Lesson 13: Conquer the World by Faith
1 John 5:4-12 (ESV) - www.bible.com/bible/59/1jn.5

God’s Words:
This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

My words:
Dear Conquering Father, I praise You for Your Son Jesus, who conquered sin and death by dying on the cross … but death and the grave couldn’t hold him – He came back to life! Thank You for drawing me by Your love, giving me faith to believe You died for me, and making me Your child, part of Your Family. The world can drag me down, but faith in You can conquer its evil ways, as I keep my eyes on You and not on the things going on in the world.

Thank You for the triple testimony of Jesus’ Spirit, His baptism by John the Baptist, and His crucifixion. Your Son’s life on earth was life-giving, and His death killed death! Because the Spirit of Jesus Christ lives in me, I have Your life living in me, and the promise of everlasting life in Heaven with You. Your life in me also gives me an amazing quality of life here on earth – abundant, joyful life.

Today, enable me to reflect Your love and life to others who are rejecting Your Son and therefore rejecting true life. They are searching for You in materialism, addictions, success, entertainment – but these things don’t satisfy. Only You satisfy, amen.

*How do you conquer the world’s ways?