One of the most important questions a believer can ask is not how salvation works for the saved, but why the lost are condemned. Scripture speaks plainly to this question, yet theological systems often complicate what the Bible keeps clear. The New Testament never says men perish because they were unelected. It says they perish…
Giants in the Land: Volume 1 (War for Possession) — Post 13 of 33Part II — The Wilderness Where Sons are Proven Discerning the Voice of the Spirit from the Voice of the Accuser In every believer’s life there comes a moment where the fiercest battle is not fought against the world, nor against circumstance, nor…
When God Says “No” and Grace Says “Still” Series — Refined by Fire: Walking Through Suffering with Christ — Post 4 “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.”— 2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV) Introduction There are prayers God answers with miracles. There are prayers…
Series — Refined by Fire: Walking Through Suffering with Christ — Post 3 “But the word of God is not bound.” — 2 Timothy 2:9 Introduction There are seasons in life when we feel confined — limited by sickness, injustice, age, circumstances, or even physical imprisonment. But God is not limited by what limits us….
Series — Refined by Fire: Walking Through Suffering with Christ — Post 2 “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.”— Philippians 3:10 Introduction There is a kind of knowing that only comes through suffering. Paul did not seek suffering…
Series — Refined by Fire: Walking Through Suffering with Christ — Post 1 “He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.” — Psalm 107:29“But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” — Job 23:10 Introduction Some storms pass quickly….
Refined by Fire: Walking Through Suffering with Christ Table of Contents Refined by Fire is a devotional teaching series from The Overcomer Magazine that explores the deep, refining work of God in the life of a believer through trials, pain, and prolonged suffering. In the Christian walk, suffering is not a detour—it is often the…
Why The Overcomer Magazine rejects the idea of a “special class” of Christians There is no elite in Christ. No spiritual aristocracy. No “inner circle” of believers who alone qualify as overcomers. The same blood that redeemed the apostles redeemed the least-known saint who quietly believes today. In God’s Kingdom, every child born of His…
How Christians Can Be Sure of Their True Spiritual Condition Introduction It is possible to be sincerely wrong about one’s standing with God. Jesus warned that many will one day say, “Lord, Lord,” only to hear, “I never knew you.” (Matthew 7:22–23)Few questions are more sobering than this: How can I be sure I’m not…
Introduction The King James Bible speaks in the language of heaven — fierce, commanding, and uncompromising. Modern versions soften that language, trading the battlefield for a pep talk. In earlier posts, we saw how 1 Corinthians 16:13 and Numbers 13 preserved the militant tone of God’s Word. Now let’s look at more verses where the…