We were blessed to hear from Pastor Dale as he taught more on the Holy Spirit. In the triangle of transformation theory that we are using as a guide for this series, the Holy Spirit is at the center. To be transformed, we need the Holy Spirit.
The core of an authentic follower of Jesus is not simply obeying what God says but actually enjoying God. Transforming is not just adding Jesus to our lives but collapsing into Jesus as our life. This is what the Spirit does. He puts the spotlight on Jesus.
We know there is a struggle between our flesh and our Spirit. Paul gives us these words, "For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want." Galatians 5:17.
As we looked at the expanded text of Galatians 5:13 - 6:3, Pastor Dale made the following observations.
The Flesh and Spirit cannot be co-pilots. One is always in charge. This cannot be done alone. Community is a must.If it's not a struggle, it's possible you do not have the Spirit in you.It is not that you have lost your salvation. It means you may never have been saved; that you've been doing this all on your own. We can never lose the presence of the Spirit, but we can lose the power of the Spirit. If there was one takeaway from today's message that Pastor Dale wanted us to hear, it is that we no longer have to do this on our own.
What then, is “Life in the Spirit”? It is submitting to Holy Spirit inside of you. “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16. It is letting Holy Spirit direct you. When we yield to the Spirit, others benefit from our lives. To make a difference, for our lives to have the impact we desire, requires we flip the “This is what I want" to "how will others benefit from what the fruit of the Spirit is developing in me?"
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