You’ve Got the Power

By Michael Catt

You’ve Got The Power
Galatians 5:16-23

1. The Background.
   1. He cancels past sin.
   2. He empowers you to conquer your problems.
   3. He empowers you to control your personality.
2. The Battle. Phil. 2:12; 1 John 2:15-17.The Unholy Trinity:
   The world
   The fleshv.17, Living Bible, “These two forces within us are…constantly fighting each other to win control over us and our wishes are never free from their pressures.”The devil
3. The Blessing.Your number one problem is not the devil or the world. It is the flesh.5:16, 25
   “live by the Spirit” – Salvation
   “walk by the Spirit” – SanctificationIn verse 16, “walk” means to walk around by means of the Spirit.In verse 25, “walk” means to put one foot in front of another.The flesh will still be tempted but it can’t dominate us if we walk in the Spirit.Walking in the Spirit conquers the flesh. V. 19-21.Walking in the Spirit produces fruit. V. 22,23.Stuart Briscoe, “If we think of fruit rather than fruits, we take away the freedom to be picky about the fruit we like and the behavior we choose. We lock ourselves into a position of recognizing that all aspects of the fruit, whether or not they come easily, are to be desired and cultivated.”

Part 2

Love Makes The World Go Round
Galatians 5:23

1. What is the meaning of love?
   1. Misconceptions.
   2. Meaning.Greek words for love:
      1. Storge –
      2. Eros –
      3. Philia –
      4. Agape –
   Love doesn’t depend on atmosphere. It’s an attitude of the will.Love is a matter of choice.Love is a matter of conduct.
2. Who am I supposed to love?
   1. God.And He said to him, “You shall love the Lord God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and foremost commandment.” Matthew 22:37,38.”Heart” -“Soul” -“Mind” -Three results:
      1. We want what He wants.
      2. We love what He loves.
      3. We hate what he Hates.
   2. Neighbors.Matthew 22:39, 40.Oswald Chambers, “If human love does not carry a man beyond himself, it is not love. If love is always discreet, always wise, always sensible and calculating, never carried beyond itself, it is not love at all.”
   3. Self. “as yourself” Problems: we confuse self worth with selfishness.
   4. Enemies. Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27; Colossians 3:13; 1 John 4:20.
    
3. What is the evidence of love?
   1. It’s a matter of obedience. John 13:34,35
   2. It’s a matter of the will. I Corinthians 13:4-8
   3. It’s a matter of the Spirit’s control.

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