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There Is No Place for a Loser

Hebrews 3:15-19

Introduction: I hear that an eagle flies high up into the sky with her baby on her back, and lets it fall off when the baby bird begins to fly. If the baby bird tries its best to survive, she raises it, but if it fails, she abandons it. In nature, the strong survive, and the weak are eaten by the strong. It is the same with humanity. In history, a strong nation always ruled and plundered a weak nation. There is no place for a loser on this earth.

1. A loser in life

혻혻혻 1) An animal dies if it is defeated in its world.
혻혻혻혻혻혻 - When I see on TV the life of animals in Africa, I feel badly (lions, leopards, gazelles, zebras, and gnus).혻The weak are always eaten by the strong.
혻혻혻 2) A loser in the human world
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (1) Is abandoned or forgotten.
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (2) Becomes the subject of pity (Heb 12:1).

2. Defeat begins in the heart

혻혻혻 - When the Israelites came to Kadesh Barnea, the end of the desert, they sent 12 spies to the land of Canaan (Nu 14:7-9).
혻혻혻 - Ten of them
혻혻혻 1) They had already been mentally defeated.
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (1) They lost hope, and resisted the Word of God, complaining that the land of Canaan was barren혻(Nu 13:31-32).
혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻 - A dream is not real. Reality is changed by a dream.
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (2) If our thoughts are negative, we cannot avoid defeat (Ps 106:24-26).
혻혻혻 2) They had already been defeated in their self image.
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (1) They considered themselves as grasshoppers, compared with the giants living in the land of혻Canaan (Nu 13:32-33; Dt 7:6).
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (2) Those that have the self image of a loser are like a sinking ship.
혻혻혻 3) Their faith was that of a loser.
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (1) They put more faith in their circumstances than in God.
혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻 - The walls were high, and the people who lived there were great (Dt 7:21).
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (2) Those who do not look to God have no faith (Dt 11:25; Nu 14:11).
혻혻혻 4) They spoke as losers.
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (1) They said, "We can't enter the land. If we do, our families will become captives" (Nu 14:1-3).
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (2) What we speak comes true (Pr 6:2; 17:20; 18:21).

3. Why is it impossible for us to be defeated? (1Pe 2:9)

혻혻혻 1) We are a chosen people - We are those whom God is pleased with, likes, and loves (Eph 1:4-5).
혻혻혻 2) We are a royal priesthood.
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (1) A king reigns (Ge 1:26; Lk 10:19; 22:30).
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (2) A priest serves God, who is his heritage, and the priest has the right to bless
혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻 (Dt 18:5; Nu 6:27).
혻혻혻 3) We are a holy nation - we are a nation of God in the world, a people of God and His land.
혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻God reigns over us (Rev 1:6).
혻혻혻 4) We are a people belonging to God.
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (1) He takes care of His belongings and protects them with interest (Isa 43:1; Ps 121:7).
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (2) God gave the life of Jesus for us, takes care of us, raises us, and protects us as the heirs of heaven혻(Tit 3:7; Jn 10:28).

Conclusion: Success and failure in life depend upon the mind. Those who accept defeat in their mind have no where to stand. Believers in Jesus must not accept defeat in their mind. We are born to win (Ro 8:33-39).