Saturday, September 16, 2023
Speaker:
Ben Snyder, Lead Pastor
Theme verse:
John 14:26 "But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you."
Galatians 5:16-25 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. 19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. 21 Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. 25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.
Bottom Line:
The more we TRUST the Holy Spirit, the more FRUITFUL life will be.
Where is the Holy Spirit Leading? Away from our default response towards fruitful life.
Sinful Nature
Hostility, Quarreling,
Jealous, Outbursts,
Selfishness, Dissension,
Division, Envy, Drunkenness
Holy Spirit
Love, Joy, Peace Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, gentleness, self control
Where is God’s Spirit trying to produce His fruit in your life?
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Matthew 18:20(NIV) For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.
Additional Passages: Romans 15:13; Romans 8:6; John 3:8; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 18:20
Additional Resources:
The Awakened Brain - Dr. Lisa Miller
The Awakened Brain Summary
Joel Thomas - Invisible God (series)
How to hear God - Pete Grieg
Song Links:
Take You At Your Word
Yes I Will
I Speak Jesus
Discussion Questions:
- Icebreaker: Where is the most peaceful place you have been?
- What struggles do you feel people in your sphere are navigating? What behaviors do these seem to lead to?
- Read Galatians 5:17. What are the tensions people experience between the two natures? How have you seen this lived out?
- What do you learn when you read Galatians 5:22? How does understanding what produces the fruit give you peace?
- What is one thing you can do this week to live under the power of God's Spirit versus your own?