There is a question everyone is eventually confronted with and that is, "If you died today how do you know you would be with God in heaven"?  David gives the biblical response in today's lesson.

David concludes this look in the "Overcomer Series" by looking at the final element that John uses to describe the true believer in Jesus, the overcomer, and that element is joyful obedience.

We continue to cover the elements that make up the true Christian, the overcomer.  And in this episode of "Time in God's Word", David brings out the true that selfless love is a part of the overcomer's life.  And it is sacrificial love that along with true faith proves that one is an overcomer.

We are finding in our study of 1st John 5:1-5 that the "Overcomer" is marked out by true faith.  What we will find in today's lesson is that true faith is described as belief in the "True Christian faith". 

As we continue in this study of 1st John 5:1-5 we continue to look at true faith, this faith when lived out consistently, proves that a person is an overcomer, a true Christian.  Today we will find that this true faith is a faith that endures.

The Apostle John brings out three elements that give assurance of being a true overcomer, a true believer in Jesus.  We begin to look at the first element today which is faith.  And we will find that true faith begins by believing in all that Jesus is and all that Jesus has done.

David walks us through two more areas that true victory can be proclaimed by the true believer in Jesus.

When one places true faith in Jesus there is a true victory that takes place and that victory in-part takes place over the devil and over death.  

Scripture uses many different words to describe the true believer in Jesus, one of which is "Overcomer" or the one that "Overcomes".  And in todays podcast David is going to introduce this series by simply giving the meaning of this word as it applies to the Christian.

One result of our obedience towards God is that God will work through the obedience to reveal himself to us in ways that we have never experienced.  And when this happens the Christian cannot help but be amazed and say wow!