Lesson 11 - Keep in Step with the Spirit
Nov 15, 2023 • Nathan Armstrong
Galatians 5.22-23 is the characterization of the Christian. The things described here are the natural result of a yielded or surrendered heart. This is the life pattern that should be seen in every Christian. These things are our habitual character. They reveal the heart that has submitted itself to the productivity of the Spirit. In verses 24-26 Paul is describing the absolute, irreversible, renunciation of our past life. The war with the flesh is continuous and lifelong. There are no shortcuts to spiritual victory. No spiritual quick fixes. Paul is calling for consistent, obedient, and vigilant renunciation of this world and our flesh.