Notes of Faith October 22, 2026
The War Is Won
These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
John 16:33
What if an army knew the outcome of a battle before it even started? What would such knowledge do to the confidence of the soldiers? Before the army of Israel attacked Jericho, God told Joshua, “See! I have given Jericho into your hand” (Joshua 6:2). The battle was over before it ever began; God had won the war for them.
Such is the case in the spiritual war that is currently playing out. Satan has been opposing the work of God since before creation. Genesis 3:15 hinted at the final defeat of Satan, and the resurrection of Jesus proved to be the harbinger of the final victory to come. But even before His death and resurrection, Jesus said, “I have overcome the world.” Though the Resurrection was the turning point, there are still battles and skirmishes taking place between Satan’s forces and God’s people. If we stand firm, clothed in the armor of God, we can win every spiritual battle.
Do not fear the enemy’s attacks. Be confident that in Jesus Christ you have overcome the world.
There is no holiness without a warfare.
J. C. Ryle
Our earthly, fleshly nature will do battle with our heavenly spiritual nature until we leave this body or Jesus returns to receive His bride in the clouds above us. Jesus said we will have tribulation…trials, struggles, things that cause depression, pain and suffering. But He also said that He had overcome the world. Following Jesus allows us to overcome the world. We will still experience struggles but we know the end result is victory in Jesus! Grow in intimacy with Jesus. Be a part of His bride and know without a doubt that you will win the war! It is FINISHED!
Rom 8:35-39
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 Just as it is written,
"FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG;
WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."
37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Pastor Dale