LIVE BY THE SPIRIT

Galatians 5:1-26 

Key verse 5:16 

"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature." 

Explain the significance of Paul's statement in verse 1a, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." For what should we stand firm? (1b-4) What is the result of being alienated from Christ? (5) 

Read verses 5-6. How is faith to be expressed? What does this teach about how the Spirit works? 

How is living by faith like running a race? (7) How did Paul describe those who had “cut in” on the Galatians race? (8-12)

Read verses 13-15. What do these verses teach about: 1) freedom in Christ; and 2) practically expressing our faith through love? 

What do verses 16-25 teach regarding the necessity of living by the Spirit? How does the law fall short in this regard? How can we bear the fruit of the Spirit? 

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