Week 16
Part of Galatians
September 1, 2024

Changed from Death to Life

Galatians 5:19-21

Signs of Spiritual Deadness

Sarx is Greek for

nature (not just physical flesh)

Three categories of sins…
1)

sins
Acts of sexual immorality, although often done in the name of , are really the opposite of love, which is the foremost fruit of the Spirit.

The Holy Spirit never led anyone into…sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

2) Spiritual

As commandments 1 and 2 mandate (Exodus 20:3-6), we can have no other God and no other

of spiritual life.

The Holy Spirit never led anyone into…idolatry, witchcraft

Idolatry is making good things into

things; it’s the worship of rather than the Giver

3)

sins
God cares for people so that the sarx (sinful nature) has an abundant number of ways it can other people.
1 John 4:20

The Holy Spirit never led anyone into…hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, orgies

Continuing in this

unrepentantly displays a lack of saving faith (v. 21)

1 Corinthians 6:9-1,1 John 3:6, 9

The Path to Spiritual Life

1)

to self

What unhealthy pattern or “dragon skin” do you most want God to free you from right now?

Ezekiel 36:25-27

2) Feel the

Power

Ephesians 1:18-21

3) Wait for the