Comments on: Victory Is A Man

By: molly

molly — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:42:18 +0000

In reply to Bill Oberdorf. amen to this Until we are ready to ‘die to ourselves’ and focus entirely on Christ Jesus, we will not experience close, true intimacy with our precious Lord. They dying is painful, yet so worth whatever we have to go through to reach this wonderful place of knowing God is with us, really with us, that we have nothing to fear and that the enemy is defeated!!!

By: molly

molly — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:34:00 +0000

Thank you for the timely message to me God Blessyou brother Chip

By: Bill Oberdorf

Bill Oberdorf — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 21:46:09 +0000

Chip,,

A truly anointed word! It is so spiritually refreshing to read a truly Christ exalting message opposed to so many today that are “man-centered”‘and “man-exalting”.

Thank you, dear brother!

Bill

By: Veronica Lovell

Veronica Lovell — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:25:45 +0000

Dear Chip: I believed I had complete faith in Christ Jesus, however, these past two years have revealed I needed to mature in my level of trust in God. I have been brought to the end of myself with family relationships and health issues which, in the past eight months, brought me to me knees, literally. I was injured in the lower back which causes pressure on the sciatic nerve, resulting in ongoing, hight level ten pain twenty-four hours a day for six months. I went to Emergency three times at our local hospital but they could only give me strong drugs that my body cannot handle. I prayed to God in my anguish, screaming for help. I cried more tears than ever before, and I surrendered myself to God completely because there was no help to be had. I knew He was and is the answer. I reached a deep level of intimacy with Jesus where He moved into my heart, soul and spirit. I lay myself down at the Cross and declared: Jesus, you are everything to me. I am nothing without you. Whatever you do in my life is okay with me. I give you permission to heal me or take me from Earth. Whatever you do, it is okay with me. I love you and believe you died for me. I am yours completely. I felt as though I was in the fire with Jesus, and declared I would come out not even smelling of fire. In this process I wrote a book called Secrets of the Hiding Place which is about experiencing the presence of God whatever our circumstances may be. It will be published early next year. I wrote through the evenings I could not sleep, focusing on what Holy Spirit was saying to me in my pain. My conclusion is this: Until we are ready to ‘die to ourselves’ and focus entirely on Christ Jesus, we will not experience close, true intimacy with our precious Lord. They dying is painful, yet so worth whatever we have to go through to reach this wonderful place of knowing God is with us, really with us, that we have nothing to fear and that the enemy is defeated!!!
Thank you Chip for your wonderful insights and godly wisdom. Veronica Lovell

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:07:13 +0000

Thanks, I needed that!!!

By: Christina Augustyniak

Christina Augustyniak — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:17:30 +0000

Chip,
I was drawn to your e-mail because of it’s title, “How to Be Victorious.” I’ve been searching for answers to my present circumstances in all the ways you described above, asking God to open my eyes and ears and reveal to me what I need to know to get the victory over a three year battle with acute diverticulitis and some other diseases in my body. I feel like your blog was written directly to me and I agree with everything you wrote. It’s obvious the Holy Spirit opened your eyes to the truth that Victory is a Man (Jesus), not a method and we are seated together with Him. Now you are fully persuaded, totally convinced of this truth, which is what I need!

God has miraculously healed my family and I many times; I’m no stranger to His goodness and faithfulness. In fact, my first miracle came after a minister answered the very last question I had in my mind that hindered my being “fully persuaded” that “By His stripes, I was healed.” His answer helped me focus on Jesus and not on myself. I became absolutely convinced that I was the healed and the miracle followed 8 months later. Praise God!

35 years later, I find myself, once again, lacking assurance and the conviction of things not yet seen. How can this be? I can’t believe this is happening. The 1st year of these attacks, I sensed it was going to be an experience likened to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that the Lord was with me and I would come out of this unscathed! This is an attack of the devil, who comes to steal, kill and destroy, but I know Jesus defeated him and the Greater One lives in me. I don’t believe the devil is strong. After all, he couldn’t stop Jesus from becoming my Savior, just as he couldn’t stop Jesus from becoming my Healer and my Deliverer many times before. I know God, my Father is not the problem. He gave His only begotten Son to die for me; Jesus bore sin, sickness and death to give me righteousness, health and life! So why is my health not restored? Why haven’t I received the manifestation of healing after asking my heavenly Father for it? Why haven’t I received healing after being anointed with oil, or prayed for by my pastor and many others? Three years, no manifest victory, then comes introspection, again. Exactly what I don’t want to focus on, me, yet can’t help doing. Do I hold any ought or unforgiveness in my heart? No. How about bitterness? No. On and on it goes. Then comes a good report from the doctor….the nodule on my thyroid got smaller but followed by another attack of diverticulitis. Next good report, the nodule on my lung is gone and scar tissue is all that is left, followed again by another diverticulitis attack. When I get tired, weary of it all, discouragement rears it’s ugly face. Oh, how I need the victory over this!

Chip, I’m sure you understand why my eyes were drawn to your article and why I can relate to all of it. I needed to read it! The phrase, “Jesus is the Answer” is so true. Jesus is Victory! It’s time to re-focus on Jesus! I pray the Holy Spirit helps me to see Victory is Jesus as clearly as you! Thank you for sharing this truth!

Christina Augustyniak

By: M.C. Ingram

M.C. Ingram — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:56:54 +0000

Chip, of course, this piece is truly refreshing because when God called me to Himself 35yrs. ago He called me from I Corinthians 2:1-7…encouraging me to be sure to know Christ and Him crucified in the mist of all of my intellectualism. Praise Jesus! This is it!

By: benjamin arazu

benjamin arazu — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:50:42 +0000

wow good word sir,i am blessed

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:59:11 +0000

In reply to Chip Brogden.

Thanks Chip,

If what you are saying is that spiritual “victory” is only had when we abide in Jesus Christ, I am in full agreement. Certainly our attempts at waging war with the devil are futile outside of the Lord. Jesus fought and won that battle for us.

1Co 15:54-58 NASB But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory. (55) “O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?” (56) The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; (57) but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (58) Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

Victory is only to be had “in” Jesus Christ… Paul says, “So stay put and don’t be moved out of the Lord or His work”.

I’m not sure I understand you entirely, but that isn’t really your goal anyway and I so appreciate that about the ministry the Lord has entrusted to you. This article of yours as well as your reply to my post have certainly caused me to look at “victory” afresh and anew. I will continue to seek Him and trust the He has indeed won the “victory” for His beloved.

By: Lizette

Lizette — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:49:54 +0000

Thank you for sharing this experience with me. Once again I see how Jesus bring revelation to His children and keep us looking just at Him. I see how no matter where we are around the world, He shows us the same things over and over which is He is our salvation and He is the one building His church Here on Earth. We should continue getting closer and closer sharing the experiences we all have with Him for our edification in the faith and transformation of our souls.