Introduction

• Our Need: to overcome fear and to stand firm in faith in Christ in the midst of tribulations
• Sermon Theme Statement: We Christians are being called to stand firm by faith and to overcome the world and the devil through the grace of God given to us through Christ our Savior. He has won the victory over the world and over the ruler of the world. We are to follow our Savior and in humility remain firm in faith unto the end. Through Christ we shall do valiantly (cf. Ps. 60:12)

I. David's victory over Goliath (1 Sam. 17:1-58)

II. Jesus Christ's victory over the world, the devil and all who follow him (Gen. 3:15; Jn. 16:33; cf. Jn. 14:30; Col. 2:15; 1 Cor. 15:20-26; 54-57; Rev. 19-20)

III. Our victory over the world (1 Jn. 5:4, 5; Rom. 6:3-14; 1 Cor. 15:57; Rev. 12:11)