We are to live by the Spirit

We are to live by the Spirit

Gal 5:16, 18, 25

¹⁶ So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

¹⁸ But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

²⁵ Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

Rom 8:2, 4-6, 9, 14

² because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you^[a] free from the law of sin and death.

⁴ in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

⁵ Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. ⁶ The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 

⁹ You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 

¹⁴ For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

2 Cor 5:17

¹⁷ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:^[a]The old has gone, the new is here!

We learn the following from the above verses

1)  We are to live by the Spirit

2)  if we are led by the Spirit, we are not under the law.

3)  Through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you^[a] free from the law of sin and death

4)  In order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, we do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

5)  The mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 

6)  For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

Compassion

Compassion

Isa 49:13

¹³ Shout for joy, you heavens;
    rejoice, you earth;
    burst into song, you mountains!
For the Lord comforts his people
    and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

Isa 49:15

¹⁵ “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
    and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget,
    I will not forget you!

Mt 9:36

³⁶ When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Mk 8:2

² “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 

Col 3:12

¹² Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 

Jas 5:11

¹¹ As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Psalm 103:4

² Praise the Lord, my soul,
    and forget not all his benefits

⁴ who redeems your life from the pit
    and crowns you with love and compassion,

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    For the Lord comforts his people
    and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

2)    God will not forget us and will watch over us

3)    When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

4)    God shall supply all our need

5)    Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

6)    The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

7)    Lord crowns us with Love and compassion

Love your neighbor as yourself

Love your neighbor as yourself

Gal 5:14

¹⁴ For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”^[b] 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

Lev 19:18

¹⁸ “‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

Mt 5:43

⁴³ “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor^[i] and hate your enemy.’ ⁴⁴ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, ⁴⁵ that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 

Gal 6:2

² Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Serve one another in love

Serve one another in love

Gal 5:13

¹³ You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh^[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love.

1 Cor 9:19

¹⁹ Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 

2 Cor 4:5

⁵ For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

Eph 5:21

²¹ Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

What counts in Christ is the faith expressed itself through love

What counts in Christ is the faith expressed itself through love

Gal 5:6

⁶ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

1 Th 1:3

³ We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jas 2:22

²¹ Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? ²² You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)  What counts in Christ is the faith expressed itself through love

2)  Thessalonians work produced by faith, labor prompted by love endurance inspired by hope was remembered

3)   Abraham’s faith and his actions were working together and his faith was made complete by what he did

Do not let yourselves be burdened by yoke of slavery

Do not let yourselves be burdened by yoke of slavery

Gal 5:1

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Mt 23:4

² “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. ³ So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. ⁴ They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

Gal 2:4

⁴ This matter arose because some false believers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. ⁵ We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)  Do not let yourselves be burdened by yoke of slavery

2)  We were sometimes enslaved by the false teachings

3)  We were sometimes enslaved by accusations from fellow believers and did not realize Christ set us free from all the past wrong doings

It is for the freedom that Christ set us free

It is for the freedom that Christ set us free

Gal 5:1

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Gal 5:13

¹³ You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh^[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 

John 8:32

³¹ To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. ³² Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Rom 7:4

⁴ So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God. 

We learn the following from the above verses

1)  It is for the freedom that Christ set us free

2)  You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh^[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 

3)  To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. ³² Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

4)  We were died to the law through the body of Christ in order that we might bear fruit for God

We did not know God, when we were slaves to those who by nature are not Gods

We did not know God, when we were slaves to those who by nature are not Gods

 Gal 4:8

⁸ Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

Rom 1:28

²⁸ Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.

1 Cor 1:21

²¹ For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

1 Cor 15:34

³⁴ Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.

1 The 4:5

³ It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; ⁴ that each of you should learn to control your own body^[a] in a way that is holy and honorable, ⁵ not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God;

2 The 1:8

⁸ He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    We did not know God, when we were slaves to those who by nature are not Gods

2)    Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.

3)    For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

4)    Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God

5)    Each of us should learn to control our own body^[a] in a way that is holy and honorable, ⁵ not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God