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W I L D W I L D

H O R S E S H O R S E S

Gal 5: 24-25Gal 5: 24-25

……those who belong to Christ those who belong to Christ have crucified the sinful have crucified the sinful nature with its nature with its passions passions and desiresand desires. Since we . Since we live by the Spirit, let us live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spiritkeep in step with the Spirit..

1. Stress1. Stress

Do not be anxious about anything- Do not be anxious about anything- Phil 4:6Phil 4:6

Can drag you into depression and Can drag you into depression and worryworry

Cause of most physical problems Cause of most physical problems todaytoday

trust in the Lord- all your heart trust in the Lord- all your heart

2. Anger2. Anger

Anger that leads to sin – angry over Anger that leads to sin – angry over a unrighteous or unholy cause. a unrighteous or unholy cause.

let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Star Wars theology:Star Wars theology:

anger- hate – suffering – dark sideanger- hate – suffering – dark side Forgive as you are forgivenForgive as you are forgiven

3.3. Jealousy – EnvyJealousy – Envy

Is a two-sided coin: 2 Cor.11:2Is a two-sided coin: 2 Cor.11:2For I am jealous for you with godly

jealousy.

good towards others- goods from othersgood towards others- goods from others

Paul reminds us to be fully content in all Paul reminds us to be fully content in all things.things.

4. Apathy4. Apathy

Don’t care attitude also creates Don’t care attitude also creates carefree and careless disposition.carefree and careless disposition.

Evil prospers when good people do Evil prospers when good people do nothing.nothing.

Can be highly contagious as wellCan be highly contagious as well bears all things, believes all things,

hopes all things, endures all things, 1 Cor.13:7

5. Deception 5. Deception Wicked web we weave when we practice Wicked web we weave when we practice

to deceive.to deceive. Lack of integrity and honesty.Lack of integrity and honesty. A lie is a lie no matter what A lie is a lie no matter what Be careful your sins (lies) will find you out.Be careful your sins (lies) will find you out. The heart is deceitful above all things, and

desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. Jer. 17:9-10

6. Lust 6. Lust A natural passion that continually burns, A natural passion that continually burns,

mostly out of control, unless it is checked.mostly out of control, unless it is checked. Desire for power, money, recognitionDesire for power, money, recognition Once innocence is lost –cannot be restoredOnce innocence is lost –cannot be restored Desperate longing fulfilled without GodDesperate longing fulfilled without God The cravings, lust of the eyes, and his The cravings, lust of the eyes, and his

boasting are from the world, and not Godboasting are from the world, and not God

and will pass away. 1 Jn. 2:16-17 and will pass away. 1 Jn. 2:16-17

7. Fear7. Fear Living with our past, guilt, shame, Living with our past, guilt, shame,

remorse, and the unknown makes us remorse, and the unknown makes us fearful.fearful.

Peace is not the absence of fear – but Peace is not the absence of fear – but mastery over it.mastery over it.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love

casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. I John. 4:18 I John. 4:18

Our Problem:Our Problem:

living life - living life - on the edgeon the edge

where there is always a fear of where there is always a fear of fallingfalling

Our solution:Our solution:

living life - living life - with an edgewith an edge

where there is always a chance to where there is always a chance to fly fly

Gal. 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,

peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

There is no law holding you from anything, but only the desire to serve the Lord with all your heart, body and mind - power.