What are the traits of an overcomer?
Exodus 4:12“Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.”
Matthew 1:24When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.
Luke 5:4-5When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.” “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.”
An overcomer walks with God in obedience.
Daniel 1:8Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods.
Daniel 3:16-18Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”
Daniel 6:10When Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.
Acts 4:19-20Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him? We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard.”
Acts 5:29Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.”
Overcomers always stand by their convictions.
Nehemiah 4:15When our enemies heard that we knew of their plans and that God had frustrated them, we all returned to our work on the wall.
Job 17:9“The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.”
Psalm 17:5My steps have stayed on your path; I have not wavered from following you.
Proverbs 24:10If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small.
Romans 5:3-4We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
2 Corinthians 4:8We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.
James 1:2-4Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
Overcomers endure anything necessary to finish their God-given tasks.
Philippians 3:12-14I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
1 Timothy 1:18Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they help you fight well in the Lord’s battles.
2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.
1 Peter 4:19So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.
Overcomers display perseverance, never giving up before reaching their God-given goals.
Romans 1:12When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.
Overcomers give encouragement to fellow believers and receive encouragement in return, giving and gaining strength for the struggle.
Psalm 3:5-6I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me. I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.
Psalm 46:1-2God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.
John 14:27“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”
Overcomers have peace, even in the middle of difficult circumstances.
