Homerton Baptist Church
Morning Service (210502)
Isaiah 40:3–5ESV
Psalms 35.22-25ESV
Isaiah 40:3–5ESV
Galatians 5.13-15ESV
Galatians 5.16-18ESV
Galatians 5.19-21ESV
Galatians 5.22-25ESV
Galatians 5.26ESV
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Galatians 5:13–26 ESV 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. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another. 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. 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. 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.SermonFalse teachersby their fruit you shall know themby the fruit of their words in others you shall know themResponsibility as believersGalatians 5:13 ESV 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.Called to freedom - no longer slaves to sin or to the LawNot an opportunity for the fleshabuse of freedomsalvery to our fallen natureThrough love serve one anotherGreeks had 4 words for loveeros (sensual/passionate) - selfish, acquisitive, centripetal lovePhileo (friendship)Storge (family loyalty)Agape (unconditional) unselfish, self-giving, outgoing lovePaul uses AgapeGalatians 5:14 ESV 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”Lovedarkness - absence of lightcold - absence of heatevil - absense of Lovefear fills the void - leads to hate, loathing, etclove enacted seeks to build up, edificationgenuine worship and love of God is demonstrated in Love towards othersyour neighboureaqsy to love that which is kind and loving towards usthis includes the sinneras yourselfsin is the worship of oneselfthis love for oneself should be replaced with the love for our neighbourQuotes from JesusLeviticus 19:18 ESV 18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.Matthew 22:39 ESV 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.Galatians 5:15 ESV 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.abuse - slander, accusations, disapproval, fraud or violencelike wild animals tearing each other apartdevouring, destroyinglike a fire - consumed, annihilatedGalatians 5:16 ESV 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.Paul views this as the solutionTheir violent conduct towards each comes from being guided by the lust of the fleshinstead, walk by the SpiritGalatians 5:17 ESV 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.desires of the flesh are against the Spiritdesires of the Spirit are against the fleshwhy? to keep you from doing the things you want to doGalatians 5:18 ESV 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.Walk in step with the SpiritThere is no condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit; and as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the son’s of God. Romans 8:1-14work of Flesh / Sin - tears others downwork of Spirit - builds others upGalatians 5:19 ESV 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,natural outcomes to our sinful nature(first 3) beaches to God’s sexual lawssex outside of the marriage between a man and a womanLeviticus 18parent - child or grandchild, including adults, or their partnerswith step parents & inlawssiblings, and half siblings, or their partnerswith two individuals related to each otherhomosexualityanimalsor as part of a religious ritualGalatians 5:20 ESV 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions,(two) worship sinsanything that replaces God in the primary position in your lifesorcery Leviticus 21witchcraft, voodoo, witch doctorchild sacrificesmediumsfortune tellerssupernatural powers or experiencesdesire of “gifts of the spirit” - supernatural powers or experiencesMarvel or DC charactershypnosis / reframing spiritual experiencesdrug enduced spiritual experiences(next eight) sins against othersemnity / hostility contentious temperstrife / Quarrels - party divisionsjealousy - zeal, obsession or commitment against anotherbursts of envy - aroused by position of good fortune of othersenvious man has no desire to excel but is grieved at the excellence of othersfit of anger - unquenching fire, rage, uncontrollable angerrivalries - selfish ambitions - unfair canvassing for officedissensions - disunity & political revoltone who creates divisionsGalatians 5:21 ESV 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.drunken orgies - festivals of pagan gods, wild parties, drug abusecharacteristics from “culture” or “pagan worship” creaping into the churchdo not enter the kingdom of heaven by worksactions bar ourselves, and distance us from the Grace of God and Holy Spiritby your fruits you shall be knownfruits that show we are without the gift of Grace and the Holy Spiritthose in slavery are unable to show the true-born nature of the Children of Godwarning for those who are impenitant or unrepentantAmazing Grace Galatians 5:13–26ESV
Galatians 5:13ESV
Galatians 5:14ESV
Leviticus 19:18ESV
Matthew 22:39ESV
Galatians 5:15ESV
Galatians 5:16ESV
Galatians 5:17ESV
Galatians 5:18ESV
Galatians 5:19ESV
Galatians 5:20ESV
Galatians 5:21ESV
- Hymn 772 - Amazing Grace
- Doxology - Hymn 115v1
Romans 1:7ESV
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