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11: How Can I Live Victoriously? "But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ." Upon uniting ourselves with Jesus Christ, we have also received tremendous spiritual resources to live transformed Christian lives. It is the Lord's desire that we make use of these blessings to live lives that are pleasing to Him. We must anticipate, on the other hand, opposition - enemies that seek to prevent us from living victoriously. The Bible identifies for us these enemies: the flesh, the world and Satan. In this lesson, we would learn how to deal with the flesh. The Abiding Presence of Sin in Our Flesh The flesh may be referred to as our humanness. It pertains to all that is human - our tendencies and desires. The Apostle Paul reveals in Romans 7 that even as Christians, sin still resides in our flesh. Although greatly weakened, the residing sin tries to dominate us.
v. 17 - sin living in me In the same passage we see that the new nature in us produces a new yearning for what is good and righteous (vv. 22, 23), but is opposed by indwelling sin. When this happens, an internal struggle occurs. Describe Paul's honest confession in Romans 7:15-25.
__________________________________________________________________ Can you identify with his struggle? What comfort can you find from Paul's testimony.
__________________________________________________________________ This internal struggle is a life-long battle which will only end when Jesus Christ comes to clothe us with a new body. According to 1 Corinthians 15:51-57, what is going to happen to our earthly bodies when the Lord comes?
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In the meantime that we are still in the flesh, what should we not allow the
flesh to do?
According to Galatians 5:19-21, what is produced when we allow our
fleshly desires to dictate our lives? How To Overcome The Flesh 1. Recognize your spiritual superiority. You possess a more powerful new nature (2 Cor. 5:17; Ezk. 36:26,27).
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You can be assured of God's protection (1 Cor. 10:13).
You have the All-powerful Holy Spirit dwelling inside your body (Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 6:19). 2. Be consistently filled with the Holy Spirit (Eph. 5:18; Gal. 5:16-18). Refer to Lesson 6, about Appropriating The Power of the Spirit. 3. Train your body for holiness (1 Cor. 9:25-27; Phil. 3:12-14; Heb. 5:14). Personal holiness is a joint venture between God and the believer. God will surely do His part, but we are expected to do our part as well. Train your body to avoid sin (2 Tim. 2:22).
__________________________________________________________________ Train your body to resist temptation (James 1:12-15).
__________________________________________________________________ Train your body to obey God (1 Tim. 4:6-8).
__________________________________________________________________ Preparations for the Next Lesson
1. Answer Lesson 12.
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