Sermon on the word flee

FLEE

 

  • God believes and God says there are times when saved people need to “flee.”
  • 2:13 – READ
    1. In Mt. 10:22-23 – Jesus warned about the need to “flee” when persecution arose.
    2. 24:16 – READ    Mt. 24:17-18 – READ

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APPLYING THE CONCEPT OF “FLEEING” TO THE CHRISTIAN LFE.

 

  • Can the devil run?
  • 4:7 – READ In Jas. 4:7 the Bible says the devil can and will “flee” in a certain set of circumstances.
    1. 4:8 – READ
    2. One of the primary ways we “resist” Satan is “drawing nigh” (getting close) to God.
    3. 1 Cor. 6:18 – READ
  • A very loose translation says “run from sex sin.”
  • All sexual activity not authorized by the Bible is “fornication.”

 

  • In 1 Cor. 10:14 Paul told the Corinthians to “flee from idolatry.”
    1. The preposition “from” hopefully appears in your translation and this word is significant.
    2. Paul not only meant “flee FROM the sin of idolatry, but flee from the things that CAN LEAD TO IT!

 

  • An idol is something that replaces God.
    1. Our idol may be a relationship – a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, children are our 1st
    2. A business may be an idol, as may be sports or entertainment.

 

  • Paul says “flee” whatever thing or things may cause us to put God in the wrong place.
  • When we put God first – “drawing night to God” – Jas. 4:8 – we flee things and the devil flees from us.
  • 2 Tim. 2:22 – “flee youthful lusts.”
  • When items come up that are tempting but wrong, “flee” them.
  • Don’t hesitate or try to compromise; “flee.”
  • Pray for the strength to flee, the opportunity to flee, and whatever else is needed to get away.
  • Flee should be one of those words which is never far from our minds.
  • There is no shame in “fleeing” (saying no and sticking by our decision).
  • The time to start a life of flight, if we have not yet done so, is today.

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