Keep in step with the Spirit (Part 3)
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3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another. 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
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Pre-Amble
Pre-Amble
The message to a divided church - Love your neighbour
you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another
Slave to Sin - Barrenness of Sin / Work of the Flesh
Sexual Sins
Sin of Desire for the Supernatural
Fellowship Sins
Hedonist Sin
Lost in Sin
Failure to recognise their sin
Failure to repent of their sin
Result: Shall not inherit the Kingdom of God
Fruits of the Spirit
Fruits of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22 (ESV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
List addresses and counters the list of Sins
Fruits of the Spirit
In contrast to our sinful nature
Their presence demonstrates a unique work of the Spirit in the life of the believer
Not Virtual Signalling or self righteous
holding yourself or others to a scoring system of these attributes - failure
demanding sinlessness from others
yet commited to sin
Hyprocrit
Love - Unconditional Love
Faith, Hope & Love abide, these three but the greatest of these is Love 1 Cor 13:13
Joy - 1 Thess 1:6 & Romans 14:17 Joy in/of the Holy Spirit
world seeks after happiness, external experience
Joy is the unique and constant delight in God, an inner state
Peace
with God & conscience
product of God having reconciled sinners to himself, so that they are no longer His enemies
We now have confidence and freedom in approaching God
temper/behaviour to others
Patience - long suffering / long tempered / tolerant
defer anger
Kindness / Gentleness
sweetness of temper, especially to inferiors
courteous to those who have wronged us
Jesus taught against revenge & hatred
required to oppose error, sinfulness & false teaching
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32
Goodness
readiness to do good
Being honest, and lovingly approaching someone directly to work together to aid the brother or sister in Christ to live a more Godly life.
Faithfulness
justice & honesty
Trustworthy
23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
gentleness / Meekness
govern our passions and resentments - not easily provoked
“the quality of having a modest or low view of one's (self) importance.”
self-control - see prior list of sins
to govern our sinful nature
Against such things there is no law
24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Passions & Desires - Passionate longings
crucified the flesh
let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obeys its passions Romans 6:12
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
Die to Sin
Live by the Spirit - to righteousness
Romans 8:5 - be spiritually minded
26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
church was in a Power struggle
against the desire of undue affection of the esteem and applause of men
if indulged, would lead to provoke one another and envy one another
to do so they attack and despise those whom the see as inferior
or to those that deny the repect they think they are owed
These are inconsistent with the Love Christians ought to have towards each other
Live by the Spirit
Keep in step with the Spirit