Det finns många kristna, who don’t experience a victorious life but a defeated life and wonder what they do wrong. Maybe you are one of them and wonder, why you don’t experience victory in your life? Are you tired of applying all kinds of methods and techniques without any result? Let’s have a look at what the Bible says about victory and living a victorious life and what you should do to have victory in life.
Delivered from the kingdom of darkness
Before you blev född på nytt, you were a slave of the devil and walked according to his will; the will of your flesh. You were led by your flesh and ruled by your senses, while you lived in darkness.
Until Jesus came into your life and you repented of your sin. Jesus delivered you from the darkness and transferred you into the Kingdom of God, into the Light (Läs också: Uppmaningen till omvändelse).
Your senses, vilja, tankar, känslor, känslor, lustar, önskningar, etc. commanded you what to do.
While your soul and your flesh were alive, din ande var död.
The blood of Jesus cleansed you from all your sins and iniquities.
By Jesus’ redemptive work and by His blood, you were made righteous and holy.
You were not made holy and righteous because of what you’ve done and your works, but by the finished work of Jesus Christ.
Av Jesu blod, you’ve entered a New Covenant. Genom Kristus, you’ve been reconciled with the Father and have become a son of God and a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven.
The old has passed away, allt har blivit nytt
By faith in Jesus Christ and by becoming born again in the spirit, you’ve become a son of the Almighty God; himlarnas och jordens Skapare. You may call God your Father, because through Jesus Christ you have received His Spirit. He has become your Father, and you have become His son (detta gäller både män och kvinnor).
Guds natur; the Holy Spirit dwells in you. God has given you power through Jesus Christ to become a son of God and walk as a son of God, Efter hans vilja.
Men så många som fick honom, till dem gav han makt att bli Guds söner, till och med dem som tror på hans namn: Som föddes, inte av blod, inte heller av köttets vilja, inte heller av människans vilja, men av Gud (John 1:12-13)
Getting to know your Father through the Word
It all comes down to getting to know your Father. You can only get to know the Father through Jesus Christ; ordet. There’s no other way to get to know God than by His Word.
When you take His Word; Bibeln, and read and study His words, du kommer förnya ditt sinne; ditt sätt att tänka.
When you renew your mind and apply His words in your life, you shall walk according to His Word after the Spirit.
När du studerar Guds ord, you shall find out what the will of God is andvem du verkligen är i Honom.
You shall find out what you’ve inherited in Jesus Christ. I’m not talking about money or material things, but I’m talking about the Holy Spirit.
As long as you stay ignorant and stay a child, the inheritance you’ve been given shall profit you nothing. You shall still be a servant instead of walking in dominion as a son of God.
Nu säger jag, Att arvtagaren, så länge han är ett barn, differs nothing from a servant, fastän han är herre över alla (Galaterbrevet 4:1)
You are a co-heir in Jesus Christ
You have become a co-heir in Jesus Christ. You have received the Spirit of God: den heliga anden. Han bor i dig. Du har blivit En ny skapelse, en ny art. Även om du bor på denna jord, du tillhör inte längre denna värld. You will no longer be a slave of darkness and be ruled by your flesh. But you have become a slave of Christ and shall walk after the Spirit.
You are no longer under the dominion of the devil and his angels, men det är du sittande i Jesus Kristus i de himmelska rymderna, having authority over them.
But as long as you don’t study His Word, you shall stay ignorant of your new position and God’s will and what He has given you. If you don’t know what you’ve been given, du kan inte gå i den.
When you only read the Bible occasionally and don’t apply the words to your life, then the words will only remain written words and shall never become alive in you. You shall not bear the fruit of the Spirit, but shall remain bearing the fruit of the flesh.
But when you feed yourself with the Word of God, förnya ditt sinne med hans ord, and speak His words and apply His words to your life, you shall walk in His Word, and you shall spiritually mature and walk as a son of God in His will.
Jesus has given you power to walk as a son of God
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill Him, because He not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God (John 5:17-18)
It is not just something, to call yourself a son of God. When Jesus called God, Hans far, the Jews became so angry with Jesus, that they wanted to kill Jesus. Jesus kallade Gud, Hans far, and therefore Jesus made Himself equal with God.
Think about that for a minute, because that’s really something. God has made you, i Jesus Kristus, equal to Him.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. För vem han visste förut, Han har också förutbestämt att bli anpassad till sin Sons bild, att han skulle vara den förstfödde bland många bröder (romare 8:28-29)
Och bli förnyad i ditt sinnes anda; Och att ni tog på sig den nya mannen, som efter Gud skapas i rättfärdighet och sann helighet (Efesierbrevet 4:23-24)
Och har tagit på sig den nya mannen, som förnyas i kunskap efter bilden av honom som skapade honom: Där det inte finns varken grek eller jude, omskärelse eller oomskuren, Barbar, Skythian, bindning eller gratis: men Kristus är allt, och i allt (Kolosserna 3:10-11)
You live in Jesus Christ and have been made in His image, which means that you should be and walk like Jesus and do the works that Jesus did, when He walked on this earth. Ja, Jesus even said, that you will do greater things, därför att han gick till Fadern.
I sanning, i sanning, säger jag er, He that believes on me, de gärningar som jag gör skall han också göra; och större gärningar än dessa skall han göra; därför att jag går till min Fader (John 14:12)
That’s what Jesus promised us, därför att han gick till Fadern, and is now seated at His right hand. He overcame the devil. He bound the strong man, now it’s up to you, what you’re gonna do with this victory.
A child is subjected to powers
As long as you stay carnal and keep walking after the flesh instead of the Spirit, you shall stay a child and shall not grow up into His sonship.
When you stay a child, you shall be subjected to the powers and forces of the darkness. You shall not be able to rule over the powers of darkness and have victory over sin, because you are carnal and operate from your flesh in your own power (Läs också: Ta auktoritet över dina tankar innan de tar auktoritet över dig!).
But when you take your position in the Word, i Jesus Kristus, och vandra efter Anden, only then you shall reign in Christ, in His authority over sin and the powers of darkness; over all demonic forces and powers, and elements of the world. När du walk in the dominion of Jesus Christ, you shall have victory in life.
The devil tries to keep Christians asleep
The devil and his minions are adversaries of God and they know that as soon as believers become born again and start walking in the authority of Jesus Christ after the Spirit, they become a threat and a danger for his kingdom. Therefore the adversaries of God try everything they can to keep Christians asleep.
They keep Christians asleep through their ignorance and by keeping them away from the Word of God.
The devil knows that the Word of God is dangerous for his kingdom, because the Word is alive and quick, powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword (Åh. Efesierbrevet 6:17, hebréer 4:12).
Therefore the devil and his minions use many distractions, cares of life, and sources of entertainment, like television, spelande, filmer, theater, musicals, klubbar, sport, social gatherings, sociala media, etc.
But not only do they use these sources, to keep them distracted, away from the Word, and keep them in carnal bondage. They also use wrong doctrines in the church, to deceive many (Läs också: ‘Falska läror som är en förolämpning mot Gud’).
They shall do EVERYTHING they can, to bring Christians on the wrong track of life. The devil and his minions have many tactics.
Det är därför det är så viktigt att Skjut av dig den gamle mannen och till Ta på dig den nya människan och vandra efter Anden, so that you will be able to discern these ‘dangers’. The Holy Spirit will always expose these dangers. He will show you what is behind the natural realm.
Nu säger jag, that the heir, så länge han är ett barn, differs nothing from a servant, fastän han är herre över alla, Men är under handledare och guvernörer tills faderns bestämda tid (Galaterbrevet 4:1)
As long as you stay a child, och vandra efter köttet, you shall not differ anything from a servant. Therefore you shall not be able to walk as a son. Because a child is subjected to the spirits of this world. That’s why it’s so important to grow up fast and start walking as a son, so that you will reign over the darkness, instead of the darkness reigning over you. Som en Guds son, it’s your task to represent and bring the Kingdom of God on this earth.
How do you spiritually mature?
By believing the Word of God, studying His Word, and applying His words in your life. Den Helige Ande är din lärare. Han skall lära dig in i all sanning. When you take the words of God and plant them in your life as seeds, you should guard them and protect them, so that no one will rob these seeds from you.
Guard and protect the seeds in your heart, and don’t let any doubt enter your heart. Meditate on the Word of God, dag och natt, so that you become steadfast in the Word.
Your way of thinking should be renewed, so that your way of thinking is in line with the Word of God. If you have the mind of Christ, you shall think the way God thinks, and do the things that God wants you to do. När du gör det Hans vilja, you shall please Him and exalt Him.
When you are going through a hard time, take the words of God into your mouth, and speak against situations, faror, tankar, sjukdom, sjukdom, etc. Ge inte upp, and you shall experience victory.
How to have victory in life?
You will have victory in life, when you become a doer of the Word and build yourself up in the faith. Persevere and don’t give up!
At this point, many Christians fail, because they often do give up. Djävulen vet detta, so he shall strive a little bit longer in order to gain victory. The devil knows that immature Christians walk after the flesh and are sense-ruled. Därför, when Christians don’t see anything happening in the natural realm, they will eventually give up instead of persevering.
Many Christians are often not disciplined and stay ignorant. When they hear a sermon, or attend a seminar, they are passionate, and all fired up, ready to win the whole world for Jesus Christ. But as soon as there comes opposition, de ger upp.
Therefore persevere and don’t give up. Stand on the Word, and keep speaking the Word. You know one thing for sure, and that’s that you shall win! Because Jesus has the victory. Så länge du stannar i Jesus Kristus, you will be seated in Him and shall have victory in Jesus Christ.
’Var jordens salt’
