October 22, 2026. Dear Jesus, You said: "I have conquered the world." In what sense, then, is the world conquered?
Dear Jesus , You said: "I have conquered the world." In what sense, then, is the world conquered? Beloved, The statement "I have conquered the world" —recorded in the Gospel of John 16:33—is one of the most significant lessons I gave to my apostles and disciples, especially when viewed in the context of my dual natures: Human as a human being, and Divine as God. "The world" does not refer to the good, physical world created by God; rather, it signifies a system of sin: evil, pride, selfishness, greed, anger, delusion, the full spectrum of volatile human emotions, the fear of death, and the dominion of the devil over humanity. Conquering the world is not a military conquest, but the shattering of that toxic power. I came into this world to become human, just like you. I triumphed over my own human nature to live entirely according to the Will of God the Father. As a human being, I conquered the world by overcoming every temptation and suffering that mort...