The Call To Overcome!!!!

Revelation 2

We are walking in today: The Call To Overcome!!!!

Revelation 2:7  Those who have ears, let them hear what the Spirit is saying to the Messianic communities. To him winning the victory I will give the right to eat from the Tree of Life which is in God’s Gan-‘Eden.”’

Witness strive throughout the Bible:  H7378 riyb--to strive, contend, physically, with words

Gen 26:22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove H7378 not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

Torah: Genesis 26:20, 26:21,26:22
Prophets: 1 Samuel 2:10; Nehemiah 13:11; Isaiah 49:25
Writings: Judges 6:31; Proverbs 3:30

Micah 6:1 Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend H7378 thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

The Making of an Overcomer: The Wrestling of Rachel

In order to bring peace and calm, we must do one of two things. We must either surrender, and fall victim to the enemy's weapons — the Doctrines and Commandments of Men; or we must wrestle over the issues, in order to prevail, and overcome.

The Wrestling
As Believers, many today are not facing the Truth issues. Some Believers are running directly to the Bride's waiting-room, to await the return of the Bridegroom, while trying to avoid wrestling over the issues. The process of seeking the Most High, and searching the Scriptures, confronting the issues, and wrestling, and overcoming, seems too difficult for them. Those of either group, if they avoid the wrestling, will be among the Foolish virgins of Matthew 25:1-13. The Wise virgins, however, are willing to face the issues. They will seek out the issues in Scripture, one by one, and will engage the wrestling, head-on. These are the ones who will prevail, and overcome, and attain victory.

The Call to Overcome
The Making of an Overcomer:
The Wrestling of Rachel

As we begin to seek the Most High and His Word earnestly and with all our heart, we begin to experience a collision of doctrines. This collision is one of Biblical Truth, colliding against Doctrines and Commandments of Men. This collision produces a great sense of uneasiness, turmoil, and confusion, just like conditions on a battle field.

In order to bring peace and calm, we must do one of two things. We must either surrender, and fall victim to the enemy's weapons — the Doctrines and Commandments of Men; or we must wrestle over the issues, in order to prevail, and overcome.
The Wrestling
As Believers, many today are not facing the Truth issues. Some Believers are running directly to the Bride's waiting-room, to await the return of the Bridegroom, while trying to avoid wrestling over the issues. The process of seeking the Most High, and searching the Scriptures, confronting the issues, and wrestling, and overcoming, seems too difficult for them.

Many other Believers want to avoid confrontation altogether, thinking what they currently hold is pure Truth; anything [even true, Biblical doctrine] that collides with their current understanding must be error!

Those of either group, if they avoid the wrestling, will be among the Foolish virgins of Matthew 25:1-13.

The Wise virgins, however, are willing to face the issues. They will seek out the issues in Scripture, one by one, and will engage the wrestling, head-on. These are the ones who will prevail, and overcome, and attain victory.

In this writing we will address the wrestling, and overcoming, that must occur as we confront the doctrinal issues head-on, using the Word of the Most High [the Scriptures], and prayer. This wrestling must continue until we prevail, and overcome.

The only alternative is to shrink back, and not enter the fray. For the Bride-Candidates, that shrinking-back should not be an option. We must prevail, and overcome in the doctrinal arena, for this is the preparation-room for those that would be among the Bride-Company as 'Wise' virgins.

Here in part 1, we will look at an overview of the confrontation, and the process of how one may overcome. It is befitting that we might see Rachel as our first example of overcoming, for in many ways she is prophetic of the Bride. In part 2, we will show a little more detail, and will look at Jacob as the example of one who overcomes, and prevails.


The Call to Overcome

In each of the messages to the seven cities In the Book of Revelation, we see Yahushua calling out all Believers to be among those who overcome:

• To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. (Revelation 2:7b)

• He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. (Revelation 2:11b)

• To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. (Revelation 2:17b)

• And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: (Revelation 2:26)

• He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. (Revelation 3:5)

• Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. (Revelation 3:12)

• To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. (Revelation 3:21)

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

But what does it mean to overcome? What must we overcome? How do we become "overcomers?" Let's look at this important process of overcoming, so that we might be among those who overcome, and inherit all things.

Becoming an Overcomer

As soon as we become Born-Again, we begin the process of overcoming. But the process is not complete, for we have just begun the journey of walking with Yahushua, and of learning to overcome. There are many pitfalls to our walk, and many things to overcome. The wicked or 'evil one' makes every attempt to prevent our progress along the Way.

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. (1 John 4:4)

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? (1 John 5:4-5)

In order to be an overcomer, one must abide completely in the Word of the Most High. Beloved, this is where our struggle — our wrestling against the evil one — begins! Notice the following:

For we wrestle (not against flesh and blood, but) against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:18)

These evil principalities and powers in the heavenly realms have only one goal: to prevent us from "growing in Grace, and in the knowledge of ... Yahushua Messiah." Our purpose for 'wrestling' against these principalities and powers in the heavens, is so that we might succeed in growing in Grace, and in the knowledge of Yahushua Messiah; so that we might overcome; and so that we might attain "the prize of the high calling of the Most High in Messiah Yahushua. The evil principalities and powers in the heavenlies, the demons that are the rank-and-file soldiers of satan, know one thing very well. They realize that our growing in Biblical Grace will cause us to overcome!

Thus they try in every way to thwart the Words of Yahushua from being acted upon in our life, in order to prevent us from overcoming, and entering in to our inheritance, the Promised Land — where we will "inherit all things." But how do these demonic beings in the heavenly realms influence us? How do they thwart our growth? These wicked demons in the heavenly realms are actually able to influence well-meaning, but unsuspecting people, here on earth, in corrupting the Scriptures we are to feed upon, for our growth.

Forms of Scripture Corruption Today

1. Corrupt the words of Scripture. This comes through the many popular, modern Bible versions, as many are based on corrupted manuscripts.

2. Corrupt (twist) what the Scriptures actually say, and what they mean for us today. This comes through the many popular Bible Doctrines, many of which are truth, mixed with Doctrines of Men.

We are in a 'wrestling' contest. We are being seduced away from Biblical Truth, by the Doctrines and Commandments of Men, that turn men away from the truth (Titus 1:14). We must not let that happen! Our goal is to grow in Biblical 'Grace' and also in the 'knowledge' of Yahushua Messiah. We must then realise it is at these two points where the attacks will be made! The Doctrines of Men are focused on attacking and perverting these two things:

1) Biblical 'Grace' and 2) the 'knowledge' of Yahushua Messiah.

We should therefore expect to see counterfeits of these two Truths of Grace and of Knowledge of Yahushua.

Seeking the Most High for Truth

How do we find this pure truth, and avoid deception?

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. (Jeremiah 5:1)

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13)

Jesus saith unto him, I am ... the truth.... (John 14:6a)

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: (2 Thessalonians 2:10-11)

In order to overcome, we must seek the Most High for His Truth. We must seek His Word. We must ask Him to give us a love for the truth, so that we will not be deceived. Loving the truth is a guard against delusion, and deception. We must seek the One who IS the Truth!

Walking in Truth Brings Fiery Trials
As soon as we find the Word of the Most High, and then begin to 'walk in' the Truth we have been given, we begin to experience 'fiery trials' of testing by the Most High. These fiery trials are an indication that we are finally making the Most High's Word 'effective' in our life, rather than of 'none effect' by the traditions of men (Mark 7:13). Let's see why these fiery trials come to everyone:

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try ("test") you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: (1 Peter 4:12)

The Two-Fold Wrestling of Rachel
As the Most High continues to bless us by opening our eyes to Biblical Truth, he then begins to test us in what we have understood. This testing comes in the form of a two-fold 'wrestling,' and is necessary to separate Biblical Truth from error. As we seek the Most High and the Truth of Scripture, He allows us to experience opposition to the Truth of His Word. This opposition drives us to 'wrestle'with the Most High, in prayer, over what is really true, and what is not. Part of this opposition comes from well-meaning friends, and from Pastors and other spiritual Leaders, who have not sought the Most High for Biblical Truth, but see their error as truth. Our wrestling, and prevailing in prayer with the Most High, then results in simultaneous victory over our opponent, who had become a participant in the opposition against us! The victory comes when we see, and then begin to walk in the Truth of Scriptures, concerning that particular issue.

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. (Genesis 30:1)

And Rachel said, With great<0430> ("elohiym") wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. (Genesis 30:8)

But notice Rachel wrestled with "elohiym" wrestlings. the Hebrew word 'elohiym' has a dual meaning here. The word means "great, mighty; mighty one," but it is also the most common title of the Most High used in all of Scripture! This dual meaning reveals a great principle! It was through Rachel's "Elohiym" wrestlings (wrestling with the Most High in prayer), that Rachel prevailed in the 'wrestlings' with her sister. Notice that Rachel's prevailing in prayer was a simultaneous prevailing against her opposition.

If we are to overcome, and prevail, we too must wrestle in prayer with the Most High. As we seek Him for the Truth of His Word, we will begin to experience an extreme opposition against the Doctrines of Men, held unknowingly by most Pastors, Spiritual Leaders, and many other Believers. But it is through our prayers, and our seeking the Truth of the Word, that will cause us to prevail, and to overcome all opposition!  Shema Selah, let us hear the word of the Most High, and forever put down the doctrines of men!  Facebook LIVE video