The Battle with the Flesh
4/23/202626 min
Christians live in conflict with the flesh. But what is "the flesh?" And how can we overcome it? Today, R.C. Sproul explains this biblical term and provides wisdom for defeating this enemy.
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R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
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First 90 secondsR.C. Sproul· Soundbite0:00
That's the struggle of sanctification. Though the power of the flesh is broken, and the power of the flesh is now subordinate to the spirit to a very real measure in regeneration, the flesh, ladies and gentlemen, is not totally annihilated at conversion. The war goes on.
Lee Webb· Host0:22
[Instrumental music] As you just heard R.C. Sproul state, we are in a battle. We are in a war with our flesh. Is that how you view your sanctification, your pursuit of righteousness? Today, Dr. Sproul will remind us not to let our guard down. Hello and welcome to this Thursday edition of Renewing Your Mind. I'm Lee Webb, and I'm glad you're with us. So to help us prepare for this war, for our battle with the flesh, let's join R.C. now.
R.C. Sproul· Soundbite0:54
In Paul's letter to the church at Rome, in the 13th chapter, he makes this comment, "The night is far spent, and the day is at hand. And let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk honestly as in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.