LESSON EIGHTEEN

FURTHER KNOWLEDGE OF THE FLESH

Scripture Reading: Exo. 30:31-32; Gal. 5:26; 6:12; Matt. 20:20-27; Phil. 2:14; Matt. 12:36; Exo. 17:8-16; 1 Sam. 15:1-23

OUTLINE

1. The flesh having no share in the holy anointing oil—Exo. 30:31-32.
2. Things belonging to the flesh:
1. Vainglory—Gal. 5:26.
2. Outward show—Gal. 6:12.
3. Ambition for leadership—Matt. 20:20-27.
4. Self-confidence.
5. Self-righteousness.
6. Self-justification.
7. Self-vindication.
8. Self-exaltation.
9. Being opinionated.
10. Murmurings—Phil. 2:14.
11. Reasonings—Phil. 2:14.
12. Gossip—Matt. 12:36.
13. Rivalry—Phil. 2:3.
3. The flesh fighting against God's people in their journey to attain to God's goal—Exo. 17:8-13.
4. God being determined to blot out the flesh and to fight against it from generation to generation—Exo. 17:14-16.
5. God commanding us to utterly destroy the flesh—1 Sam. 15:1-3.
6. We will lose the kingship by not utterly destroying the flesh—1 Sam. 15:4-23.

Now that we have had a lesson on knowing the flesh, we need a lesson on the further knowledge of the flesh. We need to know more about the flesh if we are to be those who serve the Lord according to His desire.