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The Disciple’s Walk – Flesh and Spirit Galatians 5:19-26. Introduction 1. The WORKS of the Flesh (verses 19-21). SEXUAL Sins ADULTERY — omitted from the best manuscripts, included in fornication FORNICATION — prostitution
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The Disciple’s Walk – Flesh and Spirit Galatians 5:19-26
Introduction 1. The WORKS of the Flesh (verses 19-21)
SEXUAL Sins ADULTERY — omitted from the best manuscripts, included in fornication FORNICATION — prostitution UNCLEANESS — (akatharsia) impurity, sexual sins including pornography LICENTIOUSNESS — brutality, sadism (this is like a contagious disease in our society)
RELIGIOUS Sins IDOLATORY —worship of idols (this includes money and everything that takes the place of God) WITCHCRAFT —(pharmakeia) drugs (drugs are used in all heathen religions) HATRED —enmity VARIANCES —(eristhe Greek Eris was the goddess of strife) contentions, quarrels
SOCIAL Sins EMULATIONS —(zelos) rivalry, jealousy WRATH —(thumos) a hot temper STRIFE —factions, cliques (little cliques in a church hurt the cause of Christ) SEDITIONS —divisions HERESIES —parties, sects ENVYINGS —(phthonos) MURDERS —omitted from the best manuscripts probably because it is included in other sins mentioned here (the Lord said if you hate you are guilty of murder)
PERSONAL Sins DRUNKEDNESS REVELLINGS - wantonness
2. The FRUIT of the Spirit (22-23) 1. LOVE 2. JOY 3. PEACE 4. PATIENCE 5. KINDNESS 6. GENEROSITY 7. FAITHFULNESS 8. GOODNESS 9. SELF-CONTROL
3. How to WALK by the Spirit (24-26) "For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God" Col. 3:3 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me" Gal. 2:20 “Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives.” Galatians 5:25(MSG)
3. How to WALK by the Spirit (24-26) Conclusion