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Walking In The Flesh

Walking In The Flesh. Everything Is Broken. The 4 Freedoms – Jan. 6, 1941. We Need A 5 th Freedom:. Freedom from the tyranny of our sinful nature! . What Does It Mean “To Walk?”. Lifestyle Daily pattern. Theology Of Walking. General Commands.

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Walking In The Flesh

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  1. Walking In The Flesh Everything Is Broken

  2. The 4 Freedoms – Jan. 6, 1941

  3. We Need A 5th Freedom: • Freedom from the tyranny of our sinful nature!

  4. What Does It Mean “To Walk?” • Lifestyle • Daily pattern

  5. Theology Of Walking

  6. General Commands • 1 Thessalonians 2:2 – walk worthy of the Lord • Colossians 1:10 – walk worthy • Ephesians 4:1 – walk worthy

  7. Let Your Practice Match Your Position

  8. Specific Commands Of Our Walk: • Ephesians 4:2 – walk in humility • Romans 13:13 – walk pure • 1 Corinthians 7:17 – walk content

  9. Specific Commands Of Our Walk: • 2 Corinthians 5:7 – walk by faith, not by sight • Ephesians 2:10 – walk in good works

  10. Specific Commands Of Our Walk: • Ephesians 4:17 – walk differently • 2 Thessalonians 3:6 – walk separated

  11. Specific Commands Of Our Walk: • Ephesians 5:2 – walk in love • Ephesians 5:15 – walk in wisdom • 3 John vss. 3-4 – walk in truth

  12. Our Physical Pattern: • Philippians 3:16-17 – walk as Paul walked • Wow, is that easy or what….

  13. Our Physical Pattern: • 1 John 3:6 – walk as Christ walked • Okay – how is anyone to do that!

  14. A Word Of Encouragement • 2 Corinthians 6:16 – Of course we can’t walk like Jesus walked • It is not us in Him • It is Him in us – fantastic!

  15. Galatians 5:17-18 We Are At War!

  16. At War! • Our lower nature sets itself against the Spirit • It’s a constant battle

  17. What The Flesh Produces: • Not just sensual – the flesh encompasses all of our sinful nature – original sin • Check out Paul’s list • Galatians 5:19-21

  18. It’s Not Our Environment • Mark 7:20-23 – it’s what proceeds out us that defiles us • Better job, more money, better home, better neighborhood, better spouse will not improve a man

  19. It’s Not Our Environment • Man is corrupt and will contaminate all he encounters • Paul give us 2 other lists – Romans 1:29-31 and 2 Corinthians 12:20-21

  20. Philosophers Throughout History Have described Man’s depravity As “Unnatural”

  21. Not Jesus Or Paul… • Corruption is man’s natural state • We waste time investing so much in a political party or leader • What we need are changed hearts • That would be revolutionary!

  22. Not Jesus Or Paul… • Our hope rests in a crucified and risen Savior… • Whose Spirit cleanses us and turns us away from our corruption

  23. Let’s Look At Paul’s List • It has 4 types of corruption • Sex • Religion • Relationships with others • Relationships with the world

  24. Sex • Immorality • Greek > Porneia (por-ni-ah) • Anything to do with illicit sexual activity

  25. Sex • Adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bestiality, prostitution, incest • 1 Corinthians 5:1 • 1 Corinthians 6:13

  26. Sex • Impurity – Greek > Akatharisa (ak-ath-ar-see-ah) • We get the word catharsis from this – catharsis means cleansing

  27. Moral And Ceremonial Uncleanness Too Soiled To Approach God

  28. Sex • Sensuality – Greek > Aselgeri (as-elg-i-a) • Originally meant lack of restraint • Later on came to mean sexual excess

  29. Boasting In Their Excess

  30. Religion • Idolatry – self explanatory • Worship of creation rather than the Creator

  31. Ancient

  32. Modern

  33. Religion • Sorcery – Greek > Pharmakia (far-mak-i-a) we derive the word pharmacy from this • This word described witchcraft

  34. The Hippie Handbook

  35. Prescription Madness

  36. Religion • An altered state opens the mind to all kinds foolishness • The proliferation of eastern mysticism and occultism was rooted in drug abuse

  37. Sex defiles a man in relation to himself • Religion defiles a man in relation to God • The flesh defiles a man in relation to everybody else

  38. Relationships • Enmities (or hatred) • The opposite of love • Wrong attitudes and biases create arguments

  39. Relationships • Strife (or discord) • Fighting and quarreling • Hatred is the attitude – Strife is the action

  40. Relationships • Jealousy – covetousness, wanting what others have • Outbursts of anger – often the result of jealousy

  41. Relationships • Disputes – Greek > Eritheia (er-ith-i-ah) • Self seeking that leads to strife

  42. Relationships • Factions – grouping together to push someone out • An outgrowth of all of the above

  43. Relationships • Envying – Greek > Phthonos (fthon-os) • Selfish desire related to jealousy and coveting

  44. Relationships • Some translations list Murder • This is the natural result of the seven above if unchecked

  45. Relationships With The World • Drunkenness and carousing • A need to escape from the realities of life • Uncontrolled behavior • Utter self centeredness

  46. Uncontrolled Behavior

  47. This Is The List • “And things like these” (vs. 21) indicates that this list is not exhaustive • But it give us an overview of what we’re capable of “walking in the flesh”

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