How to Win in Life

How to Win in Life

I have one question for you to ask yourself this morning: Am I winning in this Life?

My heart is to help you to know and apply the principles that will help you to win in this life.

I believe that every person wants to win in life. I believe that we all want to know that our life meant something, that it was impactful and that we succeeded or won in life.

What does it mean to ?

God’s definition of .

1. My name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life
   • Revelation 3:5; Revelation 20:15; Romans 10:9&10
2. Well done good and faithful servant
   • Matthew 25:21,23
3. I have walked in love.
   • 1 John 4:7-11; Mark 12:28-31

How do I Win in Life

Before we look at the principles of winning in life we must first examine the way we think about life. Am I a victim of this life or am I a victor over this life?

If I want to win in life, I cannot be a of life.

I must choose to be a or a victim. I cannot be .

I win in this life because He in this life and my life is in His.

• John 16:33; 1 John 5:4; Romans 8:31-39; Colossians 2:15

4 Principles of Winning in this Life

1. Live a Spiritual Life.

• Live the
• Faith comes through the Word of God. Romans 10:17; 1 John 5:4; Hebrews 11:6
• Everything was created through the Word of God. John 1:1-4; Hebrews 11:3
• Freedom comes through knowing the Truth.
• John 14:6; John 8:32

• in the Spirit
  Galatians 5:16,25
  

• Be led by the Spirit
  Romans 8:14
• Be empowered by the Spirit
  Acts 1:8
• Fruit of the Spirit
  Galatians 5:22-23

• Always
• Prayer invites and releases the power of God into every situation.
  James 5:16; Ephesians 6:17-19; Colossians 4:2

  2.  Choose with Jesus & other Believers

• More than a meal – Biblical Fellowship is a sharing and participation. 1 Corinthians 1:9; Acts 2:42; Proverbs 27:17
  
  3. Choose to and Make a
• I am responsible to do my part to share the good news. It is not just about what you know, but what do you do with what you know. What is the impact of your life upon this world? Matthew 28:19-20; 1 Corinthians 12:14-27

  4. Don’t

• I have fought the good fight, finished the race, kept the faith 2 Timothy 4:6-8

If I will walk in these four principles then I will finish the race. I will win in life. Winning is not about earning salvation or anything that Jesus Christ has provided through the Cross and the Resurrection. Winning is about activating and appropriating what He has accomplished for us so that we are able to preach the Gospel and see people come to a saving knowledge of and personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Additional Scriptures:

1 Corinthians 15:57-58; 1 John 5:4; Romans 8:31-39; Colossians 2:15

Ephesians 1:3-14; Ephesians 2:1-10; Philippians 4:2-3; Revelation 20:11-15; Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27