Introduction

Like the dog on the cover, most Christians spend their entire lives chasing something they already have. They're always asking the Lord to do something —to bless, heal, deliver, or prosper them—when in truth, they are seeking what they've already been given. They believe God can do anything, but not that He has (past tense) done very much.

However, the book of Ephesians was written from an entirely different perspective: Everything has already been accomplished in Christ and given to the born-again believer. It's both already done and already ours!

A victorious Christian isn't seeking victory but rather enforces the victory already won through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We aren't trying to win a battle. We're coming from a battle that has already been won! Jesus has conquered, and we're enforcing His conquest. (Rom. 8:37.)