DANGERS OF WORKING IN THE FLESH

Topic: Dangers of working in the flesh
Text: Galatians 5:16-18

The passage says "This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law."
Here, Paul was imploring us not to live in flesh for one who does that is not of God.
               HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF THE DANGERS IN LIVING IN THE FLESH?
The end of it is not always good, for God is a respecter of no man. Strife to be of the spirit and let Him lead you for the end is always sweet and glorious.

    What are the dangers?

1. It brings about curse (Gen 35:22) :-

Flesh led Reuben to lie with his father's wife (Bilhah). Though his father did not say anything afterwards, in Gen 49:1-4, Reuben reaped bad for the bad seed he had earlier sown. Gen 3:1-19

2. It upturns the plan of God :-

In Judges 13:3-6, Samson was destined to set Israel free from the Philistines but he failed to fulfil this as he pleased his flesh rather than pleasing God. If you are someone whom a prophet had prophesied good unto, do not merry in it because the end might be worse than that of Samson. Judges 16:18-30, he was disgraced by the people he should have conquered if he had worked in God's instruction.

3. It brings about loss of glory or opportunity Gen (25:25-34) :-

Esau was born with an extraordinary glory but sold it for his stomach unknowingly. In Gen 27:32-36, he later discovered how valuable what he had lost was. Esau cried for another opportunity but there was none. What glory have you lost with your love of food? I decree that in the name that is above all other names which is the name of Jesus Christ, receive them.
                    In the latter part of Gen 27:40 Isaac said "And it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck." I pray that today as you are turning a new leave the yoke of backwardness is broken in Jesus name (Amen).

4. It brings about destruction (2 samuel 1:1-16) :-

The bible made us to know that the power of a man is in his tongue. What we profess with our mouth is a determinant of our tomorrow.
Prov 13:3 says "He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life, but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction." In 2sam 1:1-16, a soldier of King Saul's army misued his tongue and this led to his destruction. Allow the spirit to always guard you and he will tell you when to talk and when you ought not to.

5.  It brings eternal condemnation (Matt 27:1-10) :-

Judas Iscariot was a great example of this. John 12:3-5 says "Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?"
                 The reason for what he said was made known in verse 6 "This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein."
Judas' end was really bad due to his acts.
Friend, be informed that only those who are led by the spirit are the sons of God.  If you are yet to give your totality to God, now is the best time for you to do so.
Say this prayer from the depth of your heart
"Father, I thank You that Jesus died for me. I confess I have broken Your laws. Forgive my sins. I receive the pardon right now. Lord Jesus, come into my life. Give me a new heart with new desires. And by Your Spirit, give me the power to live a life that is pleasing to You. Thank you for forgiving me as You promised. Thank You for the gift of eternal Iife."

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