Holiness is a daily battle, continued
The external battle … with Satan, continued
He is an active enemy … but one we can fight.
- James 4:7 – submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you
- I Peter 5:8 – your enemy walks about like a roaring lion, resist him
- Be soberminded – there is something for us to do!
He is persistent …
He is crafty …
- II Corinthians 11:3, 13-15 – serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, transforms into an angel of light
- Matthew 7:15-16 – false prophets dressed like sheep
- II Corinthians 2:11 – he uses schemes and tricks
He is subtle …
- Psalms 1:1-2 – progression of sin: walk, stand, sit
The internal battle … within ourselves
- Galatians 5:16-17 – lust of the flesh vs. spirit
- Why does the flesh have lust?
- James 1:12-16 – drawn away by his own desires and enticed
- Romans 7:22-25 – Paul says the internal battle is hard!
- I do the things I hate
- I do evil I do not want to do
- He recognizes the battle