"By The Spirit", Class 3, "Walk By The Spirit", Thames Valley churches of Christ, Malcolm Cox

"By the Spirit” - Class 3

Walk by the Spirit

1. Walk Away, 5:16-21

• Romans 7 - to which Romans 8 is the answer - a Spirit-guided response - 8:27
• Rom 8:9 - we are in the realm of the Spirit, v12-13 we can put to death the old life
• All I dislike about this world will be improved by a more Christ-like version of me.
• One of our aspirations: “always free but spiritual”, Galatians 5:13
• Solution provided by God so that we can walk in the right direction, Rom 8.26-27:
  • Spirit is on our side
  • Spirit prays for us
  • Spirit moves us towards the will of God

Question: “What helps us to walk away?”

2. Walk Towards, 5:22-25

• Matt 7:15, fruit makes us recognisable for who we are, 7:19-20.
• Not ‘normal’ levels of human qualities - but Jesus-level!
• That’s why we need the Spirit’s life in us (Spirit of Christ, Rom 8.9), 2 Cor 3:17-18
• Direction, not arrival; Process, not product; Lifetime, not year
• John Mark - from hindrance to helpful: Acts 15:37–38 / 2 Timothy 4:11

Question: “What helps us to walk towards?”

3. Walk With, 5:26; 6:1-2

• Growing in the Spirit makes us ready for service
• Treating one another right, 5.26
• Helping one another when we stray, 6.1-2
• Remembering we are human too, Gal 6.3
• A peacemaker, Matthew 5:9

Question: “What helps us to walk with?”

Conclusion, 6.7-10

• People of “The Way”: Acts 9:2; 19.9, 23; 24.14, 22
• Walking in a particular and different direction:

1. Walking away
2. Walking towards
3. Walking with

Gal 5.6b; 6:10 What does each of these points mean for you and your ‘group’? How will you adjust the way you pray & live as a result? Do you have questions about the Spirit? Send them to malcolm@malcolmcox.org.

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