"You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us." 1 John 4:4-6 (NIV)
The Apostle John, the last disciple to die that walked with Christ, told the believers that those who know God will listen to the people of God. Those who will not listen to God's people do not know God. They would rather listen to worldly people because they are of the world and they share the viewpoint of the world. John also told them that as believers they were the children of God and they would overcome those who are of the world. He said that because The God which is within the believers is greater than he who rules the world.
The Lord God is great, and there is no one greater. (Job 36:26) He is all powerful (Matthew 28:18), all knowing (Psalms 33:13-15 and Psalms 94:11), and He is everywhere all at the same time. (Psalms 139:7-10) The Holy Spirit of God indwells all believers. (Ezekiel 36:27 and 1 Corinthians 6:19) We are of God, from God, in God, and He is within us. We are not of this world just as Christ was not of this world. (John 8:23) Christ has overcome the world. (John 16:33) Because He is within us, we also shall be victorious and overcome the world, for we are more than conquerors. (Romans 8:37) All of us, not just the preachers, are to spread the good news to the world, but we should not be surprised when the world does not want to hear about the gospel. (2 Timothy 4:3)
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