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Keeping in Step with the Spirit

Mike Sullivan
Galatians 5:25-6:5

What distinguishes walking by the Spirit from living by the Spirit? What walking by the Spirit looks like is discussed as an alternative to a life of empty boasting, glory-seeking, or envy.

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Walking by the Spirit

Gary DeLashmutt
Galatians 5:16-24

Unlike a force that all people are born with and need only to learn how to harness, the Holy Spirit is a being that starts to live within the Christian upon accepting the gospel. Even with the Holy Spirit indwelling, Christians still retain a fallen nature; our fallen nature rejects God while the Spirit initiates with God. Gary gives practical insight on what it looks like to walk by the Spirit and saying yes to being used by God, on a day-to-day basis.

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Walking Worthy

Ryan Lowery
Ephesians 4:1-6

Paul calls for the Ephesians to walk in a manner worthy of God. This means living confidently in God's love and grace as opposed to trying to earn God's love or forgiveness. This teaching features a three minute sound clip from the movie "Saving Private Ryan".

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The Life of Faith

Mike Sullivan
Galatians 4:21-5:10

The same humble faith that is required for justification (or salvation) is required for sanctification (or spiritual growth). While Christians may be tempted to define themselves by their mistakes, clinging to this view of self is not conducive to spiritual maturity and contrary to God's view. Instead, when God looks at a Christian, He sees someone who: 1) has been redeemed and made righteous; 2) has been adopted as His child into His family; and 3) has His life indwelling within through the Holy Spirit. Just as Abraham had a choice between the free woman and the slave woman, Christians have the choice between depending on God's promise and self-effort for spiritual growth.

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Maturing in God's Family

Gary DeLashmutt
Galatians 4:12-20

Spiritual growth is not autonomous. Beyond a primitive level, true spiritual maturity cannot develop outside the family of God. Receiving Christ means adoption into God's family, and God calls each family member to play a role in caring about the spiritual welfare of others, even when relational risks are involved. God calls us to prioritize vulnerability over relational calm and constructive conflict over relational comfort.

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From Ritualism to a Personal Relationship with God

Gary DeLashmutt
Galatians 4:1-11

Biblical Christianity is not ritualistic. On one hand, ritualism can lead to a false sense of confidence; on the other, ritualism can turn into an aversion against Christianity, which is a shame because Biblical Christianity is not ritualistic. We can cultivate a personal closeness with God without reducing our faith to a formula.

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God's Grace Confirmed by Spiritual Experience

Gary DeLashmutt
Galatians 3:1-5

Paul calls on the Galatian church to reflect on their encounters with the Holy Spirit, asking them not to discount what they have experienced and know to be true. Eight key ways the Holy Spirit helps us are highlighted. The Spirit: 1) helps us to know God personally; 2) brings the Bible to life; 3) sensitizes us to sin; 4) gives us a true bond to other Christians; 5) gives us the desire to defend God; 6) delivers us from destructive habits; 7) prompts us in specific ways to give His love to other people; and 8) gives us peace. \r\n\r\n

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What's my motivation?

Ryan Lowery
Ephesians 2:1-10

This teaching outlines the opportunity we have to receive Christ and walk with God. As a Christian, we are no longer defined by our sin and selfishness but instead can choose to follow God's leadership for our lives.

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Failing to Grow

Chris Hearty
1 Corinthians 3:15

Our relationship with God is not static, and Christians can fail to progress in their spiritual growth by refusing to listen to God and others' counsel in their lives. A growing Christian, on the other hand, is accustomed to the Word through study of the truths of the Bible and personal application of his or her knowledge. Growing Christians are also committed to understanding God's grace, as the author of Hebrews demonstrates by correcting his audience for returning to Old Testament rituals once again.

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