SPIRIT
How many fruits of the Spirit are listed in Galatians 5:22-23?
What is 9 fruits
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
How many works of the flesh are mentioned in Galatians 5:19-21?
What is 17 works
Galatians 5:19-21
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
What happens if we yield our bodies to God?
....yielding your body to the Lord often refers to us presenting ourselves as a "living sacrifice"
What is the "Spirit" will win control of our hearts
How do you defeat the flesh?
What is by yielding himself/yourself to God
It is important to remember that the only way to be a victorious, joyful Christian is by......
What is being controlled by the Holy Spirit
What happens when we yield our bodies to the things of the flesh?
....surrendering to the flesh...
What is our carnal (sinful) nature will win the battle for the heart.
What happens when the mind is controlled by the sinful nature (Romans 8:7)?
What is...
Romans 8:7
7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
According to Romans 7:18, how much "good" lives in our old sinful nature?
What is nothing good.
Romans 7:18
18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.