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Turning Control Of Your Life Over To The Holy Spirit Read
Galatians 5:13-26 “You were getting along so well. Who has
interfered with you to hold you back from following the truth? 8 It certainly
isn't God, for he is the one who called you to freedom.” Galatians 5:7,8 (NLT) The outward requirements by some, were
not required by God ! v13-18
Paul says there are two ways to live your life:
1) guided by the flesh: doing
what others
want me to do Note -
Flesh is
self centered;
Spirit is
help centered v16
“So I advise you to live according to your new life in the Holy Spirit.
Then you won't be doing what your sinful nature craves.” (NLT) v19-26
He will never let us affect in the lives of others what we have refused
to let Him do first in our own lives ! Only
when we bear the fruit of the Holy
Spirit, will we see the gifts of the
Holy Spirit manifested to help others. Gifts:
1 Corinthians 12:8-11 Fruit:
v22,23 1)
The fruit of the Spirit is the result of God working in you Fruit:
given by God to help you grow (3rd
purpose for which you were created is to become more Christ like in nature;
worship) Gifts:
given by God so you can
help others grow (4th purpose for
which you were created is to minister to others; ministry) “No, we neither make nor save ourselves.
God does both the making and saving. He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to
join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do,
work we had better be doing.” Ephesians * by maintaining control of your life,
you will never effect change (growth) in the lives of people around you *
if you bear the fruit of the Spirit, you will develop your spiritual gifts -
not for self improvement- but you will develop your gifts as a means of
helping others and thereby glorifying God * salvation and service are the
expression of inward change- not outward as some were falsely teaching “God wants you just as you are, but
He loves you too much to leave you that way” Max
Lucado
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