WALK BY THE SPIRIT (3 OF 6)
by Will McGee
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-24
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Walk by the Spirit (3 of 6)
Series: Bear Fruit
Will McGee
Galatians 5:22-24
INTRODUCTION: For the last few weeks, we've been studying John 15 where Jesus tells his disciples how they can experience spiritual growth/spiritual change in their lives. Of course, this is what I hope all of us want... Right? We're at church on a Sunday morning because we want to grow spiritually.
Jesus uses the metaphor of a vine and branches... I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
You can't study John 15... Without also looking at Galatians 5... where the Apostle Paul picks up on Jesus' teaching and expands on it a bit. Shows the role of the Holy Spirit in our spiritual growth.
[16] But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. [17] For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. [18] But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. [19] Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, [20] idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, [21] envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. [24] And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
As we've seen, Jesus talks about life in the vine.... Paul speaks of ''Life in the Spirit'' as opposed to ''Life in the Flesh.''
Years ago I heard a podcast episode of This American Life titled.... ''Own Worst Enemy.'' Tells the story of Dan Bl ...
Series: Bear Fruit
Will McGee
Galatians 5:22-24
INTRODUCTION: For the last few weeks, we've been studying John 15 where Jesus tells his disciples how they can experience spiritual growth/spiritual change in their lives. Of course, this is what I hope all of us want... Right? We're at church on a Sunday morning because we want to grow spiritually.
Jesus uses the metaphor of a vine and branches... I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
You can't study John 15... Without also looking at Galatians 5... where the Apostle Paul picks up on Jesus' teaching and expands on it a bit. Shows the role of the Holy Spirit in our spiritual growth.
[16] But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. [17] For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. [18] But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. [19] Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, [20] idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, [21] envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. [24] And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
As we've seen, Jesus talks about life in the vine.... Paul speaks of ''Life in the Spirit'' as opposed to ''Life in the Flesh.''
Years ago I heard a podcast episode of This American Life titled.... ''Own Worst Enemy.'' Tells the story of Dan Bl ...
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