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NASB | 1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 5:4 For everyone born of God is victorious and overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has conquered and overcome the world--our [continuing, persistent] faith [in Jesus the Son of God]. |
Bible Question: I am a member of the Prayer Partner Ministry at my church and we are having a Prayer Vigil, our theme is outreach. My particular group is focusing on the scripture 1 John 5:4, and each member of the group is to pull different ideas from this particular scripture and applying it to different world wide afflictions. I will be speaking on drug addiction. This is my first time doing this, so any ideas on how to apply this scripture to drug addiction and overcoming it? |
Bible Answer: Sufficient Grace First, open up the scope of your discussion to 1 John 5:3-5, in order to obtain a fuller meaning. This is in reference to John 16:33, when Jesus stated: I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world." Jesus conquered the world by His faith in God, which enabled Him to reject sin. In rejecting sin, Jesus fully lived in accordance with the ten commandments. An abuser of any substance is violating the 5th commandment, by injuring their health and potentially bringing death to themselves. By achieving a close relationship with Jesus we are able to overcome the world (conquering the world), we receive the strength to reject sin. Through a relationship with Jesus, a user of drugs can achieve the inner strength to fight and win the battle with drugs - thus rejecting sin. And, by doing so, conquering the world - through faith in God. |
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Hank |