A true overcomer is known by both Word AND deed!
I have been around many who claimed to be overcomers in the past. However, “name it and claim it” does not work. You can quote The Word and claim that It applies to you but if you produce no fruit, then what is your testimony of The Word operating in you and through you?
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 9:
11 But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect Tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.
12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His Own Blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.
13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh,
14 how much more shall the Blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the Living God?
We are called to serve the LIVING GOD in some capacity. Each of us has a calling and so we should focus on not only finding out what that calling is, but also walk in it! It may be on the front lines, prayer support, financial, or simply encouraging with acts of kindness.
15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of the New Covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the Eternal inheritance.
When satan approached Jesus in the wilderness, Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 4:
4 But He (Jesus) answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds from the Mouth of God.'”
7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.'”
10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.'”
Knowing The Word and serving according to The Word, being led by The Holy Spirit, is vital to our maturity in Christ. When we are one with HIM, we are untouchable by the adversary.
What happens when the people defy The Words of FATHER and rebel?
Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Exodus chapter 32:
31 Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, these people have committed a great sin, and have made for themselves a god of gold!
32 Yet now, if You will forgive their sin-but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written.”
33 And the LORD said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.
34 Now therefore, go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. Behold, My Angel shall go before you. Nevertheless, in the day when I visit for punishment, I will visit punishment upon them for their sin.”
35 So the LORD plagued the people because of what they did with the calf which Aaron made.
First of all, the people had to be in the book already in order to be blotted out. Secondly, without repentance, they will suffer punishment and be removed from “the book”.
We must always retain a repentant heart!
For Israel, they will endure the 70th week and as it is written by THE SPIRIT in Daniel chapter 12:
1 “At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book.
2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to Everlasting Life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.
The children of Israel also have a choice of which path they take. As for me and my house, we will serve THE LORD.