QUICKENED TO OVERCOME

September 5, 2010 am
MF Blume


Romans 8:11-12  But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.  (12)  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.



I have a strong conviction about seeing God work in our lives in more than sensational supernatural experiences.

The bible talks about a power of God that ATTACKS SIN and the lusts of the flesh.

Romans 8:11-12  But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.  (12)  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

The Spirit quickens you so you do not have to live after the flesh.

1 Peter 3:18-4:2   For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:  (19)  By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;  (20)  Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.  (21)  The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:  (22)  Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.  (4:1)  Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;  (2)  That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

But PAUL SAID WE HAVE TO “KNOW” certain truths to get this victory.

Romans 6:6  Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

YOU WILL NOT OVERCOME JUST BECAUSE THE SPIRIT IS IN YOU.

YOU MUST KNOW.

ARM YOURSELF WITH A CERTAIN MIND or UNDERSTANDING.

Hebrews 4 said you must MIX THE WORD WITH FAITH.

THE KNOWING that Paul tried to explain to us is the same thing as ARMING OURSELVES WITH THE SAME MIND.

SO, LET’S GET THIS:

Look at it again.

Romans 8:11-12  But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.  (12)  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:  
(4:1)  Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;  

Peter said Jesus experienced the same quickening that Romans 8:11 said we can experience.

Peter said ONCE Christ suffered for sins, went to the throne and we must ARM OURSELVES WITH THE SAME MIND OF CHRIST.


Revelation 21:5-7  And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.  (6)  And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.  (7)   He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Notice the reference in Revelation to GOD ON THE THRONE.

When do you remember Jesus saying something like IT IS DONE before?
AT THE CROSS.

John 19:30  When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

So we see GOD MAKING ALL THINGS NEW associated with IT IS DONE, which is really associating it with THE CROSS.
Rev 21: (6)  And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

He did the work so HE SAID IT IS DONE.

Revelation 21:7   He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

WE MUST OVERCOME.

This shows there is a responsibility that we have.

What could overcoming refer to, if GOD MAKES THINGS NEW, and HE FINISHED THE WORK, and HE GIVES FREE WATER OF LIFE?

1 John 5:4  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

We have to HAVE FAITH.

OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ARM OURSELVES WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING.

1 Peter 4:1   Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

That is why after He said IT IS DONE and He made all things new, IT THEN SAYS we MUST OVERCOME.


Revelation 10:1-3   And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:  (2)  And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,  (3)  And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

Revelation 10:5-6   And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,  (6)  And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:

Some think this means the end of time.

Revelation 10:6  He swore an oath by the one who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it. He said, "There will be no more delay.


No more delay and no more waiting.  The Kingdom has been established and people need to ENJOY IT NOW!    Jesus is the LION OF JUDAH and dares anyone to challenge Him!

The book is opened and the seals were broken!

Revelation 10:8-9   And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.  (9)  And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.

They claim ADAM was clothed in light before he fell.

Romans 13:12   The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

We return to a status Adam had before he fell, BUT WITH OVERCOMING KINGDOM ARMOUR.