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.
33 I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."
33 I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."
37 No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
11 They overcame him because of the Lamb's blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They did not love their life, even to death.
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.
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome it.
14 Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
10 Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,11 that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
21 He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
21 He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
5 He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
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.
1 By David.The Lord is my light and my salvation.Whom shall I fear?The Lord is the strength of my life.Of whom shall I be afraid?
3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me,my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
6 For I will not trust in my bow,neither shall my sword save me.7 But you have saved us from our adversaries,and have shamed those who hate us.8 In God we have made our boast all day long,we will give thanks to your name forever.Selah.
25 Save us now, we beg you, Lord!Lord, we beg you, send prosperity now.26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
21 Behold, the Lord your God has set the land before you: go up, take possession, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has spoken to you; do not be afraid, neither be dismayed."
4 for the Lord your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you."
3 You will keep whoever's mind is steadfast in perfect peace,because he trusts in you.
13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
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.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.13 Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.14 Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,15 and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the spoken word of God;
22 that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,24 and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
26 "Be angry, and do not sin." Do not let the sun go down on your wrath,27 neither give place to the devil.
7 Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which he promised to those who love him.13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.14 But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.15 Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.
13 No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
12 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
9 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
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.
1 Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
3 For consider him who has endured such hostility from sinners against himself, that you do not grow weary, fainting in your souls.
18 For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
8 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.9 Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen and establish you.
8 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.
Descanso e renovação
Jesus convida os cansados e sobrecarregados a descansar nele. Sua graça é suficiente para nos renovar em meio às tribulações.
28 "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you."
37 For everything spoken by God is possible."
46 and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation."
40 When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you do not enter into temptation."
19 Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.
38 Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion!Shout, daughter of Jerusalem!Behold, your king comes to you!He is righteous, and having salvation;lowly, and riding on a donkey,even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
12 I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning.I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning.I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.15 Do not love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love is not in him.
15 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? May it never be!16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, "The two," says he, "will become one flesh."17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.18 Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin that a man does is outside the body," but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,20 for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.
16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.