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The Throne – Lesson Four: The Confidence We Have in Him

📅 Date: December 21, 2025

📖 Primary Text: 1 John 5:14–15

“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”

(1 John 5:14–15, NKJV)

I. Confidence: A Kingdom Mindset Rooted in Christ

Amplified Bible

“This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him…”

Confidence (Greek: παρρησία - parrēsía):

Boldness, assurance, freedom of access — not rooted in performance, but in position and relationship.

II. Victory Through Christ's Finished Work

Recap from Previous Teaching:

Christ disarmed the enemy: (Colossians 2:15)

Raised us up to sit with Him: (Ephesians 2:6)

We are now seated far above principalities and powers: (Ephesians 1:21–23)

Truth:

You can be legally delivered and spiritually victorious — yet live mentally defeated without revelation.

Israel was freed from Egypt in a day — but Egypt stayed in their mindset for 40 years.

III. Walking in Authority Requires a Renewed Mindset

 Colossians 3:1–3

“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above… Set your mind on things above…”

Greek Breakdown

Seek (zēteō): to pursue with intention; active, ongoing pursuit.

Set your mind (phroneō): to adopt a mindset or inward disposition.

Present active imperative: A continual, deliberate posture — not occasional thoughts.

Key Thought:

“You will not walk in what you refuse to pursue or mentally align with.”

IV. What Are We Seeking?

 Colossians 3:3–17 outlines the “things above”:

The reign of Christ

The values of the Kingdom

Our identity in Him

An eternal perspective

The glory to come

To set your mind on things above means:

Training your thinking through the Word

Allowing Christ’s and His work to shape your attitudes

Refusing to let culture, this world, or flesh define your outlook

V. Victory Must Be Lived Through Revelation

 Ephesians 1:18

“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened…”

Greek Key Words:

Ploutos – Riches, abundance, inexhaustible wealth

Doxa – Glory, divine radiance, manifest presence

Klēronomia – Inheritance; allotted legal portion

Paul’s Prayer Focus:

Paul isn’t praying for us to get more glory, but to recognize the glory already invested in what God values!

“You are His inheritance. His glory is in you. And your confidence flows from revelation, not addition.”

VI. Glory Already Invested in the Saints

John 17:22

“And the glory which You gave Me, I have given them…”

 Colossians 1:27

“…Christ in you, the hope (confident expectation) of glory.”

Key Thought:

Christ doesn’t just give glory — He is the glory living within us.

We don’t reach for glory — we release it.

VII. The Enemy Exploits IGNORANCE and PASSIVITY

Satan is disarmed, but he thrives in:

areas we ignore 

areas we leave unguarded

areas we leave unhealed

areas we don’t surrender

areas we don’t renew the mind

Satan does control our flesh, he exploits it! 

Mark 7:21–23

The flesh is the source of defeat — not always the devil.

VIII. Discipline the Flesh, Renew the Mind

 Galatians 5:17

“The flesh lusts against the Spirit…”

 Colossians 3:5–10

“Put to death your members… put off the old man… put on the new man…”

 Spiritual Authority requires:

Crucified flesh

Renewed mind

Pursuit of Kingdom realities

Confidence rooted in identity

IX. The Fullness of Him In Us and Through Us

Ephesians 1:23

“…which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”

The complete expression (plērōma) of Christ, who Himself fills (plēroun) the entire created order with His presence and glory.

Colossians 3:11

“Christ is all, and in all.”

“Christ is all” 

This points to the indwelling of Christ in every believer through the Holy Spirit. No matter what your status is. 

This means Christ is everything that matters and everything we need.

He is the source of our new life.

He is the center of our identity.

He is the standard by which all believers are measured and transformed.

Colossians 1:25–28 (AMP)

“…Christ in and among you, the hope and guarantee of [realizing the] glory…”

X. Closing: Confidence in Him

“This is the confidence we have… IN HIM.” (1 John 5:14)

Remember This:

Confidence Comes From Relationship, Not Performance

Rooted in trust, not task

In union, not effort

In knowing Him, not just knowing about Him

Confidence Grows Where Flesh Dies

Uncrucified flesh = Unstable confidence

Crucified flesh = Clear communion

“Flesh says: I hope He hears me.

Faith says: I know He hears me.”

Confidence Is Anchored in His Character

He is faithful to His will

He hears us when we’re aligned, not just emotional

Confidence Produces Authority

We speak not just as petitioners, but as partners in heaven’s legal decree.

 Key Scriptures to Meditate and Memorize

1 John 5:14–15

Colossians 3:1–3

Ephesians 1:15–23

Colossians 1:27

Galatians 5:17

Colossians 3:5–10

Romans 8:5

Philippians 2:5

John 17:22