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More Than Conquerors. “Now thanks be unto God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ” (2 Cor. 2:14). Hupernikao (upernika<w). Huper - over, above or beyond Nikao - to subdue, or to get the victory. More Than Conquerors. I. How Do We Know That We Are More Than Conquerors?.
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More Than Conquerors “Now thanks be unto God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ” (2 Cor. 2:14). Hupernikao(upernika<w) Huper - over, above or beyond Nikao - to subdue, or to get the victory
More Than Conquerors I. How Do We Know That We Are More Than Conquerors? • God is for us (ver. 31) • We have been justified (ver. 33) • Christ makes intercession for us (ver. 34) • Christ loves us (ver. 35)
More Than Conquerors II. Living the Life of A Conqueror –How do we do it? • By living in Christ Rom 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the REDEMPTION that is in Christ Jesus
More Than Conquerors II. Living the Life of A Conqueror –How do we do it? rethren • By living in Christ BUM • By laboring in Christ nwilling TO ake an effort
More Than Conquerors II. Living the Life of A Conqueror –How do we do it? • By living in Christ • By laboring in Christ 2 Cor 5:9 Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
More Than Conquerors II. Living the Life of A Conqueror –How do we do it? • By living in Christ • By laboring in Christ Phil 1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
More Than Conquerors II. Living the Life of A Conqueror –How do we do it? • By living in Christ • By laboring in Christ Col 1:29 Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
More Than Conquerors II. Living the Life of A Conqueror –How do we do it? • By living in Christ • By laboring in Christ Heb 4:11 Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
More Than Conquerors II. Living the Life of A Conqueror –How do we do it? • By living in Christ • By laboring in Christ Rev 14:13 … Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.
More Than Conquerors II. Living the Life of A Conqueror –How do we do it? • By living in Christ • By laboring in Christ • By leaning on Christ Prov 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
More Than Conquerors II. Living the Life of A Conqueror –How do we do it? • By living in Christ • By laboring in Christ • By leaning on Christ 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
More Than Conquerors II. Living the Life of A Conqueror –How do we do it? • By living in Christ • By laboring in Christ • By leaning on Christ 1 John 5:4-5 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 believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?