DAILY BREAD OF LIFE

1 PETER 4:1-7

(1)  FOR AS MUCH  then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind:  for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
(2)  That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
(3)  For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revel-lings, banqueting s, and abominable idolatries:
(4)  Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
(5)  Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
(6)  For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
(7)  But the end of all things is at hand:  be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

COMMENTARY:

Brethren in Christ,  in this context, Apostle Peter, speaks of the sufferings of Christ; to encourage us to arm ourselves with the same mindset:  which will be the armor of proof against all enemies; that he that will suffer in flesh and will be made whole from inside out as Christ was; will be delivered from all sins:  and will no longer live in flesh, but to the will of God.

Case in point,  believers in Christ, are liberated by the blood of Jesus through baptism of the Holy Spirit; or professing Christ as our Lord and Savior:  all sins are forgiven through his blood when we receive him;  but to remain redeemed by his grace, we need to walk in the will of the Spirit, and resist lusts of the flesh:  how?  by allowing the Holy Spirit to take control of our mindset daily:  we need to pray without ceasing, and read his word everyday:  his word is the sword of the Spirit; that will help war against fleshly mindsets, and liberate us from all sins.

Brethren, let us abstain from works of the flesh, such as;  Ref. (Galatians Chapter 5)  adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, destruct ions, heresies, envying s. and murders:  but bear the fruit of the Spirit;  which is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance:  against such there is no law.

(Galatians 5:16-17)  This I say then,  Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. (17)  For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh:  and these are contrary the one to the other:  so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

CONCLUSION:

Brethren in Christ,  are we walking in Spirit?  if we are, let us bear fruit of the Spirit:  Are we resisting the works of the Spirit?  if we are,  Let us;  (Jame 4:7)  Submit yourselves therefore to God.  Resist the devil and he will flee from you.  Jesus will help liberate us from all sins by his blood!  Amen and Amen!