1. Galatians 5:16-26
16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

2. Galatians 5:16-26
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

3. Galatians 5:16-26
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

5. Live out the True Gospel: by the Spirit not our flesh
Galatians 5:16-26

6. Introduction
Galatians 5:1 - For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:13 - For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.  

7. Main Idea
To live out the true Gospel is a life led by the Spirit displaying the fruit of Spirit not a life led by the flesh and its desires

8. Outline
I. Walk, led, live by the Spirit (vs 16,18,25) II. A life led by the flesh (vs 17-21) III. A life led by the Spirit (vs 22-24)

9. I. Walk, led, live by the Spirit
Galatians 5:16, 18, But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.

10. II. A Life led by the flesh
Galatians 5: For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

11. II. A Life led by the flesh
Galatians 5: Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

12. II. A Life led by the flesh
Paul divides the “works of the flesh” into four areas: (1) sexual sins: “sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery”; (2) religious sins: “idolatry and witchcraft”; (3) social sins: “hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy”; (4) drinking sins: “drunkenness, orgies, and the like.” - NIV Application Commentary
These four areas are typical areas for problems of excess. The third area appears to be Paul’s focus, for it has more detail than the others—the social sins that the flesh was working in their midst. The flesh destroys fellowship, unity, and holiness.

13. III. A Life led by the Spirit
Galatians 5: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

14. Conclusion