He That Triumphed Gloriously
God calls us to victory and promises to give us strength for the battle and watch over us with a fond enthusiasm.
A.B. Simpson emphasizes that God calls us to victory and encourages believers not to surrender to their struggles. He challenges the audience to confront their conflicts and assures them that God provides strength for every battle. Simpson reminds us that God is aware of our trials and rejoices in our victories, urging us to embrace the promise of being 'more than conquerors.' He reassures us of God's unwavering presence and support, as illustrated in His promises to Joshua and through Isaiah.
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God calls us to victory. Have you given up the conflict, have you surrendered? Have you said, "This thing is too much?" Have you said, "I can give up anything else but this?" If you have, you are not in the land of promise. God intends that you accept every difficult thing that comes into your life. He has started with you, knowing every difficulty, and if you dare to let Him, He will carry you through not only to be a conqueror but "more than conquerors." Are you looking for all the victory God has for you?
God gives His children strength for the battle and watches over them with a fond enthusiasm.
He longs to fold you close and say to you, "I have seen thy conflict, I have watched thy trials, I have rejoiced in thy victory; thou hast honored Me." Remember what he told Joshua at the beginning, There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee (Joshua 1:5). And again, His word to us is, Fear . . . not, for I am with thee (Isaiah 41:10).
Sermon Outline
- God's Call to Victory
- God's Promise of Strength
- God's Desire for Our Victory
- God Longs to Fold Us Close
- God Rejoices in Our Victory
- God's Presence in Difficulty
Key Quotes
“He will carry you through not only to be a conqueror but 'more than conquerors.'” — A.B. Simpson
“I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee (Joshua 1:5).” — A.B. Simpson
“Fear . . . not, for I am with thee (Isaiah 41:10).” — A.B. Simpson
Application Points
- We must accept every difficult thing that comes into our life and trust in God's plan.
- God gives us strength for the battle through His presence and promise to never fail or forsake us.
- We can overcome fear by remembering that God is with us and will never leave us or forsake us.