Spiritual Warfare Terminology: Proof We’re in a Actual Battle
Discover how spiritual warfare terminology in the Bible proves you’re in a real battle. The language isn’t metaphorical—and neither is the war you’re facing.
Read MoreBut I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16
And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 John 2:17
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. John 8:44
The flesh, the world and Satan all have evil desires according to these verses. In order to have victory over our enemies we have to learn to recognize when attacked by evil desires and where they come from. [Tweet "The flesh, the world and Satan all attack us with evil desires. "] In the Bible, just like in life, desires can be good or evil. You can have a desire for water to drink, which is a good desire. Or you can have a desire to get drunk, which is an evil desire. A desire is evil if it's for something bad or if it comes from one of our three enemies. When someone says “lust” or “evil desires” the most common thought is they come from the flesh. That’s true but the verses above, as well as others, tell us all three enemies attack us with evil desires. Can you recognize when you are attacked with an evil desire? Do you know what the different evil desires are? Do you know what to do when attacked by an evil desire? We’re going to explore this and more in the next few posts.Related Posts
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