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3 John Series Lesson #007

June 22, 2003 Dean Bible Ministries www.deanbibleministries.org

• Dr. Robert L. Dean, Jr.

3John 2 ¶ Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.

14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God [to pneuma tou theou], for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.

14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God [to pneuma tou theou], for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.

yuciko", yuciko", psuchikos Soulish, Vs spiritual

Jude 19 These are the ones who cause divisions, worldly-minded, devoid of the Spirit.

Human Body Human spirit

Human Soul

Self Conscious Mentality Conscience

Volition The Three Parts of a Human Being: Body, Soul, and Spirit

Area

• f

Strength Area

• f

Weakness

TREND TREND HUMAN GOOD PERSONAL SINS

THE SIN NATURE

Immoral Degeneracy Moral Degeneracy

LUST PATTERN

Asceticism, Legalism, Licentiousness, Lasciviousness, Antinomianism,

• Prov. 11:2 When pride comes, then

comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.

• Prov. 14:16 A wise man is cautious and

turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.

• Prov. 16:18 Pride goes before

destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

• Prov. 28:25 An arrogant man stirs up

strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

1John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

• Eph. 4:31 Let all bitterness and wrath

and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

• Heb. 12:15 See to it that no one comes

short of the grace of God; that no root

• f bitterness springing up causes

trouble, and by it many be defiled;

James 3:11 Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?

James 3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.

James 3:16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.

• Prov. 12:25 Anxiety in the heart of

man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad.

• Matt. 6:25 ¶ “Therefore I say to you,

do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

• Matt. 6:28 ¶ “So why do you worry

about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;

• Matt. 6:31 ¶ “Therefore do not worry,

saying, “What shall we eat?’ or “What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

• Matt. 6:34 Therefore do not worry

about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

• Psa. 6:3 My soul also is greatly

troubled; But You, O LORD—how long?

• Psa. 23:3

He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness, For His name’s sake.

• Psa. 31:7

I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,

• Psa. 42:5

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.

• Psa. 57:1 ¶ Be merciful to me, O God,

be merciful to me!

For my soul trusts in You;

And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,

Until these calamities have passed by.

• Psa. 57:4

My soul is among lions;

I lie among the sons of men

Who are set on fire,

Whose teeth are spears and arrows,

And their tongue a sharp sword.

• Psa. 57:6

They have prepared a net for my steps;

My soul is bowed down;

They have dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen.