The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-09
S E r VI O N E T T E
BY REV DAVID A. DOAN
WHAT is MEANT BY THE
VICTORIOUS LIFE?
Romans 8:2-13

The Victorious Life is the opposite
of defeated life, that is, life that
is always able to over come sin
through the blood of the Lamb.
When we speak of the Victorious
Life we do not mean to say that it
is a life in which one never sins or
fails, but it is a life in which the
believer depends entirely upon the
Holy Spirit and if he should fall he
knows he has an advocate with the
Father, even Jesus Christ the
righteous Il John 2:1) and the mo-
ment he fails he confesses unto God
and is cleansed thus goes on his
way rejoicing.
In this world we are either living
a Victorious Life or else a defeated
one, for there is no in between. May
we for a few moments look at a
few things in the Bible which it
tells us 60 to make a Victorious life.
|. A Separated Life-Gal. Ia
"Who gave himself for our sins,
that he might deliver US from the
present evil world, according to the
will of God, our Father" Rom.
12:1-2. ~ beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God,
that We present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this world:
but be yet transformed by the re-
newing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and ac-
ceptabIe, and perfect, will of God"
| John 2:15-17, Glove not the world,
neither the thing that is in the
world. If any man love the world,
the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world, the lust
of the flesh, and the lust of the
eyes, and the pride of life, is not of
the Father, but is of the world. And
the world passeth away, and the
lust thereof; but he that doeth the
will of God abideth forever"
II. A Christ Centered Life-Col.
3:1-4, "Since ye then are risen with
Christ, seek those things which are
above, where Christ sitteth on the
right hand of God. Set your affec
ton on things above not on things
on the earth. For we are dead, and
your life is hid with Christ in God
When Christ, who is our life, shall
appear, then shall we also appear
with him in glory" Phil. 1:21, "For
to me to live is Christ, and to die
is gain"
III. A Spirit Filled Life-Eph.
5:18, "And be not drunk with wine
wherein is excess; but be ye filled
with the Spirit"
". A Bible Fed Life-Jer. 1916,
s'Thy words were found, and | did
eat them; and they word was unto
me the joy and rejoicing of mine
heart; for | am called by thy name,
o Lord God of host"
V. A Prayerful Life-Acts ga,
"But we will give ourselves contin-
ually to prayer, and to the ministry
of the word" / Thes. SIT, pray
without ceasing."
VI. A Peaceful Life-JOhn l4:27,
"Peace / leave with you, my peace
give unto you: not as the world
giveth, give unto you. Let not
your heart be troubled, neither let
it be afraid" Phil. ACT, "Be care
full for nothing; but in everything
by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your request be
made known unto God. And the
peace of God, which passeth all un-
derstanding, shall keep your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus"
VII. A Fruitful Life-John 1873,
"Herein is my Father glortied, that
We bear much fruit" Gal. 5:22-23,
'But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
Joy, peace, long-suffering, gentle
ness, goodness, faith, meekness, tenn
perance: against such there is no
law" Col. 1:10, THAT ye might walk
worthy of the Lord unto all pleas
ing, being fruitful in every good
work, and increasing in the knowl-