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Do not be overcome and conquered by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21 AMP
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A Golden Treasury for the Children of God
by Carl Heinrich von Bogatzky
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Romans 12:21
For, who is he that will harm you, if ye he followers of that which is good.
- 1 Peter 3:13
There is none, for it is twice said. All is yours.
- 1 Corinthians 3:21-22
But what is mine must be serviceable and useful to me. We are told that all things, consequently the very devils, with their whole armour, work together for our good, to make us more victorious and religious; and having so many assistants, we must at last be good indeed. For whatever will hurt us if we take the right course, must rather serve for a sword of defence in the hand of faith. For instance, if any thing contrary happens to you, do not look upon it, but directly upon God himself, as if you had to do with him alone. Therefore take it patiently from his hands, for your trial and humbling, then you have a blessing directly. If you meet with strong temptations by the great corruptions from within and without, let them make you only so much more wise and careful as to think, because there are dangerous enemies, I must watch and use all possible violence. And though it is right and needful to despair of thy own sufficiency and strength; yet, if you keep and only press so much closer to Christ in prayer and faith, like a child to its mother, when it sees a devouring beast running upon it, all the evil will certainly turn to your good. Luther says, very well, " Every thing of a sheep of Christ, is of some use, even its dung (sin) not excepted."
How glorious, Lord, thy wisdom shines,
And baffles Satan’s deep designs,
Thy power is sovereign to fulfil
The noblest counsels of thy will.
#Carl Heinrich von Bogatzky#A Golden Treasury for the Children of God#devotional#1 Peter 3:13#Romans 12:21#1 Corinthians 3:21-22#November 30#2022
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“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
—Romans 12:21 (BSB)
“Romans 12:21- Meaning of Overcome Evil with Good” by Natalie Regoli:
“Explanation and Commentary of Romans 12:21: The command to overcome evil with good is one of the most fundamental aspects of the Christian faith. While it was considered foolishness to the ancient world (1 Cor 1:23), followers of Jesus are called to weaponized love and goodness. It is encouraging first to know that God has given us a cause and a way to resist evil, and not be overcome by it. There is no evil that can overcome us. Jesus said the gates of Hades cannot stand against his church (Mt 16:18). This means that we are not to passively sit still like a bulwark against the onslaught of evil, but rather we are to take the fight to darkness, bringing the light with us. We are to storm the gates of hell with our weapons of warfare, which is goodness and love.
Practically, if someone is evil towards us, we are to return blessing. Step one is to forgive them. Step two is to bless and even give love to them, speaking and acting with kindness. First of all, this attitude will make us impervious (spiritually/emotionally) to evil. The goal of evil is to bring us down and turn us from God. If we forgive and bless our persecutors, then they fail in their goal. Secondly, this attitude will eventually drive back the evil, the darkness, right through the gates of hell. In all the best movies, the good guys eventually win, because that principle is hardwired into the creation. We know that eventually Jesus is going to return, and evil will finally be overcome once and for all. Evil is on borrowed time. Satan is already defeated, and while he still is dangerous, we in the Church have been charged with plundering his house. We are to do this with goodness and love.
Breaking Down the Key Parts of Romans 12:21:
#1 “Do not be overcome by evil,”
God has given us certain principles so that no matter what is happening or what sort of evil is opposed to us, we will know what to do, and we will not be overcome by it. We know that how we walk through things is dictated to us by Scripture: with love, courage, total truth, gentleness with shrewdness (Mt 10:16). But we also know that all outcomes belong to the sovereign God. If evil seems to overcome us in our own deaths, as in the case of Christ, the reality is that our hope is not in this world, and our end is Christ.
#2 “but overcome evil with good.”
This works in two possible ways. The first way is that by being and doing “good” we can turn the hearts of our oppressors from evil to good when they see our works and find in them an illustration of the Gospel. The second way is that by walking in a Christlike way through the struggle, even though we perish, our victory is in our resurrection and reward.”
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Today's Word With Joel and Victoria Osteen - Dealing With Difficult People
Today’s Scripture
Romans 12:21, NIV
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Today’s Word
You’ll always have someone in your life who is difficult and gets on your nerves. It might be a jealous coworker, a rude neighbor, or a critical relative. How you handle difficult people will determine how high you go. If you treat them the way they treat you, you’ll get stuck. If…
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February 26, 2023 Verse Of The Day
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Paul says Revenge is a Dish You Should Serve... How?
Paul says Revenge is a Dish You Should Serve… How?
If you read the news, you can’t help but see the baser elements of human nature played out in headlines. Giving and taking offense give way to wanting and taking revenge. We live in a culture that says it is ok to take revenge on those who wrong us. We have rap stars who get into spats, criticism of the President from the other side, and trolls on social media who attack virtually any point of…
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Christ's Breakthrough
“His Abide”
Reading Reflecting Responding
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God’s Word while Walking it Out
Context: Matthew 27: 1-66
Focus: Matthew 27:51-52
“At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split. The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.” Matthew 27: 51-52
Definition: Breakthrough – a military…
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The Bent-Knee Time
by Samuel Dickey Gordon
Get The Result (Romans 12:10-21)
True service is so intent upon the result that the personal honor of having a part is quite forgot. If another can do the part better, we’ll prefer the other, and we’ll pray for him as he does it better. It’s the result that we’re after. And when we are yoked up in service, we are to be as Jesus was when he served with others. He came not to criticize but to help, to get the result needed.
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Church notes - 18th February 2024
18th
1 Chronicles 21:18 - 26
Communion
Ephesians 2:8 - 10
1 Peter 3:18
Sermon
Sacrifice
Philippians 1:1 - 11
Romans 12:1 - 8
Sacrifice means different things to different people
An act that allows us to draw closer to God.
Jesus has already done it! It has been done.
How to react to God's mercy?
Allow the mercy to shape how we think and live each day.
Philippi - a major military base and home to many retired soldiers.
Living Sacrifce
A prayer
vs 1 Servants of Jesus
Paul's attitude in prayer
Thankful
Joyful
Confident in God's work
A richness of God's Grace.
vs 7
The rich experience of God's Grace
They had it together.
A double positive
Paul's prayer for the Philippians
Love abounding
Knowledge and depth of insight
Pure and blameless lives
Intrisically bonded with Jesus Christ
Looking forward to Jesus' Return
So that God would be praised and glorified.
#1 chronicles#1 chronicles 21#church#ephesians#ephesians 2#philippians#philippians 1#romans 12#sacrifice
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Overcome Evil With Good (Romans 12:21)
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21 KJV
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To As Many As Did Receive and Welcome Him (233) - February 17 2024
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But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name (John 1:12 AMPC). Our hearts do not become sick because our hope is not deferred when our hope is in our faithful Heavenly Father, and Christ Jesus who intercedes for…
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