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  • Galatians

  • From the apostle Paul (Galatians 1:1

  • To the churches in Galatia (Galatians 1:2

  • They were deserting God and going to a different gospel (Galatians 1:6-9!

  • Galatians 5:1-13 - In what sense are Christians free?

  • In this context, Christians are free from the law of Moses.

  • Galatians 5:16-17 - Contrast between the flesh and the spirit.

  • Galatians 5 - Is “spirit” here talking about man’s spiritual nature or the Holy Spirit?

  • People disagree on this.

  • If this is talking about a man’s spirit, is the passage teaching that a human’s spirit is allowed to follow its own path (cf. Jeremiah 10:23? No!

  • If this is talking about the Holy Spirit, is the passage teaching that a human’s spirit is not involved in serving God (cf. Romans 1:9? No!

  • Does a spiritually-minded person follow the Holy Spirit-inspired scripture? Yes!

  • The Holy Spirit often uses the word “fruit” figuratively to mean the effect that God’s word has in one’s life. It might be a quality that is developed or an action that is taken.