Message for October 27, 2019 from Pastor Shirley

      In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.] John 16:33

     Jesus tells us that in this world we will have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration. Then Jesus goes on to tells us “be of good cheer”.  How can we be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]. Because Jesus has overcome the world and deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you. We are the voice of the overcomers because he has gone before us to make it possible.  

     You see, every child of God overcomes the world, for our faith is the victorious power that triumphs over the world. So who are the world conquerors, defeating its power? Those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 5:4

     Christ gives the power to overcome to anyone in whom he dwells. This means that any Christian has the power to overcome. John confirms this in I John 5:5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the son of God.  We know that Jesus Christ has overcome the world and has given that same ability to everyone who belongs to him. He has overcome, and we have the power to overcome because of Him.