Free Spirits

G A L A T I A N SGalatians 5:13-26

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Free Spirits

Galatians

G A L A T I A N SGalatians 3:15-25; 4:21-31

God’s Gift of Freedom

God’s Free Children

Galatians

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Galatians 5:1

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”

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Galatians 5:13-26

“You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. 14 The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 15 If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

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Galatians 5:13-26

16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17 For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. 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 law.

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Galatians 5:13-26

19 The acts of the sinful nature 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.

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Galatians 5:13-26

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 sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

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Galatians 5:13

“You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.”

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Do whatever you want.

• We all are engaged in battle.

• The battle between the flesh and spirit.

“So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17 For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.” Galatians 5:16-17

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Do whatever you want.

• We all are engaged in battle.

• The battle between the flesh and spirit.

• The Spirit transforms our wants.

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Not conforming to others.

• Fleshly living leads to bondage and death.

Galatians 5:15 “If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.”

Galatians 5:21 “I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

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Not conforming to others.

• Fleshly living leads to bondage and death.

Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

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Not conforming to others.

• Fleshly living leads to bondage and death.

Galatians 5:24, you, “belong to Christ Jesus and have crucified the sinful nature (flesh) with its passions and desires.”

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Not conforming to others.

• Fleshly living leads to bondage and death.

• The challenge: to walk with the Spirit.

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16 (RSV).

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Not conforming to others.

• Fleshly living leads to bondage and death.

• The challenge: to walk with the Spirit.

“So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.” Galatians 5:16

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Be Your Free Self

• Don’t be enslaved to a religion of rules.

• Don’t abuse your freedom.

Galatians 5:13 “You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.”

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Be Your Free Self

• Don’t be enslaved to a religion of rules.

• Don’t abuse your freedom.

• Dance with the Spirit.

Galatians 5:18 “But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.”

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Be Your Free Self

• Don’t be enslaved to a religion of rules.

• Don’t abuse your freedom.

• Dance with the Spirit.

Galatians 5:23 “Against such things there is no law.”

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God’s Gift of Freedom