Lakeview Christian Center

“Spiritual Warfare: Fighting the Flesh”

The Enemy Within

“…your desires are at war within you…” (James 4:1)

-People who know ourselves rightly and guard ourselves accordingly (1 Cor. 10:12)
-Humility to pursue correction & accountability when we sin
-Freedom from the chains of lust, anger, bitterness, fear of man, and drug addiction that burden and immobilize many
-A holy church that hates sin biblically, battles the flesh faithfully, and loves Christ richly

Mortification by Vivification

“For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live” (Romans 8:13)

Killing sin by bringing to life…
-Purity of mind instead of lust, pornography, and sexual immorality
-Genuine love for others instead of selfishness, jealousy, and fear of man
-Self-control instead of over-indulgence, greed, and carelessness
-Patience instead of anxiety, idolatry, and unbelief
-Gratitude instead of complaining, strife, and anger
“For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life” (Galatians 6:8)

Quenching the passions of the flesh by the greater delight in God
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers, but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night” (Psalm 1:1-2)