Walking In The Spirit (session 7)

The Bait Of Satan Series

Galatians 5:18–20 NKJV

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,

Galatians 5:18–20 TPT

18 But when you are brought into the full freedom of the Spirit of grace, you will no longer be living under the domination of the law, but soaring above it! 19 The cravings of the self-life are obvious: Sexual immorality, lustful thoughts, pornography, 20 chasing after things instead of God, manipulating others, hatred of those who get in your way, senseless arguments, resentment when others are favored, temper tantrums, angry quarrels, only thinking of yourself, being in love with your own opinions,

Hatred

Enmity—deep-rooted hatred.

“I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed” (Gen. 3:15).

The friendship of the world is “enmity with God”

James 4:4 AV

4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

1 John 2:15 AV

15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:16 AV

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

The “carnal mind” is “enmity against God” (Rom. 8:7).

Philippians 2:5 AV

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

These are the Scriptures That warn us about the works of Enmity (Hatred)

It’s Forbidden.

Leviticus 19:17 AV

17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

Colossians 3:8 AV

8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

It’s connected to murder.

1 John 3:15 AV

15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

A work of the flesh Ga 5:20

Often cloaked by deceit.

Proverbs 10:18 AMP

18 He who hides hatred is of lying lips, and he who utters slander is a [self-confident] fool.

Proverbs 26:26 NLT

26 While their hatred may be concealed by trickery, their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.

Leads to deceit.

Proverbs 26:24 NLT

24 People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they’re deceiving you.

Stirs up strife.

Proverbs 10:12 NLT

12 Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses.

Embitters life.

Proverbs 15:17 NLT

17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate.

Inconsistent with The knowledge of God.

1 John 2:9 NLT

9 If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness.

1 John 2:11 NLT

11 But anyone who hates a fellow believer is still living and walking in darkness. Such a person does not know the way to go, having been blinded by the darkness.

Hinders your love of God.

1 John 4:20 NLT

20 If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?

Liars prone to

Proverbs 26:28 NCV

28 Liars hate the people they hurt, and false praise can ruin others.

The wicked exhibit Towards God

Romans 1:30 TPT

30 who love to spread malicious slander. With inflated egos they hurl hateful insults at God, yet they are nothing more than arrogant boasters. They are rebels against their parents and totally immoral.

Towards saints

Psalm 25:19 AV

19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Proverbs 29:10 AV

10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

Towards each other

Titus 3:3 TPT

3 For it wasn’t that long ago that we behaved foolishly in our stubborn disobedience. We were easily led astray as slaves to worldly passions and pleasures. We wasted our lives in doing evil, and with hateful jealousy we hated others.

HOMEWORK: READ THESE SCRIPTURES

Christ experienced. Ps 35:19; Joh 7:7; 15:18, 24, 25.11.

Saints should Expect. Mt 10:22; Joh 15:18, 19.b.

Not marvel at. 1 Jo 3:13.c.

Return good for. Ex 23:5; Mt 5:44.d.

Not rejoice in the calamities of those who exhibit. Job 31:29, 30; Ps 35:13, 14.e.

Give no cause for. Pr 25:17.12.

Punishment of. Ps 34:21; 44:7; 89:23; Am 1:11.13.

We should exhibit against a. False ways. Ps 119:104, 128.b. Lying. Ps 119:163.c.

Evil. Ps 97:10; Pr 8:13.d. Backsliding. Ps 101:3.e.

Hatred and opposition to God. Ps 139:21, 22.14.

Exemplified a. Cain. Ge 4:5, 8.b. Esau. Ge 27:41.c. Joseph’s brethren. Ge 37:4.d. Men of Gilead. Jd 11:7.e. Saul. 1 Sa 18:8, 9.f. Ahab. 1 Ki 22:8.g. Haman. Es 3:5, 6.h.

Enemies of the Jews. Es 9:1, 5; Eze 35:5, 6.i.

Chaldeans. Da 3:12.j.

Enemies of Daniel. Da 6:4–15.k.

Herodias. Mt 14:3, 8.l.

The Jews. Ac 23:12, 14.