1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
God promises: You shall overcome the world. The world is a pervasive value system that the Enemy uses to tempt us away from God. It offers money, pleasure, and fame, all of which leads us away from God and Life. The world is a deadly enemy that tempts to sin. It has the sentence of death written upon it. Though temporary, it has the allure of being seen and felt.
The spiritual world, the invisible kingdom, the things above, the eternal life offers and gives eternal spiritual riches, lasting power, and pleasure without end. This is the Kingdom that wins. We enter it, live in it, and enjoy it by faith. This is the victory that overcomes the world: our faith.
Jesus is the Overcomer. We overcome by faith in Him. The world, and the ruler of the world, is hell-bent on our destruction, death, and eternal separation from God and Life; Jesus is heaven-bent on our salvation, life, and eternal relationship with God and Life. Jesus’ overcoming and overwhelming Victory is ours, secured for us His resurrection from the dead. This is His gift. This is the Promise.