by Winston Chong

1. Spirit Over Flesh
Asia Mission Forum, July 31st, 2016
Melaka, Malaysia

2. The Truth that Sets You Free (John 8:32)
Faith(Heb 11:1)
Greed (Gen 3:6)
Generosity
(2Cor 8:9)
Stinginess
(Prov 11:24)
Contentment(1Tim 6:6-9)Abundance (Luke 12:15)
Financial Freedom
(Matt 6:33)
Financial Independence (Luke 12)
Surrender(Prov 16:9)
Fear (2Tim 1:7)
Stewards (Gen 2:15-20)
Peace(John 14:27)Anxiety (Phil 4:6-7)
Owners (Job 1:20)
Life in the Flesh Life in the Spirit

3. 1. Commitment without Surrender
Committed Life Surrendered Life
Centres on operations Centres on obedience
Outward Inward
Exalts competence Examines character
About Doing About Being
Insists on our ability to
perform
Recognises we can do
nothing apart from Christ
Emphasises what we must
do for Christ
Emphasises what Christ
has done for us

4. Desire for Control
• Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will
worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its
own.(Matt 6:34)

5. 2. Devotion without Discipline
• Thought without action
• What we need most but want least
Discipline Needed
• Bible reading time, prayer, worship
• Spiritual accountability
• Confront sin.
Endure hardship as discipline. God is treating you as sons. For
what son is not disciplined by his father?(Heb 12:7)

6. 3. Effort without the Spirit’s
Empowering
• We cannot live the Christian life on our own strength
(Gal 3:3)
• We cannot enjoy all God desires for us if we live by our
self-centred desires (Gal 5:17))
By depending on the Spirit
• We have the ability to live a life pleasing to God (Gal
5:16,25)
• We can share in Christ’s divine nature (2 Pet 1:3-4).

7. Invitation