Gal 5:22-24 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” In the nineteenth verse of this chapter, Paul has described the works (plural) of the flesh. We often hear … Continue reading BUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
THE WORKS OF THE FLESH ARE MANIFEST
Gal 5:19-21 “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not … Continue reading THE WORKS OF THE FLESH ARE MANIFEST
WALK IN THE SPIRIT AND BE FREE FROM THE LAW
Gal 5:16-18 “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led … Continue reading WALK IN THE SPIRIT AND BE FREE FROM THE LAW
YE HAVE BEEN CALLED UNTO LIBERTY
Gal 5:13-15 “For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye … Continue reading YE HAVE BEEN CALLED UNTO LIBERTY
A LITTLE LEAVEN
Gal 5:9-12 “A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross … Continue reading A LITTLE LEAVEN
WHO DID HINDER YOU?
Gal 5:5-8 “For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth … Continue reading WHO DID HINDER YOU?
STAND FAST IN THE LIBERTY OF CHRIST
Gal 5:1-4 “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do … Continue reading STAND FAST IN THE LIBERTY OF CHRIST
WE ARE CHILDREN OF THE FREEWOMAN
Gal 4:29-31 “But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. So then, brethren, we … Continue reading WE ARE CHILDREN OF THE FREEWOMAN
WE, AS ISAAC WAS, ARE THE CHILDREN OF PROMISE
Gal 4:26-28 “But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of … Continue reading WE, AS ISAAC WAS, ARE THE CHILDREN OF PROMISE
BORN AFTER THE FLESH, OR BY PROMISE
Gal 4:21-25 “Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which … Continue reading BORN AFTER THE FLESH, OR BY PROMISE