Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-9- Receiving God\’s acceptance
The purpose is the whole reason we were created. Why does it take so long? We do have an enemy,
we do have obstacles, and we do have much to overcome. In the book of Revelation, there is one
consistent thing among all seven churches. He says the very same thing to the congregants of every
church: “…To him who overcomes…” It is a universal principle and He repeated it seven times.
There is no one who chooses God that is not immediately baptized into warfare and has significant
overcoming to do. Every single person who chooses God, encounters warfare. Jesus Himself
learned obedience through the things He suffered. He overcame His own flesh. He was fully Son
of Man and fully Son of God. But as the Son of Man, He had to overcome His own flesh. He had
to use His faith on His flesh to obey God. That is a primary principle we learned through Abraham,
the father of faith. God places a premium on overcoming. Anybody who is deceived into reaching
for perfection is caught in the lies of the enemy. There are no perfect people, there are those who
choose to overcome and those who do not. True overcomers trust Christ as their perfect sacrifice
for their sin. True overcomers faithfully stay the course and continually reach for the high calling
of God in Christ Jesus! Our goal in this series is to achieve the relationship that Scripture says we
can have with God so that we can make our full contribution and completely fulfill the purpose for
which we were chosen. That is not an easy job. There is a significant amount of overcoming that
has to be done in order to arrive there. I trust we see that and with determination choose to commit
to walk that path.
❖ Declare at the gates of this summer season Isaiah 60:18-20. The gates of this month shall
be gates of righteousness and praise. ❖ True overcomers faithfully stay the course and continually reach for the high calling of
God in Christ Jesus! Shall emerge in Jesus Name.
❖ Declare that this month, anything which does not exhibit righteousness and give praise to
the Lord will not enter through its gates.
❖ There are no perfect people, there are those who choose to overcome and those who do not,
pray and declare that you choose to be an overcomer.
❖ Pray that the walls of the month will be salvation. Whatever does not speak of redemption
but brings slavery and dependence, shall not enter through this gate. Pray this for yourself,
your occupation, family, the body of Christ and the territory.