Keys to Spiritual Victory

Woodlands CEFC Sun Service Message (4th March 2012):

The Message is entitled: Keys to Spiritual Victory
How do we overcome temptations in our life? (Luke 3:21-4:13)


(A) By being FULL of the SPIRIT of God. (Luke 4:1; 3:21-22)

1. The Holy Spirit is not a force but a Person (John 16:13), the Holy Spirit is God (Matt 28:19).
2. All Genuine Believers have the Holy Spirit (Eph 1:13-14)
3. Not all believers are filled with the Holy Spirit (Eph 5:18)

To be FULL of the Spirit is like getting drunk with alcohol, where we will be under the influence of the Spirit & under control by the Spirit.



(B) By being GROUNDED in the WORD of God. (Luke 4:2-13)
"It is WRITTEN: ..."

Temptations uses the following to make us fall:
1. Basic Needs: our RIGHTS
We need to OVERCOME by SURRENDERING to GOD! Do not satisfy our rights through illegitimate means...
- Satan try to tempt Jesus with food to satisfy his hunger after Jesus had fasted for 40 days...

2. Life Goals: our Resolutions
We need to OVERCOME by taking NO SHORTCUTS! All authority is given to Jesus after He died on the cross & resurrected by God.
- Satan try to tempt Jesus with authority & splendor...


3. Self Identity: our Relationships
We need to OVERCOME by STAYING TRUE! Jesus does not need to prove Himself...
- Satan try to tempt Jesus with decption by asking Jesus, "if you are the son of God...."



(C) By being SECURE in our SONSHIP of God. (Luke 3:21-38)

1. After Jesus' baptism, recorded in Luke 3:23-38 is the geaneology of Jesus.
2. There is NO DOUBT at all that the Jesus is the SON of GOD... as we trace through the bloodline...
3. It is NOT "if we are sons of God..." WE ARE SONS of GOD! It is on this basis that we can fight and win the BATTLE for the Lord!

God says, "My SON; my DAUGHTER, I LOVE YOU, I am PROUD of YOU!!!"





God tests us to prove us (Job 23:10); to STRENGTHEN us. God does not tempt us (James 1:13). It is Satan who tempts us... to DESTROY us (John 10:10). ALL relationships must be tested...

To pass the Test of God, we need to be:
1. FULL of the SPIRIT of God.
2. GROUNDED in the WORD of God.
3. SECURE in the SONSHIP of God.

Let us be OVERCOMERS and after being tested, found to be TRUE SONS of GOD!