THE STRUGGLE IS REAL! (5 OF 8)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: Romans 7:15-25
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The Struggle Is Real! (5 of 8)
Series: Supernatural: Spiritual Warfare and the Battle for Eternity
Jim Perdue
Romans 7:15-25
Intro/Attention
We've been studying about spiritual warfare on Sunday mornings. I'm preaching a series entitled, Supernatural: spiritual warfare and the battle for eternity. My prayer is that you will be informed, reminded, and encouraged as we realize the spiritual battle we face, the enemy we fight, and the victory that is offered in Christ. *I don't know about you, but I've been so thankful for the sermon-based daily devotions that have been emailed directly to my inbox each week. If you're not getting these devotions, you need to call the church office and get on the list. These devotions take the theme of the sermon each week and provide lasting encouragement Monday through Friday.*
Today, I'm preaching on this subject, The Struggle Is Real! And I want to deal with a topic that every Christian faces on a continual basis. We're talking about the struggle between the flesh and the spirit.
*John MacArthur says, ''The Spirit-led life is a life of conflict, because it is in constant combat with the old ways of the flesh that continue to tempt and seduce the believer.'' Grant Richison has said, ''A spiritual titanic tug of war takes place in every believer. The non-Christian does not have that same kind of struggle for he is nothing but ''flesh.'' He has no other reference point. Once a person comes to know Christ, he enters a significant spiritual struggle.'' That struggle actually involves three enemies that the Christian faces: the world, the flesh and the devil.*
Did you know that just like there is a Holy Trinity - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is also an unholy trinity - the world, the flesh, and the devil. In fact, Ephesians 2:1-3 tells us about the three enemies we face. It talks about ''following the course world...following the prince of the power of the air...and the passions of our ...
Series: Supernatural: Spiritual Warfare and the Battle for Eternity
Jim Perdue
Romans 7:15-25
Intro/Attention
We've been studying about spiritual warfare on Sunday mornings. I'm preaching a series entitled, Supernatural: spiritual warfare and the battle for eternity. My prayer is that you will be informed, reminded, and encouraged as we realize the spiritual battle we face, the enemy we fight, and the victory that is offered in Christ. *I don't know about you, but I've been so thankful for the sermon-based daily devotions that have been emailed directly to my inbox each week. If you're not getting these devotions, you need to call the church office and get on the list. These devotions take the theme of the sermon each week and provide lasting encouragement Monday through Friday.*
Today, I'm preaching on this subject, The Struggle Is Real! And I want to deal with a topic that every Christian faces on a continual basis. We're talking about the struggle between the flesh and the spirit.
*John MacArthur says, ''The Spirit-led life is a life of conflict, because it is in constant combat with the old ways of the flesh that continue to tempt and seduce the believer.'' Grant Richison has said, ''A spiritual titanic tug of war takes place in every believer. The non-Christian does not have that same kind of struggle for he is nothing but ''flesh.'' He has no other reference point. Once a person comes to know Christ, he enters a significant spiritual struggle.'' That struggle actually involves three enemies that the Christian faces: the world, the flesh and the devil.*
Did you know that just like there is a Holy Trinity - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is also an unholy trinity - the world, the flesh, and the devil. In fact, Ephesians 2:1-3 tells us about the three enemies we face. It talks about ''following the course world...following the prince of the power of the air...and the passions of our ...
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