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Step Forward in the Spirit (Galatians 5:13-26)

In Session 11, Paul teaches us how to become transformed people. The goal is to serve and love one another, to choose our battles wisely, to practice Christlikeness, to know the stakes when it comes to Christlikeness, and to keep in mind Paul's metaphors for how the spirit is involved in our life.
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Step Forward in the Spirit (Galatians 5:13-26)

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Lesson
22:55Session 11 VideoSession 11 Video

Step Forward in the Spirit (Galatians 5:13-26)

  • Opening Thoughts: Paul on Spiritual Formation

  • Galatians 5:16-26 – Anchors for “Spiritual Formation” According to Paul

    • Remember the goal.

      • Not to indulge the flesh but...

      • Freed not just from but for...

    • Choose your battle.

    • Practice Christlikeness.

      • Aristotle and Paul on “virtue” –

      • Practically speaking...

    • Know the stakes.

    • Mind your (Spiritual) metaphors

      • Walk in/by the Spirit (16)

      • Fruit of the Spirit (22-23)

      • Life (25)

      • Align/keep in step with (25)

  • Freedom is not just freedom ______ but also freedom _______...

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are some ways you are different than you were ten years ago? What changed you?
  2. Does getting older guarantee that we become better people? Why or why not?
  3. If a nonbeliever visited your church for a year, what do you think they would say all of you religious folks are trying to actually do? What would he or she say is your goal?
  4. Read through Galatians 5:13-26 again. What do you better understand now than you did before? What still doesn’t make sense?
  5. Imagine you are explaining Galatians 5:25 to someone who wasn’t part of this study. How would you do so?
  6. T or F: The gospel of grace does more to make us like Jesus than following the Law?

Step Forward in the Spirit (Galatians 5:13-26) Instructions

Lesson
22:55Session 11 VideoSession 11 Video

Step Forward in the Spirit (Galatians 5:13-26)

  • Opening Thoughts: Paul on Spiritual Formation

  • Galatians 5:16-26 – Anchors for “Spiritual Formation” According to Paul

    • Remember the goal.

      • Not to indulge the flesh but...

      • Freed not just from but for...

    • Choose your battle.

    • Practice Christlikeness.

      • Aristotle and Paul on “virtue” –

      • Practically speaking...

    • Know the stakes.

    • Mind your (Spiritual) metaphors

      • Walk in/by the Spirit (16)

      • Fruit of the Spirit (22-23)

      • Life (25)

      • Align/keep in step with (25)

  • Freedom is not just freedom ______ but also freedom _______...

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are some ways you are different than you were ten years ago? What changed you?
  2. Does getting older guarantee that we become better people? Why or why not?
  3. If a nonbeliever visited your church for a year, what do you think they would say all of you religious folks are trying to actually do? What would he or she say is your goal?
  4. Read through Galatians 5:13-26 again. What do you better understand now than you did before? What still doesn’t make sense?
  5. Imagine you are explaining Galatians 5:25 to someone who wasn’t part of this study. How would you do so?
  6. T or F: The gospel of grace does more to make us like Jesus than following the Law?