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Lesson 12 for December 17, 2011


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Fearing God

Keeping His commandments

Hearing His voice

Serving Him

Following HimPleasing Him in everything

Bearing fruit of good deeds

Growing in knowing God

Behaving honorably

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord,beseech you to walk worthy of thecalling with which you were called(Ephesians, 4: 1)

In Galatians, 5: 16-26, Paul is talking about walking in the Spirit in contrast to doing

the works of the flesh.

What does the Bible mean by walking in Gods ways (Deuteronomy, 13: 4-5;

Romans, 13: 13; Colossians, 1: 10)?

Definitely, walking means the conductthat must characterize a believers life.


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In the New Testament, a new

aspect is introduced in that

idea. It not only involves

observing the Ten

Commandments expanded by

Jesus teachings, but it alsoinvolves that that observance

must be guided or motivated

by the Spirit.

Paul contrasts the Christian

conduct (the fruit of the Spirit)

with a non-Christian conduct

(the works of the flesh)

In the Bible, walking is related to observing the law.


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WHAT ARE THE WORKS

OF THE FLESH?

With the expression the works of

the flesh, Paul is talking about

breaking Gods Commandments.

Doing the works of the fleshmeans to be influenced by our

sinful nature instead of being

influenced by the Spirit.

Because the carnal mind isenmity against God; for it is notsubject to the law of God, norindeed can be. So then, thosewho are in the flesh cannot

please God (Romans, 8: 7-8)

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are:

adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry,sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts ofwrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy,murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; ofwhich I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you intime past, that those who practice such things will not

inherit the kingdom of God (Galatians, 5: 19-21)


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Your compassionate Redeemer is watching you in love and sympathy, ready tohear your prayers, and render you the assistance which you need in your life-

work. Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, faith and charity are the

elements of the Christian character. These precious graces are the fruits of the

Spirit. They are the Christians crown and shield.... Nothing can give more

perfect content and satisfactions.

As you receive the Spirit of Christ, ... you will grow and bring forth fruit. The

graces of the Spirit will ripen in your character. Your faith will increase, your

convictions deepen, your love be made perfect. More and more you will reflect

the likeness of Christ in all that is pure, noble, and lovely

This fruit can never perish, but will produce after its kind a harvest unto

eternal life

Shall we consider that we are capable of fashioning our

lives and characters to enter into the portals of glory? We

cannot do it. We are dependent every moment upon the

Spirit of God operating upon us and upon our children

E.G.W. (Sons and daughters of God, January 26)


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For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law atwork in the members of my body, waging war against the law of mymind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within mymembers. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from thisbody of death? (Romans, 7: 22-24 NIV)

The fight between the desire of

sinning (the works of the flesh) and

the desire of doing Gods will (thefruit of the Spirit) is a constant fight

for the believer. We can only win that

fight by clinging to Jesus Christ.

The only hope we have to control theflesh is to make the daily decision of

be in the Spirits side against our

sinful side.


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Its interesting how the works of the flesh

is written in the plural and the fruit of the

spirit in the singular. There are a lot of

ways to sin, but only one way to live a life

that pleases God.1. To walk (to stroll), verse 16. To daily live in

harmony with Gods will as Enoch did.

2. To be led verse 18. To let the Spirit guide us

to the right paths.3. To crucify, verse 24. We must make the firm

decision of making the desires of the flesh

die. We crucify the flesh when we feed our

spiritual life.

4. To live, verse 25. The believer must renewthe experience of a new birth every day.

5. To walk (to march in one direction), verse

25. If we have already accepted the

conduction of the Holy Spirit, we'll effectively

show it in our daily life.

In Galatians, 5: 16-26, Paul uses five

different verbs to teach how a believers

life can be lived.


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The Holy Spirit is our efficiency in the

work of character building, in forming

characters after the divine similitude.When we think ourselves capable of

molding our own experience, we make

a great mistake. We can never of

ourselves obtain the victory over

temptation. But those who have

genuine faith in Christ will be worked

by the Holy Spirit. The soul in whose

heart faith abides will grow into a

beautiful temple for the Lord. He is

directed by the grace of Christ. Just in

proportion as he depends on the HolySpirits teaching he will grow. The

influence of the Holy Spirit is the life

of Christ in the soul

E.G.W. (That I may know Him, February 20)

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