21 November 2021 - Be a Victorious Believer Like Abraham - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesNew Sermon Notes: Pastor Joseph Prince taught about two different kinds of believers: victorious and defeated. Although both are righteous, only the victorious ones experience the fullness of God’s blessings. Discover how you can walk victoriously through faith. Praise and Worship Song Performed:
This sermon was originally preached back in 2011. Romans 4:1-4 - We become righteous through believing God. We believe that Jesus took away our sins at the cross. God unleashed all His wrath for sin upon Jesus at the cross. Our sins were transferred to Jesus and His righteousness is transferred to us. Today we are blessed and favored apart from our righteous deeds. God is good to us based on Jesus’ finished work at the cross. We are not blessed based on our performance like receiving a salary. We are not made righteous based on our works. “What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.” (Romans 4:1-4 WEB) What is the blessing of Abraham? He was blessed in all things. His wife Sarah had her youth dramatically renewed at the age of eighty-five such that two Heathen kings wanted her to be a concubine in their harem. 2 Peter 2:6-8 - There are two types of righteous believers: defeated and victorious. Lot was not supposed to be in Sodom. “and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly; and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked (for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):” (2 Peter 2:6-8 WEB) Abraham was not perfect in his conduct. He lied twice about Sarah only being his sister, putting her chastity in danger. However, Abraham did not remain in sin. A pig may wallow in the mud, but sheep do not like to remain in the mud. When believers fall into sin, their souls feel vexed. They do not want to remain in sin.
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