It is Time to Walk Like we are Justified! “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

Of the 195 countries assessed, 87 (45 percent) were rated Free, 59 (30 percent) Partly Free, and 49 (25 percent) Not Free. There has been an 11 year steady decline world wide in freedoms “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

Of the 7.4 billion there are roughly 2.3 billion “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

Do you Want to be Free 5 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4 You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. 5 For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

7 You were running a good race 7 You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth? 8 That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you. 9 “A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.”10 I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is throwing you into confusion, whoever that may be, will have to pay the penalty. 11 Brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. 12 As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves! “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

Yeast works by consuming sugar and excreting carbon dioxide and alcohol as byproducts. enzymes in the yeast and the flour cause large starch molecules to break down into simple sugars. The yeast metabolizes these simple sugars and exudes a liquid that releases carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol into existing air bubbles in the dough 4 cups of flour 2 teaspoons of yeast Equal 192 teaspoons Equals yeast is .01% of the ingredients “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

Our Calling Still Today 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. We are Called to Live by the Spirit “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

Live by the Flesh 19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Sexual immorality – adultery and prostitution and incest Impurity – physical or morally unclean Debauchery – lascivious wanton filthy behavior Idolatry – worship something other than God Witchcraft – playing with the other side – spells and incantations – drugs Hatred – an inner enmity of hate towards someone or something that brings about hostility towards them Discord – having a desire to sow contention and strife in someone or something Jealousy – having a zeal in your heart over someone or something that you act upon Fits of rage – a passion of indignation and a willingness to act on it with fierceness Selfish ambitions – lying to yourself and telling yourself you “deserve” ------ and then acting out on it – to the cost of others Dissensions – purposely doing things or saying things to divide the body of Christ – to break the unity Factions – the fruit of jealousy by causing strife to seek sheep to win over to your faction Envy – a heart that has an ill will towards someone or something else and acts on that ill Drunkenness – a person being totally intoxicated Orgies - esoteric religious rituals, especially in the worship of Greek gods , characterized in later times by wild dancing, singing,  drinking and sexual acts The like – there is even more! If the Flesh is allowed to run free it will come up with even more self focused things to do “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

Or Live by the Spirit 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, - joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. Love- Joy – Peace – the rest play out of these three – but it has to start with Love Love – agape Joy - unfailing brightness and composure which proceeds from calm and settled principles empowered by the Spirit Peace - "to be complete" or "to be sound." (1)  as wholeness of life or body (i.e., health); (2) as right relationship or harmony between two parties or people, often established by a covenant (3)  as prosperity, success, or fulfillment Forbearance - showing patience, even though a thing is owed to us. It is holding back or restraining the self from doing something that is normal to do. It is controlling oneself when provoked or offended.  Kindness -  is the inner disposition, created by the Holy Spirit, that causes us to be sensitive to the needs of others, whether physical, emotional or spiritual. – often with some type of action Goodness - God's goodness is a bedrock truth of Scripture. in Scripture his goodness appears most clearly in his dealings with people - In Scripture goodness always involves particular ways of behaving - Human goodness is modeled on divine goodness. For human beings, goodness involves right behavior, expresses itself in kindness and other praiseworthy qualities, includes avoiding evil, that springs from the inner person. Faithfulness - Faithfulness hinges upon what we value as important combined with commitment. Gentleness – by not thinking to highly of yourself than you should and acting out in active kindness lead by the Spirit Self-Control - temperance: the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, especially his sensual appetites Conceited – Pride of life - position Provoking – Lust of the flesh - passions Envying – Lust of the eyes – possessions “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

“for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”