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May 23, 2011 · The World, the Flesh, and the Devil Ephesians 2:2–3 “You once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience — among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh” (Eph. 2:2–3a).
- The Outer Enemy—the World. The Scriptures instruct us to “Love not the world” (1 John 2:15) and they remind us that to be a friend of the world is to be an “enemy of God” (James 4:4).
- The Inner Foe—the Flesh. The “flesh” is our human nature with its natural tendency to sin. The “flesh” is sometimes used in the Bible to speak of “meat.”
- The Stubborn Adversary—Satan. Every believing Christian is subjected to the influences of the world from without (the prevailing secular culture). Also, we are subjected to the persuasions of the flesh from within (our twisted fallen nature).
Jul 10, 2013 · The Christian life is a constant battle against the world, the flesh, and the devil. Here the focus is on the flesh. “I find” implies that this was a discovery that came to Paul after some painful failures. He discovered this truth in the school of hard knocks.
Oct 19, 2021 · James wrote that man’s wisdom comes from reason tainted by three forces—the world, the flesh, and the devil. James gives a contrast of the operation of worldly versus Godly wisdom. Worldly wisdom comes from envy, jealousy, selfish ambition, and pride, but Godly wisdom comes from humility, and submission. There is also a contrast in outcomes.
1 John 1-5. King James Version. 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was ...
He is an enemy that we all face. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour ( 1 Peter 5:8 ). Summary. Believers have three main enemies to deal with-the world, the flesh, and the devil. We have mentioned that believers are engaged in spiritual warfare.
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In this lesson, we are going to identify three enemies: ‘The world, the flesh and the devil.” a. The world (1 John 2: 15-17) b. The Flesh or sin nature (1 Peter 2:11) c. The devil (1 Peter 5:8) Part I- The Spiritual Battle 1. There is an invisible world The invisible world is just as real as the visible world, and both Old and New Testament ...
