Quotes about Victory

Never forget that the resurrection of Christ is in many ways the central event of all history.

For His mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy. (Psalm 107:1—2)

The devil doesn't need to invent any new temptations; the old ones work as well as they ever have.

The resurrection is our great hope.

Christ broke the bonds of death by His resurrection, and from that moment on, Satan was a defeated foe.

Only the forward-looking Christian remains sincerely optimistic and joyful, knowing that Christ will win in the end.

When Jesus was tempted, He didn't debate the devil. He quoted Scripture: "It is written . . . It is written . . . It is written" (Matthew 4:4—10 NKJV). And each time the devil was defeated.

Prayer is the Christian's greatest weapon.

Persecution is one of the natural consequences of living the Christian life. It is to the Christian what "growing pains" are to the growing child. No pain, no development. No suffering, no glory. No struggle, no victory. No persecution, no reward!

Only the Christian faith claims that its Leader died and rose again and is alive at this moment. Many gravestones carry the inscription, "Here lies . . . ," but on Christ's tomb are emblazoned the words, "He is not here.

Think about the holes children make when they dig in the sand on the seashore. When the waves come in, the holes are swallowed up by the ocean. Similarly, when we know Christ, our physical death is overwhelmed by the love and grace of God. Death is swallowed up in the victory of Christ.

The reason, the Bible says, is because Satan will lash out in one final burst of fury, seeking with all his might to block Christ's victory. Does this alarm you? Don't let it—because Christ, not Satan, will be victorious. In the meantime, "be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer" (Romans 12:12 NIV).