Walking in the Spirit
Author: Rev. Esther Holmes
May 10, 2018
Think about it! Romans 8:15 Coming out of your
comfort zone. A mind set on the flesh is hostile towards the mind of God
/ His way of thinking.
Three things which constitute living
in the flesh:
1. Comfort (a) one who hides
from adversity which takes them out of the ease and comfort (b) security (c)
gets upset over every inconvenience in life.
2. Demanding requirement and
an over importance for life – you have a right to have something and have it
when you want it. Pleasure – taking comfort one step beyond. Example –
comfort demands supper where pleasure demands dessert. We become fat and lazy
in our spiritual life. We get comfort and don’t appreciate it.
3. Entertainment – how long is
your attention span? Life without entertainment in this country is unheard of.
The more entertainment you need a day shows how much you lack walking in the
Spirit.
Walking in the Spirit is looking for
opportunities to love the unlovely. Heb 11:25 We have sin in our
life because we are addicted to pleasure first. Rom 8:8 Our lives
are suppose to please God.
The life of pleasure and comfort is
hostile towards God. Rom 8:6, 11-15 Mind set on flesh is
death. Walking in the flesh is walking in the characteristics of death.
Walking in the Spirit is walking in
the characteristics of Christ.
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