In Ephesians 2, he reasoned that prior to our salvation, we “lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.” The believer is reborn to be a peculiar or different person. Paul did not hold such a compromise to be productive in the life of the Christian.
In Romans 13:14, Paul preached to “put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.” Our world and society emphasizes a compromise where moderation in any fleshly satisfaction is allowable.
The Spirit directs us unto life and peace, while a mindset focused on the flesh is destined for death and a life “hostile to God.” In the book of Ephesians, Paul outlined what believers need to fight against the “schemes of the devil.” These temptations are not fights against another in “flesh and blood, but against the rules against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” ( Ephesians 6:12)
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Put on the Full Armor of God to Battle the Works of the Flesh Here are 6 ways you can win the battle against the works of the flesh and have victory over sinful desires. The fruits, or the results, of our salvation reflect a changing of our desires. We become united in the Spirit of God when we are saved.Īs Paul noted in Galatians 5:24-25: “those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” Our battle with the flesh is initiated by the application of the sacrificial blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. You should anticipate that yout salvation can change everything - even your desires to follow the flesh. He specifically identified these ‘works of the flesh’ as “sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, and orgies.” ( Galatians 5:19-20, ESV)Įven though the believer’s soul and heart are cleansed by salvation through Jesus Christ, the flesh and mind remain susceptible to carnal desires and continue to yearn for earthly satisfaction. Our image comes from the website where we have a subscription.Paul taught that our physical desires can hinder our spirituality. He died for His Church, but not for my opinion!
I need to love the Lord’s Church more than I love my own opinion or preference.I must love others more than I love to win an argument, prove I’m right, or get my way!.Colossians 3:8-17 – the “peace of Christ” is to “rule” ( brabeuo – arbitrate, umpire, referee) in our hearts.Deal with the divisive spirit – Titus 3:9-11.A soft (careful, appropriate) answer – 15:1.Like breaking a dam with damaging longterm consequences – 17:14.Harsh or ill-advised words – 15:1 20:3.Here are a few things Proverbs identifies:.Think of some things that cause arguments and conflicts.Euodia and Synteche – Philippians 4:2-3ĬAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF QUARRELS AND STRIFE:.Leah and Rachel – Genesis 29:31 – 30:24.A few well-known examples in Scripture of strife and conflict:.Think of some common areas this takes place – between children, in marriages, between friends, among co-workers, sports fans, politics, and in THE CHURCH!.Dissension and quarreling can run the spectrum from just sharp or unkind words all the way to shouting matches and even physical violence.Gawlah (H1566) – to be obstinate, meddle, lay bare, quarrel.Riyb (H7379) – adversary, controversy, plead case.Four different Hebrew words used in Proverbs having to do with quarreling:.Some of the words used include quarreling, strife, dissension, bickering, disagreements, arguing.We notice that several of the other topics in Proverbs may be connected to, or else lead to, strife: wrong use of the tongue, money, inappropriate sexual relationships, honesty, friendships, and anger.ĭISSENSION, STRIFE AND QUARRELING IN PROVERBS:.Remember what “wisdom” means in the Book of Proverbs: “Seeing life as God sees it and then living out our life in a way that honors and glorifies Him.”.Below I have reproduced the handout I provided for the class today. This is a lesson on “Quarreling.” Last month I taught on “Gossip,” and reproduced that outline earlier here. We are studying from a guide by Scott Franks called, Practical Proverbs. Today () I taught my Bible class at the Sunset Church of Christ.
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