Superação
Superar desafios, dificuldades e tentações faz parte da caminhada cristã. A Bíblia nos garante que, em Cristo, somos mais que vencedores em todas as circunstâncias.
Vitória em Cristo
Jesus já venceu o mundo. Nele temos coragem, paz e a certeza de que nenhuma adversidade poderá nos derrotar definitivamente.
I have spoken these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but take heart, I have conquered the world!"
I have spoken these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but take heart, I have conquered the world!"
Now thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
Now thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
Superando o mal com o bem
O cristão vence o mal não com violência, mas com o bem. O amor, a fé e a perseverança são as armas da superação.
Now the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Now thanks be to the God who always leads us in triumph in the Christ, Christ’—we are not to forget what the title really means. and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him in every place.
If you forgive anyone, I do too; further, if indeed I have forgiven anything to someone, I have done so for your sakes in the presence of Christ, so that we not be exploited by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his intentions.
Força e coragem divina
Deus é nosso escudo e fortaleza. Quando o medo tenta nos paralisar, a presença do Senhor nos fortalece e nos encoraja a prosseguir.
I can handle anything through Christ who strengthens me.
Resistindo a tentação
A armadura de Deus nos protege contra as investidas do mal. Resistir ao diabo, vigiar e orar são essenciais para a superação espiritual.
Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so as to be able to stand firm against the stratagems of the devil. Because, our wrestling match is not against flesh and blood, enemy. but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the malignant spirits in the heavenly realms. That is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, to stand firm, with everything in place.
So stand firm, having belted your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the readiness of the Gospel of the peace; above all, having taken up the shield of the faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the malignant one; also, grasp the helmet of the salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's Word spoken; the ‘Sword’?
that you put away, concerning your former way of life, the old man (that keeps on being corrupted by the deceitful desires), and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, created in the likeness of God, in true righteousness and holiness.
‘Be angry but do not sin’; do not let the sun set on your angry mood, nor give an opportunity to the devil.
No testing has overtaken you except what is common to man, and God is competent, who will not allow you to be tested beyond what you can stand, but with the testing will also provide the way out, that you may be able to endure it.
Perseverança até o fim
A corrida da fé exige perseverança. Devemos lançar fora todo peso e olhar para Jesus, o autor e consumador da nossa fé.
Descanso e renovação
Jesus convida os cansados e sobrecarregados a descansar nele. Sua graça é suficiente para nos renovar em meio às tribulações.
Come to me all you who are laboring and are loaded down, and I will give you rest.
because any word spoken by God will be possible."
He said to them: "Why do you sleep? Get up and pray, that you may not enter into temptation!"
When He came to the place, He said to them, "Pray, so as not to enter into temptation."
Take note, I am giving! you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy,, or applied. Really, what good is a sword left in its sheath? However marvelous our Sword may be (Hebrews 4:12), to produce effect it must come out of the scabbard. The Word needs to be spoken, or written—applied in a specific way. In the Bible we have many examples where people brought the power of God into action by speaking. Our world began with a creative word from God—spoken (Genesis, 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 24, 26; and see Hebrews 11:3). Moses did a lot of speaking. Elijah spoke (1 Kings 17:1, 18:36, 2 Kings 1:10). Elisha spoke (2 Kings 2:14, 21, 24; 4:16, 43; 6:19). Jesus did a great deal of speaking. Ananias spoke (Acts 9:17). Peter spoke (Acts 9:34, 40). Paul spoke (Acts 13:11; 14:3, 10; 16:18; 20:10; 28:8). In short, we need to speak! and nothing at all may harm you.
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Not ever! Can you not know that the one who joins himself with a prostitute is one body with her? For "the two," He says, "will become one flesh." But he who is joined with the Lord is one spirit with Him.
Flee from fornication! Every sin that a man may commit is outside the body, but he who fornicates sins against his own body. Do you not know that your bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? Because you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
I say then: walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Because the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh; they oppose each other; it follows that you may not do the things that you wish.