2. Walking with the Spirit

3. I. Choose This Day Romans 8:1-17 – controlled by the Spirit or by the sinful nature (flesh) Dominated by the sinful nature Think about sinful things Think about sinful things Leads to death Leads to death Hostile to God Hostile to God

4. Controlled by the Spirit Think about things that please the Spirit Think about things that please the Spirit Life and peace Life and peace Putting to death the deeds of the sinful nature Putting to death the deeds of the sinful nature Led by the Spirit – children of God Affirmed by the Spirit Affirmed by the Spirit Share his glory Share his glory Share his suffering Share his suffering

5. II. Fellowship of the Spirit 2 Corinthians 13:14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Fellowship – koinonia (koy-nohn-ee'-ah) partnership, that is, (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction:—(to) communicate (-ation), communion, distribution, fellowship Intimate interaction

6. Think marital relationship Know, love, live in an understanding way Do not grieve Ephesians 4:17-32 Closed minds, hard hearts, in darkness No shame, living for lustful pleasure Let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes Lying, anger, stealing, language do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live

7. Two forces at war Galatians 5:16-26 Let the Holy Spirit guide your lives Sinful nature wants to do evil Results of following desires of sinful nature Not inherit the kingdom of God Not inherit the kingdom of God Results of following the Holy Spirit Renewed thoughts and attitudes Renewed thoughts and attitudes Crucify the passions and desires of sinful nature Follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives Fellowship or conflict with the Spirit?

8. Trouble with the sin nature – Romans 7:14-25 The problem is sin living in me (not fully crucified) Slave to sin Romans 6:16 Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. Romans 6:16 Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.

9. Jealous Partnership – James 4:4-10 Adultery – friendship with the world Enemy of God The Spirit in us filled with envy Divided loyalty Humble repentance Restoration

10. I live by the Spirit of God within I will not be conformed to the ways of the world Transformed by the word of God that’s how I’m going to live

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