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Steve PetchSunday 13th February 2011
Life as God Intended
We are made for a RELATIONSHIP with God
We have been given RESPONSIBILITY by God
We have been entrusted with RESOURCES by God
‘Life as God Intended’
Steve PetchSunday 13th February 2011
Life as God intendedPart 12: Living by the Spirit
Galatians 5 v 22 - 25
We are meant to be fruitful:•We are appointed by Jesus to bear fruit (John 15:16)
•We should avoid the fruitless deeds of darkness (Eph 5:11)
•We will produce fruit according to our heart’s condition (Luke 6:43-45)
•We can recognize people by their fruit (Matt 7:15-20)
•God is interested in our fruitfulness (John 15:1-2)
•We produce fruit by keeping in step with the Holy Spirit, not by following religious rules (Gal 5:22-25)
Living by the Spirit
As Christians, we have been freed from trying to please God by keeping rules!
Living by the Spirit
The Old Covenant was based on obedience to the law, which led to blessings, and
disobedience, which led to curses
Living by the Spirit
The New Covenant is based on grace. We are justified freely, as a gift,
through faith in Jesus …
… and even this faith is a gift from God
We must not go back to trying to please God by keeping rules!
Living by the Spirit
Why would we want to?
•Lack of understanding
•Fear of others falling into sin
•Fear of what others will think
•Demonic theology! (1 Tim 4 v 1-4)
We must not go back to trying to please God by keeping rules!
Living by the Spirit
It’s a common pattern:
•Paul’s church plants were sometimes deliberately targeted
•Today we still have to fight this battle
We must never be motivated by fear or guilt!
Live by the Holy Spirit and keep in step with the Holy Spirit
(see Galatians 5 v 13 – 25)
Living by the Spirit
How do we live life as God intended?
•Keep in step with the Holy Spirit!
•Our motivation must be faith, expressing itself through love … for God and for others (see Galatians 5:6)
Living by the Spirit
Steve PetchSunday 13th February 2011
Life as God intendedPart 12: Living by the Spirit
Galatians 5 v 22 - 25