John 16
We are walking in today: Overcoming The World!!!
Witness prevail throughout the Bible: H3201 yakol--to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able
Genesis 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. H3201
The Torah ...............
Genesis 32:25 And when he saw that he prevailed H3201 not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
The prophets ..................
Jeremiah 1:19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail H3201 against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.
The writings ...........................
Psalms 129:2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed H3201 against me.
Being A Overcomer!
26 He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations; 27 And he shell rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to pieces, as I also have received authority from My Father…Rev 2:26-27
"To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God" (Revelation 2:7).
"He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death" (verse 11).
"To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it" (verse 17).
"To him who overcomes and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations"He will rule them with an iron scepter; he will dash them to pieces like pottery" just as I have received authority from the Father. I will also give him the morning star"(verses 26-28).
"He who overcomes will...be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels" (Revelation 3:5).
"Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name" (verse 12).
All these wonderful promises — power over the nations, the right to eat from the tree of life, immunity from the second death, and so on — are all different ways of describing the divine blessedness the overcomer will experience. He will reign with Christ in His kingdom and ultimately inherit a world free of sin and disease. God Himself will dwell in their midst.
"They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain..." (Revelation 21:3,4). That is precisely the state of existence all of us are looking for!
In Joshua chapter 1 says, As I was with Moses, I will be with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous be strong and outrageous. Be careful to obey all the law, that you maybe successful. Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth. Meditate on it day and night. Be careful to do everything in it, and you will be prosperous and successful. Be strong and courageous, do not be terrified and do not be dismayed. For the LORD GOD will be wherever you are!
These scriptures have repetition of similar ideas: – It reminds us of the Lord's everlasting presence. Be strong and courageous", as stated in Joshua 1:6 and Joshua 1:9. Obedience and success is found in the words of the law, which were to be in their mouth and meditating on it continuously. The inner most level of these scripture is Joshua 1:8.
The "Book of the Law" in Joshua 1:8, the Hebrew shows it is dabar torah (word of the Torah). Moses spoke to all of Israel these words at the end of his life: "Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law. They are not just idle words for you – they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess" (Deut 32:46,47). The words of this law were to be their life. They were to eat it, breathe it, think it, and consume it; so it would keep them alive. It was by keeping the words of the law alive in our spirits we are careful to obey--by obeying, we depend on the Lord's strength and courage and because of all of these (meditating, obeying, being strong and courageous), we know the Lord Elohim is with us wherever we go!! “Be still” He says, “and know that I am God". Armed with such knowledge what have we to fear? “If God is for us, who can be against us?” Amen!!!
John 16:33 (cjb)
“I have said these things to you so that, united with me, you may have shalom. In the world, you have tsuris. But be brave! I have conquered the world!”
EXPERIENCING HEAVEN ON EARTH
The good news that John and Yeshua preached—and that the early Church preached—was the good news of the Kingdom of heaven. So much of the time today we get the message wrong by preaching the good news of heaven. The two are not the same.
Yeshua never preached heaven. His disciples never preached heaven, and neither should we. There may be a lot of appeal to the idea of going to heaven in the “sweet by-and-by,” but people struggling with daily life on earth need a message to help them in the “sour now and now.”
People need to hear the good news of the Kingdom of heaven—the rule of God has come to earth and all can experience the reality of that world.
ESCAPING THE WORLD OR CHANGING THE WORLD
If everyone around you seems to be dying and you know you could be next, you tend to hold lightly to the things of this world and cling to the hope of the world to come.
If you realize that you own nothing of your own, but that someone else owns you and everything you have, including your spouse and children, and all you have to look forward to each day is backbreaking labor, then a promise of permanent rest beyond brings strong comfort.
Whenever mankind faces catastrophic events, he begins thinking about heaven—a place of escape, repose, and comfort. For Europeans that catastrophe was the black plague; for Africans it was slavery.
Under both circumstances life expectancy was short, future prospects seemed limited, and the brevity and fragility of life became very real and personal to people.
OVERCOMING THE WORLD
The comfort of heaven helps to keep us and sustain us through dark hours, but it is not and should never be the focus of the gospel we preach.
We don’t have to be or remain victims of our circumstances. We can avail ourselves of our Kingdom citizenship and all its blessings, rights, and benefits to help us rise above our circumstances, either to change them, or to prosper and move forward in spite of them.
Kingdom living does not sit back meekly in submission and defeat before the onslaught of the world. Kingdom living moves forward with confidence, advancing forcefully in the wisdom, power, and boldness that are ours as children of God.
Nothing outside of us is bigger than what is inside of us. That is what John meant when he wrote, "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world”
1 John 5:4-5 4 because everything which has God as its Father overcomes the world. And this is what victoriously overcomes the world: our trust. 5 Who does overcome the world if not the person who believes that Yeshua is the Son of God?
1 John 4:4 You, children, are from God and have overcome the false prophets, because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
If life is beating us, then either we have gotten the wrong good news, which is the same as bad news, or we have gotten no news at all. The good news is that in Christ we are citizens of the Kingdom of heaven, and all the resources of that Kingdom are available to us to help us live in victory on a daily basis in the here and now.
THE ONLY TRUE GOSPEL
The gospel of the Kingdom is the only true gospel. Anything else we preach is not the true gospel, or at least, not the complete gospel.
Just because we place our faith in Christ, however, does not mean that we automatically understand either what it means to be a citizen of the Kingdom or how to live like one. There are many believers who trust and love Yeshua but have never been taught about the Kingdom or their true and rightful place in it.
His message had nothing to do with our going to heaven. As a matter of fact, He preached the opposite. Yeshua preached that heaven was coming to earth; indeed, that it was already here, and He was its herald.
Mathew 6:9-10 9 You, therefore, pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven! May your Name be kept holy.
10 May your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven.
THE PRAYER OF YESHUA
First of all, Yeshua said, “Our Father.” He is not mine or yours alone, but the Father of all who believe. Secondly, our Father is “in heaven.” He is not on the earth, but rules His Kingdom in heaven.
Yeshua then teaches us to respect and honor God: “hallowed be Your name.” Hallowed means “holy,” and holy means “pure and without any ulterior motive; separated, set apart from any and all evil.” God means exactly what He says, and He always keeps His word.
“Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Notice that we are to pray for God’s Kingdom to come (not go), as well as for His will to be done. The phrase “on earth” refers to both God’s Kingdom and His will.
When we pray for God’s will to be done on earth, we are asking Him to carry out His purpose, to fulfill His original intent. We are praying that whatever happens in heaven will be manifested in the earth regions.
The focus of Kingdom men and women is to unite the world again under the one will of the Father. God’s original purpose was to extend His heavenly rule to earth through human beings.
His desire was that our physical earthly realm would reflect His spiritual heavenly realm. Because the Kingdom of heaven on earth was God’s original and unchanging intent, it was also the focus of Yeshua’ message and ministry. The four Gospels together contain over 100 direct references to the Kingdom. John the Baptist preached the Kingdom. Yeshua preached the Kingdom; it was His only message. Peter, James, John, and the other apostles preached the Kingdom. Paul preached the Kingdom. The early Church preached the Kingdom.
CHAPTER FIVE PRINCIPLES
God’s purpose is to restore His ruler ship on earth through mankind.
• Yeshua came to reintroduce the Kingdom of God to us and, through His shed blood on the cross, provide the means by which we could enter into it.
• As an inheritance, the Kingdom belongs to us by legal right.
• We proclaim the message of the Kingdom of God, and that message is good news for everyone who hears it.
• Yeshua never preached about being born again; He preached about the Kingdom of God.
• The good news that Yeshua preached, and that we should preach, is that the Kingdom of God has come to earth and, through Yeshua, we can all become part of it.
• The degree to which we enjoy our Kingdom citizenship depends upon the degree of our willingness to be bold and claim what is rightfully ours—what Yeshua has restored to us through His death and resurrection.
• The good news is that in Christ we are citizens of the Kingdom of heaven, and all the resources of that Kingdom are available to us to help us live in victory on a daily basis in the here and now.
“If you want to be well-served, then serve others.”
26 He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations; 27 And he shell rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to pieces, as I also have received authority from My Father…Rev 2:26-27
"To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God" (Revelation 2:7).
"He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death" (verse 11).
"To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it" (verse 17).
"To him who overcomes and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations"He will rule them with an iron scepter; he will dash them to pieces like pottery" just as I have received authority from the Father. I will also give him the morning star"(verses 26-28).
"He who overcomes will...be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels" (Revelation 3:5).
"Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name" (verse 12).
All these wonderful promises — power over the nations, the right to eat from the tree of life, immunity from the second death, and so on — are all different ways of describing the divine blessedness the overcomer will experience. He will reign with Christ in His kingdom and ultimately inherit a world free of sin and disease. God Himself will dwell in their midst.
"They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain..." (Revelation 21:3,4). That is precisely the state of existence all of us are looking for!
In Joshua chapter 1 says, As I was with Moses, I will be with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous be strong and outrageous. Be careful to obey all the law, that you maybe successful. Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth. Meditate on it day and night. Be careful to do everything in it, and you will be prosperous and successful. Be strong and courageous, do not be terrified and do not be dismayed. For the LORD GOD will be wherever you are!
These scriptures have repetition of similar ideas: – It reminds us of the Lord's everlasting presence. Be strong and courageous", as stated in Joshua 1:6 and Joshua 1:9. Obedience and success is found in the words of the law, which were to be in their mouth and meditating on it continuously. The inner most level of these scripture is Joshua 1:8.
The "Book of the Law" in Joshua 1:8, the Hebrew shows it is dabar torah (word of the Torah). Moses spoke to all of Israel these words at the end of his life: "Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law. They are not just idle words for you – they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess" (Deut 32:46,47). The words of this law were to be their life. They were to eat it, breathe it, think it, and consume it; so it would keep them alive. It was by keeping the words of the law alive in our spirits we are careful to obey--by obeying, we depend on the Lord's strength and courage and because of all of these (meditating, obeying, being strong and courageous), we know the Lord Elohim is with us wherever we go!! “Be still” He says, “and know that I am God". Armed with such knowledge what have we to fear? “If God is for us, who can be against us?” Amen!!!
John 16:33 (cjb)
“I have said these things to you so that, united with me, you may have shalom. In the world, you have tsuris. But be brave! I have conquered the world!”
EXPERIENCING HEAVEN ON EARTH
The good news that John and Yeshua preached—and that the early Church preached—was the good news of the Kingdom of heaven. So much of the time today we get the message wrong by preaching the good news of heaven. The two are not the same.
Yeshua never preached heaven. His disciples never preached heaven, and neither should we. There may be a lot of appeal to the idea of going to heaven in the “sweet by-and-by,” but people struggling with daily life on earth need a message to help them in the “sour now and now.”
People need to hear the good news of the Kingdom of heaven—the rule of God has come to earth and all can experience the reality of that world.
ESCAPING THE WORLD OR CHANGING THE WORLD
If everyone around you seems to be dying and you know you could be next, you tend to hold lightly to the things of this world and cling to the hope of the world to come.
If you realize that you own nothing of your own, but that someone else owns you and everything you have, including your spouse and children, and all you have to look forward to each day is backbreaking labor, then a promise of permanent rest beyond brings strong comfort.
Whenever mankind faces catastrophic events, he begins thinking about heaven—a place of escape, repose, and comfort. For Europeans that catastrophe was the black plague; for Africans it was slavery.
Under both circumstances life expectancy was short, future prospects seemed limited, and the brevity and fragility of life became very real and personal to people.
OVERCOMING THE WORLD
The comfort of heaven helps to keep us and sustain us through dark hours, but it is not and should never be the focus of the gospel we preach.
We don’t have to be or remain victims of our circumstances. We can avail ourselves of our Kingdom citizenship and all its blessings, rights, and benefits to help us rise above our circumstances, either to change them, or to prosper and move forward in spite of them.
Kingdom living does not sit back meekly in submission and defeat before the onslaught of the world. Kingdom living moves forward with confidence, advancing forcefully in the wisdom, power, and boldness that are ours as children of God.
Nothing outside of us is bigger than what is inside of us. That is what John meant when he wrote, "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world”
1 John 5:4-5 4 because everything which has God as its Father overcomes the world. And this is what victoriously overcomes the world: our trust. 5 Who does overcome the world if not the person who believes that Yeshua is the Son of God?
1 John 4:4 You, children, are from God and have overcome the false prophets, because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
If life is beating us, then either we have gotten the wrong good news, which is the same as bad news, or we have gotten no news at all. The good news is that in Christ we are citizens of the Kingdom of heaven, and all the resources of that Kingdom are available to us to help us live in victory on a daily basis in the here and now.
THE ONLY TRUE GOSPEL
The gospel of the Kingdom is the only true gospel. Anything else we preach is not the true gospel, or at least, not the complete gospel.
Just because we place our faith in Christ, however, does not mean that we automatically understand either what it means to be a citizen of the Kingdom or how to live like one. There are many believers who trust and love Yeshua but have never been taught about the Kingdom or their true and rightful place in it.
His message had nothing to do with our going to heaven. As a matter of fact, He preached the opposite. Yeshua preached that heaven was coming to earth; indeed, that it was already here, and He was its herald.
Mathew 6:9-10 9 You, therefore, pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven! May your Name be kept holy.
10 May your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven.
THE PRAYER OF YESHUA
First of all, Yeshua said, “Our Father.” He is not mine or yours alone, but the Father of all who believe. Secondly, our Father is “in heaven.” He is not on the earth, but rules His Kingdom in heaven.
Yeshua then teaches us to respect and honor God: “hallowed be Your name.” Hallowed means “holy,” and holy means “pure and without any ulterior motive; separated, set apart from any and all evil.” God means exactly what He says, and He always keeps His word.
“Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Notice that we are to pray for God’s Kingdom to come (not go), as well as for His will to be done. The phrase “on earth” refers to both God’s Kingdom and His will.
When we pray for God’s will to be done on earth, we are asking Him to carry out His purpose, to fulfill His original intent. We are praying that whatever happens in heaven will be manifested in the earth regions.
The focus of Kingdom men and women is to unite the world again under the one will of the Father. God’s original purpose was to extend His heavenly rule to earth through human beings.
His desire was that our physical earthly realm would reflect His spiritual heavenly realm. Because the Kingdom of heaven on earth was God’s original and unchanging intent, it was also the focus of Yeshua’ message and ministry. The four Gospels together contain over 100 direct references to the Kingdom. John the Baptist preached the Kingdom. Yeshua preached the Kingdom; it was His only message. Peter, James, John, and the other apostles preached the Kingdom. Paul preached the Kingdom. The early Church preached the Kingdom.
CHAPTER FIVE PRINCIPLES
God’s purpose is to restore His ruler ship on earth through mankind.
• Yeshua came to reintroduce the Kingdom of God to us and, through His shed blood on the cross, provide the means by which we could enter into it.
• As an inheritance, the Kingdom belongs to us by legal right.
• We proclaim the message of the Kingdom of God, and that message is good news for everyone who hears it.
• Yeshua never preached about being born again; He preached about the Kingdom of God.
• The good news that Yeshua preached, and that we should preach, is that the Kingdom of God has come to earth and, through Yeshua, we can all become part of it.
• The degree to which we enjoy our Kingdom citizenship depends upon the degree of our willingness to be bold and claim what is rightfully ours—what Yeshua has restored to us through His death and resurrection.
• The good news is that in Christ we are citizens of the Kingdom of heaven, and all the resources of that Kingdom are available to us to help us live in victory on a daily basis in the here and now.
“If you want to be well-served, then serve others.”
Shema Selah we are to overcome the traditions of men!! Be ye set apart and holy for He is holy!!
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