Born Overcomers
by Gloria Copeland
We often say about people who are naturally gifted at something that they
were “born” to do it. We might call a child from a musical family who masters the keyboard at a remarkably young age a “born pianist.” We might refer to a ballplayer whose superior skills catapult him quickly into the record books a “born athlete.” If you’ve ever looked longingly at such gifted people and wished you knew what you were born to do, here’s some good news. The Bible tells you. It says that if you’re a child of the living God you are a born overcomer! “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4). But I don’t look or feel much like an overcomer right now, you might think. How can I be sure that verse is talking about me? By reading the one that follows it. It says, “Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?” (verse 5).
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Because, as a believer, you POINTS have been born TO GET of God, you are YOU THERE: already a worldovercomer. (1 Jn. 5:4)
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Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God? If the answer is yes, then those verses are talking about you. You’re one of the born overcomers who are victorious over the world. According to the dictionary, victorious means “having conquered in battle or contest, having triumphed over an enemy or antagonist; conquering, vanquishing as a victorious general and victorious troops.” That’s a great description of us, as believers! “We are more than conquerors through him that loved us…. God…always causeth us to triumph in Christ” (Romans 8:37; 2 Corinthians 2:14). Our vanquishing, victorious general is the Lord Jesus
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The world encompasses everything on this earth that’s under the influence of the devil.
Jesus overcame sin, the world, Satan and all his cohorts, then made you a joint heir of His victory.
(2 Cor. 4:3-4)
(Col. 2:15)
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As you feed on God’s Word you learn to operate like He does and escape the destruction that is in the world. (2 Pet. 1:4)
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Renew your mind so that you think, talk and act like your heavenly Father. (Rom. 12:2)
