Defeating the Flesh. Romans 13:14

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1 1 Romans 13:14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh

2 Sword of the Spirit Belt of truth Helmet of Salvation Breastplate of Righteousness Shield of Faith Shoes of Good News 3 Romans 13:14 and make not provision for the flesh and fight off the desires of the flesh

3 Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 5 Romans 13:14 and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof

4 Fulton J. Sheen We become like that which we love. If we love what is base, we become base; but if we love what is noble, we become noble. 7 Thomas Troward We can gradually grow into any condition we desire, provided we first make ourselves, through habitual mental attitude, the person who corresponds to those conditions

5 Robert Zanjonc 9 Romans 13:14 and make not provision for the flesh and make no providential care for the flesh

6 Deuteronomy 3: Romans 13:14 and make no providential care for the flesh

7 13 Hebrews 12:2 keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus

8 Deuteronomy 11:18 Fix these words of mine in your heart 15 Proverbs 4 fix your gaze on the straight path

9 2 Corinthians 4:18 we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen Hebrews 3:1 fix your thoughts on Jesus

10 19 Galatians 5:

11 2 Questions 1. What is it to walk in the Spirit? 2. How does doing so not fulfil the lust of the flesh? 21 Galatians 5:16 walk by the Spirit I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh

12 Sidlow Baxter This walking step by step means 3 things: 1. Yieldedness to Him, brings 2. Sensitivity to Him, which brings 3. Guidedness by Him 23 Sidlow Baxter This walking step by step means 3 things: 1. It means a continual yieldedness to Him. 2. That continual yieldedness develops in us a continual sensitivity to Him. 3. That yieldedness and sensitivity brings to us a continual guidedness by Him

13 Galatians 5:16 I say then, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 25 Romans 13:13-14 Let us behave decently as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh

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