Revelation 12:11 KJV “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”

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Once we believe in Jesus Christ the blood of Jesus for the forgiveness of sins saves us foremost. Without it, we are doomed. Then the word of our testimony; testifying about God’s saving grace through Jesus flows from within. (John 7:38) Living out the faith even in the face of death occurs with spiritual growth. The mature servant of God does not regard their lives above Him and His will. This is how we overcome the Devil.  

PERSECUTION WILL COME

Living for God will bring persecution. Satan will not go down without a fight. There is no getting around it for the blessed overcomer. Our Master says:

John 16:33 KJV “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

And the Spirit said through the apostle Paul (a man who knew a thing or two about persecution):

Acts 14:22 GW “They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, “We must suffer a lot to enter God’s kingdom.”

What I love about Jesus and Paul is they didn’t sugarcoat the life of a believer. They told us from day one how much we would suffer to enter the kingdom of God. They didn’t use any fine print only bold letters. 

THE OVERCOMERS?

Revelation 15:2 KJV “And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.”

The apostle John saw a vision in heaven of those who overcame the Devil. But not only Him. They were victorious over his beast, his image, his mark, and the number of his name. Yes, there will be blessed overcomers in these last days! But as stated earlier we must endure unpleasant experiences: 

Revelation 20:4 KJV “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.”

Those who are victorious sit on thrones and reign with Christ for a thousand years! They are judges of God. Among them are martyrs. Why were they murdered? For their bold witness of Jesus Christ and the word of God. They did not worship the beast neither his image nor received his mark in their hands or foreheads. Remember, the beast forces everyone to receive his mark. He forces it on the rich and poor, the free and slave, small and great, young and old, everybody. (Revelation 13:16-17) And his intent is that no one can buy or sell unless they have it. This is severe persecution for the children of God. Not being able to buy (work a job) or be able to sell (own a business) unless you have Satan’s mark is great tribulation indeed. Does this sound like anything going on today? Are not folks stripped of their livelihoods (worldwide) unless they take the DNA editing shot? The so-called vaccine?

The blessed overcomers would rather lose everything before they deny their Lord. Again, in a vision the apostle John sees them as victorious:

Revelation 7:13-17 KJV “And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? [14] And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. [15] Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. [16] They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. [17] For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”

Did you notice some of the things those who are victorious go through? Hunger, thirst, and heat from the sun. Have you ever walked around homeless with nowhere to go and the heat of the sun shining down on you? Many of our brothers have and will. Yes, these blessed overcomers come out of GREAT tribulation indeed! 

Currently, billions are being forced to take a drug that alters them permanently according to leading scientists and doctors. A drug that is proven by the scientific community not to work. And if you refuse to take it you are ostracized. Worse than that you lose or are threatened with losing your income. Is this not great tribulation for the saints? Are they not made to stand out like sore, unloving thumbs? Because the media says the vaccines help stop COVID-19. But the data proves this shot does way more harm than good. All one has to do is check the VAERS: Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. If the vaccines work, why are the greater majority of people who get COVID among the vaccinated? And why can they still spread the disease? Why are there all these adverse reactions among the vaccinated? Why so many heart attacks, strokes, and cases of Huntington’s Disease? And why are so many (including healthy athletes) dropping dead worldwide since 2021? So many that we now have a new disease called SADS. SADS stands for Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. Great numbers of people are dropping dead suddenly since 2021 and we don’t know why? The law of cause and effect doesn’t apply here? It sure does. What happened since 2021? What was the cause? A worldwide experimental drug rollout called a vaccine. And we’re now seeing the effects!

MORE SUFFERINGS MUST BE ENDURED

Luke 14:26 KJV “If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.”

As strange as the above passage may sound it means what it says. Maybe it will make more sense after reading this one: 

Mark 13:12-13 NIV “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. [13] Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.”

Yes, some of our own relatives will betray us, have us thrown in jail, and even murdered. So, since they hate me I have the right to hate them in return, right? Wrong. That’s not what Jesus is saying. The word, “hate,” in Luke 14:26 means having proper feelings of aversion for what is evil. (Hebrews 1:9) It also means to detest, and by extension to love less. (Proverbs 29:27) We cannot esteem anyone or anything more than God, especially what is wicked. If a child was rebellious the parents were commanded by God to report it to the priest under the Mosaic law. The child was then stoned to death. And guess who had to cast the first stone? The parents. Can you imagine how hard that would be if we were still under the law of Moses today? 

TRIBULATION 10 DAYS

Revelation 2:10 NLT “Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life.”

Being thrown into prison isn’t the most appealing subject to talk about. This has happened to believers for centuries. In fact, the Lord tells us it will happen to some of us. Look at where the world is going right now. The zeitgeist is anyone who doesn’t agree to take the vaccine is a criminal; a terrorist. There’s even talk about throwing them into prison or removing them from the face of the earth. I heard an official say, ‘I don’t care what your vaccination status is, if you are anti-mandates you are a terrorist.’ A terrorist? Just because you choose not to take what you know will harm your body, soul, and spirit? The thought police are ramping up their rhetoric. And people will agree to survive. They will all take the mark as foretold. We must prayerfully get ready for what is to come. (Luke 21:36) The Bible says the blessed overcomers came out of great tribulation. (Revelation 7:14) To come out of something means you had to be in it. For example, if you came out of a house it means you were in it. We will experience great tribulation for our faith in these last days. Brethren have already and will go to jail for their obedience to God. But as God was with Joseph when he went to prison for his faith He will be with us also if that ever happens. (Genesis 39:21) 

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Revelation 2:10 NLT “But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life.” 

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