LESSON
THIRTEEN (13)
WALKING
IN THE SPIRIT
MEMORY VERSE
“So
I say, live by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful
nature”
Galatians 5: 16 (NIV)
This
lesson teaches that as Christians there are two struggles that go on in our
body; the result is what is seen by other people we relate to. It is either you
walk in the spirit to please God or Walk in the flesh to please Satan. At the
end of this lesson you will find answers to the following questions:
What
do we mean by Walking in the Spirit?
When
we walk in the Spirit, what happens?
What
is fulfilling the lust of the flesh or walking after the flesh?
What
are the acts of the flesh?
What
is the result of those who obey the acts of the flesh?
How
can we overcome the acts of the flesh?
1. WALK IN THE SPIRIT.
It is
important you understand that Man is a spirit
being, has as a soul and lives
in a body (Genesis 1:26). Man is
spirit because of God’s consciousness in him (you need to know God in your spirit), Soul – Self consciousness
(Mind, Emotions and Will), Body – Sense/ World consciousness (hot, cold sweet, bitter). To walk is to live in a particular way or to
conduct your life in particular way. Therefore to walk in the Spirit is to have
your daily life under the command and control of the Holy Spirit. Know that the
Spirit and the flesh are in conflict. Galatians 5: 16- 24 (New King James
Version)
Read
Galatians 5: 16-24 and answer the following questions:
a. What will be the result, if you walk in the
Spirit?
..........................................................................................
(verse 16)
b. What is against the Spirit?
…………………………………………………………..(verse 17)
- According to Romans 8:1, what will happen to those who walk according to Spirit?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
d.
What do those who live according to the Spirit
do? Roman 8:5
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.
FULFILLING THE LUST OF THE FLESH OR WALKING AFTER THE FLESH
The flesh refers to the old
nature (the desire to do evil) or man’s fallen nature. The sinful nature is
that desire and easiness to sin or err; that is still with the believer even
after conversion. The lust of the flesh is what a person desires to do in order
to be physically or emotionally satisfied. It is as a result of our actions
that people see us either to be spiritual (walking in the Spirit) or carnal
(obeying the desires of the flesh)
Read Gal 5:19-22;
a.
What are the works of the flesh? (verses 19-21)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
- What will happen to anyone who practices the works of the flesh? (verse 21)
...................................................……………………………………………………………
- What will happen to those who do not walk according to the flesh? Romans 8:4
………………………………………………………………………………………………
- What do those who walk according to the flesh do? Romans 8:5
…………………………………………………………………………………………
e.
Please continue the statement: (Galatians 5:24) “Those who are in Christ
have
……………….………………………………………………………………………
3. HOW
DO WE WALK IN THE SPIRIT? GALATIANS 5:16
The reality of your
consciousness is reuniting your spirit with the Spirit of God; being alive in
Spirit or following the things of God. The Holy Spirit has reunited with your spirit
and has given you new birth. (Romans 8:16) Walking in the Spirit is a daily
experience of a believer who feeds on the word of God, prays and obeys what the
Bible says. You can walk in the Spirit by renewing your mind with the word of
God (Romans 12: 1-2); growing by feeding on the word of God (1 Peter 2:2) and
being led by the Spirit of God.( Romans 8:14)
a. What is
your reasonable service? Romans 12:1
………………………………………………………………………………………………
b.
How will you not conform to this world? Romans
12:2
………………………………………………………………………………………………
c.
How would you grow? 1 Peter 2:2
……………………………………………………….……………………………………
d.
What is the fruit of the Spirit? Galatians 5:
22-23
………………………...............................…………………………………………………
e.
Since we live in Christ, what should we do?
Galatians 5:25
………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. WALKING
THE NEW WAY
This
lesson will help you identify the things you are expected to do as a new
believer and those you are not supposed to do. Again, it will help you discover
what are the things of the Spirit and that of the flesh; and the role of the
new believer in the home.
a.
According
to Colossians 3: 1, what are the things we are supposed to seek
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Why must
we set our minds on things above (Heavenly things). Colossians 3:3
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b.
If we
really want to walk in the Spirit what are some of the things of the flesh that
we need to put to death (stop). Colossians 3:5
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c.
What
will happen to those who keep on living to please the sinful nature? Colossians
3: 6
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d.
Indicate
the things (habits) we need to put off as we walk in the spirit. Colossians
3:8,9
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e.
What
should be the life style of the new believer who is walking in the Spirit?.
Colossians 3: 12-17
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f.
Everyone
in a family has a role to play in order to please God. If we play our role in
the family and community to please God then we are simply walking in the
spirit. Read Colossians 3: 18-22 and state the duties of the following people
indicated below:
a.
Wives:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b.
Husbands
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c.
Children……………………………………………………………………………………………
d.
Fathers………………………………………………………………………………………………
e.
Slaves/House
helps ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Conclusion
We believe that this week’s
lesson has enabled you to understand how to walk in the Spirit in order not to
fulfill the lust of the flesh. We pray you will put these lessons into practice
and make it become part of your life, for a fruitful living in Christ Jesus.
You have successfully
completed all the lessons on New Life in Christ, Congratulations! Prepare to go
through another exciting and growth oriented lessons in the next Volume. The
next volume will look at the Keys to abundant Life. The lessons will help you
grow and glow; and affect others with your new found faith. Please answer the
questions that follow to help you;
1) How can you put into practice what you learned?
2) Would you encounter any obstacles incorporating these principles
into your life? If yes, how could you overcome them with the help of the Lord
and your discipler?
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