1 John 5:4
For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, [even] our faith.
Treated in 8 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with Those Who Entertain False Hopes cites 1 John v. 4
…use is 1 Cor. vi. 9‒10. 1 John ii. 29 will also in many cases sweep away this false hope. 1 John v. 4‒5 is useful as showing that one who is really born of God overcomes the world and the fac…
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Showing how difficult the practice of humility is made, by the general spirit and temper of the world. How Christianity requireth us to live contrary to the world cites 1 John v. 4
… on the earth; for ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God." [Rom. viii. 9.; 1 John v. 4.; Col. iii. 2, 3] This is the language of the whole New Testament: this is the mark of Ch…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The New Birth cites 1 John 5:4
… fifth result of being born again we find three verses further down in this same chapter, 1 John 5:4: "For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world." The fifth result of being born…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.10 The Tenth Commandment cites 1 John 5: 4
…ovetousness?’ (1) Faith. ‘This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.’ 1 John 5: 4. The root of covetousness is distrust of God’s providence. Faith believes that God will p…
- The God of All Comfort ·
The Shout of Faith cites 1 John 5:4
…s itself to omnipotence. For "this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith" (1 John 5:4). The secret of all successful warfare lies in this shout of faith. It is a secret incomp…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.1 Faith cites 1 John 5: 4
…uering grace upon earth. ‘This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.’ 1 John 5: 4. Faith carries away the garland from all the other graces. Other graces help to sanctify …
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
September cites 1 John v. 4
…es.—Selected. September 29 This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1 John v. 4. The world conquers me when it succeeds in hindering me from seeing, loving, holding comm…
- The Bruised Reed ·
Christ's government is victorious cites 1 John v. 4
… things, under her feet, Rev. xii. 1; Every one that as born of God overcometh the world, 1 John v. 4. Faith, whereby especially Christ rules, sets the soul so high, that it overlooks all oth…