Our Savior Overcame This World.

We are only complete in Christ.

Joh_16:33  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

We already know that in this world we will have TRIBULATION. All the tragedies that exist for mankind that bring us heartache and pain, that make our lives full of one horror after another are a part of the tribulation of this world. We are NOT told we will have horror-free lives.  We are told we WILL have tribulation. Then we are told to BE of good CHEER.   So incredibly contradictory! You're going through life's most extreme anguish and you are told to be of good cheer. How? How is it possible to be of good cheer when you are in the midst of tribulations?  There is only ONE way.  The realization that our Savior OVERCAME this world.

Our Savior overcame.

We overcome through our SAVIOR.

If we try to do it without our Savior, we will fail.  There may be a false sense of self-sufficiency that many people will possess, but Satan excels at giving people that particular belief. All the self-confidence in the world means nothing without Christ-confidence.

We are only complete in Christ.

Col 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 

Col 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 

Col 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. 

Col 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 

Col 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 

Col 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it

More on this tomorrow by the grace and mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!