RevoDevos – Day 22

Sunday, July 13^th
Read: Galatians 5:19-23

The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 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. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Spend a few minutes discussing questions you have about the passage. Here are a few to get you started:

What is debauchery?
What are dissensions?
Can you identify with any of these acts of the sinful nature?
What other questions can you ask? Write them below:

Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom— freedom from the world and its destructive ways. We are bombarded by the world through media, consumerism, globalization, government, and war. Obviously, the list goes on, but as we know, we are not fighting a war against flesh and blood but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (Eph. 6:12)

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. (Eph. 13-20)

Be on guard against the schemes of the enemy, walk in the spirit of Jesus Christ, influencing and encouraging others along the way. So, put to death the sin of the flesh, and walk in the Spirit. Jesus says, “Wait for the gift my Father has promised, which you have heard me speak about. And you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all of Judea and Samaria and to the end of the Earth.” (Acts 1:4b & 8) So therefore, as we can see Jesus has left for us his Holy Spirit and with this all the fruits of the Spirit.

“It is for freedom the Christ has set us free. Stand firm then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” (Eph 5:1)

Process:

– Are you living your life through the spirit that Jesus promised us, and the fruits of the spirit?

– Are there areas in your life that are not of the Spirit, and need to be addressed? If so, do you believe you can be free of these things?