What Controls Your Life Your Flesh or Your Spirit? Gal. 5:16-18

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What Controls Your LifeYour Flesh or Your Spirit?

Gal. 5:16-18

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Gal. 5:16-18

Animals Mankind

Animals MankindHas a body

Animals MankindHas a body Has a body

Animals MankindHas a body Has a bodyHas a life-force

Animals MankindHas a body Has a bodyHas a life-force Has a life-force

Animals MankindHas a body Has a bodyHas a life-force Has a life-force ?

Animals MankindHas a body Has a bodyHas a life-force Has a life-force ? Has a soul/spirit

Animals MankindHas a body Has a bodyHas a life-force Has a life-force ? Has a soul/spiritONLY Flesh

Animals MankindHas a body Has a bodyHas a life-force Has a life-force ? Has a soul/spiritONLY Flesh Flesh and spirit

Animals MankindHas a body Has a bodyHas a life-force Has a life-force ? Has a soul/spiritONLY Flesh Flesh and spirit

There is a constant conflict between the two aspects of your dual nature of flesh and spirit

The Conflict Between Flesh & Spirit

The Conflict Between Flesh & Spirit• Everyone is controlled by something

The Conflict Between Flesh & Spirit• Everyone is controlled by something• There are only two major controls

The Conflict Between Flesh & Spirit• Everyone is controlled by something• There are only two major controls• The works of the flesh• The fruit of the spirit

The Conflict Between Flesh & Spirit• Everyone is controlled by something• There are only two major controls• The works of the flesh• The fruit of the spirit

• Look at Galatians 5:16-18

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

A conscious choice to be controlled by the Spirit

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

A conscious choice to be controlled by the SpiritA default “choice” to be controlled by own flesh

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

A conscious choice to be controlled by the SpiritA default “choice” to be controlled by own flesh

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

A conscious choice to be controlled by the SpiritA default “choice” to be controlled by own flesh

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

One cannot be controlled by both

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

A conscious choice to be controlled by the SpiritA default “choice” to be controlled by own flesh

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

One cannot be controlled by bothFlesh says, “Do what YOU wish to do”

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

A conscious choice to be controlled by the SpiritA default “choice” to be controlled by own flesh

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

One cannot be controlled by bothFlesh says, “Do what YOU wish to do”

Spirit says, “Deny the flesh, listen to call from above”

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

A conscious choice to be controlled by the SpiritA default “choice” to be controlled by own flesh

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

One cannot be controlled by bothFlesh says, “Do what YOU wish to do”

Spirit says, “Deny the flesh, listen to call from above”

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Gal. 5:16-18

Examples of This Conflict

Examples of This Conflict• Cain and Abel

Examples of This Conflict• Cain and Abel• The World and Noah

Examples of This Conflict• Cain and Abel• The World and Noah• Sodom and Abraham

Examples of This Conflict• Cain and Abel• The World and Noah• Sodom and Abraham• Israel in the Wilderness

Examples of This Conflict• Cain and Abel• The World and Noah• Sodom and Abraham• Israel in the Wilderness• The Pharisees in Jesus’ Day

Examples of This Conflict Today

Examples of This Conflict Today• In worship and service to God

Examples of This Conflict Today• In worship and service to God• In use of our possessions

Examples of This Conflict Today• In worship and service to God• In use of our possessions• In dealing with enemies

Examples of This Conflict Today• In worship and service to God• In use of our possessions• In dealing with enemies• In marriages

Examples of This Conflict Today• In worship and service to God• In use of our possessions• In dealing with enemies• In marriages• In all of life’s choices

Examples of This Conflict Today• In worship and service to God• In use of our possessions• In dealing with enemies• In marriages• In all of life’s choices

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Gal. 5:16

Being Led by the Spirit

Being Led by the Spirit• Believe in Him John 3:16

Being Led by the Spirit• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

Being Led by the Spirit• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

Being Led by the Spirit• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Being Led by the Spirit• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His Kingdom, His church

Being Led by the Spirit• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His Kingdom, His church

• Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10