The World’s Greatest Victory

Introduction

June 18, 1815 is the date of one of history’s most famous victories. On that day, at Waterloo, an army under Wellington met Napoleon’s army and defeated him – freeing Europe from his tyranny. Even today when someone has met a signal defeat, we might say they have ‘met their Waterloo.’ In Scripture we are told of another, greater victory. It is the victory of God’s people over the world through faith. It will be a victory so great, a conquest so glorious, that all others pale before it. Learn more about these victors and their faith in 1 John 5:4-6…

Observation

Pray

God is alive. You are not reading the ancient text of some long forgotten philosopher. You are reading the living Word of the living God. Ask Him to help you focus on it and understand it.

Read Focus Verses

Let the triumph in 1 John 5:4-6 sink in as you read the verses. Consider reading them aloud to yourself.

Thematic Focus

As you read, did a word or idea stand out to you as the theme of these verses?

Keyword – Victory

This symbol will help you quickly notice the theme of this passage.

Overcoming

Mark all of the words which talk about victory and overcoming in 1 John 5:4-6.

Read in Context

By reading the verses before today’s passage, you will see some of the thoughts which lead up to the declarations of this passage. Read 1 John 5:1-6 and see how the two passages connect.

Who Overcomes?

According to verse 4, who overcomes?

What Is Overcome?

What do these children of God overcome?

He Who Believes

In verse 5 we are given another characteristic of those who overcome the world. What is it?

The Witness of Truth

Who is the witness that Jesus is the Son of God in verse 6?

Interpretation

The Key to Victory

What is the key to victory in verse 4?

Faith in What?

What is the object and substance of that faith according to verse 5?

The Son of God

This article pulls a lot of Scripture together to show what it means that Jesus is the Son of God.

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His Nature

In verse 4 you saw that those who overcome are born of God. You have studied that in previous studies through this book. But this passage talks about another birth in verse 6. Read about these two births – Christians’ and Christ’s – in John 1:12-14.

His Birth

What does John 1:14 say about the Son of God?

The Power to Save

Hebrews 2:14-16 explains how Jesus’ birth allows His people to have victory. Notice how clear it is about the humanity of His nature.

Thanks be to God

1 Corinthians 15:55-57 is a beautiful conclusion to these truths.

In Your Own Words

In your own words can you explain why Jesus, the Son of God, being born as a man and dying gives His people victory?

War and Victory

Speaking of victory indicates warfare. Ephesians 6:10-12 clarifies who God’s people are engaged against, and whom they overcome.

Public Enemy #1

Against what is the Christian fighting?

The Witness

You saw earlier at the end of verse 6 that God’s Spirit bears witness to Christ’s nature – divine and human. What is emphasized about the Spirit’s nature?

Truth That Sets us Free

Why do you think God called the Holy Spirit the Spirit of Truth in this context?

Faith is the Victory

This hymn is based on the passage you have just studied.

Application

Do I Believe?

Ask yourself: Do I believe the Spirit’s witness that Jesus is the Son of God and that He came as a man to give me victory?

Overcoming the World

If I believe what God has said about Jesus Christ, am I also believing that He will give me the victory to overcome the world? Am I putting on the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-20) and fighting together with Christ so that I can win with Him?

Wrapup

Closing

We hope that this study has helped you understand the world’s greatest victory and how you can be on the overcoming side.

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