War With The Flesh, Your Desires

God's design to reveal Himself to the world. 1. Grace 2. Salvation 3. Training 4. God's Glory Appetites are External things Often seeking pleasure, comfort, peace Lead to sins of greed, gluttin, drunkenness, etc. Yearnings are internal things Examples Acceptances, significance, popularity, success, power, importance, appreciation, respect, love The problem is we look to people to satisfy our yearnings either others or ourselves Lead to sins of Fear of man or self-centeredness We make... The idols of others Proverbs 29:25 - The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. 3 Examples The idols of self Philippians 2:3 - Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. James 3:16 - For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice 1Corinthians 13:4-5 - Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. The Answer is JESUS 2 Corinthians 12:9 - But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Philippians 4:19 - And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 2 Peter 1:3 - His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. and Right Worship