Life is a struggle to survive. I am talking your language, I know. We all know life is an uphill struggle. We are always rowing against the current, as it were. We cannot relax. If we relax, we go down. So life is a continual struggle.
We have our physical problems. We are plagued by all kinds of ailments, migraine headaches, lower back pain, cancer, and the like. We have our financial problems. Some lose their jobs. Some lose their security. Our finances run out before the end of the month. Do you know what I am talking about? We have our social problems and problems with the neighbors. They do not cooperate. We have psychological problems. We are told we need to be in therapy. How do you cope with your problems? Oh yes, life is a struggle to survive.
Some of the radio talk shows claim to have the answer to every question or problem. If they can offer nothing else, they say, “Well, it appears that you probably should have some professional help.”
I am going to be talking to you about CLAIMING THE VICTORY. I do not want to make any undue claims, but I believe my message from God’s Word will help you in the solution of whatever problem you may have. Let’s look at what God has to say about living in victory in I Corinthians 10:1-13:
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Paul has three definite LESSONS to show us how to have victory in the Christian life.
The first instruction the apostle Paul gives is:
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the...
