Pardon, Your Worldliness Is Showing

1. A worldly mind shows itself in conflicts, 1-10.

A. The root of conflict:

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. ESV

Romans 8:6–8 ESV

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

1 John 2:15–17 ESV

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

1. Passions

2. Motivations

3. Actions

B. The fruit of conflict:

1. Conflicts separate us from each other, 1-2.

2. Conflicts Hinder effective prayer, 3

3. Conflicts Ultimately separate us from God, 4-5

C. The refute of conflict:

1. Humble yourself

2. Resist Satan:

3. Draw near to God