7/31/2019 Carnality vs Sprituality

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Carnality vs

SpritualityGen1:26 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him;male and female he created them

John 4:24God is a Spirit

What am I??? 1 Cor. 3:1, 1 Cor. 2:14, 1 Cor. 3:1-3

1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I prayGod your whole spiritand souland bodybe preserved blameless unto the comingof our Lord Jesus Christ.

Proverbs 18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,

But who can bear a broken spirit?

Romans 7

A.

1. In other words, to be carnally minded equals death.

a. Carnalityis a mind-set that is separated from God, which leads to

death in every way that death can be experienced.

b. Deathin this context is not only describing ultimate death but also

deaths progressive efforts, such as discouragement, loneliness,

sickness, lack, etc.

2. A carnal mind is not necessarily a sinful mind. However, all sin is carnal.

a. A carnal mind is simply a mind that is governed entirely by the

senses.

b. A person who has a carnal mind is directed only by what he or she

can see, hear, touch, and smell.

3. Spiritual mindednessmeans being led by our spirits (or the Word). This

releases the flow of the life of God within us.

a. When our thoughts are dominated by the Word, we are spiritually

minded.

B.

1. Gentiles in this context describes people who are unbelievers, and those who

are not in covenant with God.

2. We must not walk as unbelievers. They do not use their minds to perceive

spiritual truth.

a. We must train ourselves in the Word. We must train our feelings to

obey our spirits.

3. The mind will gravitate toward darkness (carnality) if it is not focused on th e

Word (Ephesians 4:18).

a. The Word must be understood to be useful.

b. When our minds are focused on our issues and problems, we have

no peace.

4. There is peace within our born-again spirit.

a. However, in order to draw that peace out, we must keep our minds

focused on the Word of God.

Remember this and never forget it.

Spiritual malnutrition is when you spend more time on facebook with fake friends

instead of in prayer with your only true friend Jesus.

To be carnally minded is to allow your mind to be affected through what your fleshperceives. End resulting in death.

When youre not ashamed of cussing publicly but you are ashamed of praying

publicly, you are carnally minded. End resulting in death.

Gal. 5:17-26

Our spirits agree with the Word of God. Therefore, when we allow our souls (our minds) to agree

with the Word, the body has to submit. However, when the body is leading us, we are being led by

what we can see, hear, touch, and smell. To believe with our spirits means to believe beyond whatour senses tell us. The battle of believing the Word despite the senses is the essence of carnality

versus spirituality.