Intro We are back after a week break in our series called “Back to the Basics: Knowing why you believe what you believe.” We are now looking over this point: 8. That every believer is a new creation in Christ, and is called to walk in the Spirit, to die unto sin, and to live unto righteousness, and thereby…

The term walkl is one of the Apostle Paul’s favorite euphuisms to describe how the Christian should live. It’s a word that literally means to tread with the feet and refers to one’s conduct or behavior. We could properly translate the word as a habitual way of life. In the ancient world of the 1st century…

All of us would agree that the Big Three Enemies of the Christian life are the World, the Flesh, and the Devil. All three attack us through the time-honored method of whispering in our ear, “You deserve a break from self-control today.” Indeed, all advertising is carefully designed to create in us a…

The taming of a wild and dangerous animal…. Us! Gal 5:23 Gentleness and Self control Outline: Lee must have laughed assigning these topics Kicked out of Sunday school story *when we fail, there is grace from our heavenly father -we may not represent these perfectly, but we grow (Sanctification) What…

In order to achieve your hearts wise and honorable desires without, your worst enemy within must be defeated.

Walk by the Spirit 16 But I say, vwalk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify wthe desires of the flesh. 17 For xthe 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, yto keep you from doing the things you want…

The believer will seek to display the fruit of the Spirit instead of the deeds of the flesh.

Reading: Titus 2:11-15 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. Titus 2:14 (NIV) I. My Goodness! A. Falling short 1. Read Psalm 53:1-3 a. There is no one who does good, not even one. b. The fool says in…