The carnal mind is called “flesh” in the scriptures because, it prioritises the material as its goal. Before we become spiritual, we are ruled by the carnal mind through the wisdom of this world. Consequently, those who are ruled by the carnal mind despise the Divine wisdom and, therefore, cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. Hence, the need for the carnal mind to be done away with. Jesus called the carnal mind, the strong man who must be bound so that the Kingdom of God can come to us (i.e., to be filled with the Spirit).

In the message, “Be Filled With The Spirit: The Strong Man”, Pastor Jeffrey Walter outlines the indicators of the rulership of the carnal mind and how it deprives us of being filled with the Spirit. Furthermore, he shows how the carnal mind can be resisted, so that the spiritual mind can be expressed in our natural mind.