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Christ Overcame the World, November 16
Those Who Have Conquered
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.
John 16:33
When the last steps of Christ’s humiliation were to be taken, when
the deepest sorrow was closing about His soul, He said to His disciples,
“The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me.” “The prince
of this world is judged.” Now shall he be cast out. With prophetic eye
Christ traced the scenes to take place in His last great conflict. He
knew that when He should exclaim, “It is finished,” all heaven would
triumph. His ear caught the distant music and the shouts of victory in the
heavenly courts. He knew that the knell of Satan’s empire would then be
sounded, and the name of Christ would be heralded from world to world
throughout the universe.
Christ rejoiced that He could do more for His followers than they
could ask or think. He spoke with assurance, knowing that an almighty
decree had been given before the world was made. He knew that truth,
armed with the omnipotence of the Holy Spirit, would conquer in the con-
test with evil; and that the bloodstained banner would wave triumphantly
over His followers. He knew that the life of His trusting disciples would
be like His, a series of uninterrupted victories, not seen to be such here,
but recognized as such in the great hereafter....
“In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have
overcome the world.” Christ did not fail, neither was He discouraged,
and His followers are to manifest a faith of the same enduring nature....
Though apparent impossibilities obstruct their way, by His grace they
are to go forward.... They are to have power to resist evil, power that
neither earth, nor death, nor hell can master, power that will enable them
to overcome as Christ overcame.
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Satan trembles and flees before the weakest soul who finds refuge in
that mighty name.
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