Self-Control (8 of 8)
Series: Fruition
Dave Gustavsen
Galatians 5:16-25
We started this series by reading the main, anchor passage from Galatians 5. Today, as we wrap up the series, I’m going to read that same passage. Galatians 5, starting in verse 16. I invite you now to hear the Word of God…
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. This is the Word of the Lord.
So: two basic ways we can live our lives. We can be driven by the flesh, which comes out as hatred and anger and envy, and all those ugly things. Or we can be led by the Holy Spirit, which shows up as love, joy, peace, and all those beautiful things. Unfortunately, our default mode—what comes naturally—is to live by the flesh. So if we want to overcome that and live that beautiful kind of life, we’re going to need supernatural help. In other words, like we’ve said every week:
The pull of sin is strong
But the living Christ is stronger
So open yourself to his Spirit
And you will bear his fruit
So today we come to the 9th and final fruit of the Spirit, ...
Series: Fruition
Dave Gustavsen
Galatians 5:16-25
We started this series by reading the main, anchor passage from Galatians 5. Today, as we wrap up the series, I’m going to read that same passage. Galatians 5, starting in verse 16. I invite you now to hear the Word of God…
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. This is the Word of the Lord.
So: two basic ways we can live our lives. We can be driven by the flesh, which comes out as hatred and anger and envy, and all those ugly things. Or we can be led by the Holy Spirit, which shows up as love, joy, peace, and all those beautiful things. Unfortunately, our default mode—what comes naturally—is to live by the flesh. So if we want to overcome that and live that beautiful kind of life, we’re going to need supernatural help. In other words, like we’ve said every week:
The pull of sin is strong
But the living Christ is stronger
So open yourself to his Spirit
And you will bear his fruit
So today we come to the 9th and final fruit of the Spirit, ...
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