“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these…” Galatians 5:19a In Galatians 5 we are presented with 17 obvious works of the flesh – works which find their root in our old nature and are contrary to what God’s Spirit leads us into. Though Paul does not fully develop the topic here, there are various other Scriptures which […]
» Read moreThis 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 of the Spirit, ye […]
» Read moreGalatians 2:6-10 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me: But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was […]
» Read moreGalatians 1:16-20 …immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. But other of the apostles saw I none, save […]
» Read moreGalatians 1:6-9 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have […]
» Read moreWhile we can learn to avoid the Devil and the world, our flesh will remain with us till the day we die. Our old nature and temptation to sin is still with us, and it is deadly. Galatians 5:17 says: “For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are opposed to one another; so you […]
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