In our bible studies in the book of Galatians we have been occupied with the fruit of the Spirit for several weeks now. We have been reminded that our focus in this life is Christ, that when we are attentive to the means of grace we are walking by the Spirit, that when we thus walk this fruit is produced in us.
It is not self-effort, but Spirit-dependence through which God works in our lives. To walk by the Spirit is to walk by faith. We need the gospel and the message of Christ over and over and over, because it is that which produces faith in us and, consequently, fruit in us as well.
So our lives should be Christ-focused not law-focused. When they are such the Holy Spirit will bring us into conformity to God’s law, making us more like Christ. By the way, the Bible, understood properly, is all about Christ. To be much about Christ, then, is to be much about the word of God, the Bible. We need more and more and more of his word in us each day. It is the word of God which transforms us into the image of Christ, producing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.
Now in this study we took a look at verses 24-26 of chapter 5, with a focus on verse 24 and what it means to crucify the flesh.
What does Paul mean by this? How do we do this? Does this have anything to do with the death of Christ? We give answers to these questions and more in this Bible study. The audio is linked below. I hope you will take the time to listen and gain a greater understanding of this work God is doing in us and what role we play in that work. God bless.
Click here to listen: Galatians 5:24-26 - Crucified Flesh
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