Session Two

Objective:To understand the incredible resources for life that are ours in Christ, and to begin to grasp why living out that life can be such a struggle.

SOUL (Personality)

MIND(Thinker)

EMOTION(Feeler)

WILL(Chooser)

Speech

5 Senses

Action

BODY(A Dwelling)

Spirit:Romans 8:161 Corinthians 6:17

Soul:1 Corinthians 15:46-491 Thessalonians 5:23Hebrews 4:12

Genesis 1:23,27Genesis 2:7

John 4:24

Biblical Picture of Man

SPIRITDetermines Our Identity

SPIRIT

SOUL

BODY

F*

SinsGOD

Romans 8:6-9Flesh.Sometimes called“Self-Life”NOTES:Man’s basic problem at birth is that he is separated from Godand, therefore, withoutLife.

Isaiah 59:2Ephesians 2:1-3

Pre-Salvation Person

SPIRIT

SOUL

BODY

F*

SinsGOD

Romans 8:12-14Flesh.

Sometimes called“Self-Life”

NOTES:God gave His life for us, in

order to give His life to us, in order that He might live His

life through us!

Ephesians 1:7Romans 5:10John 5:24

SPIRITGod Life

Rom. 8:101 Cor. 6:192 Cor. 5:17Eph. 2:4-5

Saved Person

Negatively Programmed Flesh

SPIRIT

C

SOUL

BODY

MINDDistorted View

of God, Self and Others

EMOTIONAnxious,

Worthless,Incompetent,Insignificant,

Unacceptable,“A Failure”, Hopeless,Unloved,

Used

WILLChooses to Depend on

the FleshF

(Many Rejective and Traumatic Experiences)

Family

Circumstances

Others

Self-Pity, Escapism, WithdrawalPerforming For Acceptance

Control, Anger, Etc

Stress-Related Health Problems

Conflict and Frustration2 Corinthians 1:18, 19; 3:5-6; 12:7-

10& Galatians 5:17-21

When the person depends upon his own strength to cope with present

pressures and past rejections, the result is ultimately conflict and frustration.

Positively Programmed Flesh

SPIRITC

SOUL

BODY

MINDDistorted View

of God, Self and

Others

EMOTIONStrong

ConfidentCompetentSignificantSuccessful

SecureWorthyLoved

WILLChooses to Depend on

the FleshF

(Positive Experiences, Few Rejections)

Family

Circumstances

Others

PridePerforming For Acceptance

Control, Anger, Etc

Stress-Related Health Problems

The Christ Life

SPIRITC

SOUL

BODY

MINDBeing Renewed

to Truth(Romans 12:2;

Col. 3:10; I Cor. 2:16;

Phil. 2:5)

EMOTIONGradual Healing

Psalms 23:3

WILLChooses to Depend on

Christ (Rom.13:14; Romans 6:6)

F

“All things” – Romans 8:28

VICTORIOUS LIVING!(Rom. 15:18, Eph. 3:20)

Stress Handled By Christ

Stress Related Health Problems Improve

Needs MetIn Christ(Phil. 4:19)

Christ’s MindStrength, Love,Joy, Peace, Etc.

Relinquished “Rights”(I Cor. 9)

Freedom From Sin’s Control

(Romans 6:6,7,11, 8:2)

The Curse of ControlControl is trying in the energy of the flesh to make things go the way we want and make others do the things we think will make us happy, feel better about ourselves, advance our career, keep us safe or secure or popular, or meet our needs.

Why Do We Control?Pride: We sincerely (wrongly!) think

we know what’s best.Success: Things seem to go well when

we run the show.Pain: We have been hurt (abused,

neglected, betrayed, etc)Greed: We want what we want when

we want it.Insecurity: We fear rejection, failure, etc.

(this can lead to perfectionism, OCD, occult involvement).

Why do we control? (cont’d)

The root problem is unbelief. We are not fully convinced that God will come through for us.

But Scripture says, “casting all your cares on Him

because He cares for you” (I Peter 5:7)

manipulation (deceit, guilt, self pity, shame) criticism cold, silent treatment passivity (forcing others to take responsibility)ignoring/forgetting on purpose (esp. directives from authority figures) angry hostility (abuse, threats, ridiculing) over protection (smothering) negative body languageuse of strong personality (ability to intimidate or railroad agendas)pulling rankpeople-pleasing argumentation religion/rituals (trying to control God!)occult practices (trying to control spirits) superstitions (trying to control “fate”)false piety (keeping other believers at a safe distance by appearing to “have it all together: spiritually) whining/pestering excessive planning and organizing compulsive behaviors/perfectionism legalism sex money