Lesson 22: Warring Against the Flesh - Practical Battle Plans
Questions 7 and 8
Partnership in the Gospel
Two people together can keep each other warm, but one alone can easily become cold. If a log rolls off the fire it cools down quickly. In our case, the purpose of two walking together is to encourage each other in the Lord, to stir one another up toward love and good deeds, to share the power of the cross from the Word of God and thereby stir up white-hot passion for Jesus. Spiritual warmth and passion is the value of two believers together.
Question 7. How does Ecclesiastes 4:12 figure into our strategy of warring against our flesh?
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Strengthened Together for War
There are many ways God has given us to protect ourselves from the evil one.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Ephesians 6:16-17
Another way is through seeking the assistance of a brother or sister in Christ.
When we are tempted, we know we are to resist the devil and he will flee from us (James 4:7). Remember, the Christian is never “triggered”, only “tempted” (1 Corinthians 10:13).
One way that we can resist the devil is by calling (texting, emailing, or any other way you want to connect) a Christian friend and saying “I’ve been tempted and want to ask for prayer and a helpful word.”
Finally, it’s very important that the worldly concept of accountability is not used; that is, our “accountability” is not merely “have you viewed pornography this week?” or “have you committed sexual impurity this week?” While these are good questions to ask, they are incomplete in themselves.
The Christian’s accountability is far more comprehensive than merely not doing something. Questions can be asked such as “Have you washed at the cross lately?” “In what passage did God show the gospel to you?” “Are you walking by the Spirit?” “Are you living in humility and love with your spouse and family?”, etc.
Question 8. What is the value of asking for help in our fight against impurity?
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