Flesh
Judges 3:12-30 – Stab Deep, Run Fast, and Fight Hard (November 30, 1997) – MP3 / YouTube
Even though eternal salvation is free, the Christian life is rugged and tough. The Christian life is for fighters. In this passage from the book of Judges regarding the left-handed Ehud and the children of Israel ‘s struggle against the Moabites and their fat Moabite king, Eglon, Zane illustrates how this is also a pattern of a Christian’s struggle against his own sinful flesh. The sinful flesh’s authority and right to rule over a Christian, has been crucified with Christ. Although the authority of our sinful flesh has died, we as Christians still need to run fast when it comes to strong temptations and situations that endanger our freedom from the sinful flesh. Finally, Christians, through the strength of God and by faith in God’s power, need to put to death the sinful habits of their flesh and allow God to transform them more and more into the likeness of His Son, Jesus Christ. Other passages mentioned include: Colossians 3:5; John 6:47; Genesis 19:30-38; Galatians 5:24; Romans 6:6; and 2 Timothy 2:22.
Romans Part 3 (Romans 5-8:11) – The Christian Life (May 19, 1997) – MP3 / YouTube
Is the Christian life just a matter of resolve and determination to live a holy life? The Christian life is not a do it yourself experience. The Christian life is partnership with the Holy Spirit. We need to turn our attention and turn our interests to the things of God and to the things of His Word. We need to go to the Word to see the Lord Jesus Christ and to see the nature of our relationship to Jesus Christ, but the Holy Spirit must make these things, vital, real, powerful and transforming. When the Holy Spirit shows us the glory of Christ through the Bible, we are being transformed more and more into the likeness of Christ, by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. Other passages mentioned include: 1 John 3:9; 1 John 1:8; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 3:1-3; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18. Complete recording.