Please view the video entitled “Keep My Commandments Summarized” before viewing this teaching: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=hnQbSUUg3t5JUYgVThe Flesh (Sarx): Weakness, Pride, and the Thorn in the FleshIn this continuation of the series on the Greek word **sarx** ("flesh"), the speaker examines the profound struggle of the Apostle Paul with a "thorn in the flesh." The message draws on **2 Corinthians 12** to explain that this "thorn" was given to Paul to keep him from exalting himself because of the greatness of the revelations he had received. The video refutes the common misconceptions about the thorn being a physical ailment, and instead suggests that it was a constant struggle with pride and the tendency to boast in his own strength. The speaker argues that Paul, as a former Pharisee, had a strong tendency to trust in his own goodness and achievements, and the thorn served as a constant reminder of his dependence on God.* The law is not the problem; the weakness of our flesh is.* The "thorn in the flesh" was a messenger of Satan sent to buffet Paul to keep him from exalting himself.* Paul, as a Pharisee of Pharisees, had the ability to function in the flesh, and the battle cry of the flesh is pride.* The Lord's answer to Paul's prayer to remove the thorn was "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness."* The "buffeting" that Paul went through included insults, distresses, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake.* The purpose of our lives is to have a "kingdom mindset" and to live for the will of God, not for our own desires.The video concludes by asserting that the Christian life is about coming to a point of such profound weakness that we stop trying to strong-arm our way through life and instead, choose to let God's life be formed in us. The ultimate takeaway is that we were created weak on purpose so that we would choose to rely on the life of God in us rather than our own strength. It is only when we are "well content with weakness" that the power of the Holy Spirit, which is the very life of Jesus, can be manifested in our mortal flesh, enabling us to live as God intended.#Sarx #TheFlesh #BiblicalTruth #DrMichaelDavis #Theology #ThornInTheFlesh #Paul #DependenceOnGodSarx... The human flesh. Not only the biological part, but that which contains within itself our desires to violate God's laws. Join us for the discussions on this fascinating and important part of mankind!What is often referred to as a "sinful nature" of mankind, is known in the Greek language as the "sarx", the flesh. This part of us is mostly seen only in a negative light, because it is so susceptible to being controlled by evil, but yet this is an amazing part of us created by God Himself! And upon creation of it, He declared it as good and beautiful in His sight. Join us as we discover what our Creator was excited about in creating this crucial part of our existence!

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