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Wednesday,
February 21, 2024
Forry's
Mill Covered
Bridge
This
morning I had
an errand and
was again
reminded of
the quaintness
of living in
Lancaster
County; a
drive though a
covered
bridge!
Click
on photo to
enlarge
"As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and prevailed over them, until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom” (Daniel 7:9). "Though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls" (1 Peter 1:8,9). "In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us" (Romans 8:37).
My
two brothers
and I all
enjoy sports.
When we were
younger
participating
and now mostly
watching. The
photo to the
right was
taken over 20
years ago in
Colorado at a
family
reunion.
This
last Sunday
our pastor,
Beau Eckert,
shared a third
viewing
option. He
likes to watch
a recorded
sporting event
but wants
to know the
outcome before
watching. If
his favored
team lost he
has no
interest in
watching. If
his team won
he watches it
although he
already knows
the outcome.
He told us how
the setbacks
during the
game really
didn't bother
him since he
already knew
his team won.
Daily prayer:
Father, we
recognize that
we are
overcomers
because we are
children of
God. The
battles we
conquer and
the ultimate
victory we
attain is
wholly because
of the power
of Christ at
work in us. We
are more than
conquerors
through Jesus
who loves us
and gave His
life for our
sins. Thank
you for the
inexhaustible
supply of Your
grace, power,
and provision
for our
salvation and
the ensuing
battles of
daily life.
Amen.
"I
Know How The
Story Ends"
Message
summary:
Hide this
truth deep in
your heart. We
may struggle
at times, some
more than
others, but
God's eternal
Word declares
that what
really matters
has already
been taken
care of. "We
are (present
tense) more
than
conquerors."
Is Jesus
Christ your
Saviour and
Lord today?
Ultimately
this is the
only thing
that matters
in winning the
one thing in
life that
really does
matter.
Listen
to our message
on your audio
player.
"As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and prevailed over them, until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom” (Daniel 7:9). "Though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls" (1 Peter 1:8,9). "In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us" (Romans 8:37).
My
two brothers
and I all
enjoy sports.
When we were
younger
participating
and now mostly
watching. The
photo to the
right was
taken over 20
years ago in
Colorado at a
family
reunion.Of
course I still
like to take
bike rides (is
that a sport?)
and this
summer we plan
to try to play
pickleball!
Brooksyne and
I both played
tennis through
our thirties
but that's
just a bit
(actually a
lot) too much
now.
When
I watch any
sporting event
I want to do
so when it's
live and the
outcome is
unknown. I
really have no
interest in
watching a
recorded event
when the
outcome is
known.
My
brother Pat on
the other hand
enjoys
watching
events later
but before
watching does
not
want to know
the outcome.
If I call him
he'll sternly
tell "don't
tell me who
won!"
This
last Sunday
our pastor,
Beau Eckert,
shared a third
viewing
option. He
likes to watch
a recorded
sporting event
but wants
to know the
outcome before
watching. If
his favored
team lost he
has no
interest in
watching. If
his team won
he watches it
although he
already knows
the outcome.
He told us how
the setbacks
during the
game really
didn't bother
him since he
already knew
his team won.He
used this as
an
illustration
of Daniel 7
and living
life with an
assurance of
the ultimate
outcome, that
we are on the
victorious
side, even
though in the
course of life
we will see
many setbacks.
Although
the imagery
can be
difficult to
understand you
see this in
our first
daily text. "As
I looked, this
horn made war
with the
saints and
prevailed over
them, until
the Ancient of
Days came,
and judgment
was given for
the saints of
the Most High,
and the time
came when the
saints
possessed the
kingdom”.
As
God's redeemed
children, on
the basis of
Scripture we
know that we
are on the
winning side.
May God give
us grace not
to stress out
in the
"play-by-play"
of life,
worrying about
finances,
health, world
conditions,
safety,
loneliness,
work, home,
death, things
people do to
us, and all
the other
things that
can cause
worry. In
placing our
trust in
Christ we are
"obtaining
as the outcome
of our faith
the salvation
of our souls".
This ultimate victory is assured on the basis of Christ's finished work. We don't have to wait to celebrate the victory; He wants us to have assurance of our victory right here and now.
Peter, who had seen Jesus, wrote to second generation followers who had not seen Him but had a faith relationship like us: "Though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory". Remember, Jesus came so that we "might have life, and that we might have it more abundantly"! (John 10:10).
Paul,
who also came
to faith in
Christ after
His
resurrection
wrote: "In
all these
things we are
more than
conquerors
through Him
who loved us".
This is a
great truth
for every one
of us. This
absolutely
reliable
source informs
us, "We win!"
Paul is
writing to the
Roman
believers and
here in
chapter eight
he comes to a
crescendo in
his thought.
The context of
"all these
things"
includes just
about all that
can go wrong
in life, most
of which we
have never
experienced
(Romans 8:35).
Every word in this verse is rich with meaning but let's consider just the phrase "more than conquerors". This actually translates a single Greek word "hupernikomen." This word is linguistically known as a "hapax legomenon", a term used for words that occur only once in a body of literature (in this case the New Testament). In fact it's so rare that it's possible that Paul devised it to express his thought. Brooksyne has told me on more than one occasion that I make up words as I preach so I can understand such a theory.
It is actually a combination of two more familiar words; "huper" from whence we get "hyper". It means “over, beyond, more than”. Nikao is where "Nike" gets its name. "Nikao" is often translated "overcome" and is found most frequently in Revelation. I like to compare translations and I suppose for this verse I'm most blessed by the rendering in the NASV which states "we overwhelmingly conquer". Now let that bless your soul today, fellow overcomer!
An overcomer is what we are, through Him who loves us, and today I urge you to drink deeply from the spiritual reservoir we have in Christ. Even in the midst of your present trial declare, "I am more than victorious through Him who loves me!"
Hide this truth deep in your heart. We may struggle at times, some more than others, but God's eternal Word declares that what really matters has already been taken care of. "We are (present tense) more than conquerors." Is Jesus Christ your Saviour and Lord today? Ultimately this is the only thing that matters in winning the one thing in life that really does matter.
This ultimate victory is assured on the basis of Christ's finished work. We don't have to wait to celebrate the victory; He wants us to have assurance of our victory right here and now.
Peter, who had seen Jesus, wrote to second generation followers who had not seen Him but had a faith relationship like us: "Though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory". Remember, Jesus came so that we "might have life, and that we might have it more abundantly"! (John 10:10).
Paul,
who also came
to faith in
Christ after
His
resurrection
wrote: "In
all these
things we are
more than
conquerors
through Him
who loved us".
This is a
great truth
for every one
of us. This
absolutely
reliable
source informs
us, "We win!"
Paul is
writing to the
Roman
believers and
here in
chapter eight
he comes to a
crescendo in
his thought.
The context of
"all these
things"
includes just
about all that
can go wrong
in life, most
of which we
have never
experienced
(Romans 8:35).Every word in this verse is rich with meaning but let's consider just the phrase "more than conquerors". This actually translates a single Greek word "hupernikomen." This word is linguistically known as a "hapax legomenon", a term used for words that occur only once in a body of literature (in this case the New Testament). In fact it's so rare that it's possible that Paul devised it to express his thought. Brooksyne has told me on more than one occasion that I make up words as I preach so I can understand such a theory.
It is actually a combination of two more familiar words; "huper" from whence we get "hyper". It means “over, beyond, more than”. Nikao is where "Nike" gets its name. "Nikao" is often translated "overcome" and is found most frequently in Revelation. I like to compare translations and I suppose for this verse I'm most blessed by the rendering in the NASV which states "we overwhelmingly conquer". Now let that bless your soul today, fellow overcomer!
An overcomer is what we are, through Him who loves us, and today I urge you to drink deeply from the spiritual reservoir we have in Christ. Even in the midst of your present trial declare, "I am more than victorious through Him who loves me!"
Hide this truth deep in your heart. We may struggle at times, some more than others, but God's eternal Word declares that what really matters has already been taken care of. "We are (present tense) more than conquerors." Is Jesus Christ your Saviour and Lord today? Ultimately this is the only thing that matters in winning the one thing in life that really does matter.
I
know how the
story ends
We will be with You again, You're the One who saves
You're my Savior, my defense, so we don't have to be afraid
No more fear in life or death
We will be with You again, You're the One who saves
You're my Savior, my defense, so we don't have to be afraid
No more fear in life or death
Be
encouraged
today,
Hebrews
3:13
Stephen
&
Brooksyne
Weber
Daily prayer:
Father, we
recognize that
we are
overcomers
because we are
children of
God. The
battles we
conquer and
the ultimate
victory we
attain is
wholly because
of the power
of Christ at
work in us. We
are more than
conquerors
through Jesus
who loves us
and gave His
life for our
sins. Thank
you for the
inexhaustible
supply of Your
grace, power,
and provision
for our
salvation and
the ensuing
battles of
daily life.
Amen.Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
"You've
Already
Won"
Watch
on YouTube
Shane &
Shane
"I
Am Persuaded
(We Are More
Than
Conquerors)"
Watch
on YouTube
Maranatha!
Singers
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