What Controls Your Life Your Flesh or Your Spirit? Gal. 5:16-18
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What Controls Your Life Your Flesh or Your Spirit? Gal. 5:16-18
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What Controls Your Life Your Flesh or Your Spirit? Gal. 5:16-18. I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
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