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

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.

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

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

  2. I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. • 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. • But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. • Gal. 5:16-18

  3. Animals Mankind

  4. Animals Mankind • Has a body

  5. Animals Mankind • Has a body Has a body

  6. Animals Mankind • Has a body Has a body • Has a life-force

  7. Animals Mankind • Has a body Has a body • Has a life-force Has a life-force

  8. Animals Mankind • Has a body Has a body • Has a life-force Has a life-force • ?

  9. Animals Mankind • Has a body Has a body • Has a life-force Has a life-force • ? Has a soul/spirit

  10. Animals Mankind • Has a body Has a body • Has a life-force Has a life-force • ? Has a soul/spirit • ONLY Flesh

  11. Animals Mankind • Has a body Has a body • Has a life-force Has a life-force • ? Has a soul/spirit • ONLY Flesh Flesh and spirit

  12. Animals Mankind • Has a body Has a body • Has a life-force Has a life-force • ? Has a soul/spirit • ONLY Flesh Flesh and spirit • There is a constant conflict between the two aspects of your dual nature of flesh and spirit

  13. The Conflict Between Flesh & Spirit

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

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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh

  19. 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

  20. 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 A default “choice” to be controlled by own flesh

  21. 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 A 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.

  22. 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 A 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

  23. 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 A 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 Flesh says, “Do what YOU wish to do”

  24. 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 A 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 Flesh says, “Do what YOU wish to do” Spirit says, “Deny the flesh, listen to call from above”

  25. 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 A 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 Flesh 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

  26. Examples of This Conflict

  27. Examples of This Conflict • Cain and Abel

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

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

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

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

  32. Examples of This Conflict Today

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

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

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

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

  37. 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

  38. 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 • I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. • Gal. 5:16

  39. Being Led by the Spirit

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

  41. Being Led by the Spirit • Believe in Him John 3:16 • Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

  42. Being Led by the Spirit • Believe in Him John 3:16 • Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30 • Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

  43. 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

  44. 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

  45. 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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