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Not of The World Prt 2 - 2 Cor 2:7






"For we live by faith, not by sight." - 2 Corinthians 5:7
This verse needs to be explained. When we live by faith, we live by what we believe, in our case, Jesus Christ. We live in Jesus, and Jesus in us.

"Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them." - John 14:23 This is proof that Jesus lives in us. Another proof (my favourite) :

"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." - John 14:18

How did He come to us, not physically but IN THE HOLY GHOST!

Jesus lives in us, and we have His power. Many people say: 'We don't have all of Jesus' power, we only have a measure'. Let's look at what Jesus said:
"Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father" - John 14:12

How are we supposed to do more than what Jesus' did with less power than He had? We have full power, full adoption as His sons and daughters!

"Do not be conformed to this world, but continuously be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God’s will is—what is proper,pleasing, and perfect." - Romans 12:2

Many Christians do their best to impress people of the World as well as be a follower of Jesus. It is IMPOSSIBLE. Jesus said so:

"If the world hates you, you should realize that it hated me before you.  If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as one of its own. But because you do not belong to the world and I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you" - John 15:18-19

Something that does not belong to something cannot be part of it, unless it changes and becomes that criteria to 'fit in'. TRUE Christians can never 'fit in' with the world, because we are chosen out of it. Christians can fit in Christians though - no, I wasn't objecting that. What I am trying to point out is that a Christian will always face temptation from the world, that already belongs to Satan (according to 2 Corinthians 4:4) . And Satan governs this world to do what he wants it to do, but we are Christians and have overcome the world. How? you may ask:
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.'" - John 16:33
Jesus is securing all my points  here:

A) In this world we will have tribulation (temptation)
B) Jesus is the only one who brings peace
C) Jesus is in us, meaning we have overcome the world!

CONFESSION:
Jesus lives with me, my life is filled with blessings, peace and prosperity. I have overcome the world. I allow God's spirit to work in me right now and command Satan out of my life and everything that includes me or pertains to me, in Jesus name, Amen!

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