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Date: Sunday, October 17, 2004 at 11:50:44 (CDT) Page No :Corrections Study: CORRECTIONS TO: "THE OVERCOMER'S" 1. Delete last page before Study 6, its a duplicate of Pg. 2 Study 5. 2. Delete one of the Page 5 Study 6, its posted twice. 3. Page 3 Study 8 Is Missing here it is... Page 3 Study 8 THE OVERCOMER'S 2. Before we received the Spirit of God, and still had the spirit of the devil, what was the natural fruit that we, as children of the devil produced? Rom. 6:19-21 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ Our lives in union with satan naturally brought forth the fruit of iniquity. It flowed forth from us without effort. 3. What does this satanic nature produce in man? Isa. 57:20,21 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ 4. What has God done to deal with this satanic nature that is in man? Col. 1: 13,14. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ We see from this that we have been delivered out of satan's domain. 5. How did God accomplish this marvelous deliverance and why did Jesus become sin? 2 Corin. 5: 21. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Jesus was more than an offering for sin. He actually was made sin for our sin, and made unrighteousness for our unrighteousness. Christ sat down when His work was finished. Heb. 10:12. Now men can pass out of death and into life, they can become the righteousness of God in Him. 6. Whom does God justify? Rom. 3:26 ___________________________________________________________ 7. Why was Christ manifested? He.b 9:26 ___________________________________________________________ 4. Sat. Aug. 30 should be: Page 2 Study 11 5. Page 1 Study 12 is posted twice, delete one of them.. 6. Page 3 Study 12 is posted twice, delete one of them. 7. Page 6 Study 13 was posted 4 times, delete 3 of them. :-( Was having trouble on the site. Date: Saturday, October 09, 2004 at 10:42:45 (CDT) Page No :4 Study: Page 4Study 20.................ANSWERS..................Conclusion of THE OVERCOMER'S 1.a. Priests of the Lord. b. Ministers of our God. 2. a. To comfort all who mourn. b. To give them a garland instead of ashes. c. To give them the oil of gladness. 3.a. They will rebuild the ancient ruins. b. Raise up the former devastations. c. Repair the ruined cities. d. The desolations of many generations. 4.a. And he that takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me. b. He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it. 5. a. All day and all night never keep silent. b. You take no rest. c. Give Him no rest until He establishes "Jersusalem" a praise in the earth. 6.a. Go through the gates. b. Clear the way for the people. c. Build up the highway. d. Remove the stones. e. Lift up a standard over the peoples. 7. Warn and help the people. 8. The people, if they have been warned. 9. The watchman. 10. Never 11.a. Lay down our lives for the bretheran. b. Give of your goods to those in need. c. Love in deed and truth. 12. Be a servant of all. 13.a. They will have a double portion. b. Everlasting joy will be theirs. c. The Lord will faithfully give them their recompense. d. The Lord will make an everlasting covenant with them. 14. The offspring whom the Lord has blessed. THE CONCLUSION OF THIS ENTIRE STUDY. THE END..... :-) Date: Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 10:37:24 (CDT) Page No :3 Study: Study 20 THE OVERCOMER'S According to the book, "Manners and Customs in the Bible, the passage refers to the duties of a certain officer of the temple called "the ruler of the mountain of the house". He went about the temple at every watch with lighted torches to see whether or not the guards were at their posts. If he found one of them sleeping, he struck him with a stick and burnt his garments. When it was said by others, "What is that noise in the court?" the answer was made, "It is the noise of a Levite under correction and whose garments are burning because he slept upon the watch." It was also the custom in Bible times for the gates of walled towns to be shut at sundown. Travelers often hastened in their journey when they saw the sun set- ting to reach the city gates before they closed. If they were too late, they were compelled to spend the night outside exposed to storms and robbers. 10. The redeemed people of God are also represented as a walled city. When are her gates shut? Isa. 60:11. ____________________________________________________________ 11. How do we show the love of God toward others? 1 John 3:16-18 a.___________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ c.___________________________________________________________ 12. What example did Jesus leave for us to follow? Mark 10:42-45 ____________________________________________________________ 13. For those who give themselves to this, what shall they receive? Isa. 61:7,8 see "ministers" in vs. 6. a.___________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ c.___________________________________________________________ d.___________________________________________________________ 14. As what will the world recognize them? Isa. 61:9 _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ To Those who overcome: Sin, Self, and the Devil....Rev. 2:7,11,26; 3:5,12,21; 21:7 Date: Saturday, September 25, 2004 at 10:43:45 (CDT) Page No :2 Study: Study 20 THE OVERCOMER'S 5. As we are willing to lay down our lives and look after the needs of others, in the language of Isaiah, we are placed as watchman in the city of God. What then is our responsibility? Isa. 62:6,7. a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 6. What else are we to do? Isa. 62:10 a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ d.__________________________________________________________ e.__________________________________________________________ 7. What specifically is the duty of the watchmen? Ezk. 33:1-7. ____________________________________________________________ 8. If the people do not heed the warning, who is held responsible? Ezk. 33:3,4. ____________________________________________________________ 9. If the watchman sees the problem and does not confront the people with it, who then is responsible if the people fall away? Ezk. 33:6. ____________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 10:36:28 (CDT) Page No :1 Study: Study 20 THE OVERCOMER'S THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING SENSITIVE TO PEOPLE'S NEEDS When Jesus read from the prophet Isaiah in the Synagogue, He read Isa. 61:1,2. The rest of the chapter, and chapter 62 contains Old Testament types and shadows of the glories of the age to come, when Christ's kingdom will finally triumph. But in the church, the dawn of that future triumph has already arrived. Let us analyze portions of this passage to see what our ministry is to the world and to the Body of Christ. 1. By what name are we called? Isa. 61:6. a.___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2. What is the messianic ministry in which we now have a part? Isa. 61:2,3. a.___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ c.___________________________________________________________ d.___________________________________________________________ 3. When we begin to minister to people individually and personally in these areas of need, figuratively, what will then begin to happen? Isa. 61:4 a.___________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ c.___________________________________________________________ d.___________________________________________________________ So we see then in order for restoration to take place we must be concerned for the individual needs of the body members and unbelievers, to help them rise above their circumstances, get the victory, and "overcome"..... When we begin to be sensitive to the needs of others and to minister to them in this way, the ruins of the body of Christ will begin to be rebuilt and re- paired. This type of ministry takes a real laying down of your life, your desires, and what is convenient for you, to help and minister to someone else. 4. What is this type of laying down your life for another called? Matt. 10:38,39 a.____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ b.____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 08:17:01 (CDT) Page No :5 Study: Study 19.........................ANSWERS CONT..........................THE OVERCOMER'S 9.a. Not from error or impurity or by way of deceit. b. Not as pleasing men, but God. c. Not with flattering speech, nor with a profit for good. d. Not seeking glory from men. e. Gentle, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. f. Imparted their own lives. g. Labored night and day. h. Behaved themselves devoutly, uprightly, and blamelessly. i. Exhorted, encouraged and implored as a father would his own son. 10.a. Ambassadors for Christ. b. Angels of the Church. c. Fishers of men. d. Defenders of the gospel. e. Fellow workers in the gospel. f. Lamps. g. Men of God. h. Messengers of the Lord of hosts. i. Priests of the Lord and ministers of God. j. Ministers of the sanctuary k. Servants of righteousness. l. Soldiers of Christ. m. Stars. n. Stewards of the grace of God. o. Stewards of the mysteries of God. End of Study 19 Date: Saturday, September 04, 2004 at 10:50:43 (CDT) Page No :4 Study: Study 19...............ANSWERS................THE OVERCOMER'S 1.a. They immediately left everything and followed Him. b. Most left Him. 2. They paid no attention to it and went their own ways (interested more in the cares of this life.) 3. Many are called, but few are chosen. 4. a. These who have not been defiled with women, they kept themselves chaste. b. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. c. No lie was found in their mouth. d. They are blameless. e. They are the called and chosen and faithful. 5. a. Be a servant. b. Be a slave. 6. a. He did not count his life dear to Himself. b. That he might finish the course. c. He declared the whole purpose of God. 7. a. Fools for Christ's sake weak and without honor. b. Hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, roughly treated, and are homeless. c. Toiled, working with their own hands. d. When reviled, they bless. e. When persecuted, they endure. f. When slandered, they try to conciliate. g. They became as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things. 8. They gave no offense in anything, but in all things listed they commended themselves as servants of God. Date: Saturday, August 28, 2004 at 11:04:45 (CDT) Page No :3 Study: Study 19 THE OVERCOMER'S 10. The word "minister" means a servant. As we are entrusted with the good news of Jesus, what descriptive titles are we given in the Scriptures? These titles are descriptive of the work as well as the character of those to whom the gospel is committed. a. 2 Corin. 5:20_______________________________________________ b. Rev. 1:20; 2:1_______________________________________________ c. Matt. 4:19__________________________________________________ d. Phil. 1:7___________________________________________________ e. 1 Thess 3:2; 2 Corin. 6:1_______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ f. John 5:35__________________________________________________ g. Deut. 33:1__________________________________________________ h. Mal. 2:7___________________________________________________ i. Isa. 61:6___________________________________________________ j. Ezk. 45:4___________________________________________________ k. 2 Corin. 11:15; 2 Pet. 2:5_______________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ L. Phil. 2:25___________________________________________________ m. Rev. 1:20; 2:1; Dan. 12:3_______________________________________ n. 1 Peter 4:10________________________________________________ o. 1 Corin. 4:1_________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, August 21, 2004 at 10:39:54 (CDT) Page No :2 Study: Study 19 THE OVERCOMER'S early Church? 1 Corin. 4:9-13. a.Vs.10______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ b.Vs.11______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ c.Vs.12______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ d.Vs.12______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ e.Vs.12.______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ f.Vs.13______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ g.Vs.13______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 8. How did these early Christians prove their ministries? 2 Corin. 6:3-10, especially vs. 3 and 4. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 9. How did they present their message? 1 Thess. 2:3-11. a.Vs.3_______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ b.Vs.4_______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ c.Vs.5_______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ d.Vs.6_______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ e.Vs.7________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ f.Vs.8________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ g.Vs.9________________________________________________________ h.Vs.10_______________________________________________________ i.Vs.11________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 10:42:06 (CDT) Page No :1 Study: Study 19 THE OVERCOMER'S THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY "THE CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MINISTERING THE GOSPEL" 1. a. When Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, how did they respond? Matt. 4:18-22; 9:9. ___________________________________________________________ b. What about His "disciples" and His Hard sayings. Not the 12 (the multitude). John 6:60-69 especially Vs. 66 ___________________________________________________________ 2. In the parable of the marriage feast, what disqualified those who were in- vited? Matt. 22:1-14, especially vs. 5.. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 3. With what statement does this parable close? Matt. 22:14 ___________________________________________________________ 4. What are the qualifications of those that are with the Lamb? Rev. 14:4,5; 17:14. a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ d.__________________________________________________________ e.__________________________________________________________ 5. What are the qualifications of one who would be great in the Kingdom of God? Matt. 20:25-28 a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ 6. What quality of dedication do we see in Paul's life that made him so great a minister? Acts 20:22-29. a.v.24_______________________________________________________ b.v.24_______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ c.v.27_______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, August 07, 2004 at 10:15:06 (CDT) Page No :5 Study: Study 18....................ANSWERS CONT......................THE OVERCOMER'S 10. a. Do not say, "I am a youth". b. Do not be afraid of them. c. Do not be dismayed before them, lest I dismay you before them. 11. a. Neither fear them nor fear their words. b. Speak My words whether they listen or not. c. Do not be rebellious. 12. a. I have made you as a fortified city. b. I have made you as an Iron pillar. c. I have made you as walls of bronze. d. They will fight against you, but they will not overcome you. e. I have made your face as hard as their faces. f. I have made your forehead as hard as their foreheads. 13. a. Relate his dream. b. Speak God's word in truth. 14. a. Like fire. b. Like a hammer which shatters a rock. 15. a. Those who steal His words from each other. b. Those who use their tongues and declare, "The Lord declares". c. Those who have prophesied false dreams. 16. a. Be dilegent to present yourself approved to God, handling accurately the word of truth. b. Avoid worldly and empty chatter. c. Flee from youthful lusts. d. Pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace. e. Refuse foolish and ignorant speculations. f. Be kind to all, able to teach and patient when wronged. g. With gentleness correcting those who are in opposition. 17. a. Suffer hardship. b. Do not entangle yourself in the affairs of everyday life. c. Compete according to the rules. End of Study 18 Date: Saturday, July 31, 2004 at 10:22:01 (CDT) Page No :4 Study: Study 18...........ANSWERS.........The Overcomer's 1.a. Make disciples of all nations. b. Baptize them. c. Teach them to observe all that He has commanded us. 2. His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father. 3. Speak the Words of God without fear. 4. Being a bond-servant of Christ. 5.a. Cry loudly. b. Do not hold back. c. Raise your voice like a trumpet. d. Declare to My people their transgressions. 6. Stand in God's council. 7.a. Walk with integrity. b. Work righteousness. c. Speak truth in the heart. d. Do not slander. e. Do not do evil to a neighbor or friend. f. Despise a reprobate, and honor those who fear the Lord. g. Swear to your own hurt (no matter the cost, you will fulfill your word.) h. Do not lend at interest or take bribes. 8.a. Teach people the difference between the holy and the profane. b. Cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. 9. Do not omit a word. Date: Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 07:27:11 (CDT) Page No :3 Study: Study 18 THE OVERCOMER'S 13. What did Jeremiah say that one who had a dream from God or a word from God was to do ? Jere. 23:28. Note: In this passage Jeremiah is warning against false dreams and false prophecies. Vs.s 25-27, 32, and he is concerned tat only the true word of the Lord be spoken. a.___________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 14. As the true prophets in Jeremiah's day wouold speak God's word of judge- ment upon Judah Jere. 23:19-22 and 1:1-19, what would this word be like? Jere. 23:29. Note: When we speak similar words from the Lord in faithf, we can ex- pect the word to have a similar effect. a. ___________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ 15. What practices is God against in so-called prophets? Jere. 23:30-32. a.___________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ c.___________________________________________________________ 16. In order to avoid such errors, what are we to do? 2 Tim. 2:15,16,22-25. a.___________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ c.___________________________________________________________ d.___________________________________________________________ e.___________________________________________________________ f.___________________________________________________________ g.___________________________________________________________ 17. What are we to do in order to maintain pure devotion in the Lord's service? 2 Tim. 2:3-5. a.___________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ c.___________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, July 17, 2004 at 11:12:27 (CDT) Page No :2 Study: Study 18 THE OVERCOMER'S 7. What is the best way for us to stand in the Lord's council? Psa. 15 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ e._________________________________________________________ f._________________________________________________________ g._________________________________________________________ h._________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 8. In Eze. prophecy what were the Levitical priests to teach the people? Eze. 44:15, 23. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ 9. By learning from the example of God's command to Jeremiah, what will we be careful to do when speaking God's Word? Jere. 26:2. ___________________________________________________________ 10. What exhortation did God give to Jeremiah concerning the fear of men? Jere. 1:7,8,17. a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ 11. What exhortation did God give Ezekiel concerning the fear of men? Eze. 2:6-8. ___________________________________________________________ 12. As both Jeremiah and Ezekiel were commissioned to speak the words of God, what did God promise them? Jere. 1:18,19, Ezk. 3:8,9. a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ d.__________________________________________________________ e.__________________________________________________________ f.__________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 10:56:47 (CDT) Page No :1 Study: Study 18 THE OVERCOMER'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A MINISTER OF THE "GOOD NEW" OF JESUS 1. What is our commission as disciples of Jesus? Mt. 28:19 a. __________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ d.__________________________________________________________ This is the responsibility and privilege of the Church, of which every Christian is a part. This is the method that God has chosen to fill the whole earth with His Glory. 2. Jesus was the Word made flesh. When people beheld Him, what did they see? John 1:14. ____________________________________________________________ Jesus was the "Living Word". As men looked upon Him, they beheld God's Glory. We too are begotten sons of God, born again by the Word of truth. As the Word of God dwells in us richly, men will behold God's Glory. As we disciple others, teaching them how to live and walk in the truth of the Word, the earth will begin to be filled with God's Glory. 3. What command do we have from Jesus? Mt. 10:27,28. ____________________________________________________________ 4. If we seek to please men, from what role are we disqualified? Gal. 1:10 ____________________________________________________________ 5. What was the prophet exhorted to do in Isaiah 58:1? a.___________________________________________________________ b.___________________________________________________________ c.___________________________________________________________ d.___________________________________________________________ 6. In order to direct people correctly and turn them from the evil of their way, what must prophets do? Jere. 23:21,22. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, July 03, 2004 at 10:22:27 (CDT) Page No :8 Study: Study 17..................ANSWERS CONT......................THE OVERCOMERS 19.a. It is earthly, natural, (unspiritual). b. It is demonic. c. There is disorder. d. There is every evil thing. a. Pure. b. Peaceable c. Gentle d. Reasonable. e. Full of mercy. f. Full of good fruits. g. Unwavering. h. Without Hypocrisy. 20. a. Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. b. Singing and making melody in your heart. c. Always giving thanks for all things. 21. The believer through Christ. 22. No. 23. In the synagogue. 24. What is this? A new teaching with authority ! 25. a. It recognized Jesus and spoke to Him. b. It threw the man it was in into convulsions. c. It cried out with a loud voice. 26. He casts out demons by the ruler of demons. 27. A house divided against itself cannot stand. So, if satan casts out satan, how shall his kingdom stand? 28. The kingdom of God has come upon you. 29. Yes. 30. Eyes are full of darkness. 31. Whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. End of Study Date: Saturday, June 26, 2004 at 10:39:54 (CDT) Page No :7 Study: Study 17....................ANSWERS CONT.....................The Overcomer's 8. a. By your words you shall be justified. b. By your words you shall be condemned. a. A snare...by the transgressions of our lips. b. The righteous will escape from trouble. c. By the fruit of our words we will be satisfied with good. d. The tongue of the wise brings healing. e. The one who guards his mouth preserves his life. f. The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. g. A soothing tongue is a tree of life. h. Perversion on the tongue crushes the spirit. 9. If you hate your brother. 10. Do not sin anymore. 11. The spirit comes back in and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and the last state becomes worse than the first. 12. Love. 13. You must forgive. 14. God will hand us over to the torturers if we forgive not. 15. Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another. a. He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins. b. And to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 16. a. The blood of the Lamb. b. The word of our testimony. c. We love not our lives even to death. 17. Walk in the light as He is in the light. 18. Keep His Word. Date: Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 15:22:59 (CDT) Page No :6 Study: Study 17............................ANSWERS............................The Overcomer 1. a. You are a slave to the one you obey. b. You become enslaved. 2. a. The love of the world. b. Love of the things in the world. c. Lust of the Flesh. d. Lust of the Eyes. e. The boastful pride of life. 3. Disobediance. 4. God visits the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the third and fourth generations of those who hate Him. 5. a. God will destroy him. b. In the way you judge, you will be judged. c. By your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. 6. a. Commit your way unto the Lord. b. Trust in Him. c. He will do it. 7. a. Sluggard (lazy), one lacking sense. b. Overwork. 1. He will make us ride on the heights of the earth. 2. He will feed us with the heritage of Jacob. Date: Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 10:33:49 (CDT) Page No :5 Study: Study 17 THE OVERCOMER'S 24. What did they say about the deliverance ministry of Jesus? Mk. 1:27 ___________________________________________________________ 25. What were some of the manifestations of this particular demon? Mk. 1:24,26 a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ 26. What did the religious leaders say about Jesus' deliverance ministry? Matt. 12:24. ____________________________________________________________ 27. What did Jesus say about their accusation? Matt. 12<25,26. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 28. Of what did Jesus say that His casting out of demons, if by the Spirit of God, was a sign? Matt. 12:28. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 29. Did the New Testament Church deal with deliverrance? Acts 8:7; 19:11,12. ____________________________________________________________ 30. What is one way of discerning an evil spirit? Lk. 11:34-36. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 31. What sure word of promise do we have from Jesus? Matt. 16:17-19. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Here is a list of verses to stand on when casting out demons: Col. 1:12,13; 2:15 1John 4:4 James 4:7 Eph. 6:10-12 Luke 4:18; 10:19 2Tim. 1:7 "So they will fear the name of the Lord from the west and His glory from the rising of the sun, For He will come like a rushing stream; Which the wind of the Lord drives. And a Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from transgression in Jacob. Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness will cover the earth, deep darkness; But the Lord will rise upon you, and His glory will appear upon you." . Isa. 59:19-21; 60:1,2. Date: Saturday, June 05, 2004 at 08:27:31 (CDT) Page No :4 Study: Study 17 THE OVERCOMER'S 17. After deliverance what must we do in order to have constant cleansing of the blood of Jesus available? 1John 1:17. ___________________________________________________________ 18. In order to stay delivered what must we do? John 14:23. ___________________________________________________________ 19. We must also continue to walk in that wisdom from above. James 3:14-18 tells us of two types of wisdom. One is a breeding ground for demonic activity, the other is a fertile field to produce righteousness. What are the charac- teristics of this earthly wisdom that we must resist? James 3:14-16. a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ d.__________________________________________________________ In what wisdom must the servant of the Lord seek to operate? James 3:17,18 a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ d.__________________________________________________________ e.__________________________________________________________ f.__________________________________________________________ g.__________________________________________________________ h.__________________________________________________________ 20. The delivered saint of God must walk in a spirit of worship and victory. How can this type of spirit be developed? Eph. 5:18-20; Psa. 34:1. a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ 21. Who has the authority over demons? Luke 9:1; 10:19; Mk.16:17;Jn. 14:12 ___________________________________________________________ 22. Do unbelievers have power over demons? Acts 19:13-17 ___________________________________________________________ 23. On Jesus' first tour of Galilee, where did He first minister deliverance? Mark 1:21-26 ___________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, May 29, 2004 at 11:12:57 (CDT) Page No :3 Study: Study 17 THE OVERCOMER'S 9. What is another way that darkness can grip our soul? 1John 2:9,10 ___________________________________________________________ In order to get deliverance for ourselves and others there are several con- ditions that must be met. 10. What must we do about sin? John 5:14 ___________________________________________________________ 11. If a man repents and gets delivered and yields again to the forces of darkness, what will happen? Luke 11:24-26. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 12. Those seeking deliverance must cease from walking in hate, revenge, and critical or negative spirits. In what does the Scripture admonish us to walk? Col. 3:14; Prov. 10:12. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 13. What else does Jesus require of those seeking forgiveness? Matt. 6:14,15. ___________________________________________________________ 14. Some demons have a legal right to be in a person. Why? If we will not for- give, what will happen to us? Matt. 18:23-35. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 15. James exhorts those seeking healing. What does he say is necessary? James 5:16. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ If we do confess our sins, of what are we assured? 1John 1:9 a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ 16. We must avail ourselves to the cleansing agent...the blood of Jesus. Satan hates the blood of Jesus. How is satan overcome? Rev. 12:11. a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 10:56:41 (CDT) Page No :2 Study: Study 17 THE OVERCOMER'S 3. Rebellion is equal to what sin? Heb. 4 __________________________________________________________ 4. Sometimes people can be held in bondage by abnormal attitudes that are handed through the family. Why does this sometimes happen? Deut. 5:9 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 5. To a person who is unfairly or constantly critical of others, what does God promise? Psa. 101:5; Matt. 7:1,2. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ 6. Worrying is another thing that causes us to be in rebellion to the written Word of God. Worry brings premature death and sickness. Instead of giving place to worry, what does the Word of God exhort us to do? Psa. 37:5. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ If we do this, what is guaranteed to happen? c._________________________________________________________ 7. There are two mental attitudes that we can yield to that are in direct re- bellion to the Word and will bring us into captivity. What are they? Prov. 24:30-34. a._________________________________________________________ God equates the sluggard with what type of person? Prov. 24:30 1.)________________________________________________________ b. Ex. 31:12-17 __________________________________________________________ What did the Lord promise to those in Israel who wouold keep one day of rest? Isa. 58:13,14. 1.)________________________________________________________ 2.)________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 8. Our speech is very important in our life of victory over sin and the devil. What does the tongue bring upon us? Prov. 12:13-18; 13:3; 15:4 a.Vs.13_____________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c.Vs.14_____________________________________________________ d.Vs.18_____________________________________________________ e.Vs.3______________________________________________________ f._________________________________________________________ g.Vs.4______________________________________________________ h._________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, May 15, 2004 at 10:38:51 (CDT) Page No :1 Study: Study 17 THE OVERCOMER'S THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY SETTING THE CAPTIVES FREE Over 1/3 of Jesus' ministry was in the area of deliverance. In Luke 4:18 it is written of Jesus: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are downtrodden." This is the ministry that Jesus gave to the Church. He declared in John 14:12 that we are to do the same works that He did. Everywhere that Jesus went, He set the captives free. It is now time for the true believers to come forth and take dominion over satanic invasions in this world. Much of the sickness, ab- normal attitudes, nervousness, poverty, fear, etc., are satanic forces turned loose upon the individual. The world is filled with problems which are nothing but demon spirits taking over. The world needs our help. The Scriptures warns us about increased de- mon activity in the end times, so we must be sober, diligent, and guard our own souls as well as others. Woe to the slothful minister in this day. Stop turning a deaf ear to the needs of the flock. Shake yourself from the dust of tradition and arise in the very ministry of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 52: 1,2 tells us, "Awake, awake, clothe yourself in strength....shake yourself from the dust, rise up, ....loose yourself from the chains around your neck, O Captive daughter of Zion. "This is God's Word for you today. God is exhorting us to take the authority that is already ours and to defeat the works of the enemy. This is the role of the overcomer's. ! 1. What happens to a person who continually yields to a particular sin or is over-come in a certain area? Rom. 6:16; 2 Peter 2:19 a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 2. What else will bring us into bondage? 1 John 2:15,16. a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ What is in the world? c.__________________________________________________________ d.__________________________________________________________ e.__________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, May 08, 2004 at 10:46:18 (CDT) Page No :5 Study: Study 16.......ANSWERS........THE OVERCOMER'S 5. a. Pursue love. b. Desire spiritual gifts, especially prophecy. 6. Kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you. 7. To edify the church. 8. Rather that we prophesy unless we have interpretation with tongues. 9. a. Edifies. b. Exhorts. c. Consoles. 10 a. He is convicted by all. b. He is called to account by all. c. The secrets of his heart are disclosed. d. He will fall on his face and worship God. e. Declare that God is certainly among you. 11. The spirit of prophecy. 12. He who believe in Me, from his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water. 13. The power that created the world. 14. Raised a child from the dead. 15. Fed one hundred men with twenty loaves of barley and some fresh ears of grain. And he cleansed the leper. 16. A dead man touched his bones and was revived. End of Study 16 Date: Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 11:07:02 (CDT) Page No :4 Study: Study 16.............ANSWERS................THE OVERCOMER'S 1. a. Word of Wisdom. b. Word of Knowledge. c. Faith. d. Gifts of healing. e. Miracles. f. Prophecy g. Distinquishing of Spirits. h. Tongues. i. Interpretation of Tongues. 2. a. Prophecy b. Tongues c. Interpretation of Tongues. a. Word of wisdom. b. Word of Knowledge. c. Distinquishing of Spirits. a. Faith. b. Gifts of Healing. c. Miracles. 3. For the common good. 4. No. Date: Saturday, April 24, 2004 at 10:31:52 (CDT) Page No :3 Study: Study 16 THE OVERCOMER'S 9. What 3 things does prophecy do? 1 Corin. 14:3 a. ________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ Prophecy never reproves or rebukes. We have the written Word of God for this. Prophecy never contradicts Scripture. 10. If an unbeliever comes into an assembly and all people there are prop- heysing, what will happen? 1 Corin. 14:24,25. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ e._________________________________________________________ 11. If we have the testimony of Jesus Christ, what do we have? Rev. 19:10 __________________________________________________________ In Revelation the testimony of Christ means the confession of Jesus, which comes from an inward conviction of one whose will is to lay down his life for this testimony Rev. 6:9; 12:11; 20:4. 12. The word prophecy in the original Hebrew means bubble up as from a spring. What does Jesus say in John 7:38,39? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ This bubbling up (Prophecy) of the living Word of God will come forth as a stream of life invigorating everything it touches. The living Word creates life. The word "Prophecy" therefore has a larger connotation than just the gift of prophecy. It is the creative Word which dwells in us. 13. What is the power of this Word that dwells within us? Heb. 11:3 __________________________________________________________________ 14. We see Elijah practicing this same power. What did he do in 1 Ki. 17:21,22? __________________________________________________________________ What did Elijah do in 2 Ki. 2:8? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 15. These were just a few of the things Elijah did by the creative Word that was in him. Elisha, who succeeded Elijah, did even greater things. What happened in 2 Ki. 4:42-44? __________________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, April 17, 2004 at 07:53:22 (CDT) Page No :2 Study: Study 16 THE OVERCOMER'S 2. These gifts can be divided into groups of three. Though all nine gifts are interrelated, it seems that these work in close teams with each other. What are the 3 oral gifts? 1 Corin. 12:8-10. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ What are the 3 revelation gifts? a._________________________________________________________ b. ________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ What are the 3 power (action) gifts? a. _________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ 3. For what is this manifestation of the Spirit given? 1 Corin. 12:7 __________________________________________________________ 4. Do these gifts exist apart from the Holy Spirit? 1 Corin. 12: 4 __________________________________________________________ 5. We are told in Scripture to seek spiritual gifts. If we have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and are daily filled with the Spirit, all 9 gifts are potenially resident in us. What does Paul tell us to do? 1 Corin. 14:1 a. ________________________________________________________ b.________________________________________________________ 6. The word in the Greek N.T. for gifts in 1 Corin. 12:4 is a form of charis- mata (plural). When one receives the gift (dorea, Greek) of the Holy Spirit (for ex. Acts 2:38), one has these charismata (gifts of grace). The word used for "gift" in the Greek in 2 Tim. 1:6 is charisma (singular). In this case, what is Paul exhorting Timothy to do? 2 Tim. 1:6. __________________________________________________________ 7. Why do we have prophecy? 1 Corin. 14:4 __________________________________________________________ 8. What does Paul desire for us to do in regard to prophesying? 1 Corin. 14:5 __________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, April 10, 2004 at 08:33:38 (CDT) Page No :1 Study: Study 16 THE OVERCOMER'S THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY MINISTERING IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Jesus said, "The works that I do, shall you do also, and greater works than these shall you do; because I go to the Father." John 14:12. It was, and is, God's determined will that the members of the Church, which is the Body of Christ, shall do the same works Jesus did in His own body, and that toward the end of this age, these works shall be greater, which we believe means "greater in number", spreading allover the world before Jesus returns. Christ means "the Anoited One". History records that Jesus received this anointing after He was baptized in water by the coming of the Spirit in the shape of a Dove, lighting on Him. If we are to take our places in the Body of the Anointed One, surely we need to have a similar anointing. The Holy Spirit enables the believer to manifest the nature of God in the operation of the gifts of the Spirit. The Spirit uses these gifts to manifest the power of Jesus to the world through the believer. As there are seven compounded colors in white light, with infrared on one side of the spectrum and ultraviolet on the other, so are the 9 gifts of the Spirit. These 9 gifts are the very essence of the Holy Spirit and do not exist apart from Him. The 7 colors which together make up white light that we get from the sun may be used as an analogy of the 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit which are all in the Holy Spirit. When a person receives the baptism of the Holy Spirit, he also receives potenially all 9 gifts. The Lord in His knowledge stirs us up to desire certain gifts, and as we exercise the necessary faith, the particular gift or gifts will begin to operate through our lives, not automatically, but only through our personal faith. 1. What are the 9 gifts of the Spirit? 1 Corin. 12:8-10 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ e._________________________________________________________ f._________________________________________________________ g._________________________________________________________ h._________________________________________________________ i.__________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, April 03, 2004 at 10:26:06 (CST) Page No :6 Study: Study 15.....................ANSWER'S CONT....................The Overcomer's 11. In giving. 12. As each one has received a gigt, employ it in serving one another. 13. God has made us adequate as servants of a new covenant. 14. A ministry of glory. 15 a. With great boldness in our speech. b. Minister with an open face (unveiled). 16. We do not lose heart. 17. a. The Lord. b. The Spirit of Him that raised Jesus from the dead. 18. a. No...Christ Jesus the Lord. b. No....The power of God. 19. a. Your light will rise in darkness.. b. Your gloom will become like midday. c. The Lord will continually guide you. d. He will satisfy your desire in scorched places. e. He will give strength to your bones. f. You will be like a watered garden. g. You will be like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. 20. No....We are complete in Him. 21. a. His fulness (Note: This refers to the fulness of revelation of the incar nate Word.) b. Grace upon grace. c. The mind of Christ. 22. a. Love b. Joy c. Peace d. Patience e. Kindness f. Goodness g. Faithfulness h. Gentleness i. Self-Control 23. a. Love b. Joy c. Peace d. Patience e. Kindness f. Goodness g. Faithfulness h. Gentleness i. Self-Control End of Study 15 Date: Saturday, March 27, 2004 at 10:46:53 (CST) Page No :5 Study: Study 15.....................ANSWERS........................THE OVERCOMER'S 1. To proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing. 2. The Kingdom of God. 3. a. He laid His hhands on them and healed them. b. Demons came out of many. 4. a. Go into all the World and preach the gospel to all creation. b. Proclaim repentance for forgiveness of sins in His name to all nations. c. Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them. d. Teach them to observe all that I have commanded you. 5. Stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high. 6. They were to receive power. 7.a. To preach the gospel to the poor. b. To proclaim release to the captives. c. To proclaim receovery of sight to the blind. 8. Yes. 9. a. To serve. b.To give His life a ransom for many. 10. a. Be a servant. b. Be a Slave. c. Keep the commandments of the Lord. d. Teach the commandments. Date: Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 10:16:31 (CST) Page No :4 Study: Study 15 THE OVERCOMER'S We are called not to minister "ourselves", but to proclaim the risen Lord, and thus to work toward bringing the world into harmony with God's will. Let us now see what we have received in Christ; let us look into the greatness of His power toward us who believe. 20. Do we lack anything with Christ as our life? Col. 2:9,10. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 21. What have we received from Him? John 1:16; 1 Corin. 2:16 a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ Through our experience of the grace and mind of Chirst, we come to experi- ence the character and ability of Christ. The character of Christ is resident in the fruit of the Spirit; the ability of Christ is resident in the gifts of the Spirit. The character of Christ is ours to minister unto others. 22. What are the nine fruits that reside in us as believers? Gal. 5:22,23. a.__________________________________________________________ b.__________________________________________________________ c.__________________________________________________________ d.__________________________________________________________ e.__________________________________________________________ f.__________________________________________________________ g.__________________________________________________________ h.__________________________________________________________ i.__________________________________________________________ If we know that Christ is in us through His Spirit, then we can appropriate this fruit. We can also pray for others and encourage them to allow this expression of the Spirit in their lives. 23. In ministering through the Spirit to others, what "virtue" would you en- courage in the following people: PROBLEM....................................................................................VIRTUE a. Unloving.__________________________________________________ b. the nervous, fearful, frustrated________________________________ c. the sad and despondent______________________________________ d. the anxious and impatient_____________________________________ e. the rude and insenstive_______________________________________ f. the arrogant, crude, and undeserving_____________________________ g. the unbelieving, doubting person________________________________ h. the haughty and proud________________________________________ i. the hasty, unthinking__________________________________________ God allows these types of people to come into your life so that Christ can function through you to minister life to them. Never agree with the person who have the above problems, andnever argue with them. Instead, recognize this as a chance to let Christ minister through you HIS virtue in a needy World. Date: Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 10:27:48 (CST) Page No :3 Study: Study 15 THE OVERCOMER'S 11. Where is the place of greater blessing than in receiving to be found? Acts 20:35. __________________________________________________________ 12. What command is given to us by Peter? 1 Peter 4: 10,11. __________________________________________________________ 13. How did Paul view his ministry? 2 Corin. 3:6; 2 Corin. 1:1; 1 Pet. 3:15 __________________________________________________________ What characterizes the "new convenant? 2 Corin. 3:6 __________________________________________________________ 14. Of what kind of ministry are we speaking? 2 Corin. 3:7-11. __________________________________________________________ 15. Since we have such a hope within us, and such a glory within us, how should we minister this "Life"? 2 Corin. 3:12-18. a._________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 16. Seeing that we have this ministry, what does Paul exhort us to do? 2 Corin. 4:1 __________________________________________________________ 17. What is that "Spirit" that we are ministering? 2 Corin. 3:17; Rom. 8:11 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ 18. Ought we to preach our virtues, or our power, etc.? 2 Corin. 4: 5,7 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 19. What did God promise to Israel concerning a ministry to the needy? Isa. 58:10,11. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ e._________________________________________________________ f._________________________________________________________ g._________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, March 06, 2004 at 08:01:06 (CST) Page No :2 Study: Study 15 THE OVERCOMER'S 4. What was the commandment or commission that Christ gave unto His disciples? Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47; Matt. 28:18-20. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ 5. What did Jesus tell His disciples to do before they went out to preach this gospel of the Kingdom? Luke 24:49 __________________________________________________________ 6. What was supposed to happen to the disciples when they received this promise of the Holy Spirit? Acts 1:8 __________________________________________________________ 7. When Jesus first began His ministry, He received the empowering, the anoin- ting of the Holy Spirit. For what did Christ say that the Spirit has anointed Him? Luke 4:18,19. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ e._________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 8. Do we have the same Holy Spirit that Jesus had? Gal. 4:6 __________________________________________________________ 9. What did Jesus say He came to do? Matt. 20:28 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ 10. If you want to be great in the kingdom of God, what did Jesus say for you to do? Matt. 20:26,27; 5:19. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, February 28, 2004 at 10:27:07 (CST) Page No :1 Study: Study 15 THE OVERCOMER'S THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY MINISTERING IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT "Truly, truly I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, Shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to the Father." John 14:12 "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners." Isa. 61:1. God's purpose for each Christian is to become an expression of God's will here upon this earth. That true purpose can only be to walk as the Lord walked, To show His love and power, to manifest His life. God has made it possible through Jesus Christ for every believer to become an effective minister. God has made it possible for you and me to be effective for the Kingdom of God. God has given us the power of His Holy Spirit to carry out this objective. He puts with- in us....within you....His ability to fulfill His purpose for our lives on this earth right now. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT. You can be busy now and rejoice in it ! You can be magnifying God and accomp- lishing something according to the plan of God, bringing to pass God's will upon the earth right now ! In this study we will be discussing God's purpose for our lives and the greatness of His power toward us who believe. 1. What did Jesus call His 12 disciples to do? Luke 9:1,2 Observe that power over demons and over disease vs. 1 attended the proclamation of the Kingdom of God. __________________________________________________________ Read Luke 4:40-44. 2. What did Jesus Himself preach when He walked the earth? Luke 4:43. __________________________________________________________ 3. What happened when Jesus preached the gospel of the Kingdom?Luke 4:40,41 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 10:35:48 (CST) Page No :9 Study: Study 14..................ANSWERS CONT.................The Overcomer's 19. a. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. b. Do not lean on your own understanding. c. In all your ways acknowledge Him. d. He will make your paths straight. 20. a. Pure. b. Peaceable. c. Gentle. d. Reasonable. e. Full of Mercy. f. Full of good Fruits. g. Unwavering. h. Without hypocrisy. 21. a. He will grant us to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man. b. That Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith. c. To be rooted and grounded in love. d. That we may comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and height and depth of His love. e. To know the love of Christ. f. To be filled with all the fulness of God. 22. Glory. End of Study 14 Date: Saturday, February 14, 2004 at 10:36:05 (CST) Page No :8 Study: Study 14..........................ANSWERS............................THE OVERCOMER'S 9. a. He will guide us into all truth. b. He will not speak on His own initiative, but what He hears from the Father, disclosing to us what is Jesus'. c. He will disclose to us what is to come. d. He will answer us. a. He will answer us. b. He will tell us great and mighty things which we do not know. 10. Seek the Lord, while He may be found; call upon Him while His is Near. 11. a. A man lacking sense. b. Overgrown with thistles and nettles (the cares of this life). c. Stone wall was broken down. 12. Laziness. 13. a. Let us not sleep. b. Let us be alert and sober. c. Put on the breatplate of Faith and love. d. Put on the helmet of salvation. 14. He who has and keeps my commandments is loved by My Father, and I love them and will disclose Myself to them. 15. He will come in as the King of Glory. 16. a. Meditate on it day and night. b. Be careful to DO all that is written therein. a. Your way will be prosperous. b. You will have success. 17. Let the Word of Christ richly dwell within you. 18. Ask whatever you wish and it shall be done for you. Date: Saturday, February 07, 2004 at 10:33:53 (CST) Page No :7 Study: Study 14...............ANSWERS................THE OVERCOMER'S 1. a. Full of futility. b. Understanding is darkened. c. Excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them because of a hardened heart. 2. a. How long will you love simplicity? b. How long will you delight in scoffing and hate knowledge? 3. a. If we turn, He will pour out His spirit on us. b. He will make His Words known to us. 4. a. They hated knowledge (spiritual knowledge). b. Did not choose the fear of the Lord. c. Would not accept His counsel. d. They spurned all the Lord's reproof. 5. a. We shall live securely. b. We shall be at ease at the dread of evil. 6. a. Acquire wisdom. b. Get understanding. 7. a. She will exalt you. b. She will honor you. c. She shall place on your head of garland of grace. d. She will present you with a crown of beauty. e. The years of your life will be many. 8. Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flows the spring of life. Date: Saturday, January 31, 2004 at 10:39:39 (CST) Page No :6 Study: Study 14 THE OVERCOMER'S 20. As this Word and this wisdom dwell in us fully, what will be the fruit of our life? James 3:17. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ e._________________________________________________________ f._________________________________________________________ g._________________________________________________________ h._________________________________________________________ 21. As we continue this love walk and seek God with all our hearts, what will be the result? Eph. 3:16-19. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ e._________________________________________________________ f._________________________________________________________ 22. When God's people get filled with all the fulness of God, then what will be seen in the church? Eph. 3:21; compare verses 19,20. ___________________________________________________________ Let us, therefore, give ourselves to the study of God's Word. Let us redeem the time, let us stop wasting our time in foolish talk, in idle moments and conver- sation, and let us be filled with God's fulness. Let us let the Word of Christ richly indwell our lives so the glory of God might fill the Church and that the Kingdom of God might be seen upon this earth as it is in heaven. Date: Saturday, January 24, 2004 at 11:03:34 (CST) Page No :5 Study: Study 14 THE OVERCOMER'S 17. What exhortation does Paul give us concerning the Word? Col. 3:16 __________________________________________________________ 18. What promise does Jesus give us if we let the Word abide in us? John 15:7 __________________________________________________________ As Christ's Word dwells richly in us, we will become more at one with Him. We will share more His attitudes and disposition Col. 3:12-15. We will share more His ability, His wisdom, and His authority Col. 3:17. Already we have the great and mighty Holy Spirit, who raised Christ from the dead, dwelling in us, and energizing us. Thus, we can do Christ's Words. There will grow between Him and us a friendship, as between two lovers, but a holy friendship in which we are ever eager to serve Christ as Lord. 19. Analyze Prov. 3:5-6. What three things are we exhorted to do? a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ What will God then do? Prov. 3:6 d._________________________________________________________ Stop leaning on your own understanding. You have found Somebody who is wise. You are resting in Him. His ability has become your ability. His love has become your love. His strength has become your strength, and by His stripes you have found a perfect healing for spirit, soul, and body. You walk in the fulness of this wonderful heavenly union. His Word has become a part of you. You live in it. As you live and walk in His Word, His wisdom becomes yours. Date: Saturday, January 17, 2004 at 10:33:28 (CST) Page No :4 Study: Study 14 THE OVERCOMER'S 11. In Prov. 24 what is the description of a man who neglects the Word of God and the seeking of the Lord ? Prov. 24:30,31. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ 12. What was the reason for this desolation? Prov. 24: 32-34. __________________________________________________________ This speaks to us of something greater than financial poverty, and that is spiritual poverty. 13. What exhortation do we have from Paul? 1 Thess. 5:6-8 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ 14. What promise does Jesus give us? John 14:21 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 15. As we lift up the gates of our minds, to fill them with God's Word, how will Jesus manifest Himself to us? Psa. 24:7-10 __________________________________________________________ The manifestation is not one that the eye can feast upon, or the hands can touch, but it is a spiritual unveiling of the very heartlife of Jesus. 16. What instruction on studying the Word was Joshua given in Josh. 1:8, which we may apply to ourselves. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ What was the result? a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ In order to develop wisdom as it should be developed, it is going to be necessary that we have quiet hours of meditation in the Word. Meditate in Proverbs, the first ten chapters, and you will see the vast place that wisdom holds. Date: Saturday, January 10, 2004 at 10:43:14 (CST) Page No :3 Study: Study 14 THE OVERCOMER'S 9. What promises do we have from the Father concerning the Spirit of Truth? John 16:13,14. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Jere. 33:3 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ The Word of God that we hold in our hands was placed there through the blood of countless of martyrs. For centuries during the Dark Ages the Bible was locked up in an unknown tongue and kept from men and women. Satan, through the guiese of the Roman Catholic Church, said the Scriptures were too Holy for the common man to read and so kept people in bondage to superstition and fear. As the Prodestant reformation began, men who had stumbled upon the Word of God and found the truth began translating the Bible into the language of the people. The enemy, in the form of religious leaders of the day, began to wage war and kill the saints of God. During the Prodestant Reformation, thousands upon thousands laid down their lives. Early translators of the Bible died a martyr's death and countless thousands of men and women were burnt at the stakes for their testimony of Jesus and the Word of God. The blood of the martyrs was seed in the earth, and instead of the Bible being destroyed, the Word multiplied. After more tan 1,000 years of dark- ness, the Word of God has been restored to us. We hold in our hand a book for which our brothers and sisters in Christ shed their blood, that we might read it and partake of its light and glory. Now satan would try and keep us from this Word through worldliness, pleasure seeking, neglect, and self-satis- faction. He would seeek to lull us to sleep throught to much business and lack of meditation in God's Word. Let us not be slothful, but let us awake and seek the Lord 10. What exhortation do the ungodly have from Isaiah? Isa. 55:6 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, January 03, 2004 at 11:08:24 (CST) Page No :2 Study: Study 14 THE OVERCOMER'S 4. If people have not sought after God's wisdom, the Scripture says that when destruction, fear and anquish come upon and they try to seek wisdom, they won't find it. Why? Prov. 1:29,30. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ 5. If we do hearken unto wisdom and seek it from above, what assurance do we have? Prov. 1:33. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ How the Father desires us to have His Wisdom dwelling within us ! How He Desires to have His Word fill our inward parts ! How He longs for us to feast upon His Word, to sit and have fellowship with Him through His Word. He stands and cries at the gates of our minds and hearts for entrance. As we allow His Words to enter, we become transformed and changed into His image. Jesus longs to wash us in His Word. It is up to us to take the time to let His Words enter and dwell within us. Prov. 4:5-13. 6. What plea and exhortation is given to us in Prov. 4:7 ? a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ 7. What reward will we receive from doing this? Prov. 4:8-10 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ d._________________________________________________________ e._________________________________________________________ 8. What other exhortation are we given in Prov. 4:23? __________________________________________________________ This is the heart cry of the Father. Let us shake off the bonds of complacency and laziness and let us give place to God's Word in our life daily so that we can be changed into the likeness of our God and so hasten the coming of His Kingdom. Wisdom is the Word of God. The Spirit will illuminate the Scripture and you will understand the mind of the Father. Date: Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 11:10:22 (CST) Page No :1 Study: Study 14 THE OVERCOMER'S The secret of developing one's walk in the Spirit should be learned by every true Christian. You should make it your business to cultivate a sensitivity of your spirit to the wisdom and ways of the Kingdom of God. The ability to allow God to use you significantly in His Kingdom lies within you, but lies dormant until you set decisively upon His Word. This means dependence upon Him. There must grow in you the sense of His presence, a learning to depend upon Him, and an expectation that He will respond to you as you need Him and look to Him. This will result in your being sensitive to His Spirit. You will discover His Word and Spirit transforming your faculties so that you will have a Christian mind, thinking God's thoughts after Him. You will learn to discern God's wil in your spirit. You will learn to live more in the realm of His Spirit, drawing upon the health and vigor that He gives to spirit, mind, and body. All this is available to you through meditatin and assimilation of His Word. Let us stop wasting our time in foolish conversation and let us begin to utilize the potential God has given us and the opportunities that we have to study and act upon His God's Word. 1. What picture does Paul give usof the unregenerate mind? Eph. 4:17,18. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ c._________________________________________________________ Paul exhorts us not to walk in this type of mind. God has redeemed us out of this darkness. The moment that the spirit is recreated the mind may be renewed and brought into perfect harmony with the recreated spirit by the study of the Word. Wisdom is crying at the gate of our mind for entrance. Read Prov. 1:20-33. 2. In Proverbs we see a picture of wisdom crying in the streets. She has made her feast. She is inviting you to come and join her. What two questions does Wisdom ask? Prov. 1:22. a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. What adomishment and promises are we given? Prov. 1:23 a._________________________________________________________ b._________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 10:41:31 (CST) Page No :6 Study: Study 13.........ANSWERS CONT.......... The Overcomer's 10. The prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. 11. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever. 12. Let it be done to you as you have believed. 13. Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph in Christ. 14. Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. 15. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy maybe made full. 16. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. 17. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. 18. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 19. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. 20. If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you. 21. Blessed are the pure in Heart, for they shall see God. 22. Casting all your cares upon Him, because He cares for you. 23. He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me. 24. Until now you have asked for nothing in my name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy maybe made full. 25. The steadfast of mind Thou wilt keep in perfect peace because he trusts in Me. 26. My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 27. All things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you. 28. For everyone who asks receive. 29. No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent. 30. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it. End Of Study 13 Date: Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 10:39:22 (CST) Page No :6 Study: Study 13.........ANSWERS CONT.......... The Overcomer's 10. The prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. 11. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever. 12. Let it be done to you as you have believed. 13. Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph in Christ. 14. Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. 15. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy maybe made full. 16. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. 17. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. 18. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 19. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. 20. If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you. 21. Blessed are the pure in Heart, for they shall see God. 22. Casting all your cares upon Him, because He cares for you. 23. He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me. 24. Until now you have asked for nothing in my name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy maybe made full. 25. The steadfast of mind Thou wilt keep in perfect peace because he trusts in Me. 26. My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 27. All things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you. 28. For everyone who asks receive. 29. No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent. 30. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it. End Of Study 13 Date: Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 10:39:02 (CST) Page No :6 Study: Study 13.........ANSWERS CONT.......... The Overcomer's 10. The prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. 11. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever. 12. Let it be done to you as you have believed. 13. Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph in Christ. 14. Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. 15. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy maybe made full. 16. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. 17. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. 18. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 19. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. 20. If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you. 21. Blessed are the pure in Heart, for they shall see God. 22. Casting all your cares upon Him, because He cares for you. 23. He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me. 24. Until now you have asked for nothing in my name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy maybe made full. 25. The steadfast of mind Thou wilt keep in perfect peace because he trusts in Me. 26. My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 27. All things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you. 28. For everyone who asks receive. 29. No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent. 30. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it. End Of Study 13 Date: Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 10:38:44 (CST) Page No :6 Study: Study 13.........ANSWERS CONT.......... The Overcomer's 10. The prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. 11. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever. 12. Let it be done to you as you have believed. 13. Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph in Christ. 14. Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. 15. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy maybe made full. 16. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. 17. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. 18. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 19. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. 20. If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you. 21. Blessed are the pure in Heart, for they shall see God. 22. Casting all your cares upon Him, because He cares for you. 23. He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me. 24. Until now you have asked for nothing in my name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy maybe made full. 25. The steadfast of mind Thou wilt keep in perfect peace because he trusts in Me. 26. My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 27. All things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you. 28. For everyone who asks receive. 29. No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent. 30. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it. End Of Study 13 Date: Saturday, December 13, 2003 at 10:29:04 (CST) Page No :5 Study: Study 13 THE OVERCOMER'S 28. Because He has said: Matt. 7:8 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "I know I am receiving, because I have asked, "everyone" means no exceptions...it includes me." 29. Because He has said: Psa. 91:10 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "I am not afraid of disease nor evil; the Lord is my protection and health." 30. Because He has said: Psa. 37:5 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "The Lord is working out every detail of my life, because I have committed it all to Him, and I am fully trusting Him." End of Study 13 ANSWERS: 1. If God is for us, who is against us? 2. Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. 3. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 4. Give, and it will be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over.... 5. They will lay hands on the sick and they will recover. 6. In my name they will cast out demons. 7. Because He has loved me, therefore I will deliver him. 8. The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent. 9. It will come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. Date: Saturday, December 06, 2003 at 10:32:28 (CST) Page No :4 Study: Study 13 THE OVERCOMER'S 21. Because He has said: Matt. 5:8 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "By His grace I shall see God, for the blood of Christ has made me pure in heart." 22. Because He has said: 1 Pet. 5:7 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "I am carefree because all my cares are cast upon the Lord." 23. Because He has said: Psa. 50:23 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "I am glorifying my Creator by praising Him." 24. Because He has said, John 16:24. _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, " My joy is full because I am asking and receiving in Jesus name." 25. Because He has said: Isa. 26:3 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, " I have His perfect peace because my mind is steadfast and I trust in Him." 26. Because He has said: Phil. 4:19 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, " I have every need supplied through His great riches toward me, as I give to His people." Vs.18 27. Because He has said, Mk. 11:24. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, November 29, 2003 at 10:27:25 (CST) Page No :3 Study: Study 13 THE OVERCOMER'S we may boldly say, "I am always led in triumph and through me is manifested the sweet aroma of Him." 14. Because He has said, Jere. 33:3 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "The Lord is answering me and showing me great things be- cause I am calling upon Him." 15. Because He has said: John 15:11 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "His joy is mine, and my joy is now full." 16. Because He has said: Psa. 37:4 ________________________ ________________________________ we may boldly say, "The Lord grants me the desire of my heart, and I delight myself in Him." 17. Because He has said: Acts 1:8 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "I now have power for I have the Holy Spirit within." 18. Because He has said: Rom. 8:1 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "I have no condemnation, for I am in Christ." 19. Because He has said: Psa. 84:11 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "The Lord is withholding no good thing from me because I am walking upright before Him." 20. Because He has said: John 15:7 _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "I am abiding in Christ, His words abide in me, and He is answering my wishes which are based upon His Words." Date: Saturday, November 22, 2003 at 11:22:12 (CST) Page No :2 Study: Study 13 THE OVERCOMER'S 7. Because He has said, Psa. 91: 14-16 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ we may boldly say, "God is my deliverer in every case, because I love and serve Him." 8. Because He said: Ex. 14:14 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ we may boldly say: "I know God is fighting for me because I am holding my peace; I have committed the battle to Him." 9. Because He has said: Isa. 65:24. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ we may boldly say: "The Lord is answering my prayer even now as I pray; in fact, He was already working on the answer before I prayed." 10. Because He has said: James 5:14,15. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ we may boldly say: "The prayer of faith will heal me, and if I have committed any sins they will be forgiven." 11. Because He has said: Heb. 13:18 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ we may boldly say: "The Word of God for the early church is God's Word for me." See verses 7 and 9. 12. Because He has said: Matt. 8:13 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ we may boldly say: "I can be on my way; I have prayed and believed; the answer will come." 13. Because He has said: 2 Corin. 2:14 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 12:44:59 (CST) Page No :1 Study: Study 13 THE OVERCOMER'S PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING THE CONFESSION OF YOUR FAITH 1. Because He has said, Rom. 8:31. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ We may boldly say, "God is for me and no one can succeed against me." 2. Because He has said, 3 John 2 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ We may boldly say, "God is concerned about the whole of my life.".... 3. Because He has said, James 4:7 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ We may boldly say, "The devil is fleeing from me, for I am steadfastly resisting him (my fleshly temptations) in Jesus Name. ! 4. Because He has said, Luke 6: 38. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ We may boldly say, "The Lord is heaping up my blessings for I am giving to Him and to His work. 5. Because He has said, Mark 16:18 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ We may boldly say, when we lay hands on the sick, "They are recovering because I am acting on His Word." 6. Because He has said, Mark 16:17 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ We may boldly say "Demons are going out because I have commanded them to go in Jesus' name. Date: Saturday, November 08, 2003 at 11:18:07 (CST) Page No :4 Study: Study 12.........ANSWERS..........THE OVERCOMER'S 1. By the Word of God, so that what is seen, was not made out of what is visible. 2. The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 3. It came to pass. 4. He calls into being that which does not exist. (As we should).. !!! 5. If you believe that you will receive what you pray and ask for, they shall be granted unto you. 6. I speak just as the Father has told me. 7.a. Be quick to hear. b. Slow to Speak. c. Do not stumble in what we say. d. Speak the utterances of God. 8. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. !!! 9.a. Hold fast the confession of our hope (faith) without wavering. b. Welcome them from a distance. c. Confess you are a stranger on the earth (it is the promises of God that are real). 11. Tries to get us to doubt God's Word. 12. a. In hope against hope he believed. b. Without becoming weak in faith he considered the circumstances. c. He did not waver in unbelief. d. He grew strong in faith. e. He gave glory to God. f. He was fully assured that what God promised, He was also able to perform. 13. Righteousness. 14. No, it was written also for those who believer in Him. 15. a. To hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering. b. To have endurance. 16. Those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 17. Rest. 18. For the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. 19.a. The faith of Noah. b. The children of Israel passed through the Red Sea as though it were dry land. c. The walls of Jericho fell down by faith. 20. a. Lay aside every encumbrance and sin. b. Run with endurance the race that is set before us. c. Fix our eyes on Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. 21. Our faith. End of Study 12... Date: Saturday, November 01, 2003 at 07:55:05 (CST) Page No :3 Study: Study 12 THE OVERCOMER'S 13. As a result of the fight and labor of faith, what did Abraham receive? Rom. 4:22. _________________________________________________ 14. Was this written for Abraham's sake alone? Rom. 4:23,24. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 15. What do those believers have need of who are fighting the good fight of faith but have not yet received the promise? or seen what they are believeing for, come to pass? Heb. 10:23,35-38. a.________________________________________________ b.________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 16. If we do this, in whose steps will we follow? Heb. 6:11,12 _________________________________________________ 17. As we do believe God's Word, the Spirit of God will strengthen our faith so that we might have "full assurance of hope until the end" Heb. 6:11.What will also be our experience? Heb. 4:9-11 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 18. As we fight the good "fight of faith", for what shall we earnestly contend? Jude 3. _________________________________________________ 19. What were some examples of this faith? Heb. 11:7, 29, 30, 33-40. a._______________________________________________ b._______________________________________________ c._______________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 20. Therefore, what are we exhorted to do? Heb. 12:1,2. a._______________________________________________ _________________________________________________ b._______________________________________________ c._______________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 21. What is the thing that will continue to make us victorious overcomers? 1 John 5:4 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, November 01, 2003 at 07:53:34 (CST) Page No :3 Study: Study 12 THE OVERCOMER'S 13. As a result of the fight and labor of faith, what did Abraham receive? Rom. 4:22. _________________________________________________ 14. Was this written for Abraham's sake alone? Rom. 4:23,24. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 15. What do those believers have need of who are fighting the good fight of faith but have not yet received the promise? or seen what they are believeing for, come to pass? Heb. 10:23,35-38. a.________________________________________________ b.________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 16. If we do this, in whose steps will we follow? Heb. 6:11,12 _________________________________________________ 17. As we do believe God's Word, the Spirit of God will strengthen our faith so that we might have "full assurance of hope until the end" Heb. 6:11.What will also be our experience? Heb. 4:9-11 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 18. As we fight the good "fight of faith", for what shall we earnestly contend? Jude 3. _________________________________________________ 19. What were some examples of this faith? Heb. 11:7, 29, 30, 33-40. a._______________________________________________ b._______________________________________________ c._______________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 20. Therefore, what are we exhorted to do? Heb. 12:1,2. a._______________________________________________ _________________________________________________ b._______________________________________________ c._______________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 21. What is the thing that will continue to make us victorious overcomers? 1 John 5:4 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, October 25, 2003 at 08:30:24 (CDT) Page No :2 Study: Study 12 THE OVERCOMER'S 7. What are we as believers exhorted to do concerning what and how to speak? James 1:19; James 3:2; 1 Peter 4:11. a.______________________________________________________ b.______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ c._______________________________________________________ d._______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 8. What lies in the power of the tongue? Prov. 18: 20,21 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Man's responsibility lies in faith. Faith is two fold. It is believing it in our heart and confessing it with our mouth. 9. What two exhortations are given to us concerning faith? Heb. 10:23; 1 Tim. 6:12. a._______________________________________________________ b._______________________________________________________ 10. In order to fight the fight of faith what must we do? Heb. 11:13. a._______________________________________________________ b._______________________________________________________ c._______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 11. Having laid hold of the promises, the fight of faith begins. We may be assaulted and attacked by fiery darts of satan. What will satan try to do? Gen. 3:1; John 8:44 _________________________________________________________ 12. When Abraham was so tempted, what did he do? Rom. 4:18-21 a._______________________________________________________ b._______________________________________________________ c._______________________________________________________ d._______________________________________________________ e._______________________________________________________ f._______________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, October 18, 2003 at 07:44:08 (CDT) Page No :1 Study: Study 12 THE OVERCOMER'S PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING THE LAW OF FAITH In digging more and more deeply into this "law of faith", so that we might know and apply God's method in the performance of our God appointed task, we will discover a revelation in the Scripture by which God Himself performed His own first task of creation; and we are quick to realize that the same God indwelling us would use the same eternal principles in completing His New Creation. We find the key to these principles in the Gospel of John. We who have been slaves to the visible world, things we can see and touch, make much of outward deeds and little of words. Yet what do we see in the principle of creation? 1. How were the worlds made? Heb. 11: 3 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. Now what is faith? Heb. 11:1 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. When God declared and said what would happen, what were the results? Gen. 1:1-3,9,24 __________________________________________________________ From this we see the principle of creation which in Heb. 11:3 is called faith. "By faith we understand the worlds were prepared.." 4. What does this creative Word of God actually do? Rom. 4:17 ___________________________________________________________ 5. Is not this the same power that Christ has given unto us as the songs of God? What is written here? Mark 11: 22-24. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 6. Let us look at the life of Christ. The Father thought His thoughts in Christ, for what did Jesus say? John 12: 49,50. ___________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, October 18, 2003 at 07:43:45 (CDT) Page No :1 Study: Study 12 THE OVERCOMER'S PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING THE LAW OF FAITH In digging more and more deeply into this "law of faith", so that we might know and apply God's method in the performance of our God appointed task, we will discover a revelation in the Scripture by which God Himself performed His own first task of creation; and we are quick to realize that the same God indwelling us would use the same eternal principles in completing His New Creation. We find the key to these principles in the Gospel of John. We who have been slaves to the visible world, things we can see and touch, make much of outward deeds and little of words. Yet what do we see in the principle of creation? 1. How were the worlds made? Heb. 11: 3 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. Now what is faith? Heb. 11:1 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. When God declared and said what would happen, what were the results? Gen. 1:1-3,9,24 __________________________________________________________ From this we see the principle of creation which in Heb. 11:3 is called faith. "By faith we understand the worlds were prepared.." 4. What does this creative Word of God actually do? Rom. 4:17 ___________________________________________________________ 5. Is not this the same power that Christ has given unto us as the songs of God? What is written here? Mark 11: 22-24. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 6. Let us look at the life of Christ. The Father thought His thoughts in Christ, for what did Jesus say? John 12: 49,50. ___________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, October 11, 2003 at 07:49:20 (CDT) Page No :8 Study: Study 11......................ANSWERS CONT......................THE OVERCOMER'S 14. Anointed with the oil of gladness above His companions. 15. That we might have His joy made full lin us. 16. They had no song of praise. 17. a. We were like those who dream. b. Our mouth was filled with laughter. c. Our tongue was filled with joyful shouting. 18. The shall praise the Lord. 19. The whole assembly worshiped until the sacrifice was complete. 20. To sing praise in the midst of the congregation. 21. a. A sacrifice of praise to God. b. Continually. 22. They were as one...made one sound. 23. That we might be one. 24. a. Priests could not stand to minister because of the glory. b.The glory of the Lord filled the house. 25. a. Christ will lbe glorified in His saints. b. Christ will be marvelled at among all who have believed. 26. Praisers. 27.a. Sing to the Lord a new song. b. Praise Him in the congregation of the godly ones. c. Praise His name with dancing. d. Sing praises with the timbrel and lyre. 28. Sing for joy on your bed. 29. . High praises of God in their mouth. b. A two-edged sword in their hand. 30. a. Execute vengenacne on the nations. b. Punishment on the peoples. c. Bind their kings with chanins. d. Bind their nobles with fetter of iron. e. Execute on them the judgement written. The nations will be brought into subjection to Christ, the enemy defeated, and the martyred saints will reign with Christ. 31. Speculaitons and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God. And take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. End of Study 11.... Date: Saturday, October 04, 2003 at 10:45:22 (CDT) Page No :7 Study: Study 11.....................ANSWERS.......................THE OVERCOMER'S 1. Life of Praise and Thanksgiving. a. By speaking to yourselves in psalms. b. By speaking to yourselves in hymns. c. By speaking to yourselves in spiritual songs. d. Singing and making melody with your heart. e. Giving thanks for all things. 2. In the infilling of the Spirit. Greek imples "go on being filled". 3. True worshippers, who worship Him in Spirit and in truth. 4. Because God is enthroned upon the praises of Isreal. 5. Turned to God. 6. God's 7.a. Station yourselves, face like flint !!! b. Stand and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf. 8.a. Put your trust in the Lord your God, and His prophets. b. Praise the Lord. 9.The Lord set ambushes against the enemies and they were destroyed. 10. Their grumbling. 11. Unbelief, (if we believe, we Obey) 12. a. You shall serve your enemies. 1. In hunger. 2. In thrist. 3. In nakedness. (open book). 4. In the lack of all things. b.He will put an iron yoke on your neck. c. He shall destroy you. 13. a. A garland instead of ashes. b. The oil of gladness instead of mourning. c. The mantel of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. Praise glorifies the Lord. Date: Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 13:33:17 (CDT) Page No :6 Study: Study 11 THE OVERCOMER'S 30. What does the Psalmist say that the praise of God and the wielding of a two-edged sword will do ? Psa. 149: 7-9. a.______________________________________________________ b.______________________________________________________ c.______________________________________________________ d.______________________________________________________ e.______________________________________________________ How does this compare with what is written in Rev. 19:15 and 20: 1-4 ? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 31. What are enemies the overcomer must conquer NOW with his "sword" of God's Word? 2 Corin. 10: 4,5. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Saints of God, press into God's best and highest. When we come together into worship and praise, let us not settle for just another service, just another time of fellowship. Let us press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us travail before God and believe God for a moving of His Spirit until from the time the worship service begins we will begin rising into the heavenly places with such a sound of victory and glory that devils will tremble, angels will shout and sing with us, and the voice of the Son of God will be heard in the midst of His Church, and not just in our services, but daily..!! Date: Saturday, September 20, 2003 at 07:08:03 (CDT) Page No :5 Study: Study 11 THE OVERCOMER'S 23. What did Jesus pray in His intercessory prayer that is being fulfilled? John 17: 20-23. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 24. What happened as they lifted up their voice to praise the Lord? 2 Chron. 5: 13,14. a.______________________________________________________ b.______________________________________________________ 25. What does Paul say shall happen to the saints in the last days? 2 Thess. 1: 10. a._______________________________________________________ b.______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 26. In Psa. 149, what type of people does the Lord take pleasure? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 27. How are we exhorted to praise the Lord? Psa. 149: 1-3. a. _____________________________________________________ b.______________________________________________________ c.______________________________________________________ d.______________________________________________________ 28. What are we to do when we go to bed? Psa. 149:5 ________________________________________________________ 29. We know that the overcomer is the one who rules and rejoices and executes Judgement with Christ. What two things are characteristic of the Old Test. overcomer mentioned in Psa. 149:6? a._______________________________________________________ b._______________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, September 13, 2003 at 07:48:44 (CDT) Page No :4 Study: Study 11 THE OVERCOMER'S 17. What happened when Zion was brought forth from captivity? Psa. 126:1-3 a._______________________________________________________ b._______________________________________________________ c._______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 18. The time for the restoration of all things is at hand. What is the character- istic of those people that will be a part of this restoration of Zion, the spiritual city of God? Psa. 102:18-22. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 19. When the temple was restored under Hezekiah, what was the order of worship? 2 Chron. 29:25-28 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 20. Jesus knew great joy through a life of praise and true worship of the Father. What is His desire now as He lives in His Church through the Spirit? Heb. 2:11,12. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 21.Before any priest of the Old Testament could approach the Lord, he had to bring a sacrifice. What sacrifice ought we bring as New Testament priests? Heb. 13: 15. a._______________________________________________________ How often are we to offer this sacrifice? b._______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 22. The Epistles teach us that we are living stones being built together as a holy habitation or house for the Lord. God is now in the process of restoring and building up this spiritual house. Read 2 Chron. 5:11-14. What was the characteristic of the praisers and singers? 2 Chron. 5:13. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, September 06, 2003 at 13:19:44 (CDT) Page No :3 Study: Study 11 THE OVERCOMER'S 12. What is the fate promised to Israel for not serving the Lord with a glad heart for the abundance of all things, that is being thankful for all things? Deut. 28:47,48. a. _____________________________________________________ 1. _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________ 3.______________________________________________________ 4.______________________________________________________ b.______________________________________________________ c.______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 13. Jesus came to make it possible for us to rejoice. What provision did He make for us? Isa. 61:3 a.______________________________________________________ b.______________________________________________________ c.______________________________________________________ What does this joyful attitude of praise do for the Lord? ________________________________________________________ 14. Jesus was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. What was written about Him? Heb. 1:9. ________________________________________________________ 15. In Christ's intercessory prayer, what did He pray for His own? John 17:13 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Christ HAS provided joy for us. Now! It is our inheritance. Child Of God, if you lack joy, You must take it so this joy will be flowing through your life. 16. Psa. 137 speaks of the captivity of Zion which is like unto the Church which is in captivity to the doctrine of men and bound by tradition. What happened to Zion in captivity? Psa. 137: 1-4 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, August 30, 2003 at 07:20:05 (CDT) Page No :1 Study: Study 11 THE OVERCOMER'S 3. For what type of worshippers is God the Father looking for? John 4:23,24 _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 4. Why is praise so powerful? Psa. 22: 3 _______________________________________________________ Let us look at the record of provious saints, as examples for our learning, in the midst of battle. Read 2 Chron. 20: 12-23. 5. What did Jehosphat do when he saw his enemies were coming against him? 2 Chron. 20:12. _______________________________________________________ 6. If we apply the Lord's words to Judah, whose "battle" is it to deal with the things that come upon us? 2 Chron. 20:15. _______________________________________________________ 7. What were they exhorted to do? 2 Chorn. 20:17 a.______________________________________________________ b.______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 8. What position did God expect them to take? 2 Chron. 20:20,21. a.______________________________________________________ b.______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 9. What happened to the enemy when the children of God began to sing and praise? 2 Chron. 20:22,23. ________________________________________________________ Read Numbers 14: 22-30 10. What kept the Israelites out of the promised land? ________________________________________________________ 11. Of what was this really a sign? ________________________________________________________ Date: Saturday, August 23, 2003 at 07:30:07 (CDT) Page No :1 Study: Page 1Study 11 THE OVERCOMER'S PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING "But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may observe it." Deut. 30:14 "Let the godly ones exult in glory; Let them sing for joy on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And the two-edged sword in their hand." Psa. 149: 5,6. PART 1 VICTORY IN THE HIGH PRAISES OF GOD "The weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of strongholds. (Fortresses, Spiritual enemies).. 2 Corin. 10:4. There are many weapons in God's arsenal. One of the mightiest weapons is praise. This more than just sincerely praising God, or even praising with an anointing. When one saint begins to praise the Lord, he can chase a thousand. But when the number of saints double, and two are joined together in their praises unto God, the results are multiplied ten-fold. For "Two shall put 10,000 to flight." And hear this, beloved...when a body of anointed saints of God begins to sound forth the high praises of God, devils tremble, the heavens are shaken, and thrones

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