WORDLY LUSTS AND PASSIONS HINDER

Dr. Barry Culberson

Sermon Notes : 07-12-09 SUN. A.M.

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I. ALL CHRISTIANS NEED TO KNOW THAT GOD WANTS THEM TO WALK IN HIS FAVOR.

1. GOD’S PROMISES OF FAVOR AND BLESSING ABOUND THROUGH OUT THE BIBLE.

2. BUT WORDLY LUSTS AND PASSIONS HINDER GOD’S FAVOR AND BLESSING.

3. WE MUST SAY NO TO WORDLY LUST AND PASSION AND LIVE GODLY LIVES.

II. TODAY WE WANT TO LOOK AT THIS THOUGHT: OUR FLESH CAN KEEP US FROM THE FAVOR AND BLESSING OF GOD.

A. WITH GOD’S HELP WE MUST LAY ASIDE THE SINS AND HABITS OF THE FLESH.

#1 DOES HUMAN FLESH ALWAYS DESIRE THE THINGS THAT ARE BEST FOR US?

1. Heb. 12:1

2. Titus 2:11 (NIV)

3. 1 John 3:22 (KJV)

#2 WHY DID NOAH FIND FAVOR WITH THE LORD?

4. Gen 6:7 (NASU)

5. Ps 84:11 (NIV)

6. Prov 12:2 (NIV)

7. Heb 13:20 (NIV)

8. Ex 33:13 ((MOSES))

B. IF WE WANT TO HAVE VICTORY IN OUR LIVES WE MUST PUT ON THE NEW MAN.

#3 WHAT DOES THE BIBLE MEAN WHEN IT SAYS PUT OFF THE OLD MAN?

1. Eph 4:17 (NIV)

2. Phil 3:12 (NASU)

C. NOW LET’S LOOK AT SOME OF THE WORKS OF THE FLESH WE MUST CONTROL.

#4 WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONTROL OUR FLESH?

1. ABSTAIN FROM FLESHLY LUSTS. 1Pet. 2:11

2. FLEE FORNICATION. 1Cor. 6:18

3. JUDGE NOT. Lu.6:37

4. DO NOT GOSSIP. Ja.1:26 (KJV), Prov 26:20 (NIV), Prov 16:28 (NIV)

#5 CAN GOD, BASED ON HIS WORD, BLESS A PERSON WHO CAUSES DISSENSION?

5. DO NOT STIR UP DISSENTION. Prov 6:12 (NIV)

6. LIVE ABOVE REPROACH. Rom 14:14 (NKJV)

7. Isa 38:3 (NIV)

III. OUR FLESH CAN KEEP US FROM THE FAVOR AND BLESSING OF GOD.

1. WITH GOD’S HELP WE MUST LAY ASIDE THE SINS AND HABITS OF THE FLESH.

2. IF WE WANT TO HAVE VICTORY IN OUR LIVES WE MUST PUT ON THE NEW MAN.

3. WE MUST ABSTAIN FROM WORLDLY LUSTS AND LIVE ABOVE REPROACH.