Galatians | November 23, 2025
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Galatians 5
16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Talk Sheet Questions
Paul talks about the works of the flesh (fits of anger, jealousy, rivalries, etc). Have you ever felt or acted like that? Have did you feel afterward?
What are the two ways of living life that Paul describes? Which way are you participating in?
How do you know what you truly want to do? How do you evaluate and determine that? (17)
What are some commonalities to the works of the flesh listed in verse 19?
Do the works of the flesh seem evident to you (19)? Which of these works have the biggest possibility to tempt you and put you in opposition to walking in the Spirit?
What does the fruit of the Spirit tell us about the character of the Spirit and what he wants to produce in our lives?
Prayer
Ask the Spirit to grow more fruit in your life and that you would gladly follow his leading.