“From Victims To Victors!!!”
(The Importance Of Relationship)
II Kings 6:8-17; Romans 8:28, 31-35, 37-39
II Kings 6
8. Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
9. And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
10. And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
11. Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
12. And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
13. And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
14. Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
15. And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
16. And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
17. And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Romans 8
28. 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.
31. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
34. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
37. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
38. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
When we have relationship with GOD the Father:
(II Kings 6)
1. GOD will warn us and steer us around the traps and evil intentions of the enemy!
(v. 8-10)
2. It will cause us to be known to others around us and will also make us a target of the enemy!
(v. 11-14)
3. We will have access to supernatural help and Heavenly intercession even in the very presence of danger or adversity!
(v. 15-16)
4. GOD can use us to increase the faith of others around us at the time that they need it the most and also cause them to see His presence in certain situations!
(v. 17)
We also have divine assurances through the Faith we have in GOD:
(Romans 8)
1. If we truly love GOD and are walking according to His purpose, we can be assured that everything is going to work out in our favor and work together for our good!
(v. 28)
2. When we really have relationship with GOD, we come to know who He really is! It is this knowledge that should undoubtedly convince us that there is no force, problem, circumstance, person, group, idea, obstacle, illness, or opposition that is greater than He is!
(v. 31)
3. We should also be assured that if GOD was willing to take from Himself the Most Precious possession He had in His Only Begotten Son to sacrifice Him for our sins His love for us must be just as precious! Therefore, it is through JESUS CHRIST that our sins are forgiven and our salvation is made secure! It is also through JESUS CHRIST that we have access to all things! {see page 3}
(v. 32)
4. We can also be assured that there is nothing or no one that can make GOD change His mind towards us! When we give ourselves to GOD, He will not allow anyone or anything to come between us and Him!
(v. 33-35)
5. We can conclusively be assured that even though we may have been victims of oppression and persecution by the enemy at times (and even experiencing persecution right now), we will finish as victors through the Power of GOD given to us through the shed blood of JESUS on the cross of Calvary! There is nothing outwardly that is so strong to separate us from the love of GOD within our hearts! We are more than conquerors which means that we are more than victorious through our relationship with GOD the Father!!! Yes, even in death, we still are victorious! This is why even now we need to make sure that we have a pure and Holy relationship with GOD the Father because He is the One that matters!!!!!!
Even the dictionary itself shows us that persevering victims eventually become victors!!!
(refer to illustration)
Job 8:7 “Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.”
Ps 8:6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all [things] under his feet:
Ps 57:2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth [all things] for me.
Mt 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and [he] to whomsoever the Son will reveal [him].
Mt 19:26 But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Mt 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Mr 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth.
Mr 10:27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
Lu 10:22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and [he] to whom the Son will reveal [him]. {many ancient copies add these words at the beginning of verse, and turning to his disciples, he said}
Joh 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Joh 3:35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Joh 5:20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
Joh 13:3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Ro 8:28 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.
Ro 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Ro 11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, [are] all things: to whom [be] glory for ever. Amen. {whom: Gr. him}
1Co 8:6 But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him. {in: or, for}
1Co 15:27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under [him, it is] manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
1Co 15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
2Co 5:17 Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. {he is: or, let him be}
2Co 5:18 And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
2Co 9:8 And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:
Eph 3:9 And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,
Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
2Ti 2:7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Heb 1:3 Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
1Pe 4:11 If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
2Pe 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: {to: or, by}
1Jo 2:20 ¶ But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
1Jo 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. {in him: or, in it}
1Jo 3:20 ¶ For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
3Jo 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. {wish: or, pray}
Re 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. {all things: or, these things}
