VICTOR’S CROWN
Song by Darlene Zschech
You are always fighting for us
Heaven's angels all around
My delight is found in knowing
That You wear the Victor's crown
You're my help and my defender
You're my Savior and my friend
By Your grace I live and breathe to
worship You
At the mention of Your greatness
In Your Name I will bow down
In Your presence fear is silent
For You wear the Victor's crown
Let Your glory fill this temple
Let Your power overflow
By Your grace I live and breathe to
worship You
Hallelujah
You have overcome
You have overcome
Hallelujah
Jesus, You have overcome the world
You are ever interceding
As the lost become the found
You can never be defeated
For You wear the Victor's crown
You are Jesus the Messiah
You're the Hope of all the world
By Your grace I live and breathe to
worship You
Hallelujah
You have overcome
You have overcome
Hallelujah
Jesus, You have overcome the world
4th
CFSM Group Empowerment Material
July 30, 2023
Every high thing must come down
Every stronghold shall be broken
You wear the Victor's crown
You have overcome, You have
overcome
Every high thing must come down
Every stronghold shall be broken
You wear the Victor's crown
You have overcome, You have
overcome
Every high thing must come down
Every stronghold shall be broken
You wear the Victor's crown
You have overcome, You have
overcome
Every high thing must come down
Every stronghold shall be broken
You wear the Victor's crown
You have overcome, You have
overcome
At the cross the work was finished
You were buried in the ground
But the grave could not contain You
For You wear the Victor's crown
Hallelujah
You have overcome
You have overcome
Hallelujah
Jesus, You have overcome
Every high thing must come down
Every stronghold shall be broken
You wear the Victor's crown
You have overcome, You have
overcome (Repeat 4X)
Exalt: “Victor’s Crown”Empower: Ephesians 6:14a; John 8:44; John 17:17; John 14:6; 1 John 4:8; 1 Cor. 13:4-7; Luke 6:35; Gal.5:14-15
Ang sinturon ay mahalagang kagamitan ng isang sundalo upang walang maging hadlang o balakid (i.e. loosed garment) sa kanyang pagkilos habang nakikipaglaban. Dito rin nakakabit (secured) ang ibang kagamitang pandigma tulad ng tabak (sword). Habilin ni Pablo, kailangan nating ibigkis sa ating baywang “ang sinturon ng katotohanan” upang huwag tayong malinlang ng mga kasinungalingan ng kaaway na inilalagay niya sa ating mga kaisipan. (*Beware! These lies are usually half-truths, which make them difficult to distinguish.) Si Satanas ang ama ng kasinungalingan; walang totoo na nagmumula sa kanya. He can transform himself as an angel of light to deceive many.Binabaluktot niya ang katotohanan upang linlangin ang tao at marami ang nahuhulog sa kanyang mga patibong dahil sa kawalan ng kaalaman at pang-unawa. Ang mga sumusunod ay mga halimbawa:
LIE: Mamahalin ka ng Diyos kung ikaw ay mabait o mabuti.
TRUTH: Minahal ka na ng Diyos makasalanan ka pa. (Rom. 5:8)
LIE: Nagiging matuwid ka dahil sa iyong mga mabubuting gawa.
TRUTH: Naging matuwid ka lamang dahil sa katuwiran ni Cristo. [Righteousness is a gift from God; you can never earn it through your works.] (1 Cor. 1:30; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 5:17)
LIE: Ang mga hindi magandang nangyayari sa iyo o sa mundo ay pagtuturo ng Diyos (o ito’y kalooban Niya).
TRUTH: Hindi ka kailanman bibigyan ng problema ng Diyos upang ikaw ay Kanyang turuan; ang Salita Niya ang nagtuturo sa atin. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
LIE: Pinaparusahan ka ng Diyos dahil sa iyong nagawa o nagagawang kasalanan.
TRUTH: Naparusahan na Si Cristo para sa iyong mga kasalanan; binayaran na ng dugo ni Hesus; hindi ka na parurusahan ng Diyos. [Justice has already been served. There is a consequence though for every action.] (1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 2:2)
TRUTH: Nalulugod o nasisiyahan lamang ang Diyos sa iyong pananampalataya. (Hebrews 11:6) [Ang mabubuting gawa ay bunga (by-product) lamang ng iyong pananampalataya sa Diyos.]
Sumagot si Jesus, “Ako ang daan, ang katotohanan, at ang buhay. Walang makakapunta sa Ama kundi sa pamamagitan ko (Juan 14:6) Naging tao ang Salita at nanirahan sa piling naming… Siya ay puspos ng kagandahang-loob at ng katotohanan (Juan 1:14).
Si Hesus [who is the image (visible expression) of the invisible God], ang nagpakilala kung sino ang Diyos at ano ang Kanyang kalikasan – na siya ay Diyos ng pag-ibig. Ang pag-ibig ding ito (“agape” kind of love) ang siya ngayong nasa ating mga espiritu; maaari nating itong ipakita o ipadama sa lahat ng tao, maging sa ating mga kaaway.
Elevate: Application/suggested questions:
1. Ano na ngayon ang pang-unawa o pananaw mo sa mga kahirapan o kapighatiang nararanasan sa mundo sa kabila ng iyong kaugnayan sa Diyos?
2. Ipatotoo kung paano binago ng pag-ibig ng Diyos (through Christ) ang iyong buhay.
Annoucement:
Ø CFSM Convention on December 28-30, 2023 @ Vista Verde Resort, Pulung Maragul, Angeles City
