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Flesh Vs Spirit

Flesh Vs Spirit. The Works of The Flesh…Continued. The Battle of Flesh & Spirit. Verse 17 Describes the Opposition

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Flesh Vs Spirit

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  1. Flesh Vs Spirit The Works of The Flesh…Continued

  2. The Battle of Flesh & Spirit • Verse 17 Describes the Opposition • NRSV “For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want.” • The Sexual Immoral Sins

  3. The Works of the Flesh • Idolatry: Image worship. The worship of false gods, idolatry. The formal sacrificial feasts held in honor of false gods. Of avarice, as a worship of Mammon • I Jn.5:21, 1 Cor.10:14, Ex.20:3 • The Worship of the Big 3…Money, Sex, Education • Witchcraft: Sorcery. “Pharmakeia” The use or the administering of drugs… poisoning… sorcery, magical arts. The “Black Magic.” A drug or poison; because in all spells and enchantments, whether true or false, drugs were employed. • Acts 19:18-20, Deut.18:9-14

  4. The Works of the Flesh • Hatred: Enmity. Hostility; by implication a reason for opposition. Feuds. From the word meaning: (to hate); hateful (passively odious, or actively hostile). • Barriers in 1st Century, Jn.4:9, Gal.3:28. • Need a Heart of Love • Variance : strife, discord, a quarrel, i.e. (by impl.) wrangling:--contention, debate • Not Honorable Disputing, Acts 19:8-10 • Promote self, personality, opinion, slogans…Dethroning Jesus Christ

  5. The Works of the Flesh • Emulations : Jealousies. Excitement of mind, ardor, fervor of spirit… zeal, ardor in embracing, pursuing, defending anything. Unholy zeal, fervently adopting a bad cause, or supporting a good one by cruel means. The Pain and discomfort at the good that befalls another.  • 2 Cor.11:2 (Good Sense), Acts 5:17 • Wrath : Passion (as if breathing hard): - fierceness, indignation, wrath. Passion, angry, heat, anger forthwith boiling up and soon subsiding again. “Get Mad,” Bad Temper, Fits of Rage, Loss Your Cool, So Mad Can’t See • 2 Kinds: Fast Burning Kind, Slow Burning Kind • Eph.4:26-27

  6. The Works of the Flesh • Strife: Rivalries, factions, quarrels, selfish ambition, properly intrigue, that is, (by implication) faction: - contention (-ious), strife. Electioneering or intriguing (underhanded plotting) for office. • Jam.3:14-16 • Seditions : Dissension, division, disunion, that is, (figuratively) dissension: - division, sedition. • Rom.16:17, 1 Cor.3:3 (No Unity:1 Cor.1:10, Jn.17:20-21) • Heresies: Parties, factions, properly a choice, that is, (spec.) a party or (abstr.) disunion. An opinion, especially a self-willed opinion, substituted for truth, leads to division. • 2 Pet.2:1, 1 Cor.11:18-19

  7. What Have We Seen? • These Troublesome Bad Attitudes. These Selfish Actions That We Fall Into, Are The Meat In The Devils Hamburger!

  8. The Plan of Salvation • Hear the Gospel of Christ, Rom.10:17 • Believe in Jesus Christ, Jn.3:16 • Repent and Turn to God, Luke 13:3 • Confess Jesus Before Men, Rom.10:9-10 • Baptized For Forgiveness, Acts 2:38 --------------------------------- • Grow and Seek The Lord, Col.3:1-4 • 2nd Law of Pardon If We As A Christian: Repent and Pray God Acts 8:22

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