QUICKENED TO OVERCOME
September 5, 2010 am
MF
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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.
- Anything God does is supernatural.
- But SOME supernatural experiences are far more important than
others.
- I believe in Supernatural experiences of seeing angels, and
experiencing phenomenon that science cannot explain.
- But the supernatural power to recover hearts that are broken, and
lives that are tormented and marriages that are falling apart, deal
with LIFE WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD.
- People’s tempers and attitudes that are so awful need to be
changed by God into loving attitudes.
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.
- We read Peter repeated the same idea of JESUS BEING RAISED BY THE
SPIRIT.
- THAT SAME SPIRIT that raised Jesus quickens us.
- Peter mentions Jesus’ experience first, JUST LIKE PAUL, and
then how it applies to us.
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.
- How many recall how Paul asked the Romans “KNOW YE
NOT?”
- Notice that Paul tells us we NEED TO KNOW why we are crucified
with Jesus.
- It is FOR THE PURPOSE OF NOT SERVING SIN.
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.
- And if I preach to you today, and you still do not grasp it, you
must realize that this is not optional for victory.
- You MUST learn this no matter what it takes for you to grasp it.
- Unless you UNDERSTAND THIS, you cannot arm yourself with this
understanding.
- And you will not cease from sin.
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.
- You KNOW TRUTH with your mind.
- You ARM WITH THIS MIND.
- The same understanding.
- KNOWING is the same as UNDERSTANDING.
- KNOW you died with Jesus to NOT SERVE SIN.
- HAVE THE SAME MIND Jesus had in SUFFERING TO CEASE FROM SIN.
- Believers think the experience of not serving sin is not
purposefully LIVING for sinful things.
- I disagree. I think there is more power for us than that.
- Not serving sin is not being a slave to sin.
- WHEN WE DO SOMETHING WRONG – SIN – AND DID NOT WANT
TO DO IT, but it was as though we could not help it, WE ARE DOING
THINGS WE DO NOT WANT TO DO.
- THAT IS BEING A SLAVE TO SIN.
- People who are free do not do things they do not want to do.
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.
- Romans 8:11 even said as Jesus was raised by the SPIRIT, that
same Spirit can quicken us.
- Peter said Jesus was quickened by the Spirit and we need to arm
ourselves with the same mind.
Peter said ONCE Christ suffered for sins, went to the throne and we
must ARM OURSELVES WITH THE SAME MIND OF CHRIST.
- RECKONING is ARMING self.
- ARM with the SAME MIND.
- When you get that revelation, you have the armour.
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.
- This is KINGDOM.
- And the one on the throne said I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW.
- Then we read something very important.
- Do not miss the sequence of statements.
- Do not miss God’s words about making things new and then
his next words.
- IT IS DONE.
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.
- So GOD MAKES things new
- GOD SAID IT IS DONE.
- BUT THEN WE READ THIS…
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.
- THEN HE MENTIONS GIVING US FREE WATER OF LIFE TO DRINK.
- He makes things new.
- He finished the work.
- He gives free water.
- WHAT DO WE DO? ANYTHING?
- YES!
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?
- It sounds like there is nothing left for us to do!
- Here is the key: We see a hint in 1 JOHN about THE NATURE
Of overcoming, that helps us understand it.
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.
- Now THAT makes sense.
- The reason we see all the work provided and done by God, and yet
a note to us to overcome, is because WE OVERCOME BY BELIEVING THE WORK
GOD FINISHED REALLY IS FINISHED!
- I believe that DRINKING THIS RIVER has something to do with US
GETTING ALL THIS TRUTH IN US AND REALLY BELIEVING IT.
- When you drink something you get it into you.
- That is why we read we must drink this free water of life before
it says we must overcome.
- Drinking the river of life is GETTING ALL THIS LIFE FLOWING FROM
THE THRONE IN US!
- JUST LIKE DRINKING THIS RIVER gets this in us to OVERCOME, ARMING
OURSELVES WITH THE SAME UNDERSTANDING OF JESUS CAUSES US TO CEASE FROM
SIN.
- Ceasing from sin is overcoming!
OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ARM OURSELVES WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING.
- Why? Because you cease from sin so you do not have to live
after the flesh all the time.
- FOR in 1 Pet 4:1 means BECAUSE.
- Arm yourself with this MIND that KNOWS he who suffers ceases from
sin, and YOU SUFFERED WITH HIM if you were crucified with Him…
so you should be enjoying a life where sins ceased.
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.
- We overcome by GETTING THE ARMOUR ON, which is the UNDERSTANDING
or the MIND of Christ.
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!
- NO ONE ELSE COULD DO THAT.
- It was associated with overcoming to open the book.
- Since death had to be overcome in order to take the book and open
the book, and He took it, He roars in a victory roar that He overcame
death!
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.
- ARMOUR OF LIGHT!
- So God reinstates us back in the Garden Kingdom.
- But this time we are not just clothed with Light, but ARMOUR OF
LIGHT.