THE SPIRIT OF GALATIANS
Text: Galatians 3:1-5 "O
foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth,
before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among
you? 2. This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the
works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3. Are ye so foolish?
having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 4. Have
ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. 5. He
therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth
he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?"
Matthew 10:28 "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not
able to kill the soul:"
AND SPIRIT
Acts
7:59 "And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God,
and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
James
2:26 "For as the body without the spirit
is dead. ."
1 Corinthians 2:11 "For what man knoweth the things of a
man, save the spirit of man which is in him?
even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of
God."
2
Corinthians 7:1 "Having therefore these promises,
dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit,
perfecting holiness in the fear of God."
Acts
18:25 "This man (Apollos) was
instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit,
he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, . .
."
FERVENT IN SPIRIT
Romans
12:11 "Not slothful in
business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;"
1
Peter 3:4 "But let it be the hidden man of
the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek
and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."
Luke 12:32 "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good
pleasure to give you the kingdom."
2
Timothy 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit
of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
BOLD SPIRIT OF FAITH
2
Corinthians 4:13 "We having the same spirit of faith,
according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe,
and therefore speak;"
OCCURS ZERO:
OCCURS 18 TIMES IN 15 VERSES:
Galatians
3:14 "That the blessing of Abraham might
come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise
of the Spirit through faith."
Ephesians
1:13 "In whom ye also trusted, after
that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also
after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,"
Ephesians
4:30 "And grieve not the holy Spirit
of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."
John
14:17 "Even the Spirit of truth;
whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth
him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you,
and shall be in you."
John
15:26 "But when the Comforter is come,
whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of
truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of
me:"
John
20:22 "And when he had said this, he breathed
on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:"
Galatians
3:2.
This only
would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law,
or by the hearing of faith?
Galatians
3:5 "He therefore that ministereth to
you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth
he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?"
Romans
10:17 "So then faith cometh by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God."
Luke
8:10-11 " . . . Unto you it is given to know
the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that
seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. 11. Now
the parable is this: The seed is the word of God."
Galatians
3:3 "Are ye so foolish? having begun
(middle voice, for myself, not indwelt) in the Spirit, are
ye now made perfect (complete or finished) by the
flesh?"
Ephesians 1:15-17 "Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the
Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16. Cease not to give
thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17. That the God of
our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit
of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:"
Galatians
4:6 "And because ye are [present
active] sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into
your hearts, crying, Abba, Father."
SELF DISCIPLINE
Galatians 4:2 "But is under tutors and governors
until the time appointed of the father."
RESTRICTIONS NOT NEEDED
Galatians 4:3 "Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage
under the elements of the world (the Mosaic law):"
MIGHT BE PLACED AS A SON
Galatians 4:5 “To redeem (from bondage) them that were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption of sons (the
place of a son in the kingdom).”
ABBA SPIRIT
Romans
8:14-15 "For as many as are led by the Spirit
of God, they are the sons of God. 15. For ye have not received the spirit
of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, Abba, Father."
THE ABBA SPIRIT
Mark 14:36 "And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible
unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but
what thou wilt (no fear. Complete trust and confidence)."
THE FRUIT OF THIS SPIRIT
Galatians 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. Meekness, temperance:
against such there is no law."
CULTIVATE THIS SPIRIT
Galatians
6:8 "For he that soweth to his flesh shall
of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of
the Spirit reap life everlasting."
THIS SPIRIT NEEDS GOD’S GRACE
Galatians
6:18 "Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with your spirit. Amen."
1
Thessalonians 5:23 "And the very God of peace sanctify you
wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be
preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."