Sermon Questions
Who or what in your life has influenced you the most so far?
Without the gospel, superficialities will be addressed instead of the heart. Some (ie, the religious) will focus and work simply on changing behavior, while others (ie, the irreligious) will focus and work simply on changing or accommodating emotions. But repentance for self-righteousness gets at what is under both behavior and feelings.
—Tim Keller
Read Galatians 5:16-25:
- What does Paul say about the battle within us? (Romans 7)
- What do you think it means to be “led by the Spirit…not under the law” (v 18)? How can you explain the difference between living under the Law and walking by the Spirit?
- Look at the list of “the flesh” compared to the list of the fruit of the Spirit. After listing the fruit of the Spirit, in verse 23, Paul says, “Against such things there is no law.” What does this mean?
Making it Personal…
- How has God been at work in your life this week?
- In what areas of your life are you having the most trouble “following the Spirit?”
