TODAY:

Galatians - Christ Alone Part 11: This or That

BIG IDEA:

We are either walking in step with the Spirit or with our own desires

SCRIPTURES:

Galatians 5:13-26, Matthew 22:37-40

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: Every life bears some kind of “fruit”. What kind of fruit has your life produced so far?

Q: How do the Scriptures/concepts from this week help you grow as a disciple who loves God, loves people & serves the world (lives on incarnational mission) in everyday life?

Q: Based on these Scriptures, how can you move from unbelief to belief, from just knowing to actually doing in your life?

Connect with God (UP)...

Q: Read Galatians 5:13-26. Why would the things that Paul lists in vs 19-21 matter to God? What difference do they make to your relationship with Him?

Q: Why do you think that “keeping in step with the Spirit” is so important in the life of a Christian? What does this look like?

Q: This is a pretty blunt question, but which list more accurately describes the fruit of your life: vs 19-21 or 22-23?

Connect with Others(IN)...

Q: How can the Fruit of the Spirit help we as Jesus’ followers & as a church live out His mission for us together better?

Q: How do the “acts of the flesh” tear this apart?

Connect with the World (OUT)...

Q: How can we take this passage to heart as we live out our faith in the sight of the world? What might need to change based on this passage?

NOTES & QUOTES:

“Our good works don’t save us, but true salvation leads to faithfulness & fruitfulness.” (Christ-Centered Exposition)

ACTION STEPS

1) ADMIT / CONFESS any “acts of the flesh” to God.

2) SURRENDER any remnants of the “old self” to the grace of Jesus & power of the Spirit to transform.

3) CONNECT to the VINE of Jesus & allow the Spirit to adjust your “steps”.