2. How to Live In Victory Galatians 5:16-18 30 September 2012

3. Galatians 5:16-18 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.

4. Spirit controlled Life 1.Victorious Life 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. The secret of victorious Christian life - walking, obeying, yielding, and living in dependence on the indwelling Holy Spirit

5. What do we mean to walk by the spirit? To walk by the Spirit of God is to be sensitive to the Spirit’s leading and follow it. The Spirit of God will always lead us in accord with the Word of God, never contrary to it. The promise of walking by the Spirit is the guarantee of moment by moment victory.

6. Spirit controlled Life 2. THE INNER STRUGGLE (v 17). "For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please." How are we going to overcome wrong desire? It is by submitting to the spirit and giving him continues control of your life.

7. Spirit controlled Life 3. SPIRITUAL FREEDOM (v18). But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. The godly life is not lived under the rules of Law, but is found in a life led by the Spirit.