PRINCIPLE 6: AFTER YOU ARE SAVED YOUR BODY IS STILL THE SAME, AND YOU MUST KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL (PART 2)

 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9: 27

“I KEEP MY BODY UNDER [control] and bring it under subjection lest by any means when I preach to others I myself should be a castaway.”

1 Corinthians 9: 27

No matter who you are, you still have a body to keep under control. Have you ever seen a spirit smoking or drinking alcohol? Certainly not! It is the flesh that drinks and smokes! Have you ever seen a spirit committing fornication? Surely not! It is the flesh that does all these evil things! That is why the Bible teaches us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice.

The works of the flesh are listed in Galatians Chapter five

“ Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, reveling, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Galatians 5: 19-21

These works are not works of Satan or evil spirits. They are the works of the flesh. Mind you, these are not the works of ‘unbelievers’ flesh. These are the works of the flesh! Do you have flesh? …this means that both you and I are capable of this list of horrible deeds! The flesh is a real burden that we are saddled with throughout this life. One day when Jesus comes we shall be changed. Our bodies shall be transformed into immortal and incorruptible bodies. We will no longer the capable of sin.

“We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,…for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.”

1 Corinthians 15: 51-53

Control your flesh

There are some practical ways by which you can keep your body under control. Firstly, be aware of the potential evil that is in your flesh. Spend time fasting on a regular weekly basis. Do not give opportunities to your flesh

“ ……..only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh…”

Galatians 5: 13

…if you expose yourself to certain things, you will fall…what we need is wisdom to help us to control our flesh till we die. Amen!

 

Credits: Excerpts from

How to be born again and avoid hell

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

Comments

  1. Irene12 July 2023 at 04:09

    Amen! The horrible works are of the flesh. O Lord, grant me wisdom to control my flesh.

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  2. Nelson Mandela12 July 2023 at 07:23

    Lord may I obtain the wisdom to keep my body under control

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  3. Emily Nelima12 July 2023 at 07:30

    Heavenly Father, help me to keep my flesh under control

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  4. Nina orwa12 July 2023 at 08:59

    we should protect our flesh by not exposing ourselves to things that can make us fall

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