This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 JOHN 5:3–5

The key to living a victorious Christian life is having complete trust in Jesus Christ. The more we know him, the more we will trust him. Our faith will grow as we read and obey his Word.

FAITH IS ESSENTIAL FOR SALVATION

Faith, complete trust in Christ alone, is essential for salvation.

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”

EPHESIANS 2:8, 9

FAITH PLEASES GOD

For the genuine Christian, the major motivating factor for all of life is the desire to please God, not man. The key to pleasing God is faith.

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

HEBREWS 11:6

FAITH OBEYS GOD

Abraham is called the father of faith. His faith in God always manifested itself in obedience to God’s commands.

“By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.”

HEBREWS 11:8

FAITH OVERCOMES THE WORLD

The foundation of all spiritual victory is absolute trust and faith in God.

“Everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”

1 JOHN 5:4, 5

Personal Application

Have you trusted in Christ alone for salvation?

Are you living to please God? Or to please yourself? Or to please man?

Are you obeying God’s commands?