UNCONQUERABLE-I—1Corinthians 4:1-18
Attention:
*This first portion of 'Unconquerable'(points 1-4) was preached impromptu/‘off-the-cuff’(without definitive notes, points, or illustrations)—the following points(1-4) were distilled after being preached.
Presented 11/10/2019am to:
FBC Cbelle
206 Storrs Ave.(SE Ave A)
Carrabelle, FL 32322
1—A disposition for being & remaining unconquerable is/shines...
GOD’s MERCY(:1)
2—A disposition for remaining/being unconquerable shines thru...
Thru PERSONAL MANIFESTATION Of TRUTH(:2)
3—A disposition for remaining/being unconquerable is...
Thru OPENNESS To The GOSPEL(:3-4)Personal Choice
4—A disposition for remaining/being unconquerable is...
Thru THANKFULNESS(:5-6)
UNCONQUERABLE-II—1Corinthians 4:1-18
Attention:
Unfortunately I woke up this morning with the chorus of CMA award winner(Country Music Assoc. 2019) Luke Combs, stuck in my head... where he sings the praises of, “Long-neck, ice cold beer never broke my heart.”
That might make a good country song, & Luke might be convinced that beer won’t let him down. But I know surely it will!
And beyond that, I know Someone who will actually never ever break my heart or any that trust in Him, so that God's people can joyfully sing...
“Long-sufferin’, Ever-livin’ Lord never broke my heart!”
Paul describes the reasons God's people are unconquerable!
God's people have a telling disposition that betrays the fact that they are unconquerable.
A disposition for being & remaining unconquerable is/shines thru...
1—A disposition for being & remaining unconquerable is/shines...
Thru The CONTAINER Of FAITH(:7)
Explanation:(:7)
7—“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God & not of us.”
God’s shining upon Paul & Timothy’s hearts(:6) for the sake of other’s salvation & sanctification is considered a “treasure.”
However, such “treasure” is contained “in earthen vessels.” That is, the “treasure” itself is contained, transported, & protected in containers of a delicate/fragile nature. Such “vessels” are easily broken.
The purpose of God’s use of such fragile vessels” is so that “the excellence of the power” will “not” be understood or seen as arising by means of the “earthen vessels”, but will rather be recognized as obviously sourced from God.”
Because of it’s ministry, every Container of Faith is:
1)Intentional
2)Purposeful
3)Essential
4)Inconsequential
“Have”(See :13)—ecw OR-- scew—Present Active Indicative 1st Plural—1) To have, i.e. To hold—1a) To have(hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have(hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as; 2) To have i.e. Own, possess—2a) External things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc., 2b) Used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship; 3) To hold one's self or find one's self so & so, to be in such or such a condition; 4) To hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to—4a) To be closely joined to a person or a thing. Strong—including an alternate form scew; (used in certain tenses only); a primary verb; To hold(used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possessions; ability, continuity, relation, or condition).
“Treasure”—yhsaurov—Noun Accusative Sing. Masc.—1) The place in which good & precious things are collected & laid up—1a) A casket, coffer, or other receptacle, in which valuables are kept, 1b) A treasury, 1c) Storehouse, repository, magazine; 2) The things laid up in a treasury, collected treasures. Strong—A deposit, i.e. Wealth(literally or figuratively). Used 18X.
“In”(See :8—“On”)—en—Preposition—1) In, by, with etc.. Strong—a primary preposition denoting (fixed)position(in place, time or state), & by implication--Instrumentality(medially or constructively), i.e. A relation of rest(intermediate between eiv[into, unto, to, towards, for, among] & ek/ex[out of, from, by, away from]).
“Earthen/Clay”—ostrakinov—Adj.—1) Earthen, clay—1a) with the added suggestion of frailty. Strong—from ostrakon [“oyster”](a tile, i.e. terra cotta); Earthen-ware, i.e. Clayey; by implication--Frail. Used 2X, here & 2Tim. 2:20.
“Vessels/Jars”—skeuov—Noun Neuter—1) A vessel; 2) An implement—2a) in the plural—2a1) Household utensils, domestic gear, 2a2) The tackle & armament of vessels, used specifically of sails & ropes; 3) metaph.—3a) A man of quality, a chosen instrument, 3b) in a bad sense--An assistant in accomplishing an evil deed. “Vessel” was a common Greek metaphor for "body" since Greeks thought of souls living temporarily in bodies. Strong—of uncertain affinity; A vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus(literally or figuratively[specifically--A wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband]). Used 23X.
“That”(See :10, 11, 15)—ina—Conjunction—1) That, in order that, so that. Strong—probably from the same as the former part of eautou(through the demonstrative idea; compare o, h, to); In order that(denoting the purpose or the result).
“Excellence/Excellency/Surpassing Greatness/All-surpassing/Surpassingness”(See :17)—uperbolh—Lit=‘Throw beyond’—Noun Fem.—1) A throwing beyond; 2) metaph.—2a) Superiority, excellence, pre-eminence, 2b) Beyond measure, exceedingly, preeminently, 2c) Beyond all measure. Strong—A throwing beyond others, i.e. figuratively--Supereminence; adverbially(with eiv or kata)--Pre-eminently. Used 8X.?English=‘Hyperbole’—“extravagant exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.”
“Power”—dunamiv—Noun Fem.—1) Strength power, ability—1a) Inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts & puts forth, 1b) Power for performing miracles, 1c) Moral power & excellence of soul, 1d) The power & influence which belong to riches & wealth, 1e) Power & resources arising from numbers, 1f) Power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts. Dunamiv denotes power, natural ability, general & inherent Strong—from dunamai[To be able or possible]; Force(literally or figuratively); specially--Miraculous power(usually by implication--A miracle itself).
“Be”—h tou—
“God”(See :2, 4, 6, 15)—yeov—Noun Masc.—1) A god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities; 2) The Godhead, trinity; 3) Spoken of the only & true God—3a) Refers to the things of God, 3b) His counsels, interests, things due to him; 4) Whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way—4a) God's representative or vice-regent—4a1) Of magistrates & judges. Strong—of uncertain affinity; A deity, especially(with o, h, to)--The supreme Divinity; figuratively--A magistrate; by Hebraism--Very.
“And”—kai—Conjunction—1) And, also, even, indeed, but. Strong—apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative & sometimes also a cumulative force; And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection(or composition) with other particles or small words.
“Not”(See :8, 9—ouc)—mh—Particle—1) No, not lest. Strong—a primary particle of qualified negation(whereas ou, ouk, ouc expresses an absolute denial); adverbially--Not, conjunctionally--Lest; also(as an interrogative implying a negative answer[whereas ou expects an affirmative one])--Whether.
“From”—ek/ex—Prep.—1) Out of, from, by, away from. Strong—a primary preposition denoting origin(the point whence action or motion proceeds), From, out(of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote).
“Us”—hmwn—Personal Pronoun 1st Genitive Plural—1) Our, we, us. Strong—genitive case plural of egw[first person pronoun “I”]; Of(or from) us.
Illustration:
In Paul’s day, wine was transported by Rome(borrowed from Grecian invention) in clay or ceramic jars/amphora(“vessels” 12”--5’ high). The vessels were formed in such a way that they could be transported en masse without damage to the contents, which was vastly more precious to its producers than the vessels themselves/CONTAINER Of FAITH
Corrugated packaging is made of minute fold or wrinkles that are sandwiched between two smooth outer layers(the inside & outside of the box/)/An ‘egg-crate’ style corrugated packaging fill liner is made so if there is any intense jarring, the egg crate will take the damage or abuse so that the contents will be spared/CONTAINER Of FAITH
Electrical Fuses or circuit breakers are placed strategically in order prevent a power surge from destroying the object or machine that requires a steady wattage &/or amperage of electricity/To protect the object receiving electricity, a fuse or circuit breaker is designed so that the fuse itself will burn away, breaking the connection to the target object/If the fuse or circuit breaker were not there to guard against unusual electrical changes, then the target object would be damaged/CONTAINER Of FAITH
Application:
?Does your CONTAINER Of FAITH invite others to witness God’s power?
OR...?Are you your own power source?
?Do you have a disposition for being UNCONQUERABLE?
?Do you have an unambiguous identification with those who are UNCONQUERABLE?
2—A disposition for being & remaining unconquerable is/shines...
Thru PRACTICALITIES Of FAITH(:8-11)
Explanation:(:8-10)
:8—“We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;”
:9—“persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed—“
In these verses Paul concisely, yet effectively describes the human experience of fragility. That is, of bearing the treasure of the Good News of Christ Jesus in the so-called “earthen vessels” of verse :7.
Here—:8-7— we gain the practical, tangible, & pertinent nature & intensity of what it means to be committed to Christ Jesus! These contrasts describe what true trust & devotion to Jesus inevitably invite to one’s self & one’s life.
God’s people bearing the treasure of “the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus” are, because of that treasure,...
1)Tightly squeezed from without, yet the Christian’s way is never actually narrowed or cut off.
2)“Perplexed”—At times facing uncertainty about many things, yet never “despairing”, because Christian certainty—the peace that passes all understanding(Php. 4:6-7)— is found in God’s direction, whom no one cannot take from us.
Php. 4:6-7—“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer & supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; & the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts & minds through Christ Jesus.”
3)“Persecuted”—Pursued maliciously by men because of our faith, yet in reality never being “forsaken” of God.
4)Thrown down to the ground as it were, but never lost to God’s purposes.
•As in a sports like football, the player that is thrown down doesn’t stay down. He gets up & continues in the game.
“Hard Pressed/Oppressed”—ylibw—Verb—1) To press(as grapes), press hard upon; 2) A compressed way—2a) Narrow straitened, contracted; 3) metaph.--To trouble, afflict, distress. Strong—To crowd(literally or figuratively). RWP—To press as grapes, to contract, to squeeze. Used 10X.
“On”(See :7—“In”)—en—Preposition—1) In, by, with etc.. Strong—a primary preposition denoting (fixed)position(in place, time or state), & by implication--Instrumentality(medially or constructively), i.e. A relation of rest(intermediate between eiv[into, unto, to, towards, for, among] & ek/ex[out of, from, by, away from]).
“Every side/Every way”(See :15—“All”)—pav—Adj.—1) individually—1a) Each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything; 2) collectively—2a) Some of all types. Strong—apparently a primary word; All, any, every, the whole.
“Yet”—alla—Conjunction—1) But—1a) Nevertheless, notwithstanding, 1b) An objection, 1c) An exception, 1d) A restriction, 1e) Nay, rather, yea, moreover, 1f) Forms a transition to the cardinal matter. Strong—neuter plural of allov[else, i.e. different]; properly--Other things, i.e. adverbially--Contrariwise(in many relations). RWP—Perhaps, "nevertheless," in spite of the difference just noted.
“Not”2X(See :7—mh, 9)—ou, ouk, OR--ouc—Particle—1) No, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer. Strong—a primary word; the absolute negative[compare mh] adverb; No or not.
“Crushed/Straitened”—stenocwrew—Verb—1) To be in a narrow place; 2) To straiten, compress, cramp, reduce to straits—2a) To be sorely straitened in spirit. Strong—To hem in closely, i.e. figuratively--Cramp. Used 3X.?From—stenov—Narrow(from obstacles standing close about).—&—cwra—through the idea of empty expanse; Room, i.e. A space of territory(more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants).
“Perplexed”—aporew(See “despair” below)—Verb—1) To be without resources, to be in straits, to be left wanting, to be embarrassed, to be in doubt, not to know which way to turn; 2) To be at a loss with one's self, be in doubt; 3) Not to know how to decide or what to do, to be perplexed. Strong—To have no way out, i.e. be at a loss(mentally). Used 4X.?From a compound of—A(as a negative particle) —& the base of poreuomai[traverse/travel/remove](i.e., peira)—A test, i.e. Attempt, experience.
“Despair/Utterly at a loss”—exaporeomai—Verb—1) To be utterly at loss, be utterly destitute of measures or resources, to renounce all hope, be in despair. Strong—To be utterly at a loss, i.e. Despond. Used 2X.?Middle voice from—ek/ex—1) Out of, from, by, away from. Strong—a primary preposition denoting origin(the point whence action or motion proceeds), From, out(of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote).—&—aporew(See above)—1) To be--without resources, in straits, left wanting, embarrassed, in doubt, not to know which way to turn; To be at a loss; Not to know how to decide or what to do, to be perplexed. Strong—To have no way out.
“Persecuted”—diwkw—Verb—1) To make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away; 2) To run swiftly in order to catch a person or thing, to run after—2a) To press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal, 2b) To pursue(in a hostile manner); 3) in any way whatever--To harass, trouble, molest one—3a) To persecute, 3b) To be mistreated, suffer persecution on account of something; 4) without the idea of hostility--To run after, follow after: someone; 5) metaph.--To pursue—5a) To seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavor to acquire. Strong—To pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication--To persecute.?A prolonged(& causative) form of a primary verb—diw(to flee; compare the base of deilov[timid/faithless] —&— diakonov[an attendant, i.e. a waiter(at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher & pastor(technically, a deacon or deaconess)]).
“Not”2X(See :7—mh; :8)—ou, ouk, OR--ouc—Particle—1) No, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer. Strong—a primary word; the absolute negative[compare mh] adverb; No or not.
“Forsaken”—egkataleipw—Verb—1) Abandon, desert—1a) Leave in straits, leave helpless, 1b) Totally abandoned, utterly forsaken; 2) To leave behind among, to leave surviving. Strong—To leave behind in some place, i.e. (in a good sense)--Let remain over, or (in a bad sense)--To desert. Used 9X.?From—en—1) In, by, with etc.. Strong—a primary preposition denoting (fixed)position(in place, time or state), & by implication--Instrumentality(medially or constructively), i.e. A relation of rest(intermediate between eiv[into, unto, to, towards, for, among] & ek/ex[out of, from, by, away from]).—&—kataleipw—1) To leave behind. Strong—To leave down, i.e. Behind; by implication--To abandon, have remaining.
“Struck Down”—kataballw—Verb—1) To cast down—1a) To throw to the ground, prostate; 2) To put in a lower place—2a) To lay(down) a foundation. Strong—To throw down. Used 3X.?From—kata—1) Down from, through out; 2) According to, toward, along. Strong—a primary particle; prepositionally--Down(in place or time), in varied relations(according to the case [genitive case, dative case or accusative case] with which it is joined).—&—ballw—1) To throw or let go of a thing without caring where it falls. Strong—a primary verb; To throw(in various applications, more or less violent or intense).
“Destroyed”—apollumi—Verb—1) To destroy—1a) To put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin, 1b) Render useless, 1c) To kill, 1d) To declare that one must be put to death, 1e) metaph.— To devote or give over to eternal misery in hell, 1f) To perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed; 2) To destroy—2a) To lose. Strong—To destroy fully(reflexively--To perish, or lose), literally or figuratively.
:10—“always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.”
Living empowered by Jesus is not something that is done on Sundays & Wednesdays in local Baptist church meeting houses.
God’s people “always”(continually) manifest(“carry about”) their “Lord Jesus’” “life” by virtue of their remaining ‘dead to self’ for His sake.
cf.- Rom. 6:3-13(see argumentation below)
In order for the “life of Jesus”(cf.-Jn. 1:4) to be given tangible expression in the Christian minister’s body, Jesus’ “dying” for sin must continuously be “carried about.” That “life” is seen/witnessed/observed thru the practical application of one’s faith(:8-9). This concept is restated in similar words in :11.
Jn. 1:4—“In Him was life, & the life was the light of men.”
“Always”(See :11—aei)—pantote—Adverb—1)At all times, always, ever. Strong—Every when, i.e. At all times.?From—pav—1) individually—1a) Each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything; 2) collectively—2a) Some of all types. Strong—apparently a primary word; All, any, every, the whole.—&—ote—1) When whenever, while, as long as. Strong—at which(thing) too, i.e. When.
“Carrying about/Bearing About”—periferw—Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masc.—1) To carry round, to bear about everywhere with one; 2) To carry here & there; 3) To be driven—3a) in doubt & hesitation--To be led away now to this opinion, now to that. Strong—To convey around, i.e. Transport hither & thither. Used 5X.?From—peri—1) About, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near; Through(all over), i.e. Around; With respect to.—&—ferw—To "bear" or carry(in a very wide application, literally & figuratively).
“In”2X—en—
“Body”2X—swma—Noun Neuter—1) The body both of men or animals—1a) A dead body or corpse, 1b) The living body—1b1) Of animals; 2) The bodies of planets & of stars (heavenly bodies); 3) Is used of a (large or small)number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body—3a) so in the NT--Of the church; 4) That which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself. Strong—The body(as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.
“Dying”—nekrwsiv—Noun Accusative Sing. Fem.—1) Putting to death, killing; 2) Being put to death; 3) The dead state, utter sluggishness—3a) Of bodily members & organs. Strong—Decease; figuratively--Impotency. Used 2X.?English=‘Necrosis’—‘the death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply.’
“Lord”—kuriov—Noun Masc.—1) He to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord. Kuriov has a wider meaning[than despothv], applicable to the various ranks & relations of life & not suggestive of either property or of absolutism. Strong—from kurov(supremacy); Supreme in authority, i.e. as noun--Controller; by implication--Mr.(as a respectful title).
“Jesus”(See :5, 6, 11, 14)—Ihsouv—Noun Proper Masc.—Jesus = “Jehovah is salvation”—of Hebrew origin [ewvwhy Yeh-ho-shoo'-ah; or evwhy Yeh-ho-shoo'-ah]; Jesus(i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord & two(three) other Israelites.?ewvwhy Yeh-how-shoo'-ah; OR--evwhy Yeh-ho-shoo’-ah—Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader.?From—hwhy Yeh-ho-vaw’—(the)Self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.—&—evy yaw-shah’—a primitive root; properly--To be open, wide or free, i.e. by implication--To be safe; causatively--To free or succor.
“That”(See :7, 11, 15)—ina—Conjunction—1) That, in order that, so that. Strong—probably from the same as the former part of eautou(through the demonstrative idea; compare o, h, to); In order that(denoting the purpose or the result).
“Life”(See :11, 12)—zwh—Noun Fem.—1) Life—1a) The state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate, 1b) Every living soul; 2) Life—2a) Of the absolute fulness of life, both essential & ethical, which belongs to God, & through him both to the hypostatic "logos" & to Christ in whom the "logos" put on human nature, 2b) Life real & genuine, a life active & vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions(among them a more perfect body), & to last for ever. Strong—Life(literally or figuratively).?Zwh corresponds to Hebrew—yx. A)quch—Breath, i.e. by implication--Spirit, abstractly or concretely--The animal sentient principle only, which is distinguished from, B) pneuma—The rational & immortal soul, & C)zwh—Mere vitality, even of plants. These terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew...A)vpn, B)xwr & C)yx.
“Also”—kai—
“Manifested”(See :11)—fanerow—1Aorist Passive Subjunctive 3rd Sing.—1) To make manifest or visible or known what has been hidden or unknown, to manifest, whether by words, or deeds, or in any other way—1a) Make actual & visible, realized, 1b) To make known by teaching, 1c) To become manifest, be made known, 1d) Of a person--1d1) Expose to view, make manifest, to show one's self, appear, 1e) To become known, to be plainly recognized, thoroughly understood—1e1) Who & what one is. Strong—To render apparent(literally or figuratively).?From—fainw—To lighten(shine), i.e. Show(transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative).
:10 Argumentation:
Rom. 6:3-13—“Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, & your members as instruments of righteousness to God.”
1Cor. 11:23-26—“For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; & when He had given thanks, He broke it & said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” For as often as you eat this bread & drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.”
:11—For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Again those who find & have life(“live”) in Christ Jesus(Mat. 10:32-39), have no qualms/misgivings about being “delivered to death” because of their Master. “Death” is welcomed by the true child of God rather than ever bringing dishonor to Jesus who died for them.
Mat. 10:32-39—“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, & a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; & ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’[Micah 7:6] “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross & follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, & he who loses his life for My sake will find it.”
Jn. 12:24, 25—““Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground & dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, & he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”
Heb. 2:14-15—“Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh & blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, & release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
As a result of dying to self for Jesus’ sake, the very “life” that comes to us thru Jesus(Jn. 1:4), is “manifested”(made plain/visible) “in” & thru “our mortal flesh.” This concept is restated in similar words in :11. “Mortal flesh” is that which naturally & ultimately succumbs to temporal existence with it’s limitations.
Jn. 1:4—“In Him was life, & the life was the light of men.”
“For”(See :15)—gar—Conjunction—1) For. Strong—a primary particle; properly--Assigning a reason(used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
“Always”(See :10—pantote)—aei—Adverb—1) Perpetually, incessantly; 2) Invariably, at any & every time: when according to the circumstances something is or ought to be done again. Strong—“Ever,” by qualification--Regularly; by implication--Earnestly. Used 8X.?From an obsolete primary noun—(apparently meaning continued duration).
“Live”—zaw—Verb—1) To live, breathe, be among the living(not lifeless, not dead); 2) To enjoy real life—2a) To have true life & worthy of the name, 2b) Active, blessed, endless in the kingdom of God; 3) To live i.e. Pass life, in the manner of the living & acting—3a) Of mortals or character; 4) Living water, having vital power in itself & exerting the same upon the soul; 5) metaph.--To be in full vigor—5a) To be fresh, strong, efficient, 5b) as adj.--Active, powerful, efficacious. Strong—a primary verb; To live(literally or figuratively).
“Delivered”—paradidwmi—Verb—1) To give into the hands (of another); 2) To give over into (one's) power or use—2a) To deliver to one something to keep, use, take care of, manage, 2b) To deliver up one to custody, to be judged, condemned, punished, scourged, tormented, put to death, 2c) To deliver up treacherously—2c1) by betrayal--To cause one to be taken, 2c2) To deliver one to be taught, moulded; 3) To commit, to commend; 4) To deliver verbally—4a) Commands, rites, 4b) To deliver by narrating, to report; 5) To permit allow—5a) When the fruit will allow that is when its ripeness permits, 5b) Gives itself up, presents itself. Strong—To surrender, i.e. Yield up, intrust, transmit.?From—para—Preposition—1) From, of at, by, besides, near. Strong—a primary preposition; properly--Near; i.e. (with genitive case)--From beside(literally or figuratively), (with dative case)--At(or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case)--To the proximity with(local especially)--Beyond or opposed to, or causal--On account of.—&—didwmi—To give(used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection).
“Death”(See :12)—yanatov—Noun Masc.—1) The death of the body—1a) That separation(whether natural or violent) of the soul & the body by which the life on earth is ended, 1b) with the implied idea of future misery in hell—1b1) The power of death, 1c) since the nether world, the abode of the dead, was conceived as being very dark, it is Equivalent to the region of thickest darkness i.e. figuratively--A region enveloped in the darkness of ignorance & sin; 2) metaph.--The loss of that life which alone is worthy of the name,—2a) The misery of the soul arising from sin, which begins on earth but lasts & increases after the death of the body in hell; 3) The miserable state of the wicked dead in hell; 4) in the widest sense--Death comprising all the miseries arising from sin, as well physical death as the loss of a life consecrated to God & blessed in him on earth, to be followed by wretchedness in hell. Strong—(properly, an adjective used as a noun) Death(literally or figuratively).
“For...Sake”(See :15; :14—“With”)—dia—Prep.—1) Through—1a) of place—1a1) With, 1a2) In, 1b) of time—1b1) Throughout, 1b2) During, 1c) of means—1c1) By, 1c2) By the means of; 2) Through—2a) The ground or reason by which something is or is not done—2a1) By reason of, 2a2) On account of, 2a3) Because of for this reason, 2a4) Therefore, 2a5) On this account. Strong—a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; Through(in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional).
“Jesus’”(See :5, 6, 10, 14)—Ihsouv—Noun Proper Masc.—Jesus = “Jehovah is salvation”—of Hebrew origin [ewvwhy Yeh-ho-shoo'-ah; or evwhy Yeh-ho-shoo'-ah]; Jesus(i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord & two(three) other Israelites.?ewvwhy Yeh-how-shoo'-ah; OR--evwhy Yeh-ho-shoo’-ah—Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader.?From—hwhy Yeh-ho-vaw’—(the)Self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.—&—evy yaw-shah’—a primitive root; properly--To be open, wide or free, i.e. by implication--To be safe; causatively--To free or succor.
“That”(See :7, 10, 15)—ina—Conjunction—1) That, in order that, so that. Strong—probably from the same as the former part of eautou(through the demonstrative idea; compare o, h, to); In order that(denoting the purpose or the result).
“Life”(See :10, 12)—zwh—Noun Fem.—1) Life—1a) The state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate, 1b) Every living soul; 2) Life—2a) Of the absolute fulness of life, both essential & ethical, which belongs to God, & through him both to the hypostatic "logos" & to Christ in whom the "logos" put on human nature, 2b) Life real & genuine, a life active & vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions(among them a more perfect body), & to last for ever. Strong—Life(literally or figuratively).?Zwh corresponds to Hebrew—yx. A)quch—Breath, i.e. by implication--Spirit, abstractly or concretely--The animal sentient principle only, which is distinguished from, B) pneuma—The rational & immortal soul, & C)zwh—Mere vitality, even of plants. These terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew...A)vpn, B)xwr & C)yx.
“Manifested”(See :10)—fanerow—Verb—1) To make manifest or visible or known what has been hidden or unknown, to manifest, whether by words, or deeds, or in any other way—1a) Make actual & visible, realized, 1b) To make known by teaching, 1c) To become manifest, be made known, 1d) Of a person--1d1) Expose to view, make manifest, to show one's self, appear, 1e) To become known, to be plainly recognized, thoroughly understood—1e1) Who & what one is. Strong—To render apparent(literally or figuratively).?From—fainw—To lighten(shine), i.e. Show(transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative).
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“Mortal”—ynhtov—Adj.—1) Liable to death, mortal. Strong—Liable to die. Used 6X.?From—ynhskw—a strengthened form of a simpler primary yanw(which is used for it only in certain tenses); To die(literally or figuratively).
“Flesh”—sarx—Noun Fem.—1) Flesh(the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones & is permeated with blood) of both man & beasts; 2) The body; 3) A living creature(because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast; 4) The flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, & therefore prone to sin & opposed to God. Strong—Flesh(as stripped of the skin), i.e. strictly--The meat of an animal(as food), or by extension--The body(as opposed to the soul [or spirit], or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or by implication--Human nature(with its frailties [physically or morally] & passions), or specifically--A human being(as such).
Application:
?Do your PRACTICALITIES Of FAITH invite others to witness God’s power?
OR...?Are you so devastated by life, that you are overwhelmed by it?
?Do you have a disposition for being UNCONQUERABLE?
?Do you have an unambiguous identification with those who are UNCONQUERABLE?
CONCLUSION:
Visualization:
Rom. 8:35-39—“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Action:
A disposition for being & remaining unconquerable shines thru...
1. The CONTAINER Of FAITH(:7)
2. PRACTICALITIES Of FAITH(:8-11)
Presented 11/17/2019am to:
FBC Cbelle
206 Storrs Ave.(SE Ave A)
Carrabelle, FL 32322
