UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN NATURE AND HOW TO OVERCOME IT INTRODUCTION.

UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN NATURE AND HOW TO OVERCOME IT
INTRODUCTION.
When god crested man he gave him an estate, a glorious inheritance. Go, the creator possessor of the heavens and earth decided to make man in his own image after his own likeness, and delegated him authority to man. God was to reign in heaven while man was to reign (on his behalf) on earth (PSALM 155:16). ,He was not ruled independently . We were created to be like God, and in our days to be like Christ (ROMANS 8:28, 29), this seems to be different from what we are today compare from what God had in mind concerning our lives. WHY IS IT SO? In this study we hope to see the hindrance of our spiritual growth and walk with God. You may have prayerfully and diligently desire a victorious and vibrant life in the spirit overcoming sin, the flesh, and the devil, in every area of your life, being able to dwell in Gods ta barnacle on his holy hill. Yet for all your effort made in fervent and sincere zeal, a spiritual breakthrough in your life is perhaps still a distance dream, you may have claimed all the promises of God and yet experience a defeat in your spiritual live. We trust that in this study we will be able to discover the great hindrances in our spiritual live . . . discovering self, the hiding cause of this problem and to reveal to your spirit Gods abundant provision to your freedom
1. WHAT IS SELF? From the holy bible in, Ephesians 4:22, Colossians 3:9, Galatians 5:16, Romans 8:7. It is the act of being human… living, thinking, behaving and reacting as a normal being.
2. How did we get this nature? Job 15:14, psalms 58:3, 51:5, john 3:6, Romans 8:8, 1peter 1:18 (NIV, GNB, LB)
3. Life in the flesh: the enemy of Godliness. (Romans 8:5-8 GNB)

How does God view the activities of the flesh? ACTS 9:1, 5 Mathew 16:13-17, 21-23. Peter, a man of revelation looked no less than Satan because he was THINKING like a natural men think, not a God thinks. A man becomes an enemy of God whenever he allows his human nature to direct him.
4. The works, activities, the manifestations of the human nature.(Gal. 5:19-21, Rom. 8:7-8, Eph. 4:22-25,29,31, 5:3-6, Col. KJV,GNB,NIV). 3:5-9 whether in the church, in ministry, in leadership position, in the market, in the prayer room, or in political groups and meetings, on the pulpit, or lecture hall, in the choir as well as fellowship whatever the human nature does is clear and obvious. It can be known whenever you notice any manifestation of human nature in you, rather than explain it any away; you can correctly tell that it’s the old man, the flesh is at work.
It manifests itself in so many ways not just negative but positive ways- when you seek self-praise when you fight against being taken for granted, when the flesh in you does not want to receive any damage. Self is a diverse fellow and deceptive. When you are highly secretive, too protective of your own things, when you quarrel with somebody and you want to exonerate yourself (even if you are right) it only means Mr. Self is very much around. It manifest itself in humility (inverted pride), depression, over excitement. Self makes you ashamed when you meet your mates without being prepared. He does not want to be criticized or embarrassed or disgraced; does not want any comfort or lack, does not want mistakes not because of the fear of God, but because of himself. When you find it difficult to forgive, self will not apologize. Self always insist on his own ways and right. And the list is endless.
5. How do we experience victory in order to overcome flesh? 1. Deny yourself LK 9:23 2. Handover yourself over to the elder Deut 21:18-21. 3. Know the truth on what Christ has done for us on the cross. 2Cor 5:14-15, Gal.5:24, 2:20.