Bible Reading: Romans 8:5-8
Memory verse: John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Introduction:
When a man is born naturally he is natural, that is he is born of the flesh. After birth he is to rededicate himself back to Christ that is by accepting Jesus into his life and making Jesus the Lord of his life if not he is control by the flesh and flesh takes charge of his life. And the question is: who is in charge of your life, self or the spirit of God? Examine yourself today remember, they that are after the flesh do mind the things if the flesh (Romans 8:5)
what are the things of the flesh?
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, wrath, seditions etc. : Galatians 5:19-21
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
What are the things of the Spirit?
Love, joy, peace, long-suffering: Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Romans 8:6
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
If your life is control by the flesh you are carnally minded and you are dead to the things of God, but if you are spiritually minded you have the life of God and His peace. IS THIS TRUE OF YOU?
Maybe you are in the church as a Christian worker, but you are still in the flesh, take note of this and consider your wats even as you work in the church, remember they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
What do you think about your self and your services to God now that you know that they that are in the flesh cannot please God?
how to be free from self?
For you to be free from self you must be willing to be crucified with Christ on the cross. Galatians 5:24
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Romans 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
- crucified the flesh, it's affections and lust: the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life, crucified all this on the cross.
- always be in the spirit, accept Jesus today into your life and the spirit of God will take charge of your life.
- read your Bible daily, pray always.
Bible source: Living Bible