January 5 Lesson: The Flesh versus The Spirit
“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another…” (Galatians 5:16-17). This Scripture is the beginning of St. Paul’s famous passage about the “fruit of the Spirit.” We will be focusing on the fruit of the Spirit for the next several weeks. However, we first need to understand what prevents the fruit of the Holy Spirit, the seed God has planted within us, from ripening into fruits than then yield fruitful works in our lives. This Sunday we will look at Christ’s and St. Paul’s teachings about “the flesh” and what they really mean when they use that word, and how “spiritual adultery” has been an ever present problem since antiquity and one we all face.Time: 11:30 – 12:30
Where: Church Library
Format: In-person roundtable/discussion format where all our encouraged to contribute; Live stream video nationally/internationally with interactive comments

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Suggested Scripture
Galatians 5:22-26, John 6:63, Matthew 26:41/Mark 14:38, Romans 8:5-8, Ephesians 5:8-11, Matthew 5:27-30, Matthew 18:8-9

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