The Deeds of the Flesh

Joshua 10
25 Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you are going to fight." 26 Then Joshua struck and killed the kings and hung them on five trees, and they were left hanging on the trees until evening.

28 That day Joshua took Makkedah. He put the city and its king to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivors. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

40 So Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev, the western foothills and the mountain slopes, together with all their kings. He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded. 41 Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza and from the whole region of Goshen to Gibeon. 42 All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.



The Lord gave the promised land to Israel. Their victory was assured. However, they had many enemies to overcome. They were delivered from bondage in Egypt, spent 40 years wandering in the desert; now they were entering the promised land under the leadership of Joshua.

Even though they had many battles left to fight they were assured victory from the Lord.

Similarly, Jesus now leads us into the promised land of eternal life in the Spirit. Likewise, He has delivered us from bondage to sin. And, just as with Israel, we have many battles to fight but have the assurance of His victory.



Gal 5
17For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.

Rom 8
13for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

He has given us victory but we are still in a war.

His Spirit will lead us in battle and there is only one result He will accept of our enemy, the flesh—death.