For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world and this is the victory that overcometh the world, Even our faith.
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that beliveth that Jesus is the son of God. We see that in 1 John 5:4-5
See also in John 17:1-20, there Jesus was saying we are not of the world even as he was not also of the world
1 cor.6:14-18
God is telling us we shouldn't be equally joked with unbelievers, come out among them and be separate.
Let's see this message on the following sub heading;
-WHAT IS THE WORLD
-CONSTITUENT OF THE WORLD
-PURPOSE OF CHRIST'S COMING
-NECESSITY OF OVERCOMING THE WORLD
-THE PATHWAY INTO OVERCOMING THE WORLD
WHAT IS THE WORLD
The world or ways of the means the mindset, the ways of life of human that live under the influence of Satan (The Prince of this world).
Before Adam and eve fall, man was in a great relationship with God, but when Satan came, be deceived eve and man died spiritually and was cast out of the presence of God and they came into the physical state of the world of which Satan was also cast to.
The devil was chased into the physical world had a filled day, he had influenced on the minds of men. Gen.6:1-6.
The craftiness and wickedness bestowed on man by the devil is what is called the world or ways of the world. Rom.1:21-32
CONSTITUENT OF THE WORLD
The world is a characteristics of human beings and their endeavors that are not summitted to Christ.
Satan works through this to effect his purpose, his purpose is; HE DOES NOT WANT MEN TO INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
John 10:10 tells us that.
The environment into which a child grows determine to what extent what fills the heart and mind.
They are two channels by which the minds are filled; the eye and the ears.
The are tools by which this is possible
a. Electronic media
b. Social media
Through this two, the heart or mind of a man is filled positively or negatively. Man's interactions with people also determine whether the person is on the side of God or that of the world. Prov. 4:23-27 Matt. 6:22-23
The constituent of the world are;
a. Fashion of the world: This is the most deadly channel Satan has taken advantage of, to destroy the world. Exo. 28:2,40
Today Satan has hijacked the fashion industry and use it to enslave men and women to himself.
B. The entertainment industry; Satan has greatly utilized to spread the fashion as music, dance, sports, of which the end are promoting sexual immortality.
Any person that has something to do with God must not get his/herself involved in the world or its ways.
-PURPOSE OF CHRIST COMING
a. To deliver man from sin and its consequences John 8:10-11
b. To deliver man from the power of sin Luke 9:10
c. To break the yoke and evil influence of the world
d. To provide a platform and a model of life by his life be lived while on earth. 1 peter 2:21 matt. 10:24-25
Note: The whole essence of Christ teaching is to take man out of the world, liberate man, give man a reflection of God's own type of life.
The reflections include;
.The word we speak which should be words mixed with grace and seasoned with salt
. The life we live
. Caring
. Dressing
. Attitude, emotions
-NECESSITY OF OVERCOMING THE WORLD
Any body that says he belongs to God must not be part and parcel of the world of her ways.
It is of a great necessity for a born again Christian to come out of the world, because you cannot serve two masters
Exo. 19:5 Lev. 20:26 Deu. 6:16-25
It is very necessary for overcoming the world.
There must first be coming out of the world before coming in to Christ
How can we know things that are of the world?
Luke 16:15 is the conclusion for that question
THE PATHWAY TO OVERCOMING THE WORLD
- To exercise vokd consideration and judgement towards the things of the world seeing that it won't last
Good consideration and judgement will make someone see the fuelity of what people are dying for. - Seek, pray and obtain a revelation of the eternal glory before us.
The bible says '"eyes have not seen, hears have not heard What the lord has for us"'
This revelation made Jesus a conquer over the world
The glory that was set before him made him endure the cross - Take a firm decision to align your spirit with God
- Draw near to God and he'll draw near to you
- Cut off from all possible forms of sin
The ones seen by eyes or heard by ears - Fill your heart with things that brings you closer to God
- Study the word
Conclusion
If you must retain holiness and purity, you must separate yourself from the world
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