1.  Living for Adventures with the Spirit of God  Motto – “Another day, another adventure!”  Living for Adventures with the Spirit of God  Motto – “Another day, another adventure!”

2. Adventures in Freedom Living for Adventure

3. I. Freedom in the Spirit  2 Corinthians 3:17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.  High Sounding Nonsense Translation – “wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is restriction”  Colossians 2:8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.  2 Corinthians 3:17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.  High Sounding Nonsense Translation – “wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is restriction”  Colossians 2:8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.

4.  Matthew 7:13 - 14 13“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. 14But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it. See it’s a narrow and restrictive way

6. ●Truth brings freedom  Proverbs 13:15 … the way of transgressors is hard. ●Truth brings freedom  Proverbs 13:15 … the way of transgressors is hard.

7.  Colossians 2 – living in freedom is not about rules ●Vs. 20-23 ▪Rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, denial, discipline ▪No help in conquering evil desires ●Vs. 6-7 ▪Roots grow down into him ▪Faith grow strong in the truth  Colossians 2 – living in freedom is not about rules ●Vs. 20-23 ▪Rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, denial, discipline ▪No help in conquering evil desires ●Vs. 6-7 ▪Roots grow down into him ▪Faith grow strong in the truth

8.  Adventure in Freedom in the Spirit - fruit of the Spirit  Galatians 5:16, 22-23 16So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 22But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control.  Adventure in Freedom in the Spirit - fruit of the Spirit  Galatians 5:16, 22-23 16So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 22But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control.

9. II. Freedom from Anxiety  Most physical and emotional problems result from the response of fear, anxiety, and stress  God has made a way for us to live free of these things ●It is not dependant upon the circumstances ●It is dependant upon your response to the circumstances  Most physical and emotional problems result from the response of fear, anxiety, and stress  God has made a way for us to live free of these things ●It is not dependant upon the circumstances ●It is dependant upon your response to the circumstances

10.  Philippians 4:6-8 ●Don’t worry about anything ●Instead, pray about everything ●Then you will experience God’s peace which exceeds understanding ●His peace will guard your hearts and minds ●Fix your thoughts on what is true… ●Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! ●Fruit or walking with the Spirit - Peace  Philippians 4:6-8 ●Don’t worry about anything ●Instead, pray about everything ●Then you will experience God’s peace which exceeds understanding ●His peace will guard your hearts and minds ●Fix your thoughts on what is true… ●Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! ●Fruit or walking with the Spirit - Peace

11.  Results of fear and anxiety

12. ●First part of anxiety is fight or flight ●Starts the stressors of your body ●Long-term destroys the immune system ●First part of anxiety is fight or flight ●Starts the stressors of your body ●Long-term destroys the immune system

13.  Fear’s solution ●2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. ●1 John 4:18 Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. ●Fruit of walking with the Spirit - Love  Fear’s solution ●2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. ●1 John 4:18 Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. ●Fruit of walking with the Spirit - Love

14.  James 1:2-4 ●When trouble comes your way consider it joy ●Faith tested – endurance grows – become complete  James 1:2-4 ●When trouble comes your way consider it joy ●Faith tested – endurance grows – become complete

15. III. Joy house  A place where you live, not just visit on occasion

17.  Joy house is where you live in truth – freedom  Joy house is like IV medicine – Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.  Fruit of walking with the Spirit - Joy  Joy house is where you live in truth – freedom  Joy house is like IV medicine – Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.  Fruit of walking with the Spirit - Joy

18. Interaction Time  Why do rules not help us in living in the manner the Lord would have us live? What does help us? Why do we make rules for others (i.e. our children)?  Why are we so given to worry, fear, anxiety, stress? In what ways can we resolve these issues?  Why do rules not help us in living in the manner the Lord would have us live? What does help us? Why do we make rules for others (i.e. our children)?  Why are we so given to worry, fear, anxiety, stress? In what ways can we resolve these issues?

19.  If walking with the Spirit, in the fruit of the Spirit is the answer, How can we have more of the fruit of the Spirit in our lives? What particular fruit of the Spirit is most valuable to you or in what areas do you struggle most with the flesh nature? (See Galatians 5:19-25)