SPIRITUAL MATURITY 1

SPIRITUAL MATURITY 1

(Walking in the spirit)

TEXT: Galatians 5:16-25

Memory Verse:“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”(Galatians 5:25)

INTRODUCTION

After salvation, the aim of every Christian should be spiritual growth with the intent to become spiritually mature. Without spiritual growth, there wouldn’t be any notable difference between our new nature compared to the old one (Galatians 4:1). According to the apostle Paul, it’s an ongoing process that will never end in this life(Philippians 3:12–14). At new birth, there a conscious effort to please God by changing our old ways. But no matter how hard we might work at it, sustainable is almost impossible without the enabling of the Holy Spirit within us.  Apostle Paul experienced this challenge in his quest for spiritual growth according to  Romans 7:15 (For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do).

If you try to live the Christian life by your own fleshly effort, it becomes complex, difficult and even impossible to live. I think it is the main reason why people give up on their spiritual growth pursuit. The bible prescription for overcoming the flesh which will lead to spiritual growth is “Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16)”. In this study, our aim is to understand what it means and learn how to walk in the spirit.

 

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

What does the Bible mean by “live in the spirit” in Galatians 5:25?

Rom 8:9, Rom 2:29, John 3:5-6, 1Cor 12:3,  John 4:23-24, 1Cor 10:13

2. Is there any difference between living in spirit and walk in the spirit?

How does a believer walk in the spirit from the following scriptures?

Rom 8:4-6, Gal 5:24-25, Gal 6:8, Rom 8:1, Rom 8:14, 2Cor 5:7, John 6:63

How can we know if we are walking/led by the Spirit or Flesh?

Gal 5:22-23, Gal 5:19-21, Gal 5:16, Rom 8:5-6, 1Cor 12:3, Isaiah 26:3

What are the practical steps we can take to grow in this?