said, “is the greatest unused power in the
world!” “Ah, no my brother, not so!” was the reply. “The greatest unused power
in the world is the Holy Spirit of the living God.
Let today be a day we operate in the
power of the one who dwells inside: JESUS! Through his power, wisdom, and
strength may we see His glory!
Blessings my friends
Pastor Rod
[1]
Williamson, R. (2010). 1, 2, & 3
John: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition. New Beacon Bible Commentary
(139). Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill Press.
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