Understand the Difference Between Flesh and Spirit in Discipleship & Galatians
Explore the concept of discipleship versus apprenticeship, delve into the teachings of Galatians on living by the Spirit, and grasp the contrast between living in the flesh and living in the Spirit. Discover the implications of these choices for one's spiritual life and growth.
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discipleship | apprenticeship involves putting into practice the things we have learned
head Holistic discipleship hands heart
Galatians 3:1-3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?
Walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. Walk by the flesh and you will not carry out the desires of the Spirit. Walk by the flesh and you will carry out the desires of the flesh. Walk by the Spirit and you will carry out the desires of the Spirit.
Flesh sarx Not flesh as in flesh and blood. Paul uses flesh in a theological sense. Flesh is human nature as it is apart from God. Spirit pneuma Not the human spirit. But God s Spirit
FLESH | sarx lived in the body, in the stuff ness of creation SPIRIT | pneuma Living with the self at the centre. self oriented self-directed self governed self empowered Living for our own plans, reputations, kingdoms Control Living with the Triune God at the centre. God oriented God directed God governed God empowered Living for God s plans, God s reputation, God s kingdom. Letting go of control
Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh 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.
Galatians 5:22-23 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.
The proper posture toward the flesh? Crucifixion! those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passion and desires Galatians 5:24
Mark 8:34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
When Jesus calls a man, He bids him come and die. When Jesus calls a woman, He bids her come and die.
to follow Jesus as a disciple is to join a funeralprocession and discover it is yourown! British theologian David Wenham
to use crucifixion as a metaphor was unheard of in Paul s day
Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
keep wistfully returning to the scene of the execution. We begin to fondle the flesh, to caress it, to long for its release, even to try to take it down again from the cross.
Romans 8:13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.
Solitude Silence Fasting Frugality Chastity Secrecy Sacrifice Dallas Willard Disciplines of Abstinence
this discipline teaches us a lot about ourselves very quickly
attentiveness receptivity yield cooperation
C.S. Lewis W e m ay ignore, but w e can now here evade the presence of G od. The w orld is crow ded w ith H im . H e w alks everyw here incognito. A nd the incognito is not alw ays hard to penetrate. The real labour is to attend. In fact, to com e aw ake, still m ore, to rem ain aw ake.
attentiveness receptivity yield cooperation
John of the Cross W elcom e, H oly Spirit. C om e and set us free! L et each one catch the living flam e, and be ravished by Your love! L et our souls glow w ith Your fire.
attentiveness receptivity yield cooperation
Study Worship Celebration Service Prayer Fellowship Confession Submission Dallas Willard Disciplines of Engagement
Abstinence and engagement are the out-breathing and in-breathing of our spiritual lives A bstinence cooperate w ith the Spirit s aim of crucifying the flesh. E ngagem ent cooperate w ith the Spirit s desire to draw us m ore deeply into the inner life of the Trinity, w here w e are shaped into the im age of Jesus C hrist.
Out-breathing: In-breathing: Solitude Silence Fasting Frugality Chastity Hiddenness Sacrifice Study Worship Celebration Service Prayer Fellowship Confession
a newway to live it. in the Spirit of God. by the Spirit of God! A new life
