Humility is not an automatic state but a conscious decision we must make each day. It stands in direct opposition to the works of the flesh, which include arrogance and rebellion. The call to humble ourselves is a personal responsibility, one that requires active participation in our spiritual walk. This choice positions our hearts to receive God's grace and align with His will. [00:31]
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,” (1 Peter 5:6 ESV)
Reflection: In what specific area of your life have you recently noticed a tendency toward pride or self-reliance, and what would it look like to actively choose humility in that situation this week?
Loving the world and the things within it creates a barrier between us and the Father. This is a clear biblical command that requires a repositioning of our heart, will, and emotions. It is a call to evaluate our affections and ensure they are set on things above. Our love for God must be the supreme affection that governs all others. [03:35]
“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.” (1 John 2:15 ESV)
Reflection: Where do you see the "love of the world" most subtly influencing your decisions or priorities, and what is one practical step you can take to reaffirm your love for the Father instead?
Every temptation finds its root in one of three avenues: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, or the pride of life. Recognizing these strategies is the first step to overcoming them. Understanding that these things are not of the Father empowers us to stand against them. This knowledge grants wisdom and illuminates the enemy's subtle tactics. [27:22]
“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.” (1 John 2:16 ESV)
Reflection: Which of these three avenues—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, or the pride of life—do you find is the most frequent point of attack in your current season, and how can you proactively "shut the door" to it?
Victory over the flesh is not only possible but promised to those who walk in the Spirit. This is a divine exchange where we partake of God's own nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world. It is a call to live by the Spirit and experience the freedom Christ purchased for us. This walk leads to a life that bears lasting fruit. [33:14]
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16 ESV)
Reflection: What does "walking by the Spirit" look like in the practical, everyday moments of your life, and are there any habits you need to adopt to cultivate a greater sensitivity to His leading?
God has already given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him. We are called to add to our faith virtue, knowledge, self-control, and other godly qualities. This diligent pursuit makes our calling sure and leads us into a deeper experience of His everlasting kingdom. There is no excuse for a fruitless life. [48:25]
“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,” (2 Peter 1:3 ESV)
Reflection: Considering that you have been given "all things" for godliness, what is one area where you need to stop making excuses and start diligently applying the divine power and promises available to you?
Humility requires a willful choice rather than an automatic state; pride also arises from choice and must be resisted through fasting, confession, and deliberate humility. Scripture calls to love not the world or the things in the world, and that injunction must reposition the heart, will, and emotions so life aligns around the Father’s priorities. The root of worldly temptation traces to three avenues—lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—and those avenues give Satan footholds when they remain unguarded. The enemy operates with subtlety, offering half-truths that sound promising while masking deception; those intrigues must meet immediate rebuke and the defensive use of God’s Word.
Walking in the Spirit acts as the active countermeasure: the Spirit enables believers to deny fleshly cravings and to manifest the fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, self-control—and so removes license for the law’s condemnation. Divine provision equips every follower with what pertains to life and godliness; adding virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love cultivates a transformed character that resists relapse. When these qualities abound, stability follows: the text promises that such diligence prevents falling and opens a present, abundant entrance into the everlasting kingdom. That entrance functions as both invitation and present reality; it invites deeper intimacy, new revelation, and an inward realm of kingdom life.
Practical application appears blunt and urgent. Refuse the subtle lies that minimize consequence, speak the truth of Scripture against temptation, and act in rebellion to fleshly desires. Use the Word as sword and the Spirit as guide to transform habits, relationships, and choices. The overarching calling centers on readying a people for the Lord: cultivate holiness, steward what has been given, and the kingdom life will expand within and through daily obedience.
So now you got the strategy. Now deal with it. Shut the door to the lust of the flesh, lust of the eye, and the pride of life, and Satan has nothing in you. Well You all hear this. Amen. Will you shut the door to the lust of the flesh, lust of the eye, the pride of life, Satan has no avenue to tempt you in. Glory. He has no avenue to defeat you. Hallelujah.
[00:27:22]
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#ShutTheDoorToTemptation
She took up the fruit thereof and did eat and gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat. So God showed us the three avenues of temptation. Mhmm. Show us safety, his strategies from the beginning. Now how after reading these things and John, all the way back in the book of John, he tells us the exact same thing. All that is in the world, saints, is the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life, and it's not of the father.
[00:26:42]
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#ThreeAvenuesOfTemptation
But you've been taught that you've got to fall. You're gonna fall every now and then, but God's grace, he'll forgive you. Amen. That kinda talk programs you to fall. Right. But this kinda talk programs you. Come on, y'all. Yes, sir. To never fall. Are you all hearing this? Amen. I didn't get too many amens on this. I I understand there's none of that. You know, hook my heart and jump over the pew, swinging from the ceiling message, but it it'll bless
[00:36:53]
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#ChooseToNeverFall
Right. Amen. Not because we lacked anything. That's right. So excuses will not stand in his presence. Because before we got down to that part, it says that he has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness. Godliness. Mhmm. Right. So we are without excuse. So we make choices every single day that leads to our fall or our victory. That's right. Amen. Amen. My god. Anyone
[00:48:01]
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#NoExcusesChooseVictory
There was nothing wrong with the tree. Oh, you goodness. Because god looked at everything that he had created, and god said it was good. In fact, very good. So that means that tree was very good. Mhmm. And it was good for food, but it was not good for her because God said not to touch it, neither eat it. Mhmm. Are you all hitting this? Goodness. Yes.
[00:25:17]
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#GoodButForbidden
Humility. What was I was getting ready to say? Humility is not automatic. Humility is a choice. Amen. In the same way, to be prideful is a choice. The word says, humble yourselves. Yourselves. David said, I will humble myself with fasting. Why? Because pride is a work of the flesh. Are you all in this? Yes. Arrogance, rebellion, disobedience Mhmm. Are all works of the flesh.
[00:00:02]
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#HumilityIsAChoice
It is not of the father. So when the holy spirit begin to deal with you about the lust of your eyes, the lust of your flesh, and the pride your pride, the pride of life, know that he's dealing with you because it's not of the father. It's not of me. It is not my will for you. Mhmm. But it's of the world. See that in but it's of the world. But it's of the world. Are you all hearing this?
[00:10:23]
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#NotOfTheFather
just don't hear the word this morning and continue to walk in what you've been walking in. May this word transform your mind, your will, your may may you take it to heart. Praise God. And allow and and use it. Not just allow it, but you use it to transform your life. Yeah. Hallelujah. You use it. The sword of the spirit. You use it. You use the word. Are you all hearing this? To bring Amen. Your life Mission. Into God's order. Yes. Mhmm.
[00:38:49]
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#UseTheWordToTransform
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