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The Laodicean Message - E.H. “Jack” Sequeira

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<strong>The</strong> acts of the sinful nature are obvious:<br />

sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;<br />

idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy,<br />

fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions<br />

and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn<br />

you, as I did before, that those who live like this<br />

will not inherit the kingdom of God.<br />

So if you are to describe the works of the flesh,<br />

what would you call it? In one word? Sin! Is that<br />

clear? So “works of the flesh” is what kind of<br />

behaviour, good or bad? It belongs to which<br />

camp? <strong>The</strong> camp of sin. Now let me give you<br />

another example, Romans 7:14. Paul says,<br />

We know that the law is spiritual; but I am<br />

unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.<br />

<strong>The</strong>n he explains this. But I want you to look<br />

at the conclusion, which is the last statement found<br />

in verse 25. If you read verses 15-24 you will<br />

notice what Paul is saying. For example, look at<br />

Romans 7:18:<br />

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